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Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:

The womb of the mother is an ocean of pain, O Beloved; even there, the Lord causes His Name to be chanted.

When he emerges, he finds corruption pervading everywhere, O Beloved, and he becomes increasingly attached to Maya.

One whom the Lord blesses with His kind favor, O Beloved, meets the Perfect Guru.

He worships the Lord in adoration with each and every breath, O Beloved; he is lovingly attached to the Lord's Name. ||1||

You are the support of my mind and body, O Beloved; You are the support of my mind and body.

There is no other Creator except for You, O Beloved; You alone are the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts. ||Pause||

After wandering in doubt for millions of incarnations, he comes into the world, O Beloved; for uncounted lifetimes, he has suffered in pain.

He has forgotten his True Lord and Master, O Beloved, and so he suffers terrible punishment.

Those who meet with the Perfect True Guru, O Beloved, are attached to the True Name.

We are saved by following those, O Beloved, who seek the Sanctuary of the True Lord. ||2||

He thinks that his food is so sweet, O Beloved, but it makes his body ill.

It turns out to be bitter, O Beloved, and it produces only sadness.

The Lord leads him astray in the enjoyment of pleasures, O Beloved, and so his sense of separation does not depart.

Those who meet the Guru are saved, O Beloved; this is their pre-ordained destiny. ||3||

He is filled with longing for Maya, O Beloved, and so the Lord does not ever come into his mind.

Those who forget You, O Supreme Lord Master, their bodies turn to dust.

They cry out and scream horribly, O Beloved, but their torment does not end.

Those who meet the Guru, and reform themselves, O Beloved, their capital remains intact. ||4||

As far as possible, do not associate with the faithless cynics, O Beloved.

Meeting with them, the Lord is forgotten, O Beloved, and you rise and depart with a blackened face.

The self-willed manmukh finds no rest or shelter, O Beloved; in the Court of the Lord, they are punished.

Those who meet with the Guru, and reform themselves, O Beloved, their affairs are resolved. ||5||

One may have thousands of clever tricks and techniques of austere self-discipline, O Beloved, but not even one of them will go with him.

Those who turn their backs on the Lord of the Universe, O Beloved, their families are stained with disgrace.

They do not realize that they do have Him , O Beloved; falsehood will not go with them.

Those who meet with the True Guru, O Beloved, dwell upon the True Name. ||6||

When the Lord casts His Glance of Grace, O Beloved, one is blessed with Truth, contentment, wisdom and meditation.

Night and day, he sings the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises, O Beloved, totally filled with Ambrosial Nectar.

He crosses over the sea of pain, O Beloved, and swims across the terrifying world-ocean.

One who is pleasing to His Will, He unites with Himself, O Beloved; he is forever true. ||7||

The all-powerful Divine Lord is compassionate, O Beloved; He is the Support of His devotees.

I seek His Sanctuary, O Beloved; He is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.

He has adorned me in this world and the next, O Beloved; He has placed the Emblem of Truth upon my forehead.

I shall never forget that God, O Beloved; Nanak is forever a sacrifice to Him. ||8||2||