The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 307

He gives up (his) wavering mind and destroys the five.

(4). In (whose) heart the True one is, into (his) house comes tranquillity.

Having known the king (Hari) he obtains the highest state ( = final emancipation).

(5). By taking the Guru as true he removes his doubt.

In which house should the fearless one entertain anxiety? '

(6). Practising egotism one must die, what does he obtain?

(With whom) the true Guru meets, he puts a stop to the contention.

(7). As much as there is, all this is nothing.

The disciple, having fallen in with divine knowledge, sings the excellences (of Hari).

(8). Egotism, putting a fetter (on man), turns (him) about (like a captive).

Nanak (says): by devotion to Ram he obtains happiness.

(1). Brahma went first to the house of Kala (death).

He did not obtain the lotus of Brahm in the nether region.

He was not obedient to the command and was led astray by error.

What is produced, that is destroyed by death.

We, (by whom) the word of the Guru is reflected upon, are preserved by Hari.

(2). All goddesses and gods are deluded by the Maya.

Death does not give them up without service (being performed) to the Guru.

He, the inapprehensible and indivisible one, is (alone) imperishable.

(3). The Sultans, Khans and Kings do not remain (here).

Having strayed away from the name they must suffer the pain (inflicted by) Tama.

My support is the name; as thou keepest (me), so I remain.

(4). Xot a Caudhari,' nor Kaja nor any one has a (firm) place of residence.

' '3T^ has here thtmeaumgoi solicitude, anxiety {%\nA\n'^\fX). Otherwise S\^ signifies: absoi-ption of mind in devotion.

^ T:)GHdT> "i chief of a small district, no»' the head man of a trade.

Wholesale merchants die, who amass property and money.

May to me be given the wealth of the nectar-name of Hari!

(5). Subjects, Lords, head men, chieftains,

None is seen ever remaining in the world.

Unflinching death strikes the fleeting ones on the head.