He conquers his soul, following the Guru's Teachings, and attains the Imperishable Lord.
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He alone keeps up in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, who meditates on the Supreme Lord God.
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In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, he is immaculate, as if he has bathed at the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage.
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He alone is a man of good fortune, who has met with God.
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Nanak is a sacrifice to such a one, whose destiny is so great! ||17||
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Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
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When the Husband Lord is within the heart, then Maya, the bride, goes outside.
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When one's Husband Lord is outside of oneself, then Maya, the bride, is supreme.
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Without the Name, one wanders all around.
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The True Guru shows us that the Lord is with us.
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Servant Nanak merges in the Truest of the True. ||1||
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Fifth Mehl:
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Making all sorts of efforts, they wander around; but they do not make even one effort.
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O Nanak, how rare are those who understand the effort which saves the world. ||2||
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Pauree:
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The greatest of the great, infinite is Your dignity.
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Your colors and hues are so numerous; no one can know Your actions.
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You are the Soul within all souls; You alone know everything.
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Everything is under Your control; Your home is beautiful.
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Your home is filled with bliss, which resonates and resounds throughout Your home.
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Your honor, majesty and glory are Yours alone.
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You are overflowing with all powers; wherever we look, there You are.
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Nanak, the slave of Your slaves, prays to You alone. ||18||
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Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
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Your streets are covered with canopies; under them, the traders look beautiful.
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O Nanak, he alone is truly a banker, who buys the infinite commodity. ||1||
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Fifth Mehl:
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Kabeer, no one is mine, and I belong to no one.
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I am absorbed in the One, who created this creation. ||2||
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Pauree:
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The Lord is the most beautiful fruit tree, bearing fruits of Ambrosial Nectar.
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My mind longs to meet Him; how can I ever find Him?
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He has no color or form; He is inaccessible and unconquerable.
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I love Him with all my soul; He opens the door for me.
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I shall serve you forever, if you tell me of my Friend.
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I am a sacrifice, a dedicated, devoted sacrifice to Him.
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The Beloved Saints tell us, to listen with our consciousness.
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One who has such pre-ordained destiny, O slave Nanak, is blessed with the Ambrosial Name by the True Guru. ||19||
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Shalok, Fifth Mehl:
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Kabeer, the earth belongs to the Holy, but the thieves have come and now sit among them.
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The earth does not feel their weight; even they profit. ||1||
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Fifth Mehl:
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Kabeer, for the sake of the rice, the husks are beaten and threshed.
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When one sits in the company of evil people, then he will be called to account by the Righteous Judge of Dharma. ||2||
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Pauree:
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He Himself has the greatest family; He Himself is all alone.
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He alone knows His own worth.
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He Himself, by Himself, created everything.
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Only He Himself can describe His own creation.
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Blessed is Your place, where You dwell, Lord.
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