He who effaceth himself knoweth the three worlds.

He who understandeth the Word, shall be absorbed in the True One.

[1. Literally---has ashes thrown on his head.]

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Nanak, the Creator will congratulate him

Who without respite meditateth on the Word.

How deliverance may be obtained:--

He who burneth his hopes and desires by the Word,

Who uttereth and causeth others to utter God's name,

Shall by means of the Guru find the way to God's own abode.

His body shall become gold by God's incomparable light,

And he shall behold God's form in the whole three worlds.

I possess God's true name as wealth which shall never fail.

God pervadeth the five elements, the three worlds, the nine regions, and the four quarters of the universe.

The Almighty supporteth the earth and the heavens.

The wandering mind He bringeth back.

Whoever is a fool seeth not with his eyes

His language giveth not pleasure, and he understandeth not what is told him.

Intoxicated with evil passions, he quarrelleth with the world;

While on the other hand a man becometh good by association with the good,

Pursueth virtue and purifieth himself from vice.

Without serving the Guru peace is not obtained.

The Name is diamonds, jewels, and rubies;

It is the pearl of the heart, God's own wealth.

Nanak, God assayeth man, and maketh him happy with a glance.

The following was addressed to a hypocritical Jogi:--

Men sing songs while meditating evil;

They intone measures and style themselves knowing.

Without the Name the heart is filthy and meditateth evil.

Whither goest thou? O man, remain at home.

The pious are satiated with God's name, and by searching easily find Him.

The bodily sins of lust, wrath, and worldly love are in the mind.;

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So are painful greed, avarice, and pride.

How can the mind be satisfied without God's name?

They who lave their hearts know the True One.

The holy man knoweth the condition of his heart.

The mind obtains composure by devotion:--

The apostate's mind is a furious elephant

Which wandereth distracted in the forest of worldly love.

Impelled by Death it rusheth here and there,

While the pious search and find God in their hearts.

Without the Guru's word the mind is not at rest.

Remember God's very pure name and relinquish bitter pride.

Say how shall this stupid mind be happy:

Without understanding, it shall suffer the torture of Death.

God will cause man to meet the true Guru, and will pardon him.

The True One will thrust aside the tortures of Death.

Wealth is perishable; devotion to God an abiding gain:--

When the body perisheth, whose shall be its wealth?