The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 313

Serve the Guru and death will not again devour (thee).

The fleshly-minded are devoured (by death) (by reason of) second love.

(2). Sinful men, (having become) disciples, are accomplished.

By the word of the Guru they are easily gratified in their heart.

My Lord is obtained by them, by the word of the Guru they are accomplished.

(3). ("Who) are united by the true Guru, they are united by the Lord himself, (with himself).

Who are pleasing to the mind of my true Lord:

They sing with natural ease the excellences of Hari.

(4). Without the true Guru they are led astray by error.

The self-willed are blind and eat always poison.

They suffer the punishment of Tama and incur always pain.

(5). Tama does not overcome (those who are) in the asylum of Hari.

Having destroyed (their) egotism they devoutly meditate on the True one.

Continually they are absorbed in the name of Hari.

(6). Those men, who serve the true Guru, are spotless and pure.

Having reconciled the mind with the mind the whole world is overcome (by them).

In this wise happiness (accrues) to thee, 0 my friend!

(7). ("Who) serves the true Guru, he obtains the fruit (of his life).

(In whose) heart is the name, he removes from within his own self.

(8). "Who, who is not accomplished by the true Guru, 0 my brother?

"Who is accomplished by means of devotion, he obtains lustre at the gate (of Hari).

Nanak (says): in the name of Hari is greatness.

(1). (Who) explains the three qualities,' (his) error does not cease.

(His) fetters do not break, he does not obtain final emancipation.

The giver of final emancipation is the true Guru in (this present Kali-)yug.

A man, (who has become) a disciple, removes his error (of duality).

Xaturally contemplation springs up by devoutly meditating on Hari.

(2). In the three qualities is the dominion of death.

One ^ does not think of the name of the creator.

(3). (By the instruction of a) blind Guru error does not depart.