Nasīhatanāmā by Guru Nanak, or 'Letter of Advice

Translation of the Nasīhatanāmā by Guru Nanak, or 'Letter of Advice' to a cruel King killing his subjects for money. Guru Ji quotes to him a story from the Holy Bible and Holy Qur'an of Karun or Korah, usually known as King Croesus. Who was famed for his fabulous wealth in forty storehouses.

The hagiographies of Guru Nanak Dev Ji such as the Srī Gur Nānak Parkāsh Graṅth, and other older Janamsākhiā, narrate that the Nasīhatanāmā was said in a conversation between the King of Misar or Rum (regions around Egypt and Turkey), who was a cruel tyrant, and Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It is a letter of advice from Guru Nanak to the Emperor or the King named as Hamid Karun. He is advised by the Guru to do good deeds and be kind as God has bestowed wealth on him. Money should be spent on good causes, and that money belongs to him who spends it. The world is transient, only the True God is eternal, therefore no one should feel proud of his possessions as we are all bound to perish, and one should remember the name of God (nām). You can listen to this bani here: https://soundcloud.com/kam…/nasihatnama-by-guru-nanak-dev-ji

Epistle of Advice
Tilang composed by Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
One Universal Creator realised by the grace of the True Guru.
One gets a high status if it is given by Khudāi.
Whatever you see on the earth will all vanish.
Always this wealth will not last, even though it may be countless.
Millions will not remain, nor will thousands remain.
Wealth is one's who spends and uses it.
If one shares and distributes it, then it will please God.

The full translation, transliteration and original Gurmukhi is here:

https://www.scribd.com/…/Nasihatnama-for-3HO-by-Dr-Kamalroo…