The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 195

He punishes him, who has missed the name.

He takes account of twenty-four minutes (gharis) and of forty-eight minutes, from a KatI he is drawing out the weight of a Masa.'

(6). Who does not think of her beloved in her father's house:

She, robbed by.second love, weeps (with) lamentations.

She is quite unadorned, deformed and bearing ill-boding marks, not in a dream she obtains her beloved.

(7). (By whom) in her father's house the beloved is made to dwell in her heart:

(To her) he is shown (as being) in (her) presence by the perfect Guru.

By (that) woman the beloved is kept fast, she puts (him) to hei- neck, by means of the word (of the Guru) she enjoys the beloved, her bed is beautiful.

His own name he makes dwell in the heart.

Niinak (says): the greatness of the name accrues (to them, who) daily always sing (his) praises.

(1). (Their) life is excellent, (who) dwell in their own place: (Who) serve the true Guru and lead a retired life in their house.

They remain in the love of Hari, they are always imbued with love (to Hari), by the relish of Hari (their) mind is satiated.

' A Masa is equal to eiglit (or five) Ratis.

EIg MAJH, JIAH. III., ASTPAD. XXX. (XXXI.) 177

I am devoted, 0 Lord, I am devoted (to them, who) having read and understood (the name) make it dwell in their heart.

The disciples read and praise the name of Hari and are ohtaining lustre at the true gate.

(2). Hari is contained (everywhere) inapprehensihly and impenetrably.

If he {i.e. Hari) bestow his mercy, then the true Guru meets (with one), by his favourable look he is uniting to union (with himself).

(3). "Who reads in second love (=duality), does not understand.

On account of the threefold Maya he is tossed about.

The threefold bond breaks by mesins of the word of the Guru, by the word of the Guru he {i.e. Hari) is procuring final emancipation.

(4). This (human) volatile mind does not come into (one's) power.

It cUngs to duality and runs in the ten directions (of the earth).

It is a worm of poison, it is steeped in poison and in poison it is consumed.

(5). " I, I," he says, his own self he causes to be brought forth.'

He does many (religions) works, but is not at all accepted.

"SVithout thee nothing is done; (on whom) thou bestowest (thy favour), he is lustrous by the word (of the Guru).

(6). He is bom and consumed, (but) Hari he does not comprehend.

The life of the self-willed one is lost uselessly, at the end, when he is gone, he is regretting it.

(7). The beloved (=husband) is in a foreign country, (and) she ( = his wife) is decorating (herself).