The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 482

Pause. I have fallen on the asylum of the cause of causes. By the favour of the Guru I obtained my innate house, darkness was effaced, the moon rose.

" *HT^ZT, «•'«• "hirlpool (=Sansk. 4(1 c) il).

554 RAG ASA; JIAH. V., SAKD XCIII.— XCV. (OLX.— CLXIl.)

(2). With rubies and gems the store-rooms are filled. There is no deficiency by muttering the Formless one. If any man drink the nectar- word (of the Guru): He obtains the highest salvation, (says) Nfuiab.

ASA; GHAR VII.; MAIIALA V. XLII. XCIII. CLX.

(1). (If) I always meditate on the name of Hari in my heaj 1: I make cross all my companions and associates.

Fame. The Guru, (who) is always with me: Him I remember continually (and) keep in my mind. (2). Thy doing is sweet to me. JTanak asks for the name of Hari, the greatest boon.

(1). In the society of the pious the world is saved. The name of Hari is support to the mind.

Pause. ' The lotus-foot of the beloved Gur-dev The saints worship, (being) dear to Hari by (their) love (to the Guru). (2). On whose forehead the lot is written: His good fortune is firm, says Niinak.

(1). (To me) the order of the beloved is sweet.

By (my) husband the rival wife of the house is dismissed.

By the beloved the favoured wife is adorned.

Goodness accrues (to her, by whom) the word of the beloved is obeyed.

The happiness and tranquillity of this house are known.

(2). I am the bond-maid, the servant of the beloved.

He is imperishable, unattainable, botmdless.

I take the fan and swing it to the beloved.

The five enemies, the mischief-makers, run away.

(3). I am not of (noble) family nor am I beautiful.

What do I know, how I became pleasing to my beloved?

Was taken by the beloved and made his queen.

(4). When my beloved sweetheart became intimate (with me):

(I obtained) happiness and tranquillity, blessed is my wifehood.

By the true Guru (I am) united (with) the Lord, the depository of (all) excellences.

RAG ASA; MAH. V., SABD XCVI.-XCVIII. (CLXIII.— CLXV.) 555

(1). On her forehead is the triad (=the three qualities), her look is cruel.

She speaks harshly, she is of rude tongue.

She is always htingry, the beloved one she believes to be far off.

One woman of this kind has been produced by Earn.

By her the whole world is devoured, we are preserved by the Guru, 0 my brother!