The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 298

' fcJo^dT. the triad, i.e. the three qualities.

■ wiw "S^, they became red, i.e. tinged "itli the true colour of the love of God.

" The word Qwi (f.), return, nearly ciirresjiDnds to our "conversion."

' y\^f3 ^ Vfe; Tnf3 and \rf3 must be taken together; otherwise y{Xf3 VTf3.

What is written, is not effaced; the word (of the Guru is) the sigu,'

(From which) the creator, the cause of causes, is known.

(8). (I am) not a Pandit, nor clever and wise.

(But nevertheless) I am not erring nor led astray by error.

I do not tell legends (of the Gods), the order (of Hari) is known by me.

Nanak is easily absorbed (in Hari) by the instruction of the Guru.

(1). The mind is the elephant, the body the pleasure-ground.

The Guru is the elephant-goad. (Who) attends to the true word (of the Guru):

By dint of cleverness He - cannot be known.

Without (the mind) being subdued how can his estimate be obtained?

(2). In the house is nectar, the thieves' take it away.

Who keeps (it from the thieves), to him he himself gives greatness.

(3). Innumerable* fires are in one place.

They ceased burning, by the Guru they were extinguished by dint of instruction.

By whom his mind is given over, he sings with pleasure the excellences (of Hari).

(4). As he is in the house, so ho is outside.'

Sitting (even) in a cave how shall I describe him?

In the sea and on the mountain he is such a fearless one.

What a fear of any one has he, who is fearless?

By means of the word (of the Guru) he knows the three worlds.

(6). By whom it is said, by him (his) saying is explained.

By whom it is understood, by him it is easily comprehended.

Having seen and reflected (on it) my mind was soothed.

(7). Celebrity, intelligence ° and final emancipation are in the One name.

Who remains in his own house,'' in his own place.

(8). How many Munis praise him and show affection to him!