The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 232

Thou, thou wilt get the skill of the Toga:

(If) thou wUt apply (thy) mind to the esculent roots (of) the one word (=name), (for) there is none other.

(2). After the head is shaved, a Guru should be obtained, by us the Ganga is made the Guru.

The Lord alone brings across the three worlds, thou dost not think (of him), 0 blind one!

(3). (If) in ostentation thou wUt apply (thy) mind to (mere) words, (thy) doubt wUl never go off.

K thou appliest (thy) thoughts to the feet of the One, thou wilt not run about in greediness and

If thou mutter the Pure (Supreme), (thy) mind will be absorbed (in him).

Why dost thou talk, 0 Jog!, much deceit? —

' Tlie five are: 7TT, 7T7, ^53. »hT, JXTRT?-

° H^5m s._f. a small idol-temple in a temple = the heart.

^ The mMAI > or Homan, is here the TjftT, or intellect.

* In trniT5T the 37 (as well a- in 'EITTr?!.) is redundant and a mere alliteration.

* These lines are addressed to a Joii-i named Raval.

220 RAG GAURI, MAH. I., SABD XYI.— XVIII.

(4). The body is mad, the soul ignorant, saying: "mine, mine" (life) is passed. Kanak (says): the naked (body) is burnt, then afterwards (the peojile) repent.

(1). The medicine, charm (and) root (of) the mind (is) the One; if the thought be fixed (on him), 0 dear!

He is obtained, who is cutting off the sinful works of the several births, 0 dear!

In thy thi-eo qualities thou art involved in the world, the incomprehensible one cannot be compre- hended, 0 dear!

(2). (Like) sugar-candy the Maya is sweet in the body, by me and thee a bundle (of it) is lifted up, 0 dear!

Tlie night is dark, nothing is seen, the mouse cuts the rope (of life) to pieces, 0 brother!

(3). As much as the fleslily-minded do, so much pain they incur, the discijiles obtain greatness.

"What is done by him {i.e. Hari), that is effected, the destiny cannot be effaced, 0 dear!

(4). Who are full, them he fills, (so that) they do not want (anything), who are coloured, them he steeps in colour, 0 dear!

If thou becomest their dust, (says) Nanak, then thou wilt obtain something, 0 foolish one!

(1). "Whose mother (is she), whose father (is he)? from which place have we come? "Within an orb (of) fire (and) water we are produced, for what work are we made?

Pause. 0 my Lord, who knows thy qualities? My vices cannot be told.

(2). How many trees and shrubs are known (by) us, how many animals are produced? How many snakes come into the cottages, how many birds are caused to fly about? (3). He breaks into city-shops and palaces,' having committed theft he comes home. He looks forwards and looks backwards, before thee where will he hide himself? (4). The shores (of rivers), Tirthas, the shops in the Bazars have been seen by me in the nine regions (of the earth).

Having taken the scales (I) began to weigh (all I have seen); the retail-dealer is even in the heart.

(5). As much as the ocean and sea is filled with water, so many are my vices.

Bestow mercy (on me), have a little compassion (on me), bring across the sinking stones!