The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 136

Of her father-in-law's house she learns the work from the mouth of the Guru, meditating always on Hari, Hari.

Amongst her friends she goes about happy, at the threshold of Hari she swings leisurely her arm.

The account, as much as Dhann-E;le (Yama) has to ask (from her), she clears away by muttering the name of Hari, Hari.

The ignorant girl, (having become) a disciple, sees the sight of Hari in her father's house.^

(2). The wedding has taken place, 0 my father, from the mouth of the Guru Hari is obtained.

Ignorance and darkness are cut off, by the Guru divine knowledge is kindled bright.

By the Guru divine knowledge is kindled, darkness is extinguished, Hari, the choice jewel, is obtained.

The disease of egotism is gone, pain has ceased, self is consumed by means of the instruction of the Guru.

The timeless being is obtained as husband, the imperishable, who never dies nor goes.

The wedding has taken place, 0 my father, from the mouth of the Guru Hari has been obtained.

(3). Hari is true, true, 0 my father! having met with the people of Hari the marriage-procession is beautiful.

Muttering Hari in her father's family she (the girl) is happy, in her father-in-law's family she is quite shining.

In her father-in-law's family she is quite shining, who has remembered the name in her father's family.

The human birth of those, whose mind is turned to the Guru, is bearing aU fruits; having won (the game) the dice is thrown down (by them).^

Having met with the holy people of Hari (their) work is adorned (excellent), the joyful man is obtained as husband.

Hari is true, true, 0 my father! having met with the people of Hari the marriage-procession is beautiful.

(4). The Lord Hari, 0 my father, Hari gives me the dowry-gift.

Hari gives clothes, Hari gives splendour, by which (my) work is adorned.

By the worship of Hari, Hari (my) work is easy, he caused the Guru, the true Guru to give (me) the gift.

' W3 i = W^>< ^ peculiar kind of verse, cousisting of six hemistichs (occasionally also of less); 6ve such verses form a whole.

^ This frather poor) simile is used verj- frequently in the Granth. The girl is the disciple, her father's house implies this present world, her fatlier-iii-lan's house is the next world, to which she is transferred by marriage (i.e. death).

' MTTT ^ifw'lfT- the dice are thrown down, in token that the game is over.

In the world and universe ' the splendour of Hari is spread; this gift, though coveted,- is not apportioned.

The other gifts, which the fleshly-minded have and exhibit, are falsehood, conceit, glass and plaiting.

The Lord Huri, 0 my father, Hari gives me the dowiy-gift.

(5). Hari is lovely, lovely, 0 my father! having met with her beloved the woman is an increasing vine.

Hari is from age of ages, from age of ages, the generation' of the Guru is always going on.

From age to age the generation of the true Guru goes on, by which the name coming from the mouth of the Guru, is meditated upon,

Hari, the Supreme Spirit, is never annihilated nor does he pass away, he gives continually and becomes (even) more abundant.

0 Nanak, the saints, the saints (and Hari) are One; muttering the name of Hari, Hari (the girl) is shining.