The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 87

(1). If the time is considered, at which time shall devotion be made?

Those who are daily immersed in the name have true knowledge of the True one.

If but a little the beloved be forgotten, what devotion is (then) made?

If soul and body is cool (happy) with the True one, no breath goes in vain.=

Fame. 0 my heart, meditate on the name of Hari!

True devotion is then made, when Hari comes and dwells in the heart. (2). Having sown the seed of the true name, the field is easily cultivated. The field springs up abundantly and the heart is readily satiated. The word of the Guru is nectar, by the drinking of which thirst ceases. (If) this mind be true and immersed in truth, it remains absorbed in the True one.

^vTrfS = 'TUTHV; it is shortened for tlie sake of the rhyme. i.e. Without remembering Hari.

02 SIRI EAG, MAH. III., SABD XXIII. XXIV. (LVI. LVII.)

(3). He is telling, seeing, and speaking,' (who) is continually absorbed in the word (of the Gui-u). (His) voice is sounding in the four periods (of the world), proclaiming the perfectly True one. (His) egotism and selfishness are stopped, (who) is united by the True one.

They have the palace (of Hari) in their presence who direct their constant thoughts on the True one. (4). By his (merciful) look the name is meditated upon, without destiny it cannot be obtained. By a perfect destiny he obtains the assembly of the pious, with whom the true Guru falls in. By being daily immersed in the name, the pain of the world departs from within. 0 Xanak! by means of the word (of the Guru) union is (effected), (who) praises,^ he is absorbed in the name.

(1). His own love he has put in them who reflect on the word of the Guru.

With the assembly of the pious they remain always united, remembering the qualities of the True one.

He has cleared away the dirt of duality (in those) who have put Hari in their breast.

True is (their) speech, truth in (their) heart, they love the True one.^

Pause. 0 my heart, (thou art) filled with the dirt of egotism!

Hari is pure and always beautiful, by means of the word (of the Guru) he is adorning. (2). Those are united by the Lord himself whose heart is fascinated by the true word. By being daily immersed in the name, light is absorbed in the luminous (Hari). By the (inward) light the Lord is known, without the true Guru understanding is not obtained. To whom it has been decreed beforehand, with them the true Guru has fallen in. (3). Without the name the whole (world) is distressed, by second love it is lost. Without it it does not live twenty-four minutes, in pain the night is passed. He who is led astray by error is blind, again and again he comes and goes. (If) the Lord bestow his own look (of mercy), he himself unites (with himself). (4). He hears and sees all things, how shall it be denied? *

They commit sin on sin (and) are consumed by sin, and cause (others) to be consumed. That Lord does not come into their sight, the ileshly-minded do not obtain understanding. Whom he makes seeing, he sees; 0 Nanak! the disciple obtains (understanding).

(1). Without the Giu-u sickness is not broken, the pain of egotism does not depart. In whose heart he dwells by the favour of the Guru, he remains absorbed in the name. By the word of the Guru Hari is obtained, without the word he is led astray in error.

Pause. 0 my heart, dwell in thy own house! Praise thou the name of Earn, there will not be again coming and going.

' Thoiigli no trace of the subject be given, it must be, according to the whole context, the disciple.

^ Some MSS. read flfJirra. which, however, is against the rhyme; the right reading is fLpHTft. the AM. sing., by, on account of love with ( = to) Hari.

' The litliographcd copy reads JJ^fg vfSWT TTTfE, but the MSS. read correctly "UTfEWT; »J7f3 VTfSWT TTlfS 's the passive: how shall it be denied.■

SIR! RAG, MAH. III., SABD XXV. XXVI. (LVIII. LIX.) 53

(2). Hari is the only donor, there is none other.

He dwells in the heart of him who praises him by the word (of the Guru), comfort is easily obtained (by him).

He sees all within his look, to whom he pleases, he gives.

(3). Egotism is aU calculation, in calculation are not the nine comforts.

Those who practise works of poison' are absorbed in very poison.

"Without the name they get no place, in the city of Yama they suffer pain.

(4). Soul and body, all is his, even he sustains them.