The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 356

(6). Vanity is the ear, that hears slander on other people.

Vanity the hand, that pilfers the property of others.

Vanity the eye, that looks at the beauty of another's wife.

Vanity the tongue, that is enjoying other flavours.

Vanity the foot, that is running to another's deterioration.

Vanity the mind, that excites the greediness of another.

Vanity tho body, that is not rendering assistance to another.

Vanity the dwelling, that undergoes change.

All is vanity -without comprehending (the truth).

Fruitful is that body, that takes the name of Hari, Hari, (says) Niinak.

How shall purity be effected without truth?

TJsclcss is without the name the body of the blind one.

Uselessly passes (the time) without remembering (Hari) day and night,

As without rain a field is di'ooping awa)'.

Without remembering Govind all works are unprofitable,

As the money of the miser is to no purpose.

Blessed, blessed are those people, in whose heart the name of Hari dwells.

(7). Ho is continually doing this and that.

(But) in his heart is no love (to God), with his mouth (only) he professes friendship.

Outside (he wears) a garb, (but) is not in love with any one.

He instructs others, (but) does not do it himself.

Coming and going he is regenerated and dies.

Who are pleasing to thee, by them the Lord is known.

Nanak is fleeing to the foot of those men.

(8). Offer prayer to him, the supreme Brahm knows all!

He himself, he himself, settles (everything).

Some one he makes believe, that he is far off; some one he lets know, that he is near.

He knows all the procedure of the spirit.

Whom he pleases, him he applies to the hem (of his garment).

In every place he is continually contained.