The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 443

(1). Wisdom is music, love the tambourine,

(By which) always joy and pleasure are produced in the mind.

Dance in this wise, keeping (thy) foot (in proper time)!

Fame. (These are) fuU chimes, (if one) know the praise (of the Lord). Is other dancing a pleasure in the mind? *

(2). Truth (and) contentment (are) the two cymbals, (that) sound. Music of the feet, (if one be) always happy.

It is nearly impossiljle to say, what the meaning of oftl vjfS is; literally it signifies: it is in Iiand or in (one's) power; but as no grammatical relation or connexion is hinted at, it can only be translated by conjecture.

t|*lAI here = ^T?TST> properly scent, but also misused iov flavour, taste.

This line, if it is not to stultify itself, is to be taken in an interrogatory sense.

The sound (of) melody, (if there be) no second love.

Dance in this wise, keeping (thy) foot (in proper time)!

(3). Turning round (in dancing) is, (if) fear (of God) be in the mind and heart,

Lying down on the reclining place (is, if) one knows, (that his) bodj' is ashes.

In this wise dance, keeping (thy) foot (in proper time)!

(4). (He is) a disciple, (who) aims at initiation into the assembly.

(He is) a disciple of the Guru, (who is) hearing the true name,

(And) uttering it continually, (says) Nanak.

Dance in this wise, keeping (thy) foot (in proper time)!

(1). Having produced the wind, the whole earth is supported (by him), bonds were assigned to water and fire.

The ten-headed head (of) the blind one was cut off, by killing Ravana' what great thing was done?

Thou remainest full in all, sunk in thoughts.

(2). Producing the creatures he subdues (them) by (his) skLU; ' by putting a nose-ring into the nose of Kal! ^ what great thing was done?

Whose husband art thou, who is called (thy) wife? in all thou art present uninterruptedly.

(3). Brahma, the giver of blessings, went wailing with (his) wife to investigate creation.

But he did not find out its end; by perforating Kans what great thing was done?

(4). Gems were produced and put down, milk was churned, the others were led astray to think, that it was done by them."*

Kauak says: how should the hidden one be hidden, (who) distributes (his gifts) to every one?

(1). By practising works a vine is spread out, the name of Ram becomes its fruit.

He (Ram) has no sign nor mark, the unbeaten sound sounds, (that) is produced by the Supreme.'

Pause. If one expound and know (it): He drinks nectar.

(2). By whom it is drunk, they have become intoxicated, (their) bonds (and) nooses break. Light is absorbed in the Luminous one; (who) is within it, gives up the the profits of the Maya. (3). Thy luminous form is seen (in) all, aU the worlds (and) the Maya is thine. In beautiful form (thou art) sitting aloof (from the created things), thou lookest on, being spread out within (them).