The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 583

"With the speech I utter thy name, (thy) lotus-foot is in (my) heart.

(120). Kabir (says): from heaven and hell I am freed by the favour of the true Guru.

I remain in the wave of the lotus-foot at the end and at the beginning.

(121). Kabir (says): say, how is there a weighing of the wave of the lotus-foot?

For expressing (it) there is no beauty (in me), showing (it) is the best.

(122). Kabir (says): having seen (it), (to) whom shall I tell (it), nobody believes in (my) word.

Hari is such as he is, singing (his) qualities I remain joyful.

(123). Kabir (says): as the crane picks up and warns, as it picks up again, and picking up warns

His young ones, (so) is in (thy) mind the ailcction for the ilayii.

(124). Kabir (says): the sky is covered with clouds, rain having fallen the tanks and pools are filled.^

"Who are longing (for rain) like the Catrik, what is their state?

'?r3T "©VH ^WAI, liternlly: (it is) playing on the stake. Jfg^ = JTJ5^. a stake, in the sliape of a sharp nail, ou which the deliuquent was placed, so that the stake went through his body leugthway. Jugglers also used to play on such stakes; to them and their sport reference is made here. Their life is lost if they fall when playing on tlie stake. It is equally dangerous to fall away from Hari. Tliis seems to be the meaning of this obscure verse.

" The sense is: if one man in a village turn to Ram and become emancipated, the whole village «ill be purified for liis sake. Compare the following verse.

^ The wood of these trees is of no value.

* We learn thence, that Kabir's son was Kamal, who did not tread iu the footsteps of his fatlicr, but was a worldly man.

* ^AlvJ ) for the sake of the rhyme = fl^, n.J". a sign, wink.

* J^ generally a walled tank, 3T55 «" utKviillrd /toiirl or pool.

(125). Kabir (says): wlien tlie Cakvl is separated (from its mate) at niglit, it comes and joins (it) at day-break.

The man, that is separated from Eiim, joins him neither by day nor night.

(126). Kabir (says): thou art separated (from) the ocean,' remain in (it), 0 coach!

(Otherwise) thou wilt make a sigh (at) every temple at the rising of the sun.

(127). Kabir (says): why art thou given to sleep?■ wake in fear of pain!

Whose dwelling is in the grave, how can he sleep in comfort?

(128). Kabir (says): why art thou given to sleep? rise! why art thou not muttering the Murari?

One day there will be sleeping, stretching out the legs long.

(129). Kabir (says): why art thou given to sleep? remain seated and wake!

From whom thou art separated, cling to him!

(130). Kabir (says): the road of the saints should not be left, sticking (to it) go on!

In seeing (them) thou becoraest purified, in meeting (with them) the name is muttered.

(131). Kabir (says): with the Sakat company should not be kept, one should flee far from him!