The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 327

(2). 0 blessed and delightful night, (in which) she applies her mind to Hari!

(If) she serve the true Guru and bestow love (on him), 0 dear, he removes from within her own self.

She removes from within her own self, she sings the excellences of Hari, daily she entertains love (to him).

Hear, 0 my friend and companion, friend of my heart! by the word of the Guru she is absorbed (in Hari).

(If) she recite mentally the excellences of Hari, she is dear to her beloved, (if) she has love to the name.

Nanak (says): that woman is dear to her Lord, (who wears) on her neck (as) necklace the name of Eam.

(3). The woman is solitary, 0 dear, without her beloved Lord.

By second love she is wretched, 0 dear, without the word of the Guru she is disfigured.'

Who without the beloved word crosses (the ocean), which is hard to cross '? by the infatuation of the Maya she is ruined.

Spoiled by falsehood she is turned off by her beloved; that woman does not obtain the palace (of Hari).

Who is attached to the word of the Guru, is naturally intoxicated (with love), day by day she remains absorbed (in Hari).

Nanak (says): the woman that is always imbued with love (to Hari), Hari himself unites (with himself).

(4). Then union is brought about, if Hari unite (to himself); without Hari who wiU bring about union?

Without one's own beloved Guru, 0 dear, who will put a stop to doubt?

The Guru puts a stop to doubt, thus union is brought about, 0 mother! then that woman obtains happiness.

Without service to the Guru (there is) horrible darkness, without the Guru she does not find the (right) path.

The woman, that is imbued with love (to Hari), is naturally intoxicated by reflecting on the word of the Guru.

Nanak (says): the woman obtains Hari as her husband by love and affection to the Guru.

(1). Without (my) beloved (I am) quite wretched, 0 dear, how shall I live without my beloved, 0 my mother?

Without the beloved I find no sleep, 0 dear, the clothes do not fit (my) body.

The clothes fit the body, when they please the beloved, (and) the mind is applied (to him) by the instruction of the Guru.

She is always a happy married woman, who serves the true Guru, and is absorbed in the bosom of the Guru.

(If) the Guru by (his) word unite ^ (her with the beloved), then she enjoys the beloved, in (this world the name (only) is (true) gain.

Nanak (says): (that) woman is dear to the Lord, who mentally recites the excellences of Hari.

(2). That woman enjoys pleasures, 0 dear, (who is) with her own beloved.

Day and night she is immersed in pleasure, 0 dear, reflecting on the word of the Guru.

She reflects on the word of the Guru (and) destroys (thereby) her egotism (= individuality); in this wise she is united with her beloved.

^ Tlie Lahore lithographed copy reads: H?5T. which gives no proper sense. The MS. (2483) reads 4^^, whieli suits well the conte.xt.

352 RAG GAITRI, MAH. Ill,, CHANT III. (V.)

That is always a happy marriecl woman and in high glee, (who is) attached to the true name.