The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 126

The Pandits and silent ascetics reading and reading have become tired, by duality they have lost their honour.

By the true Guru the word (=the name) is proclaimed, without the True one there is no other.

(8). Those who are applied by the True one, cling to the True one, and do always true (good) work.

They have obtained a dwelling in their own house ^ and remain in the true palace.

0 Nanak! devotees are always happy, they are always in love with the true name.

(1). Whom a very great difficulty befalls, to him none gives an entrance.

If his enemies are lying in wait for him, even his relatives keep aloof from him.

Every asylum is broken down, every protector fails.

(But) if he remember the Supreme Brahm, no hot wind will touch him.

Pause. The Lord is the strength of the weak. He neither comes nor goes, he is always firm; from the word of the Guru the True one is kaown.

' No subject whatever is pointed out, it can only be guessed at.

^ The sense is: they do not seek the Supreme outside, but tbey tind liim in their own heart, wliich is his palace, where he dwells.

(2). If one be weak, naked, in the pain of hunger.

If no money fall into his lap, if no one encourage him.

If no one do his aim and object,' if there he no business whatever (for him).'

If he remember the Supreme Brahm, his satiety wUl be immovable.

(3). Who has much anxiety, whose body much sickness pervades.

"Who is surrounded by a household and family, who has sometimes joy and sometimes grief.

"WTio wanders about in the four comers of the earth, who sits not down nor sleeps for twenty minutes.

If he remember the Supreme Brahm, his body and soul will be refreshed.

(4). He may be subdued by lust, wrath and spiritual blindness; he may bo a miser, given to greedi- ness.'

He may have committed the four sins and crimes,' he may have perpetrated an atrocious murder.

He may never have caught with his ear any book, song, poetry.

If he remember the Supreme Brahm, he is saved by the remembrance of a moment.

(5). He may go through the Shastras, Smriti, the four Vedas from memory.

The great ascetic may practise austerities, the Jogi may go to a Tlrtha.

He may (practise) twofold more than the six duties,^ performing worship he may bathe.

If he has no love to the Supreme Brahm, he will surely go to hell.

(6). (If he have) dominion, property, chieftainships, an abundance of enjoyment of (sensual) pleasures.

(If he have) delightful and beautiful gardens, if his order go unflinching.