The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 135

Mother, father, brother, son, wife — amongst them he is placed by the Lord.

He himself (i.e. the Lord) causes him to do bad and good works, in the power of this creature is nothing.

Nanak says: in the first watch man is put into the womb.

(2). In the second watch of the night, 0 friend merchant, he gives way to the freaks of full youth.

Bad and good he does not know, 0 friend merchant, his mind is intoxicated with egotism.

Bad and good thou doest not know, 0 man, the journey further on (to the other world) is difficult!

The perfect true Guru was never served (by thee), on (thy) head the executioners of Yama are standing.

"When Dharm-Rae (= Yama) will seize (thee), what answer wilt thou make, 0 fool?

Nanak says: in the second watch man gives way to the freaks of fuU youth.

(3). In the third watch of the night, 0 friend merchant, he collects poison and blind ignorance.

He clings to son and wife in infatuation, 0 friend merchant, within he is tossed about by emotions.

Man is tossed about within by emotions (desires), that Lord does not come into his mind.

With the assembly of the holy ones he has not associated, in many wombs he will (therefore) suiFer pain.

The creator is forgotten (by him), not a moment he has meditated on the Lord.

Nanak savs: in the third watch (of the night) poison and blind ignorance he collects.

(4). In the fourth watch of the night, 0 friend merchant, that day has come near.

Bemember thou, 0 friend merchant, the name communicated by the Guru, it wiU be thy companion to the court (of Hari)!

Remember the name given by the Guru, 0 man, at the end it wiU be thy companion!

This is an illusion, the Maya will not go with thee, she has made a false friendship (with thee).

The whole night is passed; serve the true Guru and the darkness will become light.

Nanak says: 0 man, in the fourth watch that day has come near!

(5). The decree of Govind has come, 0 friend merchant, they have risen and gone and their work with them.

Not a bit of delay they {i.e. the messengers of Yama) give, 0 friend merchant, finn hands are laid upon them.

The decree has come, they are marched off, the fleshly-minded are always distressed.

Those, who have served the perfect, true Guru, are always happy at the threshold (of Hari).

The body is the ground (soil) of works in (this present) world, what they sow, they are eating.

Nanak says: the devotees obtain honour at the court (of Hari), the fleshly-minded are always wandering about (in transmigration).-

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(1). How shall the ignorant girl see the sight of Hari in her father's house?

If Hari, Hari bestow his own mercy (upon her), she learns from the mouth of the Guru the work of her father-in-law's house.