Precious Pearls — Page 38
40 This is the very path that you have forgotten; Pray get up, friends, and do not lose the way now. This is the light of God that came from God, Pray touch it quickly to your eyes. Hark, O people! You have no knowledge, Pray keep an eye on what I am saying. The times are always hued with prejudice, Everyone denies the truth without hesitation, Only he listens to the talk of the way of religion, Who is a God-fearing man and pious. (190) But all others are filled with enmity To them pride and violence are precious. They make up things that are totally false, There is absolutely no illumination in their speech. O haughty one! After this Cloak What else is needed that keeps you away? You are afraid of the people, O inapt one, Why are you not afraid of God? This writing on the Cloak has a tongue; Listen as to what it says with the tongue: (195) That the Faith of God is the Faith of Islam; The one who denies it, he has an evil end. Muhammad he is the leader of the prophets, Whose enemy is like a dead thing. You should be a little ashamed of this Cloak, Pray take a look, O transgressor, as to what you do. You may say whatever you please, but listen to this: You should say the thing without taking sides; That the Creator loves the seeker of truth, He is not human who does not give what is due. (200) Say, when the Lord asks for the accounts, Pray tell, my brothers, what will the answer be? I’ll say one thing, O thou named well, Pray listen carefully to it all: Without doubt this Cloak is full of spiritual light; Rebellion is far removed from loyalty. We will show you the Cloak by placing it open Then pray give an answer with your reply. This pure Cloak is the only sign that has remained Of the Guru who was gracious to the people. (205) This is the one that was wrapped in wool and gold; This is the ultimate pride for the Sikhs; This was the pillar of wealth and sovereignty; When they did bad things, they became humbled.