1216 : 644
He is hand and glove with those who are of no use to him; the poor wretch is affectionately involved with them. ||1||

1216 : 645
I am nothing; nothing belongs to me. I have no power or control.

1216 : 646
O Creator, Cause of causes, Lord God of Nanak, I am saved and redeemed in the Society of the Saints. ||2||36||59||

1216 : 647
Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

1216 : 648
The Great Enticer Maya keeps enticing, and cannot be stopped.

1216 : 649
She is the Beloved of all the Siddhas and seekers; no one can fend her off. ||1||Pause||

1216 : 650
Reciting the six Shaastras and visiting sacred shrines of pilgrimage do not decrease her power.

1216 : 651
Devotional worship, ceremonial religious marks, fasting, vows and penance - none of these will make her release her hold. ||1||

1216 : 652
The world has fallen into the deep dark pit. O Saints, please bless me with the supreme status of salvation.

1216 : 653
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, Nanak has been liberated, gazing upon the Blessed Vision of their Darshan, even for an instant. ||2||37||60||

1216 : 654
Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

1216 : 655
Why are you working so hard to earn profits?

1216 : 656
You are puffed up like a bag of air, and your skin is very brittle. Your body has grown old and dusty. ||1||Pause||

1216 : 657
You move things from here to there, like the hawk swooping down on the flesh of its prey.

1216 : 658
You are blind - you have forgotten the Great Giver. You fill your belly like a traveller at an inn. ||1||

1216 : 659
You are entangled in the taste of false pleasures and corrupt sins; the path which you have to take is very narrow.

1216 : 660
Says Nanak: figure it out, you ignorant fool! Today or tomorrow, the knot will be untied! ||2||38||61||

1216 : 661
Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

1216 : 662
O Dear Guru, by associating with You, I have come to know the Lord.

1216 : 663
There are millions of heroes, and no one pays any attention to them, but in the Court of the Lord, I am honored and respected. ||1||Pause||

1216 : 664
What is the origin of the human beings? How beautiful they are!

1216 : 665
When God infuses His Light into clay, the human body is judged to be precious. ||1||

1216 : 666
From You, I have learned to serve; from You, I have learned to chant and meditate; from You, I have realized the essence of reality.

1216 : 667
Placing His Hand on my forehead, He has cut away the bonds which held me; O Nanak, I am the slave of His slaves. ||2||39||62||

1216 : 668
Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

1216 : 669
The Lord has blessed His servant with His Name.

1216 : 670
What can any poor mortal do to someone who has the Lord as his Savior and Protector? ||1||Pause||

1216 : 671
He Himself is the Great Being; He Himself is the Leader. He Himself accomplishes the tasks of His servant.

1216 : 672
Our Lord and Master destroys all demons; He is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts. ||1||

1216 : 673
He Himself saves the honor of His servants; He Himself blesses them with stability.

1216 : 674
From the very beginning of time, and throughout the ages, He saves His servants. O Nanak, how rare is the person who knows God. ||2||40||63||

1216 : 675
Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

1216 : 676
O Lord, You are my Best Friend, my Companion, my Breath of Life.

1216 : 677
My mind, wealth, body and soul are all Yours; this body is sewn together by Your Blessing. ||1||Pause||

1216 : 678
You have blessed me with all sorts of gifts; you have blessed me with honor and respect.

1216 : 679
Forever and ever, You preserve my honor, O Inner-knower, O Searcher of hearts. ||1||