357 Appendix 5 Day and night your hands in prayer join With every breath bring lhe Lord to mind. If He be gracious, He shall grant us the company of the godly. (Gv.jn, bar vidan~ humas dhumas Dense and terrifying is the fore&, Pelrifying the stillness before the storm, Screams of terror assail the wayfarers' ears. You are our Leader; I hold tight the rope and follow And thus, 0 Nanak, traverse lhe wild woodland. Those in whose company our voices rise in prayer Are verily our trne companions. 0 Nanak, shun the friendship of those Who think of nothing but themselves. Thal time is auspicious when we enter the presence of the True Guru When we befriend the godly and sorrows do not assail us When we find blessed rest and escape the cycle of birth and death; For then we see I.he One Creator wherever we tum our gaze We know the supreme wisdom of turning our thoughts on God We know that I.he best speech is the words of prayer We know His commandments and find joy in submission. Such the Lord treasures, for such are of the true mint. bdjigar ja.i.se bdfi piie As a perfonning juggler Acts many parts, wears many disguises And lakes off his mask when lhe show is done So is our Creator one, the only One. What forms he brings into being And then does banish? From whence do they come Where do they vanish? Countless waves rise from the waters Many an ornament is made from gold, Whenever a seed is sown. It ripens into many fruits, though the seed is one.