The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 585

(When) that helpless Sakat has died, nobody will take his name.

(144). Kabir (says): adding kauri to kauri he brings together Lakhs and Crores.

At the time of departure he gets nothing at all, (even his) Langoti is plucked away (from him).

(145). Kabir (says): (if one) has become a Yaishnava, what is done by putting together four rosaries?

Outside gold is apparent, inside gumlac- is filled in.

(146). Kabir (says): become a brickbat of the road, giving up the conceit of the mind!

If one become such a slave, him the Lord joins.

(147). Kabir (says): (if) one has become a brickbat, what is the good (of it, if) he cause pain to the traveller?

Thy servant is such, as dust on the ground.

(148). Kabir (says): what is the good of becoming dust, that flies up and sticks to the body?

The people of Hari must he such as all-pervading' water.

(149). Kabir (says): what is the good of becoming water, (as) it becomes cold (or) hot?

The people of Hari must be such, as Hari himself is.

(150). (If there be) a high house, gold, a fascinating woman, (if) on the pinnacle a flag wave.

Better than this is coarse bread, (if one) sing the qualities (of Hari) in the society of the saints.

(151). Kabir (says): better than the town is the wilderness, where devotion to Hari (is made).

Apart from a lover of Earn the city of Tama (rather) pleases me.*

(152). Kabir (savs): between the Ganga and Yamuna there are landing places of silent tranquillity.

There Kabir has made a cloister; the ilunis are seeking the road (to it).

(153). Kabir (says): as thy tree ° has sprung up, such it remains to the end.

Of what (use) is the wretched diamond? crores of jewels do not come up to it.

(154). Kabir (says): one wonderful thing is seen: they sell a diamond in a shop.

AYithout a trafficker it goes for a cowrie.

(155). Kabir (says): where divine knowledge is, there is religious practice; where falsehood is, there is wickedness.

Where greediness is, there is death, where patience is, there is he himself.'

(156). Kabir (says): what is the good of giving up the Maya, when conceit is not given up?

By conceit the best ilunis were melted, conceit eats up all.

(157). Kabir (says): the true, real Guru has met with me, the word, he lets flow, (was) one (or the One).

Clinging to it (I) was levelled with the ground, a hole broke into (my) liver.

(158). Kabir (says): what shall the true, real Guru do, when there is error among his disciples?