AstpdI ]

asattapadhee ||

Ashtapadee:

imiQAw nwhI rsnw prs ]

mithhiaa naahee rasanaa paras ||

One whose tongue does not touch falsehood;

mn mih pRIiq inrµjn drs ]

man mehi preeth niranjan dharas ||

Whose mind is filled with love for the Blessed Vision of the Pure Lord,

pr iqRA rUpu n pyKY nyqR ]

par thria roop n paekhai naethr ||

Whose eyes do not gaze upon the beauty of others' wives,

swD kI thl sµqsµig hyq ]

saadhh kee ttehal santhasang haeth ||

Who serves the Holy and loves the Saints' Congregation,

krn n sunY kwhU kI inMdw ]

karan n sunai kaahoo kee nindhaa ||

Whose ears do not listen to slander against anyone,

sB qy jwnY Awps kau mMdw ]

sabh thae jaanai aapas ko mandhaa ||

Who deems himself to be the worst of all,

gur pRswid ibiKAw prhrY ]

gur prasaadh bikhiaa pareharai ||

Who, by Guru's Grace, renounces corruption,

mn kI bwsnw mn qy trY ]

aucwrx trY: polw bolo

man kee baasanaa man thae ttarai ||

Who banishes the mind's evil desires from his mind,

ieMdRI ijq pMc doK qy rhq ]

eindhree jith panch dhokh thae rehath ||

Who conquers his sexual instincts and is free of the five sinful passions

nwnk koit mDy ko AYsw Aprs ]1]

aucwrx m`Dy; Ap`rs

naanak kott madhhae ko aisaa aparas ||1||

- O Nanak, among millions, there is scarcely one such 'touch-nothing Saint'. ||1||