The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 296

The praise of Hari does not come into man's mind.

Day and night he remains absorbed in the Maya, say, how should he sing (his) excellences?

(1). "With son, friend, the Maya, selfishness, thus he fetters his own self.

Having seen this false world he rises and runs after it, as after a mirage.

(2). The cause of devotion (and consequent) final emancipation is the Lord, (but) the fool forgets him.

Humble Nanak (says): among crores some (rare) one attains to the worship of Eam.

It is fickle, (worldly) thirst dwells in it, therefore it does not remain firm ' (steady).

(1). In whose body hard wrath is, (by him) all discretion is forgotten.

Every jewel of divine knowledge is taken away (from him), with him nothing abides.

(2). AU the J5gis have been wearied with their cftbrts, the skilful have ceased singing (his) excellences.

Humble Nanak (says): when Hari has become merciful, then every affair is accomplished.

0 ye pious, sing the excellences of Govind!

Tou have obtained the priceless human birth, why do ye waste it to no purpose? (1). Hari is the purifier of the sinners- and the friend of the poor, come to his asylum! By whose remembrance the fear of an elephant' is taken away, why do you forget him? (2). Having given up conceit and the delusion of the Maya, apply your mind again to the adoration of Kam!

Nanak says: this is the way of final emancipation; having become disciples you will obtain it.

VI. CCXLVIII. Pause. "Maj some one instruct my erring mind, 0 mother!

(Though) having heard the way of the Vedas, the Purans (and) the pious, it does not for a moment sing the praises of Hari.

(1). Having obtained a human body, which is hard to get, he spends his life to no purpose. For the delusion of the Maya, which is a very intricate forest, he lets spring up a propensity.

' dOllTi = H^. for the sake of the rhyme.

' "U^^ is here taken in the sense of \J|<J<S, purifyhig; its usual signification is: purified.

3nT 7 5^^' *''<" f<'ar of an elephant, i.e. the fear of being thrown before an elephant, formerly a frequont manner of execution in India.

316 EAG GAURl, MAH. IX., SABD VII.— IX. (CCXLIX.-CCLI.)

(2). He entertains no love to the Lord, who is always near inside and outside. Nanak says: him consider emancipated, in whose hody Ram is contained.

PauM. 0 ye pious, in the asylum of Ram there is rest!

One may read the Vedas and the Puranas, (but) this is virtue, if one remember the name of Hari. (1). Covetousness, delusion of the Maya, selfishness and attendance to worldly pursuits: Joy and grief affect him, in whom that God is not formed.^

(2). Heaven and hell, nectar and poison, gold and copper are the same to him: - To whom praise and blame, covetousness, (spiritual) delusion and passion ' are the same. (3). Who is not under the obstruction of pain and pleasure, him consider wise! Nanak says: him consider emancipated, who is a man of this kind.

0 heart, what has happened to thee, the fooli,sh one?

Day and night life diminishes, and thou dost not know, that thou hast become light (in weight) by covetousness!

(1). The body, beautiful house and women, which thou hast considered thy own: Of these nothing is thine; see, reflect and think!

(2). Thy life, the jewel, is lost by thee, the way of Govind is not known by thee. Not a moment thou hast become absorbed with his feet, thy life is spent to no purpose. (3). Nanak says: that man is happy, who sings the excellences of the name of Ram. All the other world is deluded by the Maya, it does not obtain the secure place.'

Pause. 0 thoughtless man, be afraid of sin!