Numberless Thy Jogis whose hearts are indifferent to the world ;
Numberless the saints who ponder on Thine attributes and divine knowledge ;
Numberless Thy true men ; numberless Thine almsgivers ;
Numberless Thy heroes who face the steel of their enemies ;
Numberless Thy silent worshippers who lovingly fix their thoughts upon Thee.
What power have I to describe Thee ?
So lowly am I, that I cannot even once be a sacrifice unto Thee.
Whatever pleaseth Thee is good.
O Formless One, Thou art ever secure.
XVIII
Numberless are the fools appallingly blind ;
Numberless are the thieves and devourers of others' property ;
Numberless those who establish their sovereignty by force ; [1]
Numberless the cut-throats and murderers ;
Numberless the sinners who pride themselves on committing sin ;
Numberless the liars who roam about lying ;
Numberless the filthy [2] who enjoy filthy gain ;
Numberless the slanderers who carry loads of calumny on their heads ;
Nanak thus describeth the degraded.
So lowly am I, I cannot even once be a sacrifice unto Thee.
Whatever pleaseth Thee is good.
Formless One, Thou art ever secure.
- ↑ Also translated - Numberless are those who issue oppressive orders.
- ↑ Malechh. Whose desires are filthy, and who are deemed the lowest of the low, complete outcasts. In the Guru's time the word malechh was applied by Hindus as a term of opprobrium to Muhammadans. The Hindus still apply it to all who are not of their own persuasion.
