The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 239

Without Hari I do not live a second, 0 Guru, join (him to me), (that) I may drink the juice of Hari!

(2). I sing the praises of Hari, I continually hear Hari, Hari is made (my) refuge.

The juice of Hari is obtained from the Guru, my mind and body are absorbed (in him).

Blessed, blessed is the Guni, the true divine male, by whom devotion to Hari is communicated.

From which Guru Hari is obtained, that Guru I buy (for myself).'

(3). Hari, the King, is the giver of virtues, we are vicious.

The sinful, sinking stones Hari brings across by means of the instruction of the Guru.

Thou art the giver of virtues and pure, we are without virtues.

0 Hari, I have fled to (thy) asylum, preserve (me) the foolish one, save the bewildered one!

(4). By means of the instruction of the Guru ease and joy are always (obtained by him), (by whom) Hari, Hari is meditated upon in (his) mind.

(By whom) the Lord Hari, the beloved, is obtained, lie sings in (his) house a song of praise.

Bestow mercy (on me), 0 Hari, 0 Lord, (this is my) prayer, by Hari, Hari (I am) quickened!

Humble Nanak asks the dust of those, by whom the true Guru is obtained.

' ir. He, whose lot or destiny is great, by the performance of meritorious works in a former bh-th. - fjT^ is Iiei-e not the god Shiva, but the Spirit, as distiiiguislied from ^^, the iiulividiial life. +|o<f3' is taken in the sense of Maya, the illusion spread over the creatures by the three qualities. '?^^S^, I buy, from?|<ScM, to buy, to gain over (Sansk. spT).

eIg GAURI, MAH. IV., SABD I. II. (XXXIX. XL.) 231

(1). By the Pandit the Shastras and the Smriti are read. The Jog! says: GSrakh, Gorabh! ' I the foolish one mutter: Hari, Hari!

Pause. I do not know what our state is, 0 Earn!

Worship Hari, 0 my mind, and thou art bringing the boat safely across the water of existence. (2). The Sanyasi besmears his body with cow-dung ashes. The Brahmacarl lets go another's wife. I foolish one, 0 Hari, desire thee.

(3). The Khatrl does works and obtains the fame of a hero. The Sudra and Vaisya follow (their own) disposition. Me, the foolish one, the name of Hari rescues. (4). All is thy creation, thou thyself art contained in it. To the disciple, (says) Nanak, thou givest greatness. By me, the blind one, Hari is made my refuge.

(1). A story without attributes is the story of Hari.-

Worship (him) having joined the assembly of the piou.s people!

Cross' the water of existence having heard the ineffable story about Hari!

0 Govind, join (me) with the assembly of the pious!

(That) (my) tongue may sing the juice of Hari, the qualities of Ram.

(2). Who meditate on (thy) name, 0 Hari, Hari!

Make me, 0 Earn, the slave of those (thy) slaves!

The service of thy people is the highest work.

(3). The man who lets (me) hear the story about Hari, Hari:

That man is pleasing to my heart and mind.

He whose lot is great, obtains the dust (of) the feet (of such a) man.