The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 480

(1). In his society thou (fern.) art sporting. In his society we are in union with thee. In his society every one desires thee. "Without him nobody looks (at thee).

Pause. That loving one where is he contained? "Without him thou art distressed, 0 dear! (2). In his society thou art the mistress in the house. In his society thou wilt become manifest. In his society thou art kept blooming. Without him thou art given up to wretchedness. (3). In his society thou hast honour and greatness. In his society the world is thy relative. In his society all thy arrangement is made. Without him thou wilt become dust. (4). That loving one neither dies nor goes. Bound by (his) order (man) does works.

Having joined he separates and establishes (again), (says) Nanak. He himself knows his own power.

(1). Xeither is he dying nor are we afraid. Xeither is he destroyed nor are we distressed. Neither is he poor nor are we hungry. Xeither has he pain nor have we pain.

Pause. There is no other who is killing. He is our life, (who) is giving life (to us). (2). Xeither is a fetter on him nor are we bound. Neither has he toils nor have we toils.

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550 RAG ASA; MAH. v., SABD LXXXIV. LXXXV. (CLI. CLII.)

(When) he has joy, then we have always pastime.

(3). Neither is in him reflection nor have we reflection.

Neither is on him (any) daubing nor is on us (any) smearing.

Neither has he hunger nor have we thirst.

When he is pure, then we are asking (for it).

(4). We are nothing, that one alone is (all).

Nanak (says): by the Guru the waves of error are put out.

We and he, having met, have become of one colour.

(1). In many ways service is rendered (by me).

Soul, life and property are offered up (to the Guru).

(I fetch) water, I swing the fan (to him), giving up conceit.

Many times I become a sacrifice (to him).

Pause. She is a happy married woman, who is pleasing to the Lord. With her I wiU meet, O my mother! (2). (I am) the water-carrier of his lowest bond-maids. (I am) their dust, (my) soul dwells with (them). (If) the lot (be written) on my forehead, then I obtain (their) society. The Lord mingles with his own colour.

(3). Muttering, austerity and all religious observances I render (to him). Works and all burnt ofi'erings I make (to him). Giving up pride and spiritual ignorance I become (their) dust. In their society I see the Lord (with my) eyes. (4). Every moment I adore him. Day and night I practise this service. Gopal Govind became merciful (to me). In the society of the pious he is pardoning, (says) Nanak.

(1). By love to the Lord happiness is always obtained. By love to the Lord no pain is incurred. Love to the Lord clears away the filth of egotism. By love to the Lord one becomes always pure.

Pause. Hear, 0 friend, such love and affection Is the support of (every) life and everybody. (2). By love to the Lord all treasures are obtained. By love to the Lord the spotless name (dwells) in the heart. By love to the Lord (one is) always lustrous. By love to the Lord all care is effaced.

(3). By love to the Lord (one) crosses this water of existence. By love to the Lord (one) is not afraid of Tama.

RAG ASA; MAH. V., SABD LXXXVI. LXXXTII. (CLIII. CLIV.) 551

The love of the Lord goes with (one to the other world).

(4). By oneself no one meets (with him), he goes astray.

To whom he is merciful, him he joins to the society of the pious.

In the asylum of the saints I am saved by thee, 0 Lord!

(1). Having become a king he exercises dominion. Practising oppression wealth is brought on himself. Accumulating and accumulating a bag (of money) is made (by him). (But) the Lord taking it away from him gave it to another.