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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.

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.

Let us see who hath lost and who hath gained.

Lahina obeyed the orders of Guru Nanak whether necessary or unnecessary.

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 person who afforded very effectual shade to his disciples.