O Nanak, I am a sacrifice to those who are found to be true in the True Court. |
O Nanak, I am forever a sacrifice to the one who beholds, and inspires others to behold Him. |
O Nanak, if God forgives, they are forgiven; otherwise, they are kicked and beaten. |
O Nanak, if one dies in the fear of God, his coming into the world is blessed and approved. |
O Nanak, if someone judges himself, only then is he known as a real judge. |
O Nanak, if the shaven-headed ones do not bathe, then seven handfuls of ashes are upon their heads. |
O Nanak, if you die without the fear of God, you will arise and depart with a blackened face. |
O Nanak, in the end, all this vanishes like a dream! |
O Nanak, it is absurd to ask to be spared from pain by begging for comfort. |
O Nanak, know Him as the True Guru, who unites all with the Lord. |
O Nanak, know the True Lord as True. Serving Him, peace is obtained; you shall go to His Court with honor. |
O Nanak, know this well, everything is in accordance with His Will. |
O Nanak, make the True Guru your friend; going to His Court, you shall obtain the True Lord. |
O Nanak, no one else is truly alive; those who merely live shall depart in dishonor; everything they eat is impure. Intoxicated with power and thrilled with wealth, they delight in their pleasures, and dance about shamelessly. O Nanak, they are deluded and defrauded. |
O Nanak, one who lives in intuitive peace and poise, imbued with the Lord's Love, obtains the Glorious Praises of the Lord. |