The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 137

Hari is lovely, lovely, 0 my father; being united with her beloved the woman is an increasing vine.

(1). 0 dear heart, 0 friend, remember the name of Govind!

0 dear heai-t, 0 friend, Hari goes through with thee.

Hari is a companion; no one, who meditates on (his) name, goes uselessly.*

The fi-uits he desii-es in his heaii he obtains, having directed his mind on the lotus of the foot (of Hari).

In water and earth he is fully diifused, the Banvari ' sees in everybody.

Nanak gives (this) instniction: 0 dear heart, burn (thy) error in the assembly of the holy ones!

(2). 0 dear heart, 0 friend, without Hari the expansions ( = worlds) are a falsehood.

0 dear heart, 0 friend, an ocean of poison are the worlds.

Make the lotus of the foot of the creator the boat, and the pain of doubt will not enter (thee).

(With whom) the perfect Guru meets, he is very fortunate, the eight watches the Lord is known (to him).

In the beginning, in the beginning of the Yug is the Lord; 0 worshipper, to (his) devotees (his) name is a support.

Nanak gives (this) instruction: 0 dear heart, without Hari the expansions are a falsehood,

(3). 0 dear heart, 0 friend, lade the cheap cargo of Hari!'

0 dear heart, 0 friend, knock' at the immovable door of Hari!

' <^djrf is a corruption from ^^jfe (= W^Tt^^' t^e egg of Brahma or universe.

■ 7i 'STW U^SlfSWT. it is "ot apportioned (or met with), though caused to be apportioned, i.e. tliough some one cause it to be apportioned to himself, try to get it. ^ VJ^^, or generation of the Guru, are his disciples. * i.e. Without having accomplished his purpose.

° >J<S«jl j\. an epithet of Krishna, having a garland of nild flowers (Sansk. ^•Unf^'l^)- ' ^U yg-^cSt, to lade an assortment of goods and go about traflicking with them. " iT?5^. lengthened for the sake of the rhyme = ^^fe.

sir! rag ke chant, mah. v., I. (III.) 109

He who serves the gate of Hari, the invisible and impenetrable, has obtained an immovable seat.

He is not subject to birth and death, he is not coming and going, the pain of his doubt is effaced.

The paper of Citragupt is torn in piece.s, the messengers of Yama cannot do anything against him.

Nanak gives (this) instruction: 0 dear heart, lade the cheap cargo of Hari!

(4). 0 dear heart, 0 friend, dwell in the company of the holy ones!

0 dear heart, 0 friend, muttering the name (tliou wUt be) conspicuous.

Remembering the Lord (thou art) living in happiness, all (thy) wish is fuliilled.

By former works the husband of Lakshmi (=Vishnu) is obtained; Hari meets with the long-time separated.

Inside and outside, everywhere he is contained, fiith springs (therefore) up in the mind.

Nanak gives (this) instruction: 0 dear heart, dwell in the company of the holy ones!

(5). 0 dear heart, 0 friend, by love and attachment to Hari the mind is absorbed.