ਜਿਸ ਕਉ ਬਿਸਰੈ ਪ੍ਰਾਨਪਤਿ ਦਾਤਾ ਸੋਈ ਗਨਹੁ ਅਭਾਗਾ ॥
One who forgets the Lord of life, the Great Giver - know that he is most unfortunate.
ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਗਿਓ ਅਮਿਅ ਸਰੋਵਰ ਪਾਗਾ ॥੧॥
One whose mind is in love with the Lord's lotus feet, obtains the pool of ambrosial nectar. ||1||
He was noted for his zeal in establishing and propagating the Punjabi language as well as his respect for the Punjabi writers.