Ang-601 — Chapter 29
I worship and adore the Perfect Guru.
All my affairs have been resolved.
All desires have been fulfilled.
The unstruck melody of the sound current resounds. ||1||
O Saints, meditating on the Lord, we obtain peace.
In the home of the Saints, celestial peace is pervading; all pain and suffering is dispelled. ||1||Pause||
The Word of the Perfect Guru's Bani
is pleasing to the Mind of the Supreme Lord God.
Slave Nanak speaks
the Unspoken, immaculate sermon of the Lord. ||2||18||82||
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:
The hungry man is not ashamed to eat.
Just so, the humble servant of the Lord sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||
Why are you so lazy in your own affairs?
Remembering Him in meditation, your face shall be radiant in the Court of the Lord; you shall find peace, forever and ever. ||1||Pause||
Just as the lustful man is enticed by lust,
so is the Lord's slave pleased with the Lord's Praise. ||2||
Just as the mother holds her baby close,
so does the spiritual person cherish the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||3||
This is obtained from the Perfect Guru.
Servant Nanak meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||19||83||
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:
Safe and sound, I have returned home.
The slanderer's face is blackened with ashes.
The Perfect Guru has dressed in robes of honor.
All my pains and sufferings are over. ||1||
O Saints, this is the glorious greatness of the True Lord.
He has created such wonder and glory! ||1||Pause||
I speak according to the Will of my Lord and Master.
God's slave chants the Word of His Bani.
O Nanak, God is the Giver of peace.
He has created the perfect creation. ||2||20||84||
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:
Within my heart, I meditate on God.
I have returned home safe and sound.
The world has become contented.
The Perfect Guru has saved me. ||1||
O Saints, my God is forever merciful.
The Lord of the world does not call His devotee to account; He protects His children. ||1||Pause||
I have enshrined the Lord's Name within my heart.
He has resolved all my affairs.
The Perfect Guru was pleased, and blessed me,
and now, Nanak shall never again suffer pain. ||2||21||85||
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:
The Lord abides in my mind and body.
Everyone congratulates me on my victory.
This is the glorious greatness of the Perfect Guru.
His value cannot be described. ||1||
I am a sacrifice to Your Name.
He alone, whom You have forgiven, O my Beloved, sings Your Praises. ||1||Pause||
You are my Great Lord and Master.
You are the support of the Saints.
Nanak has entered God's Sanctuary.
The faces of the slanderers are blackened with ashes. ||2||22||86||
Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:
Peace in this world, O my friends,
and bliss in the world hereafter - God has given me this.
The Transcendent Lord has arranged these arrangements;
I shall never waver again. ||1||
My mind is pleased with the True Lord Master.
I know the Lord to be pervading all. ||1||Pause||
✦ Connected Across Traditions
The Golden Rule
Matthew 7:12
“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
Hadith (An-Nawawi 13)
“None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself.”
Leviticus 19:18
“Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Mahabharata 5.1517
“One should never do to another what one regards as injurious to oneself.”
Humility & Surrender
Bhagavad Gita 18:66
“Abandon all varieties of dharma and simply surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions; do not fear.”
Matthew 5:5
“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.”
Tao Te Ching 22
“If you want to become whole, let yourself be partial. If you want to become full, let yourself be empty.”
Quran 2:45
“Seek help through patience and prayer. It is indeed exacting, but not for those who are humble.”