The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 293

This life I will devote, I will sacrifice myself (to them), 0 dear!

Bowing and bowing to him - I will cling to his feet, 0 dear!

(3). The Pandit is searching books (and) the Veda, 0 dear!

Having become a BairagI he is bathing at a Tirtha, 0 dear!

He is singing songs ^ and reciting praises, 0 dear!

I will meditate on the name of the fearless Hari, 0 dear!

(4). (To whom) my Lord has become merciful, 0 dear!

(Those) sinners (are made) pure, having clung to the feet of the Guru, 0 dear!

Having cut off (their) error and fear they are made everybody's friend, 0 dear!

By the Guru the desire of their heart is fulfilled, 0 dear!

' *HT^> *•'"■ the eighth part of a pice (now Hfin).

' AK is here used in an adjective sense = ^^TTTi praising, singing.

312 RAG GAURI, MAH. V., SABD CLXVII. CLXVIII. (CCXXXVII. CCXXXVIII.)

(5). "Who has obtained the name, he is wealthy, 0 dear!

Who has meditated on the Lord, (he becomes) lustrous, 0 dear!

"Who (has obtained) the society of the pious, all his actions are good, 0 dear!

Night and day, at every breath I think of thee, 0 dear!

Give (me) information, 0 holy one, (that) I may fall at (thy) feet, 0 dear!

Without thee how shall one be saved, 0 dear!

In (every) tree and grass, in the three worlds (thou), the highest bliss and joy, (art contained).

The bed is beautiful, this mind (of idine) is opening (to thee), 0 dear!

Having seen (thy) sight this happiness is obtained, 0 dear!

(3). Washing (thy) feet I will always serve thee, 0 dear!

Worship, adoration and homage I will offer to thee!

(Having become) the slave of slaves I will mutter (thy) name, 0 dear!

Supplication I will offer ' to (thee), the Lord, 0 dear!

(4). My wish is fulfilled, my mind and body are green (= happy), 0 dear!

Seeing (thy) sight all (my) pain is taken off, 0 dear!

Muttering continually the name of Hari, Hari, I have crossed over, 0 dear!

This imperishable happiness is retained by Nanak, 0 dear!