The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 526

My friend and all--n-ise companion art thou, from (thee), the True one, greatness is obtained.

(To) Nanak the gem of the name was manifested, such instruction of the Guru was obtained (by me).

(4). True is the collyrium;' having applied the collyrium (1) became attached to the spotless one, 0 brother!

In (my) mind and body is contained the life of the woild, the donor, 0 brother!

(Who) in his mind is attached to the life of the world, the donor Hari, he naturally meets (with him), being united (by him with himself).

In the assembly of the pious, in the society of the saints happiness is obtained by the merciful glance of the Lord.

The BairagTs are filled with attachment to Hari, spiritual darkness and worldly thirst have ceased (in them).

Nanak (says): having destroyed egotism they believed (in him); those servants (of him), who are of mortified passions, are rare.

(1). Thou art in aU places, where I go, (there art thou), the True creator.

(Thou art) the donor of all, the disposer of (their) destiny, bringing pain into oblivion.

Thou, 0 Lord, makest forget pain, by whom it is made.

Crores upon crores of sins thou dost away in one GharT.

With geese (thou art) a goose, with cranes a crane, in everybody thou reflectest, 0 Lord!

Thou art in all places, where I go, (there art thou), the true creator.

(2). By whom he is meditated upon with one mind, they obtain happiness; those are rare in the world, 0 dear!

Tama does not go near them, who do the word of the Guru, they are never overcome, 0 dear!

They are never defeated, who remember the excellences of Hari, Hari, Yama does not go near them.

Their regeneration and death have ceased, who cling to the feet of Hari.

By means of the instruction of the Guru the juice of Hari, the fruit of Hari, is obtained by keeping the name of Hari in (their) breast, 0 dear!

By whom he is meditated upon with one mind, they obtain happiness; those are rare in the world,

(3). By whom the world is produced, (by whom) it is applied to its (several) occupations, to him

(If) his service be performed, profit is obtained, at the threshold of Hari honour is obtained, 0 dear!

At the threshold of Hari that man gets honour, who knows the One divine male.

He obtains the nine treasures, who by means of the instruction of the Guru meditates on Hari, who continues rehearsing the excellences of Hari.

Day and night his name should be taken, Hari is the highest and prime divine male.

By whom the world is produced and applied to (its) work, to him (I am) a sacrifice, 0 dear!

' »MTT7».t»"yr''>"i; figuratively the instruction of the Guru. JHtT^ and f75T»T^ contain a play upon words, wliicli cannot well be expressed in English.

(4). Who take the name, they become lustrous, their reward is happiness, -who mind (it), they go having won (the play), 0 dear!

Their reward does not diminish, when it pleases him, though several ages pass on, 0 dear!

Though several ages pass on, 0 Lord, their reward does not diminish.