The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 96

Everything is subject to the Lord, he himself achieves the action.'

1 sacrifice myseK for the true Guru, who accomplishes all my desires. (4). One friend is seen (by me), one brother and friend.

The One's are the materials, the One's the manner (of applying them). If with the One my heart is conciliated, my mind has become immovable.

The True one is (my) eating, the True one (my) clothing, by Nanak the True one is made his support.

' There is no real liberty of the created beings, the Lord himself is performing the actions in and through them, af^fi is an alliteration instead of 5^, likewise \fs^ instead of 1^, to rhyme witli %^. Arjun, who pays little attention to a pure rliynie, adds any meaningless syllable to make up tiie rhyme, so that the final words of a verse are often hardly recognizable.

SIRI RAG, MAH. v., SABD VI. VII. VIII. ^LXXVI. LXXVII. LXXVIII.) 63

(1). All things are obtained, if the One come to hand.

The boon of human birth is bearing fruit, if one tell the true word.'

He obtains the palace (of Hari) from the Guru, on whose forehead it may be written.

Without the One all is trouble, all the fascination of the Maya is false.

(2). There are lakhs of pleasures and sovereignties, if the tnie Guru cast a glance (of mercy). If he gives (me) one moment the name of Hari, my soul and body become cool. For whom it is decreed before, he has seized the feet of the true Guru.

(3). Fruitful are the forty-eight minutes, fruitful the twenty-four minutes, in which there is love to the True one.

Pain and affliction do not touch him, whose support is the name of Hari.

■\Vhom the Guru, having seized his arm, has drawn out, he has passed across.

(4). That place is beautiful and pure, where the assembly of the saints is.

Entrance obtains he, who has got the perfect Guru.

0 Nanak! their house is built there, where there is no death, nor birth, nor old age.

(1). He should be meditated upon, 0 soul, who is king above kings! 0 heart, place thy hope on him, in whom eveiy one trusts! Having given up all cunning fall down at the feet of the Guru!

Paiise. 0 my heart, with comfort and ease mutter the name!

Meditate the eight watches (of the day) on the Lord, sing continually the qualities of Govind! (2). Fall on the asylum of him, 0 heart, like whom there is none other! By the remembrance of whom much comfort is obtained, and no pain whatever arises. Perform always, always the service of the Lord, he is the true Lord. (3). In the assembly of the saints thou becomest pure, the noose of Tama is cut off. Ecfore him, who is the giver of comfort and the remover of fear, offer thy supplication! On whom the kind one bestows kindness, his business is put right. - (4). More than much he should be praised, whose place is higher than high. Of him, who is without colours and marks, I cannot tell the value. 0 Lord, have compassion on Xanak, give him thy own true name!

(1). He, who meditates on the name is happy, his face becomes bright. From the perfect Guru he is obtained, who is manifest in all the worlds. In the house of the society of the pious dwells that One true.

' i.e. If one always utter: Hari! Hari! the true Sabd is the name of Hari, the Gur-mantr. ' i.e. He obtains the object of his coming into this world.

64 SIEI RAG, MAH. v., SABD IX. X. (LXXIX. LXXX.)

0 my heart, meditate on the name of Hari, Hari!

The name is always a companion and with (thee), in the other world it wiU bring (thee) emancipation. (2). Of what use are the greatnesses of the world?

The amusement of the Mayfi is all insipid, at last it passes away and is annihilated. In whose heart Hari dwells, he is perfect and foremost. (3). Become the dust of the pious having abandoned thy own self! Give up all schemes and cunning and cling to the feet of the Guru! ^ He gets the jewel, on whose forehead the lot may be (written). (4). He gets it, 0 brother! to whom the Lord himself gives (it). He performs the service of the true Guru, the heat of whose egotism is put out. With Nanak the Guru has met and all his passions have become extinct.

(1). One knows the creatures, One is their preserver.

In One I trust in (my) heart. One is the support of my Ufe.

In the asylum of him, who is the Supreme Brahm, the creator, there is always happiness.

"Worship the perfect Guru, apply thyself continually to the meditation on the One! (2). The One is (my) brother, the One (ray) friend, the One (my) mother and father. In the One I trust in my heart, who has given (me) soul and body. That Lord is not forgotten from (my) heart, who has subjected to himself everything. (3). In the house is the One, outside is the One, in every place is he himself. By whom the living creatures are made, him repeat silently the eight watches (day and night)! Those who are in love with the One have no grief nor affliction. (4). The Supreme Brahm, the Lord is One, there is no second. Body and soul, all is his, what is pleasing to him, that is done. In the perfect Guru he has become complete; ' 0 Nanak, repeat thou silently that True one!