The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 330

354 RAG GAURI, MAIL III., CHAXT V. (VII,)

He himself is wise, lie himself is clear-sighted, he himself causes worship to he performed. He himself is the giver of virtues, he cuts off vices, he causes the name to dwell in the heart. Nanak is always a sacrifice to the gratuitous service of the True one: he himself does and causes to be done (everything).

(1). Serve the Guru, 0 my friend! ' meditate on the name of Hari!

Do not go far away fi'om thy heart, 0 friend! sitting in thy house thou wilt obtain Hari.

Sitting in thy house thou wilt obtain Hari by always turning (thy) thoughts (on him) with natural true disposition.

The service of the Guru is quite delightful (to him), whom he himself causes to perform it.

He sows the name, the name springs up, the name he makes dwell in his mind.

JSTanak (says): in the true name is greatness: to whom (this) is written before, he gets it.

(2). The name of Hari is sweet, (if) thou fastest it applying thy mind to it, 0 friend!

Taste with thy tongue the juice of Hari, 0 dear! giving up other juices and tastes.

Thou wilt always obtain the juice of Hari, when thou pleasest Hari (and) thy tongue delights in the word (of the Guru).

(If) thou meditatest on the name, thou wilt always obtain happiness, if thou continuest devoutly absorbed in the name.

By the name (one) is produced, by the name one perishes, by the name (one) is absorbed in the True one.

Kanak (says): the name is obtained from the instruction of the Guru, he himself {i.e. Hari) applies (one) to it.

(3). These (people), having given up (their own) property, go in the service of a.stranger to a foreign country, 0 friend!

Prom none other is comfort obtained, 0 friend! by greediness after worldly things they are allured.

By greediness after worldly things they are enticed, by error they are led astray, how should they obtain happiness?

The service of a stranger is very hard, having sold their own self they lose their virtue.

The fetter of the Milya is not stopped (= ceases)," every moment pain distresses (them).

Nanak (says): the pain of the Maya ceases then, when they apply (their) mind to the word of the Guru.

(4). The self-willed one is foolish and ignorant, 0 friend! he does not make dwell the word in his mind.

The error (imparted by) the Maya is blind, 0 friend! how should he {i.e. the self-willed one) find the path of Hari?

How shall he obtain the path without love to the true Guru? the self-willed one takes (only) his own self into account.

The servants of Hari are always happy by applying their mind to the feet of the Guru.

On whom Hari bestows mercy, he always sings the excellences of Hari.

Nanak (says): the jewel of the name is (true) gain in (this) world, the disciple he himself {i.e. Hari) instructs.

' fUBT ift'©'; fUrr is the Voeat. of fXTB, dear, beloved, friend. " fZofSTT has here the signification of: to be stopped, to be cheeked.

(1). In my mind a strong passion (of love) has sprung up, 0 Lord! how shall I see (thee), 0 liberal Lord?

0 Hari, my friend and companion, 0 Guru, 0 divine male, 0 arranger (of all things)!

The supreme spirit, arranging (all things) is alone Shridhar; ' how shall we, who are longing (for thee),- meet with thee?