Him that has control of departure, that has control of coming home, return, and turning in, that shepherd do I also call.
As the best of the plants thou art reputed, O herb, turn this man for me to-day into a eunuch that wears his hair dressed!
Return when called, knowing the outlet of the path (death), the ascent, the advance, the road of every living man!
Good and bad cannot be kept together in the same vessel; then the good also will turn bad. Night and light cannot coexist.
The beggar begs for Your Name, O Lord and Master; God is contained deep within the nucleus of each and every heart. Slave Nanak has entered His Sanctuary; no one returns from Him empty-handed.
O my beloved camel-like mind, day and night, lovingly attune yourself to the Lord. Return to your own home, and find the palace of love; meet the Guru, and meet the Lord. O camel-like mind, you are my friend; abandon hypocrisy and greed.
They turn their faces away from the True Guru; they continue to wander aimlessly. They are not accepted by the earth or the sky; they fall into manure, and rot.
Turn him into a eunuch that wears his hair dressed, and into one that wears a hood! Then Indra with a pair of stones shall break his testicles both!
When they are out and about, they keep Him enshrined in their hearts; returning home, the Lord of the Universe is still with them.
WORDS can confer strength; they can drain it off; Words can gain friends; they can turn them into enemies; words can elevate or lower the individual. One must learn the habit of making one's words sweet, soft, and pleasant.
Bring hither by thy shouts, O lord of wealth, the suitor, bend his mind towards her; turn thou the right side of every agreeable suitor towards (her)!