The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 386

(1). When this (human) form is no longer seen:

Then demerit and merit whence does it spring?

When by himself objectless, deep meditation' is kept up:

' TS T^TTf^; T^ (1I"?I)> ompfVi devoid, not directi'd to any objort, as tliore is not anything, but the snpreme, primeval being.

Then with whom do they make enmity and opposition?

When no colour nor mark of man is known: '

"WTien the Supreme Brahm himself is (man's) own self:

Then where is illusion? who is led astray by error?

(2). When the Lord alone is the master (of all):

Then say, whom shall I account bound (or) free?

When Hari alone is unattainable, endless:

Then what descent is there to hell (or) heaven?

When the Lord is destitute of qualities by his innate nature:

Then say, in which place is the energy of Shiva?

Wlien he himself applies his own light: '

Then who is fearless, who is afraid of any one?

Nanak (says): the Lord is unattainable, endless.

(3). When he himself is imperishable, dwelling in happiness:

Then say, where is regeneration and death and destruction?

When the creator, that Lord, is omnipresent:

Then say, who should entertain fear of Yama?

When the Lord alone is not passing and inapprehensible:

Then from whom should Citragupta ask an account?

When the Lord is free from all darkness, inapprehensible, unfathomable:

Then who are set free, who are bound with fetters?

Niinak (says): his own form is pirocui'ed by himself.

(4). When there is the Supreme pure Spirit, the king of men:

Then, say, what is (one) washing in the absence of filth?

When there is he, who is free from all darkness, formless, absorbed in himself:

Then for whom (should there be) regard, of whom (should one be) proud?