The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 288

5 3IXI (= ^) is here substantive: tenacity, effort. Thou must go, in fpite of all thy efforts.

^ fO;{<S = ttr?. no l)eing merely an alliteration.

' Old'ri^KT'g. «■./"• t'le vicissitudes of gambling; Oldlj'*fT3 tTWT. gambling with alternate loss and victory = hazard-gambling, f^q = fJlflT-

" fSTBTJ = f33^ (trW). vacant, disencumbered (from pride, the dominion of the senses, etc.), no being an alliteration. No suliject is hinted at, as usual, but from the folloning line " /" must be supplied.

" f^37^ = fTBT) given. The Sikhs totally misunderstand these lines and could not give me any sensible explanation.

RAG GAURI, MAH. V., SABD. CXLIX.— CLII. (CCXIX.— CCXXII.) 305

Gatirl; mahah'i V. CXLIX. CCXIX. * Pause.

I am the slave of the Lord. The gift of the Lord (is my) food. (1). Such is my Lord, 0 friend! In a moment he prepares (it). (2). I do works, if I please (my) Lord. I sing the actions and excellences of (my) Lord. (3). I fell on the asylum of the Yazirs' of (my) Lord. Seeing them my mind (hecame) sedate. (4). The One is (my) prop, the One (my) support. Humble Nanak is engaged in the business of (his) Lord.

Gaurl; maJiald V. CL. CCXX. Paiise. Is there such a one, who breaks (his) egotism? (Who) from this sweet one" keeps back his mind?

(1). llan has become destitute of divine knowledge; what is not,' that he desires. The night is dark and black, what is the means, by which dawn of day (may be made)? * (2). Wandering and wandering about he (=man) is worn out with fatigue, in many ways he seeks (it)."

Nanak says: (on whom) the mercy of the assembly of the saints is bestowed, he gets the treasure.

Gaurl: mahald V. CLI. CCXXI. Pause. 0 (thou) gem, granting all desires, full of compassion!

(1). 0 Supreme Brahm, compassionate to the poor, by remembering whom all comforts are obtained! (2). 0 timeless Supreme Spirit of unfathomable wisdom! By hearing (thy) glory crores of sins are blotted out. (3). 0 Lord, abode of mercy, bestow mercy (on me). (That) Nanak may take the name of Hari, Hari!

Gauri purhi; mahah'i Y. CLII. CCXXII. Pause. 0 my mind, in the asylum of the Lord comforts are obtained. That day passes uselessly, in which he is forgotten, who gives comfort to the soul.

' i.e. the saints. fa*} ^1T3T "3, i.e. JnfS'HTi rtie Maya, which is descrilied as attractive and sweet. i.e. the Maya, wbicli is not in reality, but only an illusion. 3d = ^ftf> s.f. dawn of day; the verb is left out. i.e. tlie 'feftj, the treasure (= the name).

306 KAG GAURI, MAH. V., SABD CLIII. CLIV. (CCXXIII. CCXXIV.)

(1). Thou art come (into this world) as a guest of one night and extendest thy hope (of life) to many ages.

House, palace, property, (whatever) is seen, that is like the shade of a tree.

(2). My body, all my wealth, my garden and all my property pass away.

(If) the Lord, the giver (of them), be forgotten, they become in a moment the property of another.

(3). He puts on (clean) vestments, he makes ablutions, he applies sandal-perfume (to his body).

The fearless, formless (Supreme) is not known (by him), like elephants, which have been bathed.'

(4). "When he {i.e. Hari) becomes merciful (to any), he joins the true Guru (to him), all comforts (are obtained) by the name of Hari.

He becomes released, (his) fetters are opened by the Guru, humble Nanak (says): he sings the excellences of Hari.

0 my mind, it should always be said: 0 Guru, Guru, Gum!

The (human) birth, the gem, is made fruitful by the Guru, I sacrifice myself for a meeting (with him).

(1). As many breaths and morsels a man is taking, so many (times) the excellences (of Hari) should be sung.

When one's own true Guru becomes merciful, then this wisdom and understanding are obtained.

(2). 0 my mind, by taking the name thou art released from the bonds of Yama, all comforts of comforts are obtained (thereby).

Serve the Lord, the true Guru, the donor! the fruit, that is desired by the mind, comes to hand.