The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 84

(1). (If) he (Hari) bestows mercy on the disciple, then devotion is made (by him), without the Guru devotion cannot be made.

^ In the beginning (tlfg' loc.) when the destiny of every being was fixed.

He himself unites (with himself); he, who understands (the truth), becomes pure. Hari is true, true is his word, by the word (of the Guru) union (with Hari) is effected.

0 brother! why is he, who is destitute of devotion, come into the world?

(By whom) the service of the perfect Guru is not made, he has uselessly wasted his human birth.

(2). He himself is the life of the world, the giver of comfort, he himself by his gift unites (with himself).

"What are these helpless creatures, what shall one say and tell (to him)?

He himself gives greatness to the disciple, he himself causes (him) to do service.

(3). Having seen his family he is bewildered with infatuation, at the time of departing it does not go with (him).

Serving the true Guru the abode of virtues (or qualities =God) is obtained; his value' is not to be found out.

The Lord Hari is my companion and friend, the Lord will be my companion at the end.

(4). (One) may say in his own mind and thought and get it said (by others),^ (but) without the Guru self does not go.

Hari is the donor, propitious to his devotees,' having bestowed mercy he dwells* in (their) heart.

0 Nanak! he gives beauty and understanding, the Lord himself gives greatness to the disciple.

(1). Blessed is the mother, who has borne (the disciple), blessed and foremost is (his) father. Having served the true Guru, comfort is obtained (by the disciple), from within conceit is gone. Standing at the gate (of the Guru) the holy people serve (him), they obtain the abode of (all) qualities.

0 my mind, turning with the face towards the Guru meditate on that Hari!

If the word of the Guru dwells in the mind, soul and body become pure.

(2). Having bestowed mercy he has come to the house, he himself has come and joined (it).

By whom he is praised by means of the word of the Guru, they are easily coloured.

The true ones are absorbed in the True one, they remain united (with him) and are not separated (again).

(3). "Whatever is to be done, that he has done, anything else cannot be done.

Those who are separated long times, he has united (with himself), having put them down in the account-book of the true Guru.

He himself will cause the work to be done, anything else cannot be done.

•(4). Having given up the passion of egotism, soul and body is dyed with colour (love).

Day and night the name of the fearless, formless, is contained in the heart.

0 Nanak! by himself they are united (with himself) by means of the perfect, infinite word (of the Guru).

' Construct fejT ^ft T^T = f^T 3J^ fexjlTJ Tt fm 7i ITTFt-

' He may say — that his own self is gone and he may get it said by otiiers, i.e. it may be attested by others. But forms like ^§ o^J |y bear in the Granth also the sense of an intensive verb: he may well say. ' 3<Jinj sJSW (*Irh=lri^5f), kind to the devotees, a frequent attribute of Hari in the Granth. ' ^iRTST stands here instead of ^f|^, a being lengthened for tlie sake of the rhyme.

SIRI KAG, MAH. III., SABD XVII. XVIII. (L. LI.) 49

(1). Govind is the abode of (all) qualities, his end cannot be attained. By talking and chatting he is not obtained, (he is obtained) if egotism departs from within. By meeting with the true Guru he {i.e. the disciple) is always steeped in the fear of God, he himself {i.e. God) comes and dwells in the heart.