The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 592

Go to thy own house having kissed their feet!

(8). 0 Farid, when there is for thee the time of earning (eternal goods), thou art occupied with the world.

Death is contained* in the love (of the world), when (all) is full, it is departed.

(9). See, 0 Farid, what has happened, the beard has become brown and white.

The future has come near, the past has remained far behind.

(10). See, 0 Farid, what has happened, sugar has become poison.

Except my own Lord, to whom shall I tell my pain?

(11). 0 Farid, the eyes by seeing have become dim-sighted, by hearing and hearing the ears have become half-deaf.

The mango ^ has been ripening and is gaining' more colour.

(12). 0 Farid, some one enjoys (him) when being with white hair, by whom he was not enjoyed, when his hair was black.^

Having made love with the Lord a new pleasure springs up.

(13). Mall. III. 0 Farid, the Lord is always in black and white hair, if one remembers him.

That love, which one oneself applies (to him), does not affect (him), though every one desire it.

This love is the cup of the Lord, to whom he pleases, to him he gives it.

(14). 0 I'arid, by which eye the world is fascinated, that eye I have seen.

The bird, which was not bearing a streak of coUyrium, has sat down on the needle.

(16). 0 Farid, who is crying, screaming and giving instruction continually.

Is moved about by Satan, where shall he tiu-n his mind?

(16). 0 Farid, become Kusa-grass flowing along with the stream! '

One breaks down, another is trodden under foot.

Then thou art introduced '» to the gate of the Lord.

' UHcSl. SindhI ^^^, to be perceived; ^S^cM, to be seen, Shidbi ^^^■

' 3Tfil. «•/• fire. Sindhi ^ff, Sansk. ■qf^ (m.).

■* fSrW- sesam-seed. Here the sesam-seeds are meant, which are distributed by the bride at a wedding.

'" TH^ T^TS^ = T'TTS^' '" >i"'l " constantly interchanging in Panjabi. Vt'dm, death, is feminine.

" TTtf/- (Marathi 'SJT^), a well-filled mango bordering on ripeness.

' Sra'TT. Panjabi, instead of STS^T (hi Sindhi ^■^■^) = W3^-

* 51^5^ ^©75^, Iji'C. phii'. of o^TWI and nGw|, black and white hair = in youth and old age.

' \f^U^ adj. = Sansk. TT^ff »^, flowing or driving witli the current.

'" ^X^)r>ftxj, the Panjill)! Present passive, as still used.