The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 162

Having given up (every other) expectation, infatuation and darkness.

May the gift of the name of that unattainable, infathomable Lord be given to I^'anak, 0 dear!

' 3*T f?^T^, the shutters of error (by which error was confined to the liouse) are cut down.

" ^^?5T is very likely the Persian,o-)^> wandering, straying about, which very well agrees with 5^^.

3;73=Sausk. ^71, p.p. of f^g, drunk, intoxicated. Tlie?T3R5 ^5 are: 5T1T, ^q, J53, »TU', J>f^T3- The Sikh Grautliis explain ^5 l)y wicked, an enemy, wliich is a mere guess, as ^3 cannot be derived from S'g. ^3, however, may also lie derived from ^^, causing pain (final d being changed to t, which is frequently tlie case).

RAG MAJH, MAIL V., SABD XXL— XXIII. (XXVIIL— XXX.) 143

(1). Thou art the tree, thy branch has blossomed.'

Prom (being) large- thou hast become small (minute).

Thou art the ocean, thou art the foam, the bubble, without thee none other is found, 0 Lord!

(2). Thou art the thread, thou art also the beads (thereof).

Thou art the knot, thou art the middle (connecting) gem on its head.'

In the beginning, middle and end (art thou) that Lord, none other is shown, 0 Lord!

(3). Thou art without qualities and endowed with all qualities, the giver of comfort.

Thou art perfectly composed,* sensual and given to pleasure.

Thou thyself knowest thy own actions, thou art taken care of by thyself, 0 Lord!

(4). Thou art the master, thou thyself art also the servant.

Thou art hidden, thou thyself, 0 Lord, art (also) manifest.

Nanak, (thy) slave sings always thy praises; look a little down on me in mercy, 0 Lord!

(1). Fruitful is that speech, by which the praises of the name (are uttered).

Some rare one has known it by the favour of the Guru.

Blessed is that time, in which there is the song of Hari (and its) hearing: ' these are approved of, 0 dear!

(2). Those eyes are a standard, by whom the sight (of Hari) is seen.

Those hands are good, by whom the gloiy of Hari is written.

Those feet are beautiful, which walk in the way of Hari; I am a sacrifice for those, in whose society he (Hari) is known, 0 dear!

(3). Hear, my sweetheart, my beloved friend!

In the society of the holy ones he (Hari) saves in a moment.

He cuts off the sins, the mind becomes pure, coming and going is effaced, 0 dear!

(4). Having joined both hands supplication should be made:

" May in mercy the sinking stone he taken!"°

The Lord has become merciful to Nanak and the Lord has become pleasant to the mind of Nanak, 0 dear!