Good thoughts inspire us to engage in good actions. |
Great as are the directions (of space) and the intermediate direction on either side, great as are the regions and the vistas of the sky; to these art thou superior, &c. |
Grief is a friendly reminder, a good task-master; even a better teacher than joy. |
Happiness will not come from happiness; but only from pain. We know the value of standing in shade only after roaming in the hot day sun. |
Hardly anyone loves the Lord's Name; how rare is that place which is in bloom. |
Have faith in Him; He will never give you up; He will guard and guide you until victory is won. |
HAVE patience; do not, in your hurry, enjoy cheap joys, fall into error and unrighteous deeds. |
HAVING an open heart, do not relish the narrow path of restricted love; love all, do not develop prejudices against men in power or position. They too are our kith and kin. We all sail together. |
He alone exists hereafter; this place is in His Power. |
He alone knows His actions; He created this creation. Says Nanak, the Lord Himself is the Doer. |
He established the many worlds and skies. The soul is illumined with His Light; no one can revoke His Blessing. Meditate, meditate in remembrance on God, and become fearless. |
He is contained in the nine continents of the world, and within this body; each and every moment, I humbly bow to Him. |
He is not far away; He is near at hand, with all. So praise the True One, O Nanak, with love! |
He performs worship ceremonies, applies the ceremonial tilak mark to his forehead, and takes his ritual cleansing baths; he pulls out his knife, and demands donations. |
He surely did bring hither all the beings (worlds), he surely did encompass all the beings (worlds). Being their father, he became their son; there is, verily, no other force, higher than he. |