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kaam kroDh lobh moh mitaavai chhutkai durmat apunee Dhaaree Awsw mhlw 5 ] (377-14) aasaa mehlaa 5. Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: kwmu k®oDu loBu mohu imtwvY CutkY kaam kroDh lobh moh mitaavai If she renounces and eliminates her sexual desire, anger, durmiq ApunI DwrI ] chhutkai durmat apunee Dhaaree. greed and attachment, and her evil-mindedness and self- conceit as well; hoie inmwxI syv kmwvih qw pRIqm ho-ay nimaanee sayv kamaaveh and if, becoming humble, she serves Him, then she becomes hovih min ipAwrI ]1] taa pareetam hoveh man pi-aaree. dear to her Beloved's Heart. ||1|| ||1|| suix suMdir swDU bcn auDwrI ] sun sundar saaDhoo bachan Listen, O beautiful soul-bride: By the Word of the Holy Saint, uDhaaree. you shall be saved. dUK BUK imtY qyro shsw suK pwvih dookh bhookh mitai tayro sahsaa Your pain, hunger and doubt shall vanish, and you shall N qUM suKmin nwrI ]1] rhwau ] sukh paavahi too sukhman obtain peace, O happy soul-bride. ||1||Pause|| naaree. ||1|| rahaa-o. crx pKwir krau gur syvw Awqm charan pakhaar kara-o gur sayvaa Washing the Guru's feet, and serving Him, the soul is suDu ibKu iqAws invwrI ] aatam suDh bikh ti-aas nivaaree. sanctified, and the thirst for sin is quenched. dwsn kI hoie dwis dwsrI qw daasan kee ho-ay daas daasree taa If you become the slave of the slave of the Lord's slaves, pwvih soBw hir duAwrI ]2] paavahi sobhaa har du-aaree. ||2|| then you shall obtain honor in the Court of the Lord. ||2|| iehI Acwr iehI ibauhwrw AwigAw ihee achaar ihee bi-uhaaraa aagi- This is right conduct, and this is the correct lifestyle, to obey H mwin Bgiq hoie qum@wrI ] aa maan bhagat ho-ay tum aaree. the Command of the Lord's Will; this is your devotional worship. jo iehu mMqRü kmwvY nwnk so Baujlu jo ih mantar kamaavai naanak so One who practices this Mantra, O Nanak, swims across the pwir auqwrI ]3]28] bha-ojal paar utaaree. ||3||28|| terrifying world-ocean. ||3||28||.

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