381 : 1578
The slanderer shall never attain emancipation; this is the Will of the Lord and Master.

381 : 1579
The more the Saints are slandered, the more they dwell in peace. ||3||

381 : 1580
The Saints have Your Support, O Lord and Master; You are the Saints' Help and Support.

381 : 1581
Says Nanak, the Saints are saved by the Lord; the slanderers are drowned in the deep. ||4||2||41||

381 : 1582
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

381 : 1583
He washes outwardly, but within, his mind is filthy; thus he loses his place in both worlds.

381 : 1584
Here, he is engrossed in sexual desire, anger and emotional attachment; hereafter, he shall sigh and weep. ||1||

381 : 1585
The way to vibrate and meditate on the Lord of the Universe is different.

381 : 1586
Destroying the snake-hole, the snake is not killed; the deaf person does not hear the Lord's Name. ||1||Pause||

381 : 1587
He renounces the affairs of Maya, but he does not appreciate the value of devotional worship.

381 : 1588
He finds fault with the Vedas and the Shaastras, and does not know the essence of Yoga. ||2||

381 : 1589
He stands exposed, like a counterfeit coin, when inspected by the Lord, the Assayer.

381 : 1590
The Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts, knows everything; how can we hide anything from Him? ||3||

381 : 1591
Through falsehood, fraud and deceit, the mortal collapses in an instant - he has no foundation at all.

381 : 1592
Truly, truly, truly, Nanak speaks; look within your own heart, and realize this. ||4||3||42||

381 : 1593
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

381 : 1594
Making the effort, the mind becomes pure; in this dance, the self is silenced.

381 : 1595
The five passions are kept under control, and the One Lord dwells in the mind. ||1||

381 : 1596
Your humble servant dances and sings Your Glorious Praises.

381 : 1597
He plays upon the guitar, tambourine and cymbals, and the unstruck sound current of the Shabad resounds. ||1||Pause||

381 : 1598
First, he instructs his own mind, and then, he leads others.

381 : 1599
He chants the Lord's Name and meditates on it in his heart; with his mouth, he announces it to all. ||2||

381 : 1600
He joins the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, and washes their feet; he applies the dust of the Saints to his body

381 : 1601
He surrenders his mind and body, and places them before the Guru; thus, he obtains the true wealth. ||3||

381 : 1602
Whoever listens to, and beholds the Guru with faith, shall see his pains of birth and death taken away.

381 : 1603
Such a dance eliminates hell; O Nanak, the Gurmukh remains wakeful. ||4||4||43||

381 : 1604
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

381 : 1605
The lowly outcaste becomes a Brahmin, and the untouchable sweeper becomes pure and sublime.

381 : 1606
The burning desire of the nether regions and the etheric realms is finally quenched and extinguished. ||1||

381 : 1607
The house-cat has been taught otherwise, and is terrified upon seeing the mouse.

381 : 1608
The Guru has put the tiger under the control of the sheep, and now, the dog eats grass. ||1||Pause||

381 : 1609
Without pillars, the roof is supported, and the homeless have found a home.

381 : 1610
Without the jeweller, the jewel has been set, and the wonderful stone shines forth. ||2||

381 : 1611
The claimant does not succeed by placing his claim, but by keeping silent, he obtains justice.

381 : 1612
The dead sit on costly carpets, and what is seen with the eyes shall vanish. ||3||