The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 473

(4). The groimdiess (= false) man is destroyed in a moment by (his) falsehood, hypocrisy and deceit.

True, true, true he is called by Xfinak, (who) in bis own heart perceives and remembers (Hari).

(1). (Who) is making efforts, (his) mind becomes pure, he dances having removed his own self. (Who) is collected in (his) mind, he keeps the five persons ' in subjection.

Pause. Thy people dance and sing thy excellences.

The rebeck, tambourine, cymbal and string of toe-bells emit a sound, (though) unbeaten. (2). ("^Tho) first instructs his own mind and afterwards gladdens others. (Who) mutters the name of Earn in his heart and with his mouth lets all (men) hear (it). (3). (Who) with his hand washes the feet of the pious, (who) applies the dust of the saints to his body. (Who) offers up his heart and body and puts (them) before the Guru, he obtains the true thing. (4). Whoever hears and beholds with faith, the pain of his birth and death goes ofl'. Such a dance removes hell; Nanak (says): the disciple wakes.

(1). A low Candal woman becomes a BrahmanT, from a Shudra woman (one) becomes the best, 0 dear! The insatiable thirst of hell and heaven is quenched and devoured, 0 dear!

The cat of the house is taught something else, seeing the mouse it is frightened, 0 dear!

The lion is given into the power of the goat by the Guru, (the goat) is set by him on the dog.

(2). Without posts the roof is supported, by the houseless a house is obtained.

Without a setter the setting (of jewels) is made, a wonderful (precious) stone is set, 0 dear!

(3). The complainer is not reaching his object by means of complaint, by silence a decision is obtained, 0 dear!

She who is sitting in wealth on a carpet takes a corpse and runs to show it to the eyes.

(4). That ignorant one says: I know; he, who is knowing, (says): I do not investigate (it) minutely, 0 dear!

Nanak says: (to whom) the Guru has given nectar to drink, he delighting (in it) is made happy.

(I). Cutting (my) bonds (my) vices are forgotten (by him), his own greatness is remembered (by him). He became kind (to me) like a mother and father, like a child (I was) cherished (by him).

The disciples of the Guru are preserved by Gopal, the Guru.

They are drawn out (by him) from the great water of existence bestowing his glance (of favour on them).

(2). By remembering whom one escapes from Yaraa and gets happiness here and there:

(Him) mutter at (every) breath and morsel with (thy) tongue, continually (his) excellences should be sung!

538 RAG ASA; MAH. Y., SABD XLVI.-XLVIII. (OXIII.-CXV.)

(3) By devotion with love the highest step is obtained, in the society of the saints pain is extinguished. (Such I one) is neither consumed nor does he go, no fear whatever enters (him), the spotless property

of Hari he takes possession of.,,-/%(. „t„^

(4) At the time of the end the Lord becomes (my) assistant, here and there he:s (my) protector. He is the friend of (my) life, (my) beloved, my wealth; Nanak is always a sacrifice (to h.m).

(1) When thou art (my) Lord, what fear (should I entertain)? without thee whom should I praise? (When I have) thee alone, then I have everything, without thee I have none other.

Fause. 0 father, I have seen, that the world is poison. Keep me, 0 my Lord, thy name is my support!

(9) Thou knowest all the pain of the mind, to whom else should it be told?

Without the name the whole world is mad; (if) the name is obtained, happiness is acquired ^

(3). What shall be said, to whom shall it be told? what is to be said, that is with (thee), 0 Lord. Everything is thy work, my hope is continually (put) in thee. (4) If thou givest greatness, it is thy greatness, here and there I meditate on thee. 0 Lord of Nauak, who art always giving happiness, thy one name is my salvation.

(1) Nectar is thy name, 0 Lord, this great juice is drunk by (thy) people. The burdens of fear of repeated birth have ceased, sin is e.xtinct, error is gone.'

Having heard thy words, 0 true Guru, my mind and body have become tranquil. (o) By thy mercy the society of the pious was obtained (by me), this work was done by thyself. Thv feet 0 Lord, were firmly seized (by me) and the poison was (thus) easily destroyed. (3) Thy name, 0 Lord, is the depository of happiness, this imperishable mantra I obtamed. Bythe Guru it was given to me out of mercy, my heat, pain and enmity departed. _ (4). Blessed is he, who has obtained a human body, whom the Lord has taken to union -thhimse fi Blessed is that Kali-yuga, (where) in the society of the pious the praise (of Han) is sung! Nanak says): the name (is) the support (of my) heart.