The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 305

(I may call out): Hollah, Sirrah! * (all these) are false plaitings (= shows).

Without the word of the Guru (my) affair will not be adjusted.

(8). Egotism and selfishness are forgotten by means of the word of the Guru.

By the instruction of the Guru Murari is known in the heart,

(1). (Who is engaged) in the service of the One, does not know others.

He gives up the bitter troubles of the world.

By love (to God) the True one is obtained (and in) the True one happiness, 0 friend!

(If there be) such a man who is devoted to Ram:

He, by singing the excellences of Hari, is united (with him), having washed away his filth.

(2). Upside down is the lotus (=heart) of the whole world.

He is saved, who reflects on the word of the Guru.

(3). The black bee, the moth, the elephant and the fish,

The deer die, suffering for their own deeds.

Absorbed in thirst they do not see the reality of things.

(4). Lust, (which is in) the mind of the lover of the fascinating woman,

' tf^, s.f. (Hiudi ^fS"), stains and other signs, which the Hindus make on their foreheads, etc., nitli saffron, etc.

- \n% = VTif^j a slave (mean man), i being changed to e for the sake of the rhyme.

* Hf^ 3^1 an interjection, addressed to a slave or menial = Sirrah! the verb (<^cj i) is left out.

(And) wrath destroy all the passionate ones.

Honour and respect they love, having forgotten the name.

(5). The fleshly-minded one turns his thoughts on another's wife.

On his neck is a rope, he is entangled in worldly business.

The disciple is set free having the excellences of Hari.

(6). As a widow gives (her) body to another:

(So is) he in another's power, (whose) mind (is absorbed) in lust and money.

"Without the beloved satiety is never obtained.

(7). Eeading continually books he peruses the Smriti.

He reads the Veda and the Puranas, having heard (their) magnificence.

Without being steeped in the love (of Hari) the mind is clean lost.

(8). As the Catrik has love to and desire for water;