The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 331

(Our) hand performs service (to thee), (our) head (is laid) on (thy) feet, in the heart of (us), the ■wretched ones, is a desire to see (thee).

At every breath (thou art remembered), not a moment,-^ a gharl (or) muhurta thou art forgotten day and night.

Nanak (says): we are thirsty like a Catrik, how shall union be effected (with thee), 0 liberal Lord?

(2). One supplication I make, 0 Lord! hear, 0 beloved sweetheart!

My heart and body have been fascinated, 0 Lord, having seen thy actions.

Having seen thy actions I am fascinated; how should the sad woman be of a composed mind '?

(Thou art) a virtuous Loi-d, kind and young, brimful with all virtues.

(It is) not (thy) fault, 0 beloved, 0 giver of comfort, I am separated (from thee) by (my own) wickedness.*

Nanak prays: ' Bestow mercy (on me) and come to (my) house, 0 beloved Lord!

(3). I offer up my heart, I offer up all my body, I offer up all and shall give it.

1 offer up my head to that beloved friend, who transmits (my) message to the Lord.

(By whom) in her own place then is offered up (her) head before the Guru, (to her) is shown the Lord (as being) with (her).

In a moment all (her) pain is effaced, what (her) mind desired, is obtained.

Day and night the woman enjoys pleasures, all (her) anxieties are effaced.

Nanak says: the beloved one is met with, as we desired.

(4). In my heart joy has sprung up, 0 dear! congratulation is sounded.

The dear and beloved one has come to (my) house, all thirst is (now) quenched.

The beloved Gopal, the Lord has joined (me), by (my) companions a song of blessing is sung.

(In) all (my) friends and relatives joy has sprung up, the place of the inebriated ones^ is swept away.

Unbeaten sound the musical instruments in the house, the beloved one is with (me), the bed is spread out.

Nanak says: naturally the beloved, the giver of comfort, remains united (with me).

JTlMd Sansk. ^TViT^, the bearer of prosperity, an epithet of Visliiiu. " OsicM. Sansk. ''S^Y'ir' P-?• "f ^{t^+ ^T' risen, roused, longing (for). V^> the sixtieth part of a Vlf^ (or twenty-four minutes); JJ'53'= ^T^rf. forty-eight minutes (two gliaris). We Iiave put "LfB fi'st, tliniigli in tlie original it is placed after W^. * "^f^WT^ = ■gfjnrra^. for the sake of tlie rhyme. ' fSTTJ^f? = f^'Wf?!, a Sansk. imitation. ' The 73 arc SFT^T. ^^. etc.

356 RAG GAURI, MAH. V., CHAXT II. III. (IX. X.)

(1). 0 fascinating one! ' higli are thy mansions, infinite thy palaces.

0 fascinating one! thy gates are beautiful, 0 Lord! the alms-house of the saints.

Infinite are (thy) alms-houses, 0 merciful Lord, (where) they always sing (thy) praise!

(Where) the pious and saints are gathered together, there they meditate on thee.

Bestow mercy and compassion, 0 merciful Lord! be kind to the poor!

Nanak says: (we are) longing after (thy) sight, meeting with (thy) sight is the highest happiness.

(2). 0 fascinating one! thy words are incomparable, pure (thy) deportment.