The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 95

(2). As many places and countries there are, so many have (I) wandered through. The wealthy man and great landowner says (everywhere): "it is mine, it is mine." (3). He carries out his order, fearless and unflinching he is in his pursuit. Every one is subjected by him, (but) without the name he is mingled with dust. (4). Thirty-three erores of servants, Siddhs and Sddhiks,- standing at the gate. Wealth, great dominion — all, 0 Nanak! has become (=passed) like a dream.

(1). Having risen early in the morning (the body) is adorned, without understanding (the truth) she is foolish and ignorant.

(If) that Lord has not come into her mind, she will be left in the desert. Having directed her thought to the true Guru she always, always enjoys pleasure.

Pause. 0 man,' thou ai't come (into this world) to gain advantage. In what bad brawl art thou engaged? (thy) whole night,' passing away, is gone, (2). Cattle and birds jump about, death is not seen (by them). In that company {i.e. like them) is man, who is ensnared in the net of the Maya. Those are perceived as emancipated who remember the true name. (3). The house, that is to be abandoned, has become dear to thy heart. "Whither thou hast to go and to remain, of that thou dost not think. Those ensnared ones have come out (of the net), who fall down at the feet of the Guru. (4). No one can protect, no other (can) show (Hari).

Having searched in the four corners (I) have come and fallen on the asylum (of the Guru). By the true king* ( = Guru) Nanak the drowning one has been di-awn out.

' They have fallen into doubt or uncertainty, i.e. tliey no longer know who they are, tliey do not know their own self.

" filMi a man supposed to have acquired miraculous powers (a Jogi);?TTfR7 (^V^)> an ascetic, eng'aged in a course of austerities and observances in order to obtain final emancipation.

' "V^ICM. any living being, but chiefly man (man and woman). Hfe (T^^)' night, the time of enjoyment = lifetime.

' By Arjun tlie title of?Te Vrf^TTn, true king, is applied to the Guru, which afterwards lias become the usual address to the Sikh Gurus.

62 SIRI RAG, MAH. V., SABD IV. V. (LXXIV. LXXV.)

(1). The guest of twenty-four or forty-eight minutes is intent on his business.

Being immersed in the business of the Maya the foolish one does not understand (the truth).

Having risen and departed he repents, he has fallen into the power of the executioner (of Tama).

0 blind one, thou art seated near the bank (of a river)! If it be written before, then thou wilt obtain the word of the Guru. (2). Not the green nor the half ripe, the ripe (field) he is cutting. Having taken the sickle he has arrived (on the field), having kept ready the reapers. "When the order of the farmer is given, then the field is reaped and measured.

(3). The first watch (of the night) is gone in business, the second he has slept, in the third nonsense is chattered, in the fourth it has become morning.

He has never come into his mind, by whom soul and body were given.

(4.) (My) soul is devoted and made a sacrifice for the assembly of the holy ones:

From which sagacity has fallen into (my) heart and the Supreme wise Spirit is obtained.

Nanak has seen (thus) the heart-knowing, wise Hari always (dwelling) with him.

(1). All things are forgotten (by me), the One is not forgotten.

Having burnt all (worldly) business, the Guru has given (to me) the relish of the true name.

Having dropped all hopes, I acquire one hope.

Those who have served the true Guru, have obtained a place (in the other world).

Having abandoned all clevernesses fall down at the feet of the Guru!

(2). Pain and hunger do not pervade (the body), if the giver of comfort be in the heart.

One is not ruined by any business (or work), if that True one is in the heart.

"Whom thou protectest having given thy hand (to him), him no one can kUl.

If the comfort-giving Guru be served, he washes off all vices.

(3). (Thy) servant asks the service (of those), (by whom) thy service is performed.

By the assiduity of the assembly of the holy ones I obtain a pleased God.