nation Ode (Tikke di War). The pauris or stanzas which relate to Guru Nanak and Guru Angad are as follow :—
I
How can the words of him who uttereth the Name of the
Omnipotent Creator be weighed?[1]
Grant us true merits that the gift of supreme salvation
may be ours, and that our sisters and brothers may
share it.[2]
Nanak established his empire by laying a strong foundation
of the fortress of truth.[3]
He placed the crown over Lahina's head, and Lahina repeating
God's praises quaffed nectar.
The true Guru put into Guru Angad's heart the powerful
sword of the Almighty.
The Guru and his disciple Lahina have made the straight
road—hail to Nanak!
The King during his lifetime gave the apostolic mark to
Guru Angad.
II
Guru Nanak proclaimed the accession of Lahina as the
reward of service.
He had the same light, the same ways; the king merely
changed his own body.[4]
The divine umbrella waved over him; he obtained possession
of the throne in the place of Guru Nanak.
Lahina did what Guru Nanak ordered him, and in doing so
licked the insipid stone[5] of Jogism.
The kitchen of the Guru's word was opened; in his
- ↑ Also translated—He whose name is the Omnipotent Creator doeth everything; how can His words be weighed?
- ↑ Also translated—Grant us virtues, truth, &c., as our sisters and brothers.
- ↑ Also translated—Nanak established the true empire and made firm the foundation of his fortress.
- ↑ That is, assumed another form.
- ↑ So called because man must suffer worldly discomfort while striving to obtain union with God.
