The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 294

(1). Hear, hear my sweetheart, my friend dear to (my) heart, 0 dear!

My heart and body are thine, this life also I devote to thee, 0 dear!

May the Lord, the support of (my) life, not be forgotten (by me), 0 dear!

(2). May I obtain by the favour of the Guru that Hari, Hari, 0 dear!

Whom having found my heart lives, 0 dear brother!

All is the Lord's, (all) places are the Lord's.

I always devote myself to the Lord, 0 dear!

(3). This treasure he minds attentively, whose lot is great, 0 dear!

On the one pure name he bestows his devout meditation, 0 dear!

(By whom) the perfect Guru is obtained, aU his troubles are effaced, 0 dear!

The eight watches the excellences (of Hari) are sung (by him), 0 dear I

Thou art the true wholesale-merchant, thy devotees are (thy) retail-dealers, 0 dear!

The wealth of Hari is true capital stock and traffic, 0 dear!

Humble Nanak always devotes himself (to it), 0 dear!

RAG GAURI, irAH. V.. SABD CL5IX.— CLXXI. (CCXXXIX.— CCXLI.) 313

Om! by the favour of the true Guru! CLXIX. CCXXXIX.

Thou art the object of my high regard, 0 creator, thou art the object of my high regard. By thy power I dwell in comfort, the true word (of the Guru) is the object of my attention. (1). All things are known (by those, who), when having heard, are silent. Understanding is never obtained by those who are deluded by the Maya. (2). The hints and signs, which they give, are seen by their eyes.' He who is foolish and covetous, does not at all hear what is said.

(3). T\'hat shall I count one, two (or) four (relishes)? the -whole (world) is carried away by one relish {i.e. of the Maya).

Some few delight in the name, (as) some rare place is cultivated.

(4). The devotees are lustrous at the true gate, they are happy day and night.

To those, who are imbued with love to the Lord, humble Xauak always devotes himself.

Thy name, 0 Lord, is clearing away pain, thy name is clearing away pain.

(By whom) it is adored the eight watches, (his) divine knowledge the true Guru is completing.

(1). In which body the Supreme Brahm dwells, that place is beautiful.

The servant of Tama does not approach (him, who) with his tongue sings the excellences of Hari.

(2). The knowledge of (thy) service is not known (to me) nor do I know how to adore (thee).^

(I flee to) thy protection, 0 life of the world, 0 my unattainable, unfathomable Lord!

(3). (To whom) the Lord has become merciful, (their) grief and afflictions have fled.

No hot wind touches them, who are protected by the true Guru himself.

(4). The Guru is Xarayan, the Guru is God, the Gum is the true creator.