The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 575

(4). (I flee) to thy asylum, 0 God, thou art the donor! °

May the happiness of (thy) service be given to Shekh Fand!

(1). Shekh Farid says: 0 dear, for AUah's sake (mind this)! This body will become vile dust in the house of the gi-ave.

To-day there is meeting, 0 Shekh Farid, do not look at the cranes, do not mind (thy) desu-es!

(2). If I know, that I must die and that there is no returning:

One.should not cling to the false world, (but) part with one's own self.

(3). True piety should be spoken, falsehood should not be spoken!

The way, which the Guru shows, that, 0 disciple, should be gone!

' The sense is: though the young ones of tlie tortoise are left to themselves, yet God is preserving them. ^ ■STH+f-^jft, a barbarous corruption of "ETtf^T^J (.for tlic sake of the rhyme).

(4). When the fop passes over, the mind of the woman is comforted. (But after) the gold-like sides are split by the saw.' (5). 0 Shekh: no one remains firm in the life (and) in the world. On the seat, we are seated upon, how many have been sitting and gone off!

(6). In (the month of) Katik (come) the cranes, in Get (there is) the burning (of the jungles), in Savan there are lightnings.

In the cold season the small arms are beautiful (being laid round) the neck of the beloved.

(7). The passers on are gone having reflected in (their) mind:

In joining together there are six months, in being broken there is (only) one moment.

(8). The earth asks the heaven, 0 Farld: where are the boatmen gone to?

The women make reproaches to the men, the soul bears up (with it).

' Tlie sense is: as a punishment iu hell for adultery.

SLOKS OF THE BHAGAT KABTR.' Om I By the favour of the true Gum!

(1). Kabir (says): my rosary (is, that) on my tongue is Earn.

(He is) at the heginning, before the Tugas, the comfort and repose of all devotees.

(2). Kabir (says): every one is laughing at my caste.

(I am) a sacrifice to this caste, by which the creator is muttered.

(3). 0 Kabir! why dost thou totter, why dost thou shake thy soul?

Ram is the Lord of all comforts, drink the juice of the name!

(4). 0 Kabir! (though) earrings of gold be made and rubies be set upon them:

They look like a burnt reed, in. whom the name is not.

(5). Kabir (says): there is hardly one or another,' who whilst living dies.

(Such a one) having become fearless utters the praises (of Earn), where he looks, there is he (i.e. Earn).

(6). Kabir (says): on which day I died, after (that) joy sprang up.

The Lord met with me, Govind honours his own companion.