The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 286

(2). Having left behind horses, elephants, the merriments of dominion:

(3). The body, that is blooming with sandal- perfume:

(4). Deluded by spiritual blindness he thinks that he (God) is far off.

Nanak says: he is always in the presence.

Keep in (thy) mind the name of Hari for the sake of crossing the ocean!

The Guru is the boat, that is carrying (thee) across the waves of doubt (of this) world. ^

(1). The blackness of the KaJi-yug is dark.

By the Guru the lamp of divine knowledge is kindled.

(2). Very much poison of worldly objects is laid out.

Those are saved who continually mutter the excellences of Hari.

(3). Who is intoxicated with the llfiyn., is gone to sleep.

"Who meets with the Guru, his error and fear are done away.

(4). Nanak says: (by whom) the One is meditated upon:

' tT^H YnacM, to overcome regeneration = to obtain final emancipation. The construction of this line is very difficult, but uo doubt the words cohere, as we have given them in the trauslation.

302 EAG GAURI, MAH. V., SABD CXLI.— CXLIII. (CCXI.— CCXIII.)

Pause. Thou alone art our court (of justice). Thy service is reliance on the Guru. (1). By many contrirances it was not obtained.' By the Guru it was brought into servitude. (2). The five quarrelsome ones were destroyed. By the mercy of the Guru (their) host was subdued. (3). Presents (and) wages (are obtained from) the One name. Happiness, tranquillity, joy and rest. (4). The servants of the Lord are worthy. Nanak (says): their faces are bright.

The others, who do what they ought not to do,- in them is the fear of Yaraa.

(1). By another effort he is not obtained.

In consequence of a great lot Hari is meditated upon.

(2). (The more) they contemplate (him), the less he (Hari) is known.

Further on (in the other world) they are not regarded a bit.'

(3). Who are doing (religious) works in seK-conceit:

They are erecting a house of sand in water.

(4). (On whom) the merciful Lord bestows mercy:

He obtains the name, (says) Nanak, in the society of the pious.

I devote myself, I devote myself a hundred thousand times.

The name, yea the name of the Lord, is the support of my soul.

(1). Thou alone causest (every) work to be done.

Even thou art the support of the living creatures.

(2). Thou, 0 Lord, art the owner of sovereignty and youth.