The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 77

Pause. How shall the lamp bum without oil?

(2). If the Puranas are highly appreciated, if the wick of fear is applied to this body. The understanding of truth is unawares' kindled.

Pause. This is the oil, thus the lamp burns. Make a light, the Lord then meets (with thee). (3). In this body sticks a Banya.^ Comfort is obtained, if worshiji (of God) be made. The whole world is coming and going. (4). (If) in the world worship (of God) be practised: Then a seat at the threshold will be obtained. Nanak says: the arm will be swung.'

(1). I serve my own true Guru with one mind, with one thought and love.

The true Guru is the heart's desire and Tirtha of him, whom he instructs.

He obtains the boon, for which his heart has been anxious; the fruit he wishes, he gets.

If the name be reflected upon, if the name be asked, he is easily absorbed in the name.

0 my mind! taste the juice of Hari and thy thirst wLU cease.

The disciples, by whom it has been tasted, remain easily absorbed.

(2). By whom the true Guru has been served, they have obtained the treasure of the name.

In their heart the love of Hari dwells, in their mind conceit has ceased.

The lotus of the heart has opened, meditation is easily brought about.

The pure heart is delighted with Hari and at the threshold honour is obtained.

(3). Those who serve their own true Guru are rare in the world.

By whom egotism and selfishness are destroyed and Hari is kept in the breast.

Who have love to the name, for them I sacrifice myself.

Those are happy in the four periods (of the world), in whom the inexhaustible, endless name is.

(4). By meeting with the Guru the name is obtained, spiritual blindness and (worldly) thirst cease.

With Hari their heart is delighted, in their house they are solitary.'

' JJfXfe is = ■^T^, without knowing, unawares.

' BanyS, a Hindu retail-dealer. The Banyas are rather notorious for their greediness and unscrupulousness.

^ trnr <H)^l!Jl^fi, the arm will be swung. In India people who walk about happy and without concern usually swing their arms in walking.

* The Sabds (Dupadas and Caupadas) are counted in one continual number, but at the same time the verses of the different mahalas (or Gurus) are counted separately. The first number indicates therefore the number of verses belonging to the several mahalas, the second the totality of Sabds etc., in a Rag.

° The sense is: they retire from tlie world and worldly pursuits.

SIRI KAG, MAH. III., SABD II. III. (XXXV. XXXVI.) 41

I shall sacrifice myself for those, who have obtained the taste of Hari.

0 Nanak! by his (merciful) look the true name is obtained, the vessel of virtues.'

(1). TVho having put on many dresses- deceives (others), practising in his mind and heart hypocrisy. He does not obtain the palace of Hari, after his death he enters into ordure.

0 my mind! the disciple, who (dwells) solitary in his own house.

He practises true abstinence and will become manifest (=honoured).