The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 451

Thou art the Lord, I am thy mimic; Nanak says: of what kind is (my) caste?

(1). "Within (my) mind dwell the five (passions) concealed.

They do not remain steady, they wander about like those who are indifferent (to the world).

Fause. My mind does not remain steady with the merciful one.

Being greedy, deceitful, sinful, hypocritical, it clings excessively to the Maya. (2). A wreath of flowers I will put as necklace on my neck. "When (my) beloved will be met with, then I wiU adorn myself. (3). "We are five companions,' (who have) One husband. The tree is transplanted,- life is going. (4). 'We five companions having met, weep. The breath is separated, and we give account, says Nanak.

(1). If the mind be the pearls and jewels, if the breath be the stringholder;

If the woman put on her body the decoration of patience, then, being dear to (her) beloved, she

By the very excellent sweetheart the woman is fascinated.

(2). (If) she make Hari, Hari (her) necklace and put it (on her) breast, (if) she take Damodar (as her) tooth-powder.

(If) she make the creator her wrist-ornament and put it on, (if) she apply (her) thoughts in this wise.

(3). (If) she put on Madhu-sudana (the subduer of Madhu) as her finger-ring, if she take the Lord as her cloth.

(If) she patch patience (on her forehead) as her Dharl,' (if) she apply the husband of Lakshmi as colly rium (to her eyes).

' The five companions are the five senses.

" "UfS K-f. a tree especially for transplantation. Tlie death of man is compared to tlie transplantation of a tree.

' tJ^T is in tlie Panjab a line of red lead painted on the forehead.

508 RAG ASA; MAH. I., SABD XXXVI.— XXXVIII.

(4). (If) she light a lamp in the mansion of her mind and make her hody the bed: Then he enjoys her, says Nanak, when the King of divine knowledge comes to (her) bed.

(1). What is created, that does what it is caused to do; what can be said to it, 0 brother? What must be done, that it does; what cleverness has the creature?

Pause. Thy order is good; who pleases thee:

To him accrues greatness, (says) Nanak, he is absorbed in the true name. (2). The destiny is fixed, the order is written, no order is again given. As it is written, so it falls, no one can efface it.

(3). If one talk much at the threshold, he gets the name of a low person. The chess-figure, that is not well arranged in the chess-play, is beaten. (4). No one is read, learned, wise, no one foolish and bad. Within which servants he causes (his) praise to be made, they arc called servants.

(1). (If) the word of the Guru is in (my) mind, (if) I wear patience as ear-ring and patched quilt. (If) I consider as good, whatever he (God) does, I get easily the treasure of the Y5ga.

(Whose) soul is continually intent (on the Supreme), 0 brother, he is a Jogi.

(Who) is intent on the most excellent essence (= the Supreme):

He obtains the nectar-name of the Supreme, ho is enjoying this rolisli of divine knowledge.

(2). I sit in a sitting posture at Benfircs,' (if) I give up designs and disputes.

(My) horn is the word of the Guru, its sound is always beautiful, day and night it produces a (continuing) sound.

(3). (My) bowl is reflection (on) divine knowledge, intelligence (my) staff, what is existing (my) ashes.'

The praise of Hari my prayer, (living as) a disciple my ascetic life.^

(4). In all is the (divine) light; our appellation is of various and many kinds.