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-239As the Lord attaches someone, so is he attached. He alone is the Lord's servant, O Nanak, who is so blessed. || 8 || 6 || GAUREE, FIFTH MEHL: Without meditating in remembrance on the Lord, one's life is like that of a snake. This is how the faithless cynic lives, forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord. || 1 || One who lives in meditative remembrance, even for an instant, lives for hundreds of thousands and millions of days, and becomes stable forever. || 1 || Pause 1 Without meditating in remembrance on the Lord, one's actions and works are cursed. Like the crow's beak, he dwells in manure. || 2 11 Without meditating in remembrance on the Lord, one acts like a dog. The faithless cynic is nameless, like the prostitute's son. || 3 || Without meditating in remembrance on the Lord, one is like a horned ram. The faithless cynic barks out his lies, and his face is blackened. || 4 || Without meditating in remembrance on the Lord, one is like a donkey. The faithless cynic wanders around in polluted places. || 5 || Without meditating in remembrance on the Lord, one is like a mad dog. The greedy, faithless cynic falls into entanglements. || 6 || Without meditating in remembrance on the Lord, he murders his own soul. The faithless cynic is wretched, without family or social standing. || 7 || When the Lord becomes merciful, one joins the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation. Says Nanak, the Guru has saved the world. || 8 || 7 || GAUREE, FIFTH MEHL: Through the Guru's Word, I have attained the supreme status. The Perfect Guru has preserved my honor. ||1|| Through the Guru's Word, I meditate on the Name. By Guru's Grace, I have obtained a place of rest. || 1 || Pause III listen to the Guru's Word, and chant it with my tongue. By Guru's Grace, my speech is like nectar. || 2 II Through the Guru's Word, my selfishness and conceit have been removed. Through the Guru's kindness, I have obtained glorious greatness. || 3 | Through the Guru's Word, my doubts have been removed. Through the Guru's Word, I see God everywhere. || 4 || Through the Guru's Word, I practice Raja Yoga, the Yoga of meditation and success. In the Company of the Guru, all the people of the world are saved. || 5 || Through the Guru's Word, my affairs are resolved. Through the Guru's Word, I have obtained the nine treasures. |16|| Whoever places his hopes in my Guru, has the noose of death cut away. || 7 || Through the Guru's Word, my good karma has been awakened. O Nanak, meeting with the Guru, I have found the Supreme Lord God. || 8 || 8 || GAUREE, FIFTH MEHL: I remember the Guru with each and every breath. The Guru is my breath of life, the True Guru is my wealth. || 1 || Pause |Beholding the Blessed Vision of the Guru's Darshan, I live. I wash the Guru's Feet, and drink in this water. ||1|| I take my daily bath in the dust of the Guru's Feet. The egotistical filth of countless incarnations is washed off. || 2 || I wave the fan over the Guru. Giving me His Hand, He has saved me from the great fire. || 3 || I carry water for the Guru's household; from the Guru, I have learned the Way of the One Lord. || 4 || I grind the corn for the Guru's household.
