Truth

Truth is realized when the heart becomes pure;
 the dirt of falsehood vanishes
 and the body is washed clean.
We know the Truth when we love the Truth.
We discover the door to liberation
 only when our heart blossoms by listening to Nam.
Only when we know the correct technique
 can we realize the Truth.
Having prepared the soil of the body,
 the Lord sows in it the seed of Nam.
Only when an individual receives correct instruction
 does he comprehend the Truth.
His heart fills with compassion for life,
 and he offers his share in charity.
Only when a person dwells in the shrine
  of his own soul and continues
  to dwell there under his Satguru’s direction
 does he realize the Truth.
Truth is the cure for all ills; it washes off sin.
Nanak makes his supplication to those
  who have attained the Truth.
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