The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 358

String and keep (that) Lord in thy heart!

Rising and sitting always meditate on him!

Meditate on him, who alone is inapprehensible!

Here and there he preserves thy (honour), (says) Nanak.

(5). By whose favour thou performest meritorious actions (and givest) many alms:

On him meditate the eight watches, 0 heart!

By whose favour thou art engaged in religious and secular occupations:

By whose favour thy external appearance is beautiful:

His praise utter by the favour of the Guru, (says) Nanak.

(6). By whose favour thou hearost a sound with thy ears;

By whose favour thou art seeing with amazement;

By whose favour thou speakest nectar with thy tongue;

By whose favour thou art dwelling in comfort and tranq^uillity;

By whose favour thou obtainest final emancipation;

By whose favour thou art easily and naturally absorbed:

Forsaking such a Lord to whom else wilt thou cling?

By the favour of the Guru be awake in thy heart! (says) Nanak.

(7). By whose favour thou art manifest iu the world:

That Lord forget by no means in thy mind!

By whose favour (thou obtainest) grandeur-:

By whose favour- thy affau-s are accomplished:

Him, 0 heart, consider as always being in thy presence!

By whose favour thou obtainest happiness:

By whose favour the salvation of all is effected:

Him mutter, (if) thou makest (any) muttering, (says) Nanak.

(8). He mutters the name, (whom) he himself causes to mutter it.

He sings the excellences of Hari, (whom) he himself causes to sing (them).

By the mercy of the Lord enlightenment (of the understanding) is made.

By the kindness of the Lord the lotus (of the heart) is opening.

In (whose) heart that kindly-disposed Lord is dwelling: