The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 280

(1). Within the incomprehensible one cannot be apprehended, within (like) a film, egotism is spread out.

In the illusion of the Maya the whole world is asleep; say, how shall this error pass away?

(2). In one society, in one house they dwell together; there is no word about the creator, 0 brother! '

"Without the one thing {i.e. the name) the five are afflicted; that thing is in an imperceptible place.

(3). Whose the house is, he has put a lock on it, the key (to it) is entrusted to the Guru.

(Though) one may make many contrivances, he does not get it without taking refuge with the true Guru.

(4). Whose bonds are cut by the true Guru, they devoutly meditate on him (in) the society of the pious.

Having joined the pious people a song of joy is sung (by them), there is no (longer) a difi'erence (distinct existence) of Hari (from theirs), (says) Nanak, 0 brother!

Pause. (If) one be united with my Kiug Earn, the Lord, in this way: Tranquillity sets in, error flees iu a moment, light, meeting with the fountain of light, is absorbed in it.

Such an intimacy (with him) was obtained.

By the compassionate Blthula^ mercy was bestow^ed (on me), he was shown to me by the true Guru.

(1). Wherever I see, there art thou; this assurance has come to me.

To whom shall I make prayer and petition, as Raghu,' (my) King is hearing?

(2). (When) doubt is gone ofi' and the bonds are broken by the Guru, then tranquillity and happiness are always obtained.

What he was (before), that he will become again; what is pointed out (to him) as pleasure (or) pain? *

(3). The parts and the whole universe stand in the One; the Guru, opening the screen, shows this.

The name, the depository of the nine treasures, is in one place {i.e. the heart), then to which place should one go outside (the heart)? °

(4). From one (piece of) gold many kinds (of ornaments) are made, many fashions are formed.

K"anak says: error is destroyed by the Guru; thus substance is united with substance.^

' The reference is to the (five) senses, who do not like to attend to the creator.

' vJliWT = f^T^; said to be a name of Krishna, identified with the Supreme.

' H^> fl" ancestor of Ram; here taken in the sense of a patronymic: a descendant of Raghu = Ram.

^ OcM TT 1"2\> etc., what he was (before) that lie will be again, i.e. he, as an emanation of the Supreme Spirit, w ill be again united witli it; then there is no longer any pleasure or pain for him, he will be free from all opposites.

* TJlfyG = '-HTfy. o being an alliteration, to rhyme with ■ftTCrfSTo-

*■ The (emanated) individual substance is re-unitcd with the primary substance (the Supreme).

RAG GAURI, MAH. V., SABD CXXIV.— CXXVI. (CXCIT.— CXCVI.) 295

The lifetime is climinislied, (as) days and nights (pass on).

0 heart, having joined the Guru bring thy affairs into order!

(1). I pray thee, hear (me), 0 my friend! (now) is the time to serve the saints.

Depart, having gained here Hari! in the future world thy dwelling (will be) comfortable.