The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 272

(4). (My) friend, sweetheart and companion is the one Lord. The name of the Lord is the support of Nanak.

(1). Outside (the house) he is kept fast (by me) remembering (him) in (my) heart. (AYe) return home taking Goyind with (us).

The name of Hari, Hari (goes) with the saints.

(Their) mind and body are imbued with love to Earn.

(2). By the favour of the Guru the ocean (of existence) is crossed.

All the impurities of the (former) births are removed.

(3). The remembrance of the name of the Lord (brings in) lustre.

(4). In (my) heart (there is) attentive regai'd to the lotus-feet.

(1). Blessed is that place, where the praises of Govind are sung. "Welfare and happiness are made to dwell (there) by the Lord himself.

Pause. Calamity is there, where Hari is not remembered. Crores of joys are there, where they sing the excellences of Hari. (2). By forgetting Hari many troubles and diseases (set in). (Where) the Lord is served, Yama does not come near. (3). That is a veiy blessed, immovable place: "Where only the name of the Lord is muttered. (4). "Wherever I go,' there my Lord is with (me). "With Nanak the inward governor is united.

Be he learned (or) unlearned, attains the highest state (= final emancipation).

Pause. Remember Gopul in the society of the pious! "W'ithout the name wealth and property are (but) false ( = useless). (2). That man is handsome, clever and intelligent: By whom the decree of the Lord is heeded. (3). In the world that (man) is approved of: "Who knows his Lord (as being) in everybody.

' iTvJ tITS^J^. literally: "wherever it is gone."

RAG gaurI, mah. v., SABD XCI.— XCIII. (CLXI.— CLXIII.) 283

(4). Nanak says: whose lot is perfect: His mind is fixed on the feet of Hari.

The Sakat does not keep company ivith the servant of Hari. That one is ■worldly-minded, this one has love to Kam. (1). Like as one,' who rides (only) in his thoughts, dresses out a mare. Like as a eunuch causes a woman to be brought to him.^ (2). (Like as) one, putting a rope on an ox, causes it to be milked. (Like as) one, being mounted on a cow, runs after a lion.

(3). (Like as) one, taking a jenny-ass' and considering her as the cow, that grants all desires, worships her.

(Like as) one runs after traffic without a capital.

(4). Nanak (says): mutter the name of Ram in thy mind!

Remember the Lord Hari, he is (thy) friend.

(1). That is called a pure mind and firm: "Which drinks the elixir of Ram, 0 brother!

By making the feet of Hari (one's) support in the heart:

Release is effected from birth and death.

(2). That body is spotless, from which nc sin springs.

(3). In the society of the pious the passions are extinguished.

Higher than all is this assistance (of the pious).

(4). Who are imbued with love and aflfection to Gopal:

The dust of (those) pious men Nanak asks.

(1). In whom such an affection to Gopal has sprung up: Those men of a full great lot are united (with him).

Pause. As a wife is happy seeing her husband: So the people of Hari live by remembering the name.