The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 539

Humble Xanak is the slave of Hari, the water-carrier of the slaves of Hari.

(4). As it pleases thee, so keep (us), we have come to thy asylum, 0 Lord, 0 king Ram!

"We, going astray, damage (it) day and night, 0 Hari, cause thou our honour to be preserved!

"We are children, thou art (our) Guru (and) father, communicate thou wisdom (to us)!

Humble Xanak is called the slave of Hari, 0 Hari, cause thou (my) honour to be preserved!

(1). On whose forehead it is written by Hari from the beginning, with them the true Guru met, 0 king Eam!

(Their) ignorance and darkness are cut off, by the Guru divine knowledge is kindled in (thcii-) heart.

Hari is obtained, the exquisite jewel, he does not go again.

B}- humble Xanak the name is adored, by adoring (it) Hari was met with.

(2). By whom this name of Hari is net kept in mind, why have those come into the world, 0 king Earn?

This human birth is diificiilt to obtain, without the name it passes all to no purpose.

(By whom) now in the time of sowing the name of Hari is not sown, afterwards becoming hungry what will he eat?

The self-willed are subject again to birth, (to) Xanak Hari is pleasing.

(3). 0 Hari, every one is thine, all are produced by thee, 0 king Earn!

Nothing at all is in the hand of any one, all go off being marched away (by thee).

Whom thou unitest (with thyself), 0 beloved, they are united with thee, who please the mind of Hari.

Humble Xanak has met with the true Guru, (who) makes (him) cross by the name of Hari.

(4). Some one sings many kinds of Eags, sounds and Yedas, (but) does not sink into Hari, 0 king Ram!

In whose heart is the disease of hypocrisy, what is done by them, (though) they weep?

Hari, the creator, knows everything, having produced ' disease, assistance is given (by him also).

By those disciples, whose heart is pure, the worship of Hari is seized.

(1). In whose heart there is love to Hari, those people are clever and intelligent, 0 king Ram! Though outwardly they make mistakes in their speech, yet they are quite pleasing to Hari. To the saints of Hari there is no other place, Hari is the hope of the humble. (To) humble Xanak the name is a tribunal, Hari is (my) powerful protection.

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(2). In which place my true Guru sits down, that place is pleasant, 0 king Ram!

That place is sought by the disciples of the Guru, (its) dust is applied to (their) face.

The service of (those) disciples of the Guru is acceptable, by whom the name of Hari is medi- tated upon.

By whom the true Guru is worshipped, (says) Nanak, them he causes to perform worship to Hari.

(3). In the mind of the disciples of the Guru there is love to Hari, (love) to the name of Hari, (love) to thee, 0 Hari, 0 king Earn!

(If) they serve the perfect true Guru, (their) hunger ceases, (their) egotism' goes off.