The Guru counsels the rejection of worldly pleasures:—
Deeming the pleasures of the world sweet, man partaketh of them, but they prove to have a bitter taste.
He causeth his brethren and friends to love him heartily; he is vainly devoted to sinful pleasures.
These shall pass away in a trice, and he shall be astonished without the Name.
O my soul, apply thyself to the service of the true Guru.
Whatever is seen is perishable, abandon thy perversity.
As a mad dog runneth in every direction,
So the avaricious man distinguisheth not, but eateth both what is allowed and what is forbidden.
He who feeleth lust, wrath, and pride shall enter the womb again and again.
Mammon hath spread out her net and placed a bait within it:
The greedy bird is snared and cannot escape, my mother.
Man knoweth not Him who made him; wherefore he shall suffer transmigration again and again.
This world hath in many ways and forms bewitched man.
He who is preserved by the omnipotent and eternal Being shall be saved.
The people of God are saved by their love for Him; to them Nanak is ever a sacrifice.
Man during his brief measure of life ought to practise devotion:—
When the herdsman goeth only for a few days to the pasture ground, why should he prefer a claim to it?
When thy time is completed, thou must depart; yet thou art arranging thy household affairs.[1]
O man, sing God's praises and serve the true Guru with love.
Why art thou proud of a trifle?
- ↑ Also translated—Arrange thy household affairs; that is, make preparation for thy journey.
