Appendix

For granting solemn Chance to serve Saints and for Self-surrender to Lord

Oh Merciful One, I ask of Thee to make me as slave of Thy servants: When Thou speakest to me, I feel alive and get all wealth and kingdoms. The treasure of Naam nectar is plentiful in the house of the Lord’s devotees, I feel elated in Their company for there I hear His praises, my body gets purified in Their service. I bring water for Them, fan Them, grind Their corn and get happy by washing Their feet, I cannot do anything of myself. Show me Thy Grace, oh Lord! Give me a place to live with the Divine Saints.

Guru Arjan, Gujri War M5

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Kindly show me Thy Gracious Face that I may sing Thy praises at dusk and dawn and ust the feet of Thy servants with the long hair of my head, that is my Inner Desire, oh Master! for there is none besides Thee that I may think of. I meditate on Thy lotus feet, and look towards Thee: Merciful Lord! the Master of all. With folded hands, I pray that Nanak, Thy servant, may repeat Thy Divine Naam, and get into the beyond in the twinkling of an eye.

Guru Arjan, Gujri War M5

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Oh Lord! I have just one desire: Oh Treasure of Mercy and benevolence, make me a disciple of Thy Saints; I may make obeisance unto Them at early early morning hours, and reverently look at Their beaming faces day and night, and dedicate myself, body and mind to Their service. I may ever sing of the Lord with my tongue, and with each breath of my life, let me remember the Lord, and let me live with the Saints from day to day. My only food and wealth is Thy Divine Naam, thus Nanak enjoys Real Bliss.

Guru Arjan, Dev Gandhari M5

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Do me one favour: let my forehead be at the feet of the Saints, my eyes have His Darshan (look), my body lies in Their luminous dust, the Word of the Guru surge in my heart, and the Name of the Lord abide in me. Liberate me from the five deadly sins – (lust, anger, greed, attachment and egoism), and burn all my doubts and delusions, oh Master, whatever you do we may take it to be for our good without any regrets whatsoever. You are the Benefactor of Nanak, oh Lord! Liberate me through the company of Thy Saints.

Guru Arjan, Bilawal M5