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-486Naam Dayv's Lord and Master has settled my inner conflicts. Drink in the sublime elixir of the Lord, o deceitful one. || 3 | 4 II AASAA: One who recognizes the Supreme Lord God, dislikes other desires. He focuses his consciousness on the Lord's devotional worship, and keeps his mind free of anxiety. || 1 || O my mind, how will you cross over the world-ocean, if you are filled with the water of corruption? Gazing upon the falseness of Maya, you have gone astray, O my mind. || 1 || Pause II You have given me birth in the house of a calico-printer, but I have found the Teachings of the Guru. By the Grace of the Saint, Naam Day has met the Lord. || 2 || 5 ||
AASAA, THE WORD OF THE REVEREND RAVI DAAS JEE:
ONE UNIVERSAL CREATOR GOD. BY THE GRACE OF THE TRUE GURU: The deer, the fish, the bumble bee, the moth and the elephant are destroyed, each for a single defect. So the one who is filled with the five incurable vices – what hope is there for him? || 1 || O Lord, he is in love with ignorance. His lamp of clear wisdom has grown dim. || 1 || Pause II The creeping creatures live thoughtless lives, and cannot discriminate between good and evil. It is so difficult to obtain this human incarnation, and yet, they keep company with the low. || 2 || Wherever the beings and creatures are, they are born according to the karma of their past actions. The noose of death is unforgiving, and it shall catch them; it cannot be warded off. Il 3 ll O servant Ravi Daas, dispel your sorrow and doubt, and know that Guru-given spiritual wisdom is the penance of penances. O Lord, Destroyer of the fears of Your humble devotees, make me supremely blissful in the end. || 4 || 1 || AASAA: Your Saints are Your body, and their company is Your breath of life. By the True Guru-given spiritual wisdom, I know the Saints as the gods of gods. || 1 || O Lord, God of gods, grant me the Society of the Saints, the sublime essence of the Saints' conversation, and the Love of the Saints. || 1 || Pause II The Character of the Saints, the lifestyle of the Saints, and the service of the servant of the Saints. || 2 || I ask for these, and for one thing more - devotional worship, which shall fulfill my desires. Do not show me the wicked sinners. || 3 || Says Ravi Daas, he alone is wise, who knows this: there is no difference between the Saints and the Infinite Lord. Il 4 || 2 || AASAA: You are sandalwood, and I am the poor castor oil plant, dwelling close to you. From a lowly tree, I have become exalted; Your fragrance, Your exquisite fragrance now permeates me. || 1 || O Lord, I seek the Sanctuary of the company of Your Saints; I am worthless, and you are so benevolent. || 1 || Pause 11 You are the white and yellow threads of silk, and I am like a poor worm. O Lord, I seek to live in the Company of the Saints, like the bee with its honey. || 2 || My social status is low, my ancestry is low, and my birth is low as well. I have not performed the service of the Lord, the Lord, says Ravi Daas the cobbler. || 3 || 3 || AASAA: What would it matter, if my body were cut into pieces? If I were to lose Your Love, Lord, then Your humble servant would be afraid. || 1 || Your lotus feet are the home of my mind. Drinking in Your Nectar, I have obtained the wealth of the Lord. || 1 || Pause 11
