Just as the beat of the drum is heard on all four sides (its sound cannot be hidden) and when the supreme celestial body-sun rises, its light cannot be concealed;
Just as the whole world knows that light emanates from a lamp, and the ocean cannot be contained in a small earthenware pitcher;
Just as an emperor sitting on the throne of his mighty empire cannot remain hidden; he is known among the subjects of his kingdom and that glory and fame is hard to destroy;
Similarly, the Guru-oriented Sikh whose heart is enlightened by the love of the Lord and His meditation, cannot remain hidden. His silence gives him away. (411)