ਗ਼ਜ਼ਲਾਂ ਭਾਈ ਨੰਦ ਲਾਲ ਜੀ

Still, only an enlightened persons can be called 'a man of faith and religion'. (259)

Only the eye of an enlightened person deserves a glimpse of the Almighty;

And, it is only the heart of a knowledgeable person who is familiar with His mysteries. (260)

You should develop friendship with the noble souls and should keep their company;

So that, with the Providential blessings, you may be redeemed from the cycles of transmigration. (261)

Whatever is visible in this world is all due to company of saintly persons;

Because our bodies and souls are, in fact, the soul of the Provident. (262)

The pupils of my eyes are fully lighted only because of their company;

And, the dirt of my body, for the same reason, is transformed into a lush garden. (263)

Blessed is that association that has transformed a dirt into a cure-all;