The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 402

To whom the word of the true Guru is not pleasing, their faces are dirty, they wander about blasted by God.

In whose heart there is no love to Hari, how long will those fleshly-minded ones be caused to take possession (of bodies) as goblinff? — — "

Who meets with the true Guru, he keeps his own mind steady, he himself abides with his own thing.

Humble Nanak (says): some the Guru joins and gives them happiness, some, who are deceitful, are separated by himself.

In whose heart there is meditation on the name of Hari, their affairs are put right by God.

Their dependence on men ceases, Hari the Lord sits near them and takes their side.

(If) Hari is on (their) side, then every one is on (their) side, all who see (their) sight, applaud (them).

AVholesale merchant and king, all are made by Hari, all come and make supplication to (his) people.

The grandeur of the perfect Guru is great, by serving the great Hari inestimable happiness is obtained.

By the perfect Guru the gift (of) the immovable Hari is given, (though) he always bestows, it increases still more.^

A calumniator cannot see (his) greatness, that one is consumed by the creator himself.

Humble Nanak utters the excellences of the creator, he is always protecting his votaries.

' The nine are very likely the •T^T;^, the nine sentiments or passions. " "H n *TT W; its meaning is uulinown. i.e. tlie store of the gifts of the Guru.

Fauri. Thou art the Lord, unattainable and compassionate, very bountiful and wise. Like thou no one comes into my sight, thou art clover and pleasing to me. Love to the family and all that is seen, is passing away, it is coming and going. "Who direct their mind on anything else but the True one, they are given to falsehood, false is their hope. Nanak (says): meditate thou on the True one, the ignorant are consumed and die without the True one!

(If) first true love be not bestowed (on Hari), talking afterwards (of it) is of no use.

The helpless self-willed man wanders about halfway,' how stall he obtain happiness by (mere) words?

In whose heart there is no love to the true Guru, he comes in falsehood and departs in falsehood.

If my Lord Hari, the creator, bestow mercy (on him), then the true Guru, the Supreme Brahm, comes into (his) sight.

Then he drinks nectai-, (when) the word of the Guru removes aU his anxiety, care and error.

He remains always in joy day and night, humble Nanak (says): day byday he sings the excellences of Hari.

Who is called a disciple of the true Guru, he, rising early, meditates on the name.

He makes eiforts early in the morning, he makes ablution, he bathes in the pond of nectar.

According to the instruction of the Guru he makes the Jap - of Hari, Hari, and all his sins and faults go off.

Again, when the day rises, he sings the Gur-banT,' in sitting and rising he meditates on the name.

"Who at every breath and morsel meditates on my Hari, Hari, he is a disciple of the Guru and pleasing to the Guru.

To whom my Lord is merciful, that disciple of the Guru he lets hear the instruction of the Guru.

Humble Nanak asks for the dust of that disciple of the Guru, who himself mutters and makes

They are a few rare ones, who are meditating on thee, the True one.

Who in heart and mind are adoring the One, their abundance innumerable crores are eating.

All (the world) is meditating on thee, they are accepted, whom thou likest, 0 Lord!