The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 567

(4). Kabir says: hear, ye saints! on account of the ocean of existence

Oppression falls on the head of this servant, Yama does not recede (from me), 0 Lord!

(1). Sanak and Sanand have not reached (his) end. Reading continually the Yeda Brahma has wasted his time.

Pause. Churn the churning of Hari, 0 my brother! Churn naturally so, that the essence do not go! (2). Having made the body the jar churn in (ihy) mind! Into this jar collect the word (of the Guru)! (3). The churning of Hari is the reflection of the mind. By the favour of the Guru thou gettest a stream of nectar. (4). Kabir says: if the Lord bestow a favourable look: Clinging to the name of Ram thou passest over to the shore.

(1). The wick is dried up, the oil is exhausted.

The (large) drum does not sound, the actor has fallen asleep.

Pause. The fire is extinguished, no smoke has issued (from it). The One is contained (in all), there is no other. (2). The string is broken, the rabab does not sound. By error (one's) own work is spoiled.

(3). There is continual telling and relating (of stories of the gods). "When understanding has set in, then the singing is forgotten. (4). Kabir says: who bruise the five: From them the highest step (of emancipation) is not far.

(1). As many faults as a son may commit: The mother does not bear them in her mind.

Pause. 0 dear, I am thy son! Why dost thou not break my vice?

' Caupada, consisting of four verses severally, the Rahaii never being counted as a separate verse.

(2). Thougli (her son) run away having caused (her) excessive anger,

(3). My mind has fallen into the house of anxiety.

(4). Give me always a pure mind (and) body!

Easily, easily Kabir (then) utters thy excellences.

(1). lly hajj (pilgrimage) is on the bank of the Gomti (river). Where dwells (my) Pir wearing a yellow robe.

Pause. Yah! vah! how well is he singing! The name of Hari is pleasing to my mind! (2). Narada (and) Sarada ' do service (to him). At his side sits the Lady LakshmT (as his) slave. (3). On his neck is a garland, on his tongue Ram. Taking his name a thousand (times) I make salutation (to him). (4). Kabir says: I sing the excellences of Ram. Both, Hindus and Turks, I let know (them).

Om! By the favour of the true Guru! I. XIY.

(1). The female gardener breaks off leaves, in the leaves, in the leaves (there is) life. The stone, for the sake of which she breaks off the leaves, is lifeless.'

Pause. The female gardener is mistaken therein. The true Guru is a waking God.

(2). Brahma is the leaf, Yishnu the bough, Sankara Deva the blossom. If she breaks off in reality the three gods, whose service docs she (then) perform? (3). A stone is shaped by the hammer and formed into an image, giving it a breast and feet. If this image be true, then it will eat the hammerer. (4). Cooked rice and grain,^ pottage and hard sweetmeats Are enjoyed by the enjoying (priest), in the mouth of this image are ashes. (5). The female gardener is mistaken, the world is led astray, (but) we are not led astray. Kabir says: we are preserved (from error) by Ram, Hari, the king, bestowing mercy (on us).

(1). Twelve years of childhood have passed, twenty years no austerity has been practised. Thirty years God has not at all been worshipped; he repents when he has become old.

^ Tliis refers to the stone images of Shiva, on wliicli leaves or (lowers are placed.

^ ^jldGji Siiidhi TJ^fTf, s.f. boiled grain.

Saying: "mine, mine," the lifetime is gone. Having dried up the river, he has sown wheat.

(2). In a dried-up pond he constructs a dyke, in a reaped field his hand makes a fence. The thief has come and quickly carried off what is mine,' bewildered goes the watchman about. (3). The feet, the head and the hands commence to tremble, from the eyes weak water flows. From the tongue no right word issues; should he then entertain a longing for virtue? (4). (If) Hari bestows mercy, then he practises deep meditation, the gain of the name of Hari is obtained.

By the favour of the Guru the wealth of Hari is obtained, going off at the end it goes with (liim).

(5). Kablr says: hear, ye saints: of food and wealth he has not taken a bit with himself.

The summons of the king Gopal having come, he has departed abandoning (his) wealth and mansion.

(1). To some one silk-clothes are given, to some one a bedstead (strung with) tapes. Some one has no haystack (nor) old quilt, some one has a house of rice-straw.