The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 91

Without the true Gui-u final emancipation is not obtained, the fleshly-minded one wanders about mad.

He does not know the word (of the Guru), he is chattering, in worldly objects he is absorbed.

(4). He himself is everything, there is none other.

As he causes (them) to speak, thus it is spoken, when he himself calls (them).

The speech of the disciple is Brahm, by the word (of the Guru) union is effected.

O Nanak! remember thou the name, by the worship of which comfort is obtained!

(1). In the world filth and (consequent) pain of egotism is obtained, by second love dirt sticks (to men).

The filth of selfishness, though washed, does not go off at all, if (one) bathe at a hundred Tlrthas. They practise works of many kinds, (but) twofold dirt has stuck to them. By reading the dirt does not go ofi', go and ask the sages!

0 my heart, if one come to the asylum of the Guru, then he will become pure.

The fleshly-minded in saying: Hari, Hari! have become tired, the dirt could not be washed off (by them).

(2). By a dirty heart devotion cannot be made, the name cannot be obtained.

The dirty fleshly-minded have died dirty, they will go, having lost their honour.

If he (Hari) dwell in the heart by the favour of the Guru, the filth of egotism is absorbed.

As in darkness a lamp is lighted, so causes the Guru by (his) divine knowledge ignorance to be dispersed.

SIEI RAG, MAH. IV., SABD I. II. (LXV. LXVI.) 57

(3). "It is done by us," "we shall do it," (saying thus) we are foolish and ignorant.

The (real) actor is forgotten (by us), (our) affection is (turned to) second love.

There is no pain like that of the Maya, all have become tired wandering about in the world.

From the instruction of the Guru comfort is obtained, having put the true name in the breast.

(4). "Whom he ' unites, he is united, I sacrifice myself for him.

0 heart! to them, who are immersed in devotion, the true speech (of the Guru) is their own place.'

The heart being coloured the tongue is coloured (also) and sings (then) the true qualities of Hari.

0 Nanak! (by whom) the name is not forgotten, he is absorbed in the True one.

(1). In my soul and body are excessive pangs of separation, how shall the beloved come to my house and meet (with me)?

When I see my own Lord, my pain goes by seeing the Lord.

1 will go and ask those friends, in what wise the Lord may come to an interview (with me)?

0 my true Guru! without thee there is none other.

I, foolish and stupid man, have come to thy asylum, out of mercy join to me that Hari!* (2). The true Guru is the giver of the name of Hari, he himself unites that Lord (with men). From the true Guru the Lord Hari is known, like the Guru there is none other.

1 fall on the asylum of the Gui-u (saying): kindly join to me that Lord!

(3). No one has obtained him (Hari) by the obstinacy of his mind, every one becomes tired making shifts (to obtain him).