The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 392

By whose favour the whole world is saved.'

This is the object of the coming of (that) man,

(That) in the society of the man the name may come into (one's) mind.

He himself is emancipated and he makes the world (also) emancipated.

To that man reverence (should) always (be made), (says) Nanak.

(By whom) the perfect Lord, whose name is perfect, is adored:

He obtains the perfect one by singing the excellences of the perfect one, (says) Nanak.

(1). Hear the instruction of the perfect Guru!

Behold the Supreme Brahm as being near (thee)!

The anxiety of (thy) mind will (then) cease.

Ask in thy heart for the dust of the saints I

Giving up thy own self make supplication,

(That) in the society of the pious thou mayest cross the ocean of fire!

rill (thy) store-room with the wealth of Hari!

(Pay) reverence to the perfect Guru! (says) Nanak.

(2). Happiness, welfare, quiet and joy (will accrue to thee),

(If) thou worship the supreme bliss (= the Supreme) in the society of the pious.

Drink the nectar-juice of the excellences of Govind!

Destroying pain and perfectly compassionate.

It is the support of the creatures, (says) Nanak.

(3). The highest Sloks are the words of the pious.

He himself crosses and makes also the people cross.

Fruitful is his life, fruitful his society,

All hail! the unbeaten sound resounds (in him).

Hearing, hearing it he is happy: the Lord is manifested (in him).

Gopal is manifested in the head of the holy man.

Nanak (says): in his society (people) are saved.

(4). Who hearing of him and being needy of protection come to his asylum:

Them the Lord himself mercifully unites (with himself).

Enmities are extinguished, they become the dust of all.