The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 410

Anxiety about death and Ufe is gone, this body is in the power of the Lord Hari. As it pleases (thee), so keep (me), bestow the name on humble Xanak!

The conceited self-willed man does not know the palace (of Hari), one moment he is before, one moment he is behind.

(Though) he be always called, he does not come to the palace, how shall he be accomplished at the threshold (of Hari)?

Some rare one knows the palace of the true Guru and always joins his hands (in supplication).

(On whom) my Hari bestows his own mercy, (him) he causes to return (to his palace), (says) Xanak.

446 EAG GAURI, MAH III., Y., VAR XXVI. XXYII.

The performance of that service is fruitful, by means of which the mind of the true Guru is won over. When the mind of the true Guru is won over, then sins and blemishes are destroyed. The disciples hear with their ears the instruction, that is given by the true Guru. By whom the will of the true Guru is minded, to them a fourfold colour is applied. This is only the course of the disciples, that having heard the initiatory mantra of the Guru their hearts are imbued with love.

Who conceals his own Guru, he gets no place nor spot.

Both, this and that world, are lost, he gets no place at the threshold (of Hari). That opportunity does not come to hand, that he may again cling to the feet of the true Guru. He is dropped from the account of the true Guru, in pain he passes his time.

The true Guru, the Supreme Spirit, is without enmity, whom he takes himself, (him) he applies (to his service).

Nanak (says): to whom he shows his sight, them he rescues at the threshold (of Hari).

The self-willed one is ignorant, foolish and conceited. In his heart is wrath, in gambling his intelligence is lost. He is given to falsehood and sins. What does he hear, what does he speak and tell? Blind and deaf he falls into a well going astray. The self-willed one comes and goes blind. Without joining the true Guru he is not accepted. Nanak (says): what is written before, that he earns.

Wliose hearts are hard, they do not sit with the true Guru. There the True one is abiding, (but) the heart of the false ones is gloomy.

Practising fraud and deceit they are bringing forth false accusations, then they go again and sit with the false ones.

Falsehood does not mingle with the true ones, let one see and ascertain this!

The false ones mingle with the false ones, (whereas) the truthful disciples sit with the true Guru.

He himself making efforts kills the remaining slanderers. The assistant of the saints, 0 Nanak, is everywhere present.

They are thoroughly gone astray, thoroughly, where wiU they put their hands? Even by him they are destroyed, 0 Xanak, who is the powerful cause of causes.

Taking nooses they go at night-time, (but) the Lord knows the creatures.

They look at another's wife, hiding themselves in a place.

They break holes in the wall (of a house) in an uneven place, they enjoy sweet liquor.

RAG GAURI, J[AH. V., IV., VAR XXVIII.— XXX. 447

(But) they themselves will repent of their own works.

The angel Ajrail ' will press (them like) sesam seed in an oil-press.

The servants of the true wholesale merchant are approved of. Who serve another, 0 Nanak, those fools are consumed and die.

Sloh II.; mahald V. The destiny, that has been written by the Lord himself, cannot be effaced. The name of Eam is wealth and capital, (on that) meditate always, 0 Niinak!

(To whom) Xarayan has put a stumbling-block, where will he put his foot?

Who is committing countless sins, he tastes continually poison.

Who is calumniating (others) is consumed and dies, he burns in his body.

Who is smitten down by the true Lord, who will protect him?