The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 538

(1). By searching Hari, the sweetheart is obtained by the disciple, 0 king Ram!

In the fort of the golden body Hari, Hari is demonstrated (as being present).

Hari, Hari is a diamond (and) gem, (by which) my mind and body are perforated.

By an original great lot Hari is obtained (by him), 0 Nanak, (who) is covetous^ of the juice of (Hari).

(2). Standing always I inquire after the road, (I am) a young woman, 0 king Ram!

Fixing (my) mind on the name of Hari, Hari, I walk on the road of the Guru Hari.

In my mind and body the name is (my) support, the poison of egotism I burn.

Humble Nanak, having procured the true Guru, has met (with) Hari, the wearer of a garland of wild flowers.

(3). 0 beloved, come and join me, the disciple, the long separated (from thee), 0 king Ram!

My mind and body are very passionate (after thee), my eyes are wetted by love to Hari.

Hari the Lord is dear (to) me, show (him to me), 0 Guru! having met with Hari my mind is comforted.

May I, the foolish one, be applied to the work, to the work of Hari, (says) Nanak.

(4). By the nectar of the Guru my body is flourishing, he sprinkles nectar, 0 king Ham!

To whose mind the word of the Guru is pleasing, they are intoxicated by the nectar after having eaten (it).

From the pleased Guru Hari is obtained, pushing and puUing have come to an end.

The people of Hari have become Hari, Hari, Nanak (and) Hari arc one.

' 6iM = BTT- ^ ^f^T= flPyAT (= Sansk. ^^), beautiful, having a good colour.

^ 'K7J3:i6H< the endless wave = the Supreme Being. * 3TTJ7 = fjlin (Sansk. W^), covetous, longing for.

RAG ASA; MAH. IT., CHANT X.-XII. (XVII.— XIX.) 621

(1). The treasury of the nectar (and) worship of Hari is with the Guru, the true Guru, 0 king Earn!

The true Guru, the Guru is the true wholesale merchant, he gives to the disciple the stock of Hari.

Blessed, blessed is the retail-dealer (and his) traffic, praise be to the Guru, the wholesale merchant!

Humble Ilanak (says): the Guru is obtained by them, on whose forehead it is written from the beginning.

(2). Thou, 0 Lord, art our true wholesale merchant, the whole world is thy retail-dealer, 0 king Earn!

All vessels are made by thee, in them is thy substance, 0 Hari!

"What thing thou puttest into the vessel, that comes out, what can any helpless man do?

On humble Xanak was bestowed by Hari the treasury of the worship of Hari.

(3). How shall we spread out thy excellences, 0 Lord, thou art boundless, 0 king Earn!

The name of Hari we will praise day and night, this is our hope (and) support.

We foolish people do not know anything, how shall we rqach (his) end?