The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 207

Nanak is a sacrifice for them, who have obtained their own Lord.

They are accounted as pure in (the month of) Hugh, to whom the perfect Guru is kind.

(13). In (the month of) Phalguu' (she is) acq^uiring joy, (to whom) Hari, (her) sweetheart, comes and is manifest.'

The saints are the companions of Ram, in mercy they are united (by him with himself).

(Her) bed is beautiful, (she enjoys) all comforts, now there is no (longer) a place for pain.

(Her) wish is accomplished, (she is) very fortunate, she has got her husband, Hari, the king.

Having joined her companions she sings a song of congratulation, she intunes a song of Govind.

Like Hari none other is seen; do not compare any one with him!

This and that world are adjusted by him, he gives an immovable place.

("WTio) is preserved by him from the ocean of the world, he does not run about again in births.

The tongue is one, many are the excellences (of Hari); he crosses, (says) Nanak, who falls down at the feet (of Hari).

In (the month of) Phalgun he should continually be praised, who has not a bit of covetousness!

(14). By whom the name is meditated upon, their works are accomplished.

(By whom) Hari, the perfect Guru, is adored, they are standing' at the true threshold.

The foot of Hari is the repositoi-y of all comforts, (by means of it one) crosses the water of the world.

Devotion with love those have obtained, who do not burn in worldly pursuits.

Falsehoods are gone, duality has fled, they are filled with the (all)-filling True one.

Who are serving the Supreme Brahm, the Lord, they keep in (their) heart the One.

Months, days, muhurtas (forty-eight minutes) are good (to him), on whom he looks favourably.

Nanak asks the gift of meeting with Hari, 0 Hari, bestow mercy (on me)!

' Sansk. Tf^f. ' ^^—?5T^ =?57§. ' Sansk. TTR. * Sansk. ■qn^jpT.

' This verse may also thus be translated: In Phalgun there is acquisition ('©UT'^tT^T taken as s.f.) of joy, Hari, tlie sweetheart, comes and is manifest. ° tTHT = tf^.

(1). I serve my own true Guru, I remember Hari all the clays and nights.

Having given up my own self, I fall on (his) asylum, with (my) mouth I speak sweet words.

Unite (with me) the sweetheart and companion, separated (from me) through many births, 0 Hari!

The creatures, that are separated from Hari, do not dwell in comfort, 0 sister!

"Without Hari, the beloved, no rest is obtained, I have searched and seen all ways (= possibilities).

I am separated by mj* own deed, not any one is to be blamed.

Mercifully, 0 Lord, preserve me! nobody else does (this) work.'

0 Hari, without thee (I am) mingled -with dust, where shaU a word be said? (This is) the prayer of Nanak: may I see Hari, the sweetheart, with (my) eyes!