God is the primal and infinite Being; by treasuring His name in the heart man shall be saved.

Thou weepest for the dead; who heareth thy weeping

He whom thou weepest for might have fallen to the dragon in the sea of terror.

The infidel beholding his family, wealth, houses, and mansions falleth into needless entanglements.

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Man cometh when God sendeth him, and he goeth away when God calleth him.

God continueth to do what is proper; the Pardoner pardoneth.

O brethren, search for the society of those who have tasted. God's elixir.

When man taketh the Guru's protection, then wealth, supernatural power, wisdom, divine knowledge, and the boon of emancipation are obtained.

The pious consider woe and weal as the same, and are free from joy or sorrow.

Nanak, he who chasteneth himself under the Guru's instruction obtaineth God, and God absorbeth him in Himself.

DAKHANI OAMKAR[1]

Men who are generally impure cannot obtain emancipation until their hearts are thoroughly purified:--

As borax melteth gold,

So lust and wrath melt the body.

The gold is drawn over the touchstone, and must, until thoroughly pure, endure the fire.

When it assumeth a high colour[2] the Assayer is satisfied.

The world is a beast, and pride. is its butcher.[3]

As thou actest with thine own hand, so shall be thy recompense.

He who made the world knoweth its worth.

What else is to be said? Talking availeth not.

RAMKALI K1 WAR I

The following is a satire on the professedly religious men of the time:--

They who call themselves virtuous, commit sin and pretend that they are doing good.

[1. This is a composition of Guru Nanak. made in the south of India in praise of God.

2. The body must be purified as gold is by melting. God the Assayer is satisfied with it when it assumes a bright colour.

3. Pride is killing the world.]

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Gurus go, to private houses to impart instruction.

A woman loveth man for the money he earneth for her;

Otherwise he may come or go as he pleaseth.

Nobody obeyeth the Shastars or the Veds

Everybody worshippeth himself.

The Qazi sitteth to administer. justice

He turneth over his beads and invoketh God,

But he taketh bribes and doeth injustice.

If any one call him to account, he will read and cite texts.

The Muhammadan creed filleth the ears and hearts of the Hindus.

They carry tales to the judge and plunder the populace

They make squares for cooking so as to appear pure.

See what the Hindus are like.

Jogis with long hair and ashes on their bodies keep wives.

Children scream before and behind them.

They miss the right road and obtain not union with God.

Why do they put ashes on their heads?