The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 306

(So) Nanak, having drunk the juice of Hari, is satiated.

(1). Who dies in obstinacy, does not come into account (before God). Wlio puts on (faqir-) dresses and rubs (his body) much with ashes: He, having forgotten the name, will regret it.

Thou, 0 Hari, art comfort in (= to) the mind.

Who forgets (thy) name, has to endure the pain of Tama.

(2). Who is delighted with sandal-perfume, aloe-wood, camphor,

(And) the Maya, he is far from the highest step ( = emancipation).

When the name is forgotten, all is quite vain.'

(3). (Who has) spears, musical instruments (and) homage on (his) throne:

Without Hari being implored (there is) no attachment to the name.

(4). By disputing and pride (there is) no union with the Lord.

Who gives his heart, he obtains the delightful name.

In second love (= duality) there is painful ignorance.

(5). Without money (there is) no traffic nor shop.

Without a boat (there is) no road on the sea.

Without the Guru being served (there is) utter want.

(6). Praise, praise to him, who shows the road!

Praise, praise to him, who lets hear the word (of the Guru)!

Praise, praise to him, who unites to union (with Hari)!

(7). Praise, praise to him, whose this life is!

By means of the word of the Guru I chum nectar (and) drink (it).

The greatness of the name thou givest according to (thy) pleasure.

T^oTT'H = al^ol^, for the sake of the rliyme. ^ HTf2> here Pron. absol., I, Sindhi f{j, (cf. ilfvj), which is also found as Nom. Sing.

RAG GAURI, MAH. I., ASTPAD. XIII. XIV. 327

Day by day I continue muttering (it), (I am) in thy asylum. Nanak (says): tliose, wlio are attached to the name, receive honour.

(1). By him, who is given to egotism and wearing a faqir's (garb), he ( = Hari) is not known. The mind of some rare devoted disciple is reconciled.

By practising egotism the True one is not obtained.

(If) egotism depart, the highest step is obtained.

(2). The Eajas, being given to egotism, run much about.

By egotism they are consumed, they are bom (again), die and come (again).

(3). (His) egotism is cleared away, (who) reflects on the word of the Guru.