The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 383

(6). 0 ignorant one, take thou the instruction of the Guru!

Without worship (of Hari) many clever ones have been drowned.

The sins of (thy) various births will go off.

Mutter thyself, and make others mutter tlie name!

By continually hearing and uttering (it) thou wilt obtain salvation.

The truly existing of all things ' is the name of Hari.

Sing his excellences with natural ease! (says) Nanak.

(7). Singing his excellences thy filth will go off.

The poison of egotism and wickedness departs.

Thou becomest free from cares and wilt dwell in happiness,

Kemembering at every breath and morsel the name of Hari.

In the society of the pious thou wilt obtain true wealth.

Make it thy business to collect the capital of Hari!

Here (thou wilt have) happiness and at the threshold applause.

On whose forehead (this) destiny (is written), (says) Nanak.

Remember the One, recite the One in (thy) mind!

Sing the excellences of the One, who is endless!

The Lord is brimfully contained (in all).

Many expansions have emanated from the One.

In the mind and body the One Lord is sporting.

By the favour of the Guru the One is known, (says) Nanak.

SM. Wandering and wandering about (I) have come and fallen on thy asylum, 0 Lord! 0 Lord, this is the prayer of Nanak: apply (me) to thy worship!

Astpadi. (1). The beggar, 0 Lord, asks a gift. Mercifully give (me) the name of Hari!

0 Supreme Brahm, fulfil my desire! Continually I sing the excellences of the Lord. At every breath I meditate on thee, 0 Lord!

1 entertain love to the lotus-foot. I worship the Lord continually.

The One is (my) refuge, the One (my) support.

Nanak begs, that he may remember the name of the Lord!

(2). By the favourable glance of the Lord great happiness is obtained.

Those people are satiated, by whom it is tasted.

They are perfect men and are no more vacillating.