The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 409

444 HAG GAUrI, mail IV., VAR XXII. XXIII.

Hari himself is the protector of the true Guru, after the true Guru' every one is saved by Hari. Who excogitates mischief against the perfect true Guru, ho is smitten by the creator himself. He is taken notice of at the threshold of the true Hari, (by whom) the unattainable (Guru) is reflected upon, (says) humble Wauak.

Pauri. By -whom the True one is adored -whilst being asleep, they utter the True one, when they rise. Those disciples are scarce in the world, who ntter the True one. 1 am a sacrifice to those, who day by day utter the True one. To whose mind and body the True one is pleasing, they go to the true threshold. Humble Nanak utters the true name, he always worships the perfectly True one.

"What is sleeping, what is waking? those, who are disciples, are acceptable.

By whom at every breath and morsel he (Hari) is not forgotten, they are perfect and most excellent men.

By destiny the true Guru is obtained, (if) day by day meditation be made.

Their society I wiU. hold faat, that I may obtain honour at the threshold,

(Who) in sleeping utter: vah, vah! and (who) also in rising say: vah, vah! -

Nanak (says): their faces (are) bright, who, when rising (from sleep), continually remember (him).

(If) one's own true Guru be served, the boundless name is obtained.

Those, who arc drowning in the water of existence, Hari draws out, the bountiful Hari bestows gifts (upon them).

Blessed, blessed is that wholesale merchant,^ who deals in the name.

The disciples, the retail-dealers, who come, he ferries across by means of the word.

Humble Nanak (says): on whom mercy is bestowed, they serve the creator.

Paur'i. Those men are devotees of the perfectly True one, by whom the perfectly True one is adored. The disciples, who seek him, find the True one in their heart. By whom the true Lord is served, they subdue and overcome death, the plague. The perfectly True one is greater than all, who serve the True one are united with the True one.* Praise to the perfectly True one! serving the perfectly True one they gain their end.

The self-willed one is a foolish creature, being destitute of the name he guus astray. Without the Guru the (human) mind does not become fixed, again and again (man) falls into the womb.

(If) Hari, the Lord, himself become merciful (to one), then the true Guru is met with. Humble Nanak (says): praise thou the name and the pain of birth and death wiU go!

' After the true Guru, i.e. following the true Guru.

' dWlftlfT = "S^ (or '3:75T)> f^JWr being a meaningless alliteration; similarly: «(W>|ft?JWT= SS-

EAG GAURI, MAH. IV., III., VAE XXIV. XXV. 445

SJol II.; mahalCi IV. I will praise my own Guru in many ways with affection!

Having brought about an intimacy (with the Guru) I keep my mind attached to the true Guru. Applying my mind to the beloved Hari my tongue" cannot get enough in praising (him). Nanak has a hunger after the name in his heart, having drunk the juice of Hari his heart becomes satiated.

The perfectly True one is known (from his) power, by whom day and night is made. He is true, who is always praising (him), the greatness of the True one is true. "Who is praising (him) is true (and his) praise (also) is true, (but) the estimate of the True one no one has obtained.

"When the perfect true Guru is met with, then he (Hari) is present and comes into sight. By whom the True one is praised, all the hunger of those disciples is done away.

Searching my heart and body I found that Lord in seeking.

I obtained the Guru as intercessor, by whom the Lord Hari was joined to me.

Slok II.; mahald III. Who is relying on the Maya is very blind and deaf. He does not hear the word (of the Guru) and is much wandering about. To the disciple it is known by devoutly meditating on the word. Having heard the name of Hari he minds it, and is absorbed in the name of Hari. "What pleases him, that he does being caused to do it. Xanak (says): the musical instrument emits a sound being caused to sound.

Fauri. Thou, 0 creator, art knowing everything which is going on within the creatures. Thou, 0 creator, art thyself inestimable, (but) the whole world is estimated (by thee). "Whatever exists is made by thee, all is thy work. Thou alone art existing in every creature, true, 0 Lord, is thy work.

"Who have met with the true Guru, they are united with Hari, there is no confidence (on the part of Hari) on any one else.

XXY. Slok I.; mahald IV. This mind should be kept fast, 0 disciple, the thought should be directed (on him)! How should he at any breath and morsel be forgotten, (who) in sitting and rising is always (with thee)?