The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 554

Slok I.; mahald I. True are thy regions, true (thy) universes, true are thy worlds, true (thy) forms. True are thy works (and) all (thy) thoughts. True is thy order, true (thy) tribunal. True is thy command, true thy injunction. True is thy work, true thy sign. 0 True one, Lakhs and Crores praise thee. All (are) by thy true power, all by (thy) true might. True is thy praise, true thy commendation. True is thy power, 0 true king!

' Tlie words: " the Sloks also are written by the first mahala," are not found in better and older manu- scripts, and are apparently a later addition, the more so, as also Sloks of the second Guru are mi.xed up with these Vars.

^ An empty stalk of the sesam plant is left standing, when the field is cleared, as being useless. ' T©' STTvI = STTJ T^- the postposition JJ^ (from, by) being placed before the noim on account of the rhyme.

Nfinak (says): those who meditate on the True one, are true. Those, who having died are born (again), are altogether unripe.

Slok II.; mahala I. Great is the greatness (of him), whose name is great. Great is the greatness (of him), whose justice is true. Great is the greatness (of him), whose place is immovable. Great is the greatness (of him, who) knows the conversation (of men). Great is the greatness (of him, who) comprehends all the conditions (of men). Great is the greatness (of him), who gives without being asked. Great is the greatness (of him), to whom alone (it belongs). Nanak (says): (his) work cannot be told. What is done and is to be done, (that is) all (done) according to his will.

This world is the honse of the True one, in it is the dwelling of the True one.

Some he reabsorbs (into himself) by his order, some he destroys by his order.

Some he draws out by his order, some abide in the Maya.

Though having said thus, it is not known, if it appear true to any one.

Nanak (says): by (that) disciple it is known, to whom he himself makes (it) manifest.

Nanak (says): having produced the creatures and written (their) names, (their) duty is assigned (to them by him).

There (in the other world) decision is made by the perfectly True one, the intensely burning ones (in egotism) are picked out and set apart.

The false ones get no place, with a black face they are marched into hell.

Those who are attached to thy name go off having got the victory, those deceitful ones are overcome.

Having written (their) names (their) duty is assigned (to them by him).

III. Slok I.; mahala I. "Wonderstruck is the sound, wonderstruck the Veda. Wonderstruok the creature, wonderstruck the difference.' "Wonderstruck the form, wonderstruck the colour. Wonderstruck the creatures, that wander about naked. Wonderstruck the wind, wonderstruck the water. Wonderstruck the fire, that sports assuming strange forms. Wonderstruck is the earth, wonderstruck the places of production. Wonderstruck stick the creatures to a sweet taste. Wonderstruck is union, wonderstruck separation. Wonderstruck is hunger, wonderstruck enjoyment. Wonderstruck is praise, wonderstruck eulogy. Wonderstruck the wilderness, wonderstruck the road. Wonderstruck (those who are) near, wonderstruck (those who are) far away.

3^ very likely signifies here: the inanimate.

Wonderstruck (he who) sees (him) present (in his) presence. Having seen (his) craftiness he remains wonderstruck. Nanak (says): by a full lot he is known.

(His) power is seen, (his) power is heard, the fear of (his) power is the pith of happiness.

(His) power is in the nether regions (and) in the skies, (by his) power all forms (are made).

(By his) power is the Yeda, the Puranas and the Book (= the Qur'an), (by his) power he is reflect- ing on everything.

(By his) power eating, drinking and clothing (are given), (by his) power is all pleasure.

(By his) power are (aU) kinds, species (and) colours, (by his) power (are) the creatures (and) the world.

(By his) power is goodness, (by his) power badness, (by) his power pride and conceit.

(By his) power is the wind, water, fire, (by his) power the earth and land.

AU is (by thy) power, thou art the powerful creator, purer than a pure name.'

Xanak sees (his) order within: he is quite unique.'

Pauri. Having gone through his enjoyments he becomes ashes, the black bee (= the soul) departs. He was a great, rich man, (but) is marched (now) off, a chain being thrown over his neck. Further on (in the other world) the memorial of (his) actions is read, the account (of them) is made up and given (him) to understand.

He gets no place, the ace is given,' what is be now heard who is made to weep? In (his) blind mind he has ruined (his) life.

Sidle I.; mahala I. In fear the wind (and) a hundred breezes blow. In fear flow on a hundred thousand rivers. In fear fire undergoes forced labour. In fear the earth is pressed down by a burthen. In fear the moon wanders about with the head downwards. In fear is Dharm-raja (at his) gate. In fear is the sun, in fear is the moon.