The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 281

(2). This world is (subject) to the disease of doubt; he crosses who knows Brahm.

"Whom he (Hari) awakens and lets drink the juice of Hari, he knows the tale (= doctrine) about the inexpressible one.

(3). For whose sake thou hast come (into the world), him purchase! by means of the Guru Hari dwells in the heart.

In thy own house and palace (= heart) thou wilt easily obtain happiness, there wUl not again take place a wandering (in transmigration).

(4). 0 inward governor, 0 divine male, the arranger (of all things), make full the faith of (my) heart!

Nanak, (thy) slave asks this happiness: make me the dust of the saints!

1 am without virtues, all virtues are thine!

(1). There are five quarrelsome ones (in me),' (I), the poor, (am) alone; keep me, 0 protector!

They cause (me) grief and afflict (me) much, I have (therefore) come to thy asylum.

(2). Cawing I was overcome (by them) in many dififerent ways, they do not let me go in any way.

Having heard one word I espied a sanctuary: in the society of the pious they are destroyed.

(3). Bestowing mercy (on me) the saints met me, from them I obtained courage.

The saints gave me the mantra (of the name), (having become) fearless I did the word of the Guru.

(4). Those very quarrelsome ones were easily overcome by (their) comfortable word.

Nanak says: in (my) heart light was made, the blissful state (of emancipation) was obtained.

The fearless one dwells with thee; whence has come this dread (of thine)? (1). Sometimes thou art unflinching, sometimes thou art lowly. Sometimes thou art thyself, sometimes thou art humble. (2). Sometimes thou art a Pandit and teacher, sometimes thou art silly.^ • Sometimes thou art taking everything, sometimes thou art taking nothing.

' The five quarrelsome ones are ^m, ^^. etc. ftHifr^ (f%^Tf^«i;) has in PanjabI the sense of " quarrelsome."

" tf?5 (^^) has in tlic old Hindu! also the sense o( foolish, silly (else: vile).

296 RAG GAURI. MAH. V., SABD CXXVII. CXXVIII. (CXCVII. CXCVIII.)

(3). What does the helpless image of wood? he who makes it play, knows it. As that juggler dresses it out, such a decoration it bears.

(4). ilany chambers ' of many kinds were made (by him), he himself became (their) keeper. In which mansion he put (them) down, in such a one they remain; what can this helpless (creature) do?

(5). By whom everything is made, he knows it, by whom this whole creation is made. Nanak says: the wisdom of the boundless Lord (is seen) from his own works.

Give up, give up, 0 man, the enjoyments of the world!

Thou clingest to them like cattle that are in the liabit of breaking into a sown field.-

(1). "WTiat thou considerest (as being) of use to thee, that does not go with thee one inch.

Naked thou hast come (into the world), naked thou wilt depart; thou returnest again and art devoured by death. ^

(2). Having seen the sport of the saffron-flower ^ and being taken up with it,' (thy) constant thought (is directed) on those merriments.*

The string (of life) is worn away day and night, for (thy) soul thou hast done no work whatever.

(3). Working and working, thus thou hast become old, by (vain) stories thou art overcome, (thy) body is wasted.'

As soon as (thou art) enchanted by that fascinating young woman ( = the Maya), the desire for her no (more) diminishes a minute.