The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 511

(7). "Who taste the nectar fruit, they are satiated by the True one.

They have no error nor difference (from the Supreme), they make (their) tongue utter Hari.

(8). According to his order (thou hast) come (into the world), walk always after (his) pleasure!

The vicious one (gets) virtue, (and) Nanak obtains true greatness.

' #?53f^ ("ritten in another MS. "©^aft, ohagi) is traditionally explained by the Sikhs: 'a slave.' But this meaning is very doubtful. The word occurs here and Asa Ravidas II. (2) (there GwJl). and no etymology can be assigned for it. It may be the Tnrkish (Jjj' ulaq, a runner, courier.

(1). (My) mind is attached to the name of Hari, the Tnie one is praised (by me). "What can people do (to me), when I please thee?

Pause. As long as there is life (and) breath (in me), the True one is meditated upon. By singing the excellences of Hari profit is obtained, happiness is received. (2). True is thy work, give it (to me), 0 merciful one! I live by praising thee, thou ai-t my prop and support.

(3). (I am) a servant at (thy) gate, (I am thy) doorkeeper, (my) pain thou knowest. By thy worship (I am) perplexed, thou removest (my) pain.

(4). The disciple will consider the threshold and name (of Hari) (as being) in (his) presence. The true and approved (disciple) will know the word (of the Guru) in (proper) time. (5). Practise truth, contentment and love, use the name of Hari as viaticum! Drop from (thy) mind vice and he gives (thee) true happiness. (6). True is the love to the True one, (that) is fixed on the True one. He himself administers justice (to him), who pleases him. (7). True is the gift of the True one, he is merciful (and) gives. Him I serve day and night, (whose) name is priceless. (8). Thou art the highest, I am called thy low servant. Nanak (says): (if) he bestow a favourable look, the True one is found (even) by strangers.

(1). How are coming and going stopped, how will union (with Hari) be brought about? Great is the pain of birth and death, there is always doubt (and) duality.

Pause. "WTiat is life without the name? away with cunning I

"Who does not serve the true, pious Guru, (^to him) the worship of Hari is not pleasing. (2). Coming and going are then stopped, when the perfect Guru is obtained. (To whom) he gives the wealth (and) capital of the name of Eam, (his) false error is destroyed. (3). To the saints (the name) accrues; blessed, blessed is he, who sings the glory (of Hari)! The primeval divine male, the boundless Hari, the disciple obtains. (4). By the juggler a sham and play is made in the world. Every moment a play is seen, it passes (again) away without delay. (5). In false pride (the world) is playing the Caupar-play of egotism. The whole world is overcome, he wins, who reflects on the word of the Gum., (6). As a staff in the hand of the blind one, so is the name of Hari to me. The name of Hari, Ram, is a support, day and night it upholds (me). (7). As thou keepest me, so I remain, the name of Hari is my support. At the end (thou art) obtained as companion, (thy) people (are) emancipated at (thy) gate. (8). The pain of birth and death is effaced by muttering the name of Murari. Nanak (says): (by whom) the name is not forgotten, (him) the perfect Guru brings across.

592 KAG ASA; MAIL TIT., ASTPAU. I, II. (XXIII. XXIV.)

(1). Thine is the ocean of the Shastras, the Vedas and the Smriti, the Gangfi is contained in (thy) foot. (Thy) wisdom holds fiist the root of the three branches, thou art assuming aU forms.

His feet humble Nanak mutters, he utters a nectar speech.

(2). Thirty-three crores (of gods) are thy servants, affluence (and) life (thou art) upholding.

His forms cannot be conceived, what can I say and reflect?

(3). The three qualities are thine, in the four ages are thy mines.

(If) it be one's destiny, then the highest step (of emancipation) is obtained, one tells the inexpressible story (of Hari).

(4). Thou art the creator, every creature is thine, what can any living being do?

On whom thou bestowest thy own favourable look, he is absorbed in the True one.

(5). Eveiy one is taking thy name, as many as are coming and going.

If (one) be pleasing to thee, then, (becoming) a disciple, he comprehends (the truth), the other, (being) self-willed, wanders about as a silly man.

(6). The four Tedas were given to Brahma; going on reading (the Pandit) reflects (on them).

The helpless man does not comprehend (his) order, he is (consequently) fi-equenting hell and heaven.

(7). Eajas of the several (succeeding) ages were made, they sing (to him), having made their descent (on earth).

These also have not reached his end, what can I say and reflect?

(8). Thou art true, all thy work is true, (if) thou give (it me), I praise the True one.

Whom thou makest comprehend thy own true (name), he is easily absorbed in (thy) name.

(1). By the true Guru my doubt is removed.