The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 460

The true Guru, the divine male, is obtained by a great destiny.

(3). (Who) wanders about in another love, in the Maya, the poison:

He is luckless and does not get the true Guru.

(4). The nectar-juice of Hari Hari himself gives (me) to drink.

From the perfect Guru Xanak has obtained Hari.

(1). In my heart and body is love, the name is my support. The name I mutter, the name is the pith of happiness.

Pause, Mutter the name, 0 my sweetheart and friend!

Without the name I have none other; in consequence of a great destiny the disciple is getting Hari. (2). Without the name I cannot live.^ In consequence of a great destiny the disciple obtains Hari. (3). Who is destitute of the name, has a black face, 0 mother! Woe, woe to the life without the name!

(4). (On whom) Hari bestows a great, great lot, he obtains him.* Tfanak (says): by the disciple the name is kept fast.

The translation is, as so often, a conjecture, there being no grammatical relation. ' Literally: it cannot be lived. ' Literally: Hari is obtained having bestowed a great lot.

518 RAG ASA; MAH. IV., SABD V.— VIII. (LVII.-LX.)

(1). I sing (his) excellences, I utter (his) excellences (with my) voice. (Having become) a disciple I tell and praise the excellences of Hari.

Pmise. Muttering continually the name joy has sprung up in (my) mind.

By the true, true, true Guru the name is made firm (in me), the excellences of the highest bliss (= the Supreme) are sung (by me) with love.

(2). The people of Hari sing the excellences of Hari (in the) world.

By a great destiny they obtain Hari, who is unconnected (with anything).

(3). Who are destitute of (his) excellences,' they are carrying about the filth of the Maya.

Without (singing) his excellences the selfish are born (again and) die.

(4). In the body, (as) in a pond, (his) excellences are made manifest.

Nanak (says): the disciple churns (the pond) and extracts the essence.

(1). The name I hear, the name is pleasing to (my) mind. By a great destiny the disciple obtains Hari.

Pause. Mutter the name, 0 disciple, (it is) light!

Without the name I have no other support; the name is uttered (by me) at every breath and morsel. (2). The name I hear with attention, it is pleasing to my mind. Who lets (me) bear the name, he is my friend and companion. (3). Who are destitute of the name, they go as fools (and) naked. They are gradually consumed and die having seen poison, (like) a moth. (4). He himself establishes and having established, disestablishes again. Nanak (says): Hari himself gives (his) name.

(1). By the disciple the vine of Hari, Hari is cultivated. Savoury and tasty fruits of Hari are produced (from it).

Pause. Mutter the name of Hari, Hari, (who is) of endless waves!

("VMio) by the instruction of the Guru is continually muttering the name and praising it, he subdues the servant of Yaraa, the (fierce) snake.

(2). Hari, Hari caused devotion to be put in the Guru.

The Guru being pleased gives (it to) the disciple, 0 my brother!

(3). (Who) practises works of selfishness, he does not in any way know the sacred precepts,

As an elephant, who has bathed, sprinkles (again) dust on his head.