The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 203

(6). All release (emancipation) (is made) by the Lord himself, by muttering Hari calmness (coldness) is effected.

(7). By the creator inquiry (examination)^ is made, the wicked died having become powerless.-

Nanak (says): who is attached to the true name, he always sees Hari in his presence.

Ghar IV. Om! By thefai-mtr of the true Guru!

(1). Be merciful, 0 Ram, and unite (with thyself) those, who were separated (from thee) by (their former) works and deeds.

In the four quarters, in the ten directions (of the earth) (we) erred about, being worn out (we) have come to the protection of the Lord.

A cow without milk is of no use whatever.

Without water vegetables' are withering, nothing* is produced.

If there be no meeting with Hari, the sweetheai't, how shall rest be obtained?

In what house Hari, the beloved (husband), is not present, that town (and) village is a furnace.

AU ornaments, all betel-leaf juices with the body are but poor (ornaments).

She who is destitute of the Lord, the beloved (husband), is (without) friend and sweetheart all (her) lifetime.*

The prayer of Nanak is: be merciful and give (thy) name!

0 Lord Hari, join (me) with the Lord, whose dweUing-plaee is immovable. (2). If Govind be adored in the (month) Cet,' great joy is produced.

By meeting with the holy people he is obtained, by the tongue (his) name is uttered.

^VTio have obtained their own Lord, they come into his account.

Who live one moment without him, the life of (those) men is useless.

In water, land and on the face of the earth he is present throughout, he is contained in the trees.

Into whose mind that Lord does not come, how much shall I count his pain?

By whom that Lord is taken possession of, their lot is propitiated.*

(ily) heart is longing for the sight of Hari, Xanak (has) thirst in (his) mind.

That Lord unites (him with himself) in (the month of) Get, who clings to (his) feet.

1 V J, -ic 3VT^T! s-"!. inquirj-, corrupted from -g-«J

' H^, P-P-?T<^. from the Sansk. TT^, weak, powerless.

^^Tlf, thing, from '^^ = davva = dav = dam (v being changed to m).

* TTnT> contracted from W'JTi lifetime. f^OcCl*KT must be repeated after *ft3 TtT^, otherwise no sense is to he got out of this verse.

' ^3 (^^j is the first month of the civil year, commencing about the middle of March.

* HOT = TSI (t'.w.), on account of the rhyme (ticM).

(3). How shall in (the month of) Valsakh' the women, separated (from their husbands), be patient,

Having forgotten Hari, the sweetheart, the husband, it {i.e. the world) has clung to the deceit