The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 302

(Who) devotes himself (to him), saying: 0 Lord of the friendless!

(Who) sings his excellences: he is no more regenerated.

(6). Who knows, that inside and outside is the One;

Who by means of the word of the Guru comprehends his own self:

He is approved of at the gate (of Hari) on account of the true word (of the Guru).

(7). Who dies by means of the word (of the Guru), he dwells in his own house.

He neither comes nor goes, his desire ceases.

By means of the word of the Guru the lotus (of his heart) is opened.

(8). Whatever is seen, that is in hope and despair.

The poison of lust and wrath (is in them), hunger and thirst.

Nanak (says): some rare ones are met with, who are of mortified passions.

(1). (If) such a servant (of Hari) be found, (to him) happiness accrues. (By whom) pain is forgotten, he obtains that True one.

By seeing (his) sight (his) wisdom becomes complete.

The dust of the feet (of Hari) (is equal to) bathing at the sixty-eight (Tirthas).

(2). The eyes are gladdened by fixed attentive contemplation.

The tongue (is) pure by the juice and essence of Hari.

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(3). By considering as true iu the heart and by serving the inapprehensible and impenetrable (Supreme):

(4). Wherever I see, there is the True one.

"Without compreliending (him) the ignorant world is disputing.

(5). If the Guru instruct (one), a clear understanding is obtained.

Some rare disciple comprehends (the truth).

Without comprehending (thee) we become beasts and goblins.

(7). The Guru has said: there is no other.

To whom else shall I look and worship (him)?

(8). The saints are upheld by the Lord, the cause of the three worlds.

Who knows his own self, he reflects on truth.

(9). The True one is in (that) heart, (which is) the abode of true love.

(1). Brahma became proud and did not know (the Supreme). The calamity of the Veda befell him, he repented (of his pride).' By whom the Lord is remembered, his mind is soothed.

With whom the Guru meets, his pride he removes.