He liberally spent the Masters gift, himself ate, and gave
alms.
The Lord is praised; His light flasheth from the upper
to the lower regions.
On beholding thee, O true King, the filth of different
births hath been cut away.
Since the Guru ordered us to speak the truth, why should
we recede from his order?
His sons would not obey his words; they turned a deaf
ear to their priest.[1]
With evil hearts they became rebels; they took sackloads
of sins on their heads.
Lahina obeyed what the Guru had ordered him, and earned
the reward of his acts.[2]
Let us see who hath lost and who hath gained.
III
Lahina obeyed the orders of Guru Nanak whether necessary
or unnecessary.[3]
The Guru is impartial like the god Dharmraj, and intercedeth
for those who appeal to him.
The True One doeth at once what the true Guru telleth him.
The sovereignty of Guru Angad was proclaimed and the
true Creator ratified the act.
A scion of Guru Nanak exchanged bodies with him and
took possession of his throne.
The people waited at the Guru's door, and the rust of
their sins was filed off.
The darweshes at his gate became happy by uttering the
Master's true name and hymns.
Saith Balwand, Guru Angad's consort Khivi was a good
- ↑ A reference to Gur Dās, Wār I, 38, and XXVI, 33, will show that this line is correctly translated.
- ↑ This is on the supposition that khatiai is read as the last word of the verse. Those who read thatiai translate—What Guru Nanak said he did and what he attempted he successfully accomplished.
- ↑ Ko sāl jiwāhe sali. Also translated—(a) which is better, thistle or rice? (The Guru's sons are thistles, and Lahina rice.) (b) As man doeth good or evil so shall he be accepted.
