The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 612

(24). Day and night man roams continually about for the sake of the ITaya.

Amongst Crores, says Nanak, there is some (rare) one, who thinks of Narayan.

(25). As a bubble is produced from the water and disappears continually:

So is the forming of the world made, hear, 0 friend, says Nanak.

(26). Man does not think of anything, he is blind by the wine of the Maya.

Nanak says: without worshipping Hari the noose of Tama falls on him.

(27). If thou desirest comfort, take always the asylum of Earn!

Nanak says: hear, 0 mind, the body of man is hard to get.

(28). For the sake of the Maya the foolish, ignorant people run.

Nanak says: without worshipping Hari life is uselessly passed.

(29). Which man worships (him) day and night, him consider as the form of Earn!

Between Haii and the people of Hari there is no difference, Nanak (says): mind (this) as true!

(30). The mind is ensnared in the Maya, the name of Govind is forgotten.

Nanak says: without worshipping Haii of what use is life?

(31). Man does not think of Eam, he is blind by the intoxicating liquor of the Maya.

Nanak says: without worshipping Hari the noose of Tama falls on him.

(32). In pleasure many have become companions, in pain there is none.

Nanak says: worship Hari, 0 mind, at the end he is thy help.

(33). In various births (I) have wandered about, the fear of Tama was not effaced.

Nanak says: worship Hari, 0 mind, and thou wilt get a dwelling fi-ee from fear.

(34). I made many efforts, but the conceit of my mind was not cffiiced.

"With foUy Nanak is ensnared, save me, 0 Lord!

(35). Childhood, youth and old age consider as three stations of life!

Nanak says: ^vithout worshipping Hari take all as useless!

(36). What was ' to be done, that thou hast not done, thou hast fallen into the snare of covetousness.

Nanak (says): the time is past, why art thou now weeping, 0 bliad one?

(37). (Thy) mind is wandering about in the Maya, it does not go out of her, 0 friend!

Like as the paint of a form does not leave the wall, (says) Nanak.

(38). Man is desiring something else and something quite different has happened.

He was pondering on a roguery and the noose has fallen on his neck, (says) Nanak.