The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 429

As the colour of the saftVon-flower is, 0 mad mind! so the world is spread out.

(4). For the sake of bathing there are many Tirthas, 0 foolish mind! for the sake of worshipping there are many gods.

Kablr says: no emancipation (is obtained by it), emancipation is in the service of Hari.

EAG GAURI; THE BHAGAT EABIR, LVIII.— LX. 477

(1). Fire does not burn it, the wind does not carry it away, no thief conaes near it. Collect the wealth of the name of Earn, that wealth does not go in any way!

Our wealth is the Madhava Govind, who is supporting the earth, this is called the best wealth.

The happiness, thatis found in the service of the Lord Govind, that happiness is not obtained in dominion.

(2). Searching for this wealth Shiva, Sanaka and the others became Udasis.

In (whose) mind Vishnu, (on whose) tongue Narayan is, (on him) the noose of Yama does not fall.

(3). By the Guru his own wealth of divine knowledge and devotion is given (to him, whose) mind is applied to his excellent instruction.

To the burning one water (is given), the running mind is stopped, the fetter of error and fear is gone.

(4). Kabir says: 0 thou intoxicated with lust, see and reflect in thy heart!

In thy house are Lakhs and Crores of horses and elephants, in my house is only the enemy of Mura (=Vishnn).

Till. LIX. (1). As by the hand of a greedy monkey a handful of gram is not given up (and he gets caught thereby):

(So) aU the works, which are done out of greediness, fall again back on the house.

Without devotion life goes to no purpose.

"Without worshipping the Lord in the society of the pious, happiness ' remains in none. (2). As no one is smelling the flower that is blooming in the desert: So is he, who is wandering about in many wombs, again and again struck down by death. (3). This wealth, youth, son and wife, which are given for looking at: "Who clings to them, he is carried away by his senses.

(4). The time (to pass over) is five, the body is a mansion of grass, in the four quarters (of the earth) (this) show is made.

Kablr says: for the sake of crossing the ocean of fear I have seized the protection of the true Guru.

(1). The water is dirty, the earth white. Of this earth an image is made up.

Body, property, all relishes are thine, 0 Govind!

Applying a false trick it is moved about.

(3). By some (a fortune-) of five Lakhs is amassed.

At the time of the end the water-pot is broken.

(4). Kabir says: one foundation is raised.

In a moment the conceited man passes away.

' 1^ is here = 1^, happiness. ' WTV Vre ^, supply JfrfSWT-

478 HAG GAURI; THE BHAGAT KABIR, LXI.— LXIV.

(1). 0 (tny) heart, mutter Earn in such a way, As Dhru and Prablad muttered Hari.

Pause. 0 thou compassionate to the poor, I trust in thee! All my family I have put into the boat. (2). When it pleases him, he makes (me) obey his order. He brings this boat across.