The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 11

The Baba started thence. Passing through Pasrur he came to the small fort of Miya Mitha,* and at a distance of a little more than half a Kos he weut into a garden and sat down there. Mia Mitha was informed of it and said amongst his disciples: " Nanak is an excellent Faqir, but when he will meet with us, we will skim him off, as the cream is skimmed off the milk." The Baba said: "Mardana, what does Mia Mitha say?" Mardana answered: "Sir, he is thy musical instrument, as he is caused to sound, so he sounds." Then the Guru Baba said: "Mardana, when Mia Mitha will meet us, we will so squeeze him, as the juice is squeezed out of a lemon." Then Mia Mitha rose and said: "Go on, friends, we will have an interview with iS'anak." His disciples said: "Thou hadst before said, 'When Ifanak will meet with us, we will so skim him off, as the cream is skimmed oft' the milk.'" Mia Mitha said: "Else, an answer has come (to me): 'as the juice is squeezed out of a lemon, so, when Mia Mitha will meet (with mo), I wiU squeeze him out. The milk is nothing when the cream is taken oft", and the lemon when squeezed out wiU. be a refuse.' " Then Mia Mitha came to the interview; having saluted he sat down.

The first is the name of God, the second the prophet: 0 Nanak, if thou read the Kalima,^ thou wilt be accepted at the threshold. The Baba answered:

The first is the name of God, the prophet is the cowkeeper at the gate. O Shekh, if thou make a right aim, thou wilt be accepted at the threshold.

The Baba added: "0 Shekh Mitha, at that gate there is no place for two; whoever remains there, he remains there having become one (with God)." Then Shekh Mitha said: " 0 Kanak, how will the lamp burn without oil? "

SloL Him, who cannot be deceived, fraud does not deceive, the dagger does not inflict one wound

(on him). The mind of this covetous one palpitates; how should the lamp burn without oil?

' These verses are not to be found in the Rag Sdrathi.

' Name of a savage tribe of the RachuS Duab.

* Compare: Sikha de raj di vithia, pp. 257, sqq. * The Moslem confession of faith.

(1). The book of the Kur'an should be performed, the wick of fear should be applied to this body.

Understanding of truth should be brought and kindled:

Thus the lamp burns without oil; make light, thus the Lord is met with.

(2). To this body adhere (different) tempers.

Comfort is obtained by performing service (to God).

(3). (If) in the world service (to God) be performed.

Then at the threshold a seat is obtained.

Nanak says: the arm will be leisurely swung (there).' Then Shekh Mitha said: "Sir, what is that Kur'an, by reading which one may become ap- proved of? and what is that book, by acting up to which one may become accepted? and what is that Darvesh-ship, by which one may become worthy of the gate (of God)? and what is that fasting, by which the heart remains fixed and does not move? and what is that prayer, by the performing of which a favourable glance (of God) falls (on one)?

The Baba answered and said: " Mardana, play the rebeck!" Mardana did so, and the Baba made the Sabd in the Eag Maru, Mahala I. [there follow fifteen verses].^ Then Shekh Mitha said: "Thou hast praised the one name, what is this one name?" The Baba answered: "0 Shekh Mitha, has any one attained to an estimate of the one name?" Shekh Mitha said: "For kind- ness' sake show it to me!" The Baba seized the arm of Shekh Mitha, led him to a corner and said: "Shekh Mitha, the one name of God was void." Then the Baba said: "Allah!" and with saying this the other became ashes. Seeing this Shekh Mitha became astonished; when he looked on, there was a handful of ashes there. Then came again a voice: "Allah!" and with this he rose and stood erect. Thereupon Shekh Mitha came on and kissed his feet. Then the Baba said in a state of ecstasy: "On those, who are present, favour is bestowed, to those, who are not present, he is incompassionate. Faith is a friend, the faithless one is an infidel; arrogance is wrath, wrath is unlawful. Sensuality is the devil; conceit is infidelity; the mouth of him, who slanders one behind one's back, is black; he, who is without faith, is impure; the tender- hearted one is pure. "Wisdom is mildness; who is without greediness, is a saint; the dishonest one is not honourable; the ungrateful one is shameless. Truth is paradise, falsehood is hell; clemency is au oath; force is oppression; justice is the Kur'aa; praise (of God) ablution; the cry (to prayer) discrimination; ' theft is covetousness; adultery is impurity; leading the life of a Faqlr is patience; impatience is deceit. The way is the Plr; who has no Pir, is going astray. Honesty is a friend, the dishonest one is worthless. The sword becomes men, justice the kings. Who knows and makes known so many things, he is called wdse, (says) Nanak." Then the Baba took leave of Mia Mitha and departed thence. Say: vah Guru!

Going along the bank of the river Eavi he came to Lahaur. In the Lahaur Pargana (district) was a man, who owned a Crore (of Kupees), named Duni Cand, a Dhupur Khatri, the Sradh of ■whose father was then performed. When he heard, that Nanak, the ascetic, had come, he went and paid reverence to the Baba and took him with him. The Guru went and sat down (in his house). Then the performance of that matter {i.e. the Sradli) was taken up. He (Dun! Cand)

' An idiomatic expression for a comfortable life without cares.

' This is a misquotation, the verses being ascribed in the Graiitb to Guru Arjuu (fifth Guru). See Maru, Solahe, V. Mah., 12.

' The original is TJT3T "^w? vj; '^?5? is in itself senseless; it is very likely a slip of the pen instead

gave orders: milk, coagulated milk, fuel, grain was kept ready and the Bruhmans ate; he went

also to call the Baba. The Baba asked: "What has happened in thy house?" He answered:

"It is the Sradh of my father, in his name the Brahmaus eat." The Baba said: "To-day it

is the third day to thy father (since he has died) and he has eaten nothing ' and thou art saying,

that thou art feeding one hundred men." Dun! Cand humbly replied and said: " Sir, where is

he? " The Baba said: " He has fallen into a wood near a village, five Kos from here tho birth

of a wolf takes place. But go thou and bring (him) food and don't be afraid! With thy going

his human intellect will return (to him); he will eat the food and will speak too." Dun! Cand