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-240By His Grace, all my enemies have become friends. || 5 || The Guru who gave me my soul, has Himself purchased me, and made me His slave. || 6 || He Himself has blessed me with His Love. Forever and ever, I humbly bow to the Guru. || 7 || My troubles, conflicts, fears, doubts and pains have been dispelled; says Nanak, my Guru is All-powerful. || 8 || 9 || GAUREE, FIFTH MEHL: Meet me, O my Lord of the Universe. Please bless me with Your Name. Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, cursed, cursed is love and intimacy. || 1 || Pause || Without the Naam, one who dresses and eats well is like a dog, who falls in and eats impure foods. || 1 || Without the Naam, all occupations are useless, like decorations on a dead body. || 2 || One who forgets the Naam and indulges in pleasures, shall find no peace, even in dreams; his body shall become diseased. || 3 || One who renounces the Naam and engages in other occupations, shall see all of his false pretenses fall away. || 4 || One whose mind does not embrace love for the Naam shall go to hell, even though he may perform millions of ceremonial rituals. || 5 || One whose mind does not contemplate the Name of the Lord is bound like a thief, in the City of Death. || 6 || Hundreds of thousands of ostentatious shows and great expanses - without the Naam, all these displays are false. || 7 || That humble being repeats the Name of the Lord, O Nanak, whom the Lord blesses with His Mercy. || 8 || 10 11 GAUREE, FIFTH MEHL: My mind longs for that Friend, who shall stand by me in the beginning, in the middle and in the end. ||1|| The Lord's Love goes with us forever. The Perfect and Merciful Lord cherishes all. || 1 || Pause I He shall never perish, and He shall never abandon me. Wherever I look, there I see Him pervading and permeating. || 2 || He is Beautiful, All-knowing, the most Clever, the Giver of life. God is my Brother, Son, Father and Mother. || 3 || He is the Support of the breath of life; He is my Wealth. Abiding within my heart, He inspires me to enshrine love for Him. || 4 || The Lord of the World has cut away the noose of Maya. He has made me His own, blessing me with His Glance of Grace. || 5 || Remembering, remembering Him in meditation, all diseases are healed. Meditating on His Feet, all comforts are enjoyed. || 6 II The Perfect Primal Lord is Ever-fresh and Ever-young. The Lord is with me, inwardly and outwardly, as my Protector. 17 Il Says Nanak, that devotee who realizes the state of the Lord, Har, Har, is blessed with the treasure of the Naam. || 8 || 11
RAAG GAUREE MAAJH, FIFTH MEHL:
ONE UNIVERSAL CREATOR GOD. BY THE GRACE OF THE TRUE GURU: Countless are those who wander around searching for You, but they do not find Your limits. They alone are Your devotees, who are blessed by Your Grace. || 1 || I am a sacrifice, I am a sacrifice to you. || 1 || Pause || Continually hearing of the terrifying path, I am so afraid. I have sought the Protection of the Saints; please, save me! ||
