The soul of the man is lured by gold and women; emotional attachment to maya is so sweet to him. The mind has become attached to the pleasures of houses, palaces, horses and other enjoyments. The Lord does not even enter his thoughts; how can he be saved, O my Lord King? O my Lord, these are my lowly actions. O Lord, the Treasure of Virtue, Merciful Lord: please bless me with Your Grace and forgive me for all my mistakes. I have no beauty, no social status, no manners. With what face am I to speak? I have no virtue at all; I have not chanted Your Name. I am a sinner, saved only by the Company of the Guru. This is the generous blessing of the True Guru. He gave all beings souls, bodies, mouths, noses and water to drink. He gave everyone food to eat, clothes to wear, and other pleasures to enjoy. But we do not remember the One who has given this all. The animals think that they made themselves! You made them all; You are all-pervading. You are the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts. What can these wretched creatures do? O Lord, this whole drama is Yours. (Guru Granth Sahib, 167)

O my Lord, I am a sinner; I have come to Your Sanctuary, and fallen at Your Door, Lord. My intellect is worthless; I am filthy and polluted. Please shower me with Your Mercy sometime. My demerits are numerous. I have sinned so many times, over and over again. O Lord, they cannot be counted. Lord, You are the Merciful Treasure of Virtue. When it pleases You, Lord, please forgive me. (Guru Granth Sahib, 167)

I am overflowing with sins and demerits; I have no merits or virtues at all. I abandoned the Ambrosial Nectar, and I drank poison instead. I am attached to materialistic things, and deluded by doubt; I have fallen in love with my children and spouse. I have heard that the most exalted Path of all is the Guru's Congregation. Joining it, the fear of death is taken away. Keerat the poet offers this one prayer: O Guru Raam Daas, save me! Take me into Your Sanctuary! (Guru Granth Sahib, 1406)