The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 128

' Ufjfj, he {i.e. God) is wanting, or not found.

(1). Amongst Jogls thou ait a JogT, amongst sensual men thou art sensual. Thy end cannot be obtained; in heaven, on earth, in the nether region art thou!

I devote myself, I devote myself, I am a sacrifice to thy name.

(2). Thou hast created the world, thoii hast put the created beings into (their) occupation.- Thou seest thy own work, by the omnipotence thou lettest fall the dice.' (3). Thou art manifest and known in the world (the expansion). The whole (world) longs for (thy) name.

Without the true Guru (thou art) not obtained, the whole (world) is in the net of the illusive Maya, 0 Lord!

(4). One should offer himself a sacrifice to the true Giiru!

By meeting with whom peifect salvation is obtained.

"WTiat the Gods, Ifaras, the Munis are longing for, that is taught by the true Guru, Sir 1*

(5). IXow is the society of the good known:

The One name is the commandment (of God), 0 Nanak I by the true Guru it is taught. Sir I

Anguish has seized those ill-fated women, whose lot thou art not, 0 Lord!

(7). "WTiat are the signs of the ill-fated women?

Having strayed away from their husband, they wander about wretched.

Dirty are the clothes of those fascinating women, in pain the night is passed (by them), 0 Lord I

(8). What work is done by the lucky women?

They have obtained the finit decreed for them before.

Casting upon them thy own favourable look, thou thyself unitest them (with thyself), 0 Lord!

(9). Whom (thou hast) caused to obey (thy) order:

Within them (thou hast) planted the word (of the Guru).

Those lucky women are (thy) intimate friends, who have love with (thee) the husband, 0 Lord!

(10). Who are pleased with the divine decree: from their heart error is removed.

O Nanak, such a one is known as the true Guru, who unites every one. Sir!

(11). By meeting with the true Guru those have obtained the fruit (of their former good actions):

Who have cleared away from within egotism (individuality).

In the best MSS. of the Granth the following two pieces are numbered by themselves, and not among- the AstpaHis, to which they do not belong. No title is given to either piece; we head them therefore by the first words. ■ f'TH = fildTi, the created beings; -q^ f?rf^ WiGcM, to put into (upon) their occupation, to assign to every created being its peculiar work.

VmT <,1MCM, to let fall or pour out the dice, i.e. to assign the lot to every creature. tTI'©' niay be translated by "Lord" or "Sir" for l)rothcr). In the following verses ifV© is partly applied to God, pailly redundant ("applied to a brother = ^YS^^-

1 00 SIEI EAG, MAH. I., JOGI AXDAKE, 12—23.

The pain of (theii-) foolishness ' is cut off, destiuy has come and settled on their forehead, Sir!

In the heart of (thy) devotees they are deeply fixed.

By keeping up worship in the heart, comfort (is obtained);- (on -whom) thou bestowest a favourable look, (him) thou savest, 0 Lord!