Ang 822

BILAAVAL, FIFTH MEHL: Without the Lord, nothing is of any use. You are totally attached to that Enticer Maya; she is enticing you. ||1|| Pause|| You shall have to leave behind your gold, your woman and your beautiful bed; you shall have to depart in an instant. You are entangled in the lures of sexual pleasures, and you are eating poisonous drugs. ||1|| You have built and adorned a palace of straw, and under it, you light a fire. Sitting all puffed-up in such a castle, you stubborn-minded fool, what do you think you will gain? ||2|| The five thieves stand over your head and seize you. Grabbing you by your hair, they will drive you on. You do not see them, you blind and ignorant fool; intoxicated with ego, you just keep sleeping. ||3|| The net has been spread out, and the bait has been scattered; like a bird, you are being trapped. Says Nanak, my bonds have been broken; I meditate on the True Guru, the Primal Being. ||4||2||88||

BILAAVAL, FIFTH MEHL: The Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is infinite and priceless. It is the Beloved of my breath of life, and the Support of my mind; I remember it, as the betel leaf chewer remembers the betel leaf. ||1|| Pause|| I have been absorbed in celestial bliss, following the Guru’s Teachings; my body-garment is imbued with the Lord’s Love. I come face to face with my Beloved, by great good fortune; my Husband Lord never wavers. ||1|| I do not need any image, or incense, or perfume, or lamps; through and through, He is blossoming forth, with me, life and limb. Says Nanak, my Husband Lord has ravished and enjoyed His soul-bride; my bed has become very beautiful and sublime. ||2||3||89||

BILAAVAL, FIFTH MEHL: Chanting the Name of the Lord of the Universe, Gobind, Gobind, Gobind, we become like Him. Since I met the compassionate, Holy Saints, my evil-mindedness has been driven far away. ||1|| Pause|| The Perfect Lord is perfectly pervading everywhere. He is cool and calm, peaceful and compassionate. Sexual desire, anger and egotistical desires have all been eliminated from my body. ||1|| Truth, contentment, compassion, Dharmic faith and purity — I have received these from the Teachings of the Saints. Says Nanak, one who realizes this in his mind, achieves total understanding. ||2||4||90||

BILAAVAL, FIFTH MEHL: What am I? Just a poor living being. I cannot even describe one of Your hairs, O Lord. Even Brahma, Shiva, the Siddhas and the silent sages do not know Your State, O Infinite Lord and Master. ||1|| What can I say? I cannot say anything. Wherever I look, I see the Lord pervading. ||1|| Pause|| And there, where the most terrible tortures are heard to be inflicted by the Messenger of Death, You are my only help and support, O my God. I have sought His Sanctuary, and grasped hold of the Lord’s Lotus Feet; God has helped Guru Nanak to understand this understanding. ||2||5||91||

BILAAVAL, FIFTH MEHL: O Inaccessible, Beautiful, Imperishable Creator Lord, Purifier of sinners, let me meditate on You, even for an instant. O Wondrous Lord, I have heard that You are found by meeting the Saints, and focusing the mind on their feet, their holy feet. ||1|| In what way, and by what discipline, is He obtained? Tell me, O good man, by what means can we meditate on Him? ||1|| Pause|| If one human being serves another human being, the one served stands by him. Nanak seeks Your Sanctuary and Protection, O Lord, ocean of peace; He takes the Support of Your Name alone. ||2||6||92||

BILAAVAL, FIFTH MEHL: I seek the Sanctuary of the Saints, and I serve the Saints. I am rid of all worldly concerns, bonds, entanglements and other affairs. ||1|| Pause|| I have obtained peace, poise and great bliss from the Guru, through the Lord’s Name. Such is the sublime essence of the Lord, that I cannot describe it. The Perfect Guru has turned me away from the world. ||1|| I behold the Fascinating Lord with everyone. No one is without Him — He is pervading everywhere. The Perfect Lord, the treasure of mercy, is permeating everywhere. Says Nanak, I am fully fulfilled. ||2||7||93||