The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 454

Some disciple praises (him) by means of the word (of the Gum).

(3). Without the name there is pain and ailment in the body.

When the true Guru is met with, the pain recedes.

Without meeting with the Guru he suffers pain.

Much punishment is inflicted on the self-willed one.

(4). The name of Hari is sweet and very tasteful.

He goes on drinking it, whom he lets drink it.

By the mercy of the Guru he gets the juice of Hari.

Nanak (says): those who are attached to the name, obtain salvation.

(1). My Lord is true, deep and profound. Who serves him, (in his) body is happiness and tranquillity. (Who) are naturally attached to the (word of the Gui'u): To their feet we always cling.

Who are coloured in their mind by applying the colour of Hari:

Their pain of birth and death is done away, they naturally come together at the threshold of Hari.

(2). Who tastes the word (of the Guru), he gets true relish.

He himself is near, he himself is far off.

(3). Every one tells a story and chatters away.

(On whom) he himself bestows (it), him he unites (with himself).

By teUing and relating (stories) ^ he cannot be obtained.

By the favour of the Guru he comes and dwells in the heart.

(4). The disciples clear away from within their own self.

Being steeped in the colour of Hari they put an end to their spiritual blindness.

Beflecting on the word (of the Gur\i) (they are) very pure.

Nanak (says): by the name he (Hari) is accomplishing (them).

(1). Who gives himself to another love incurs pain. Without the word (of the Guru) life is wasted to no purpose. Who serves the true Guru, gets true knowledge. He clings by no means to another love.

Pause. Who cling to the root (of all things), those people are acceptable.

Day by day they mutter the name of Earn (in their) heart, by means of the word of the Guru they know the One Hari.

(2). Who clings to the branch (=the creatiire), becomes unfruitful.

On blind works a bUnd punishment (is inflicted).

The self-willed one is blind and gets no place (of rest).

Being a worm of ordure he is consumed in ordure.

' This refers to the reading- of the Puranas.