In this chapter, Kavi Satokh Singh Ji writes his literary background and the books he had written prior to the Suraj Granth. He also mentions of the main source of his book which was the history narrated by Baba Ram Koeir Ji to the Sikhs. The pothi which was referenced is no longer extant.

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ਮਨ ਤੂੰ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਰੂਪੁ ਹੈ ਆਪਣਾ ਮੂਲੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ।।
ਮਨ ਹਰਿ ਤੇਰੈ ਨਾਲਿ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਰੰਗੁ ਮਾਣੁ ।।

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