The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 372

Who is injuring the saints is thrown into the wilderness.

Who is injuring the saints is inside hoUow (empty),

Like the corpse of a dead man without breath.

Who is injuring the saints has no root whatever.

Who is injuring the saints has no other protector.

Xanak (says): if it pleases the saints, they save him.

(6). Who is injuring the saints is so in agony,

Who is injuiing the saints is hungry and not satiated,

Who is injuring the saints is left alone.

As a seedless sesam-stalk is (left) distressed in the field.

Who is injuring the saints is devoid of virtue.

Who is injuring the saints is always talking falsehood.

The deed of the slanderer is falling on himself.

Nanak (says): what pleases to that one ( = Hari), that is done.

' WOBTSY (.Sansk. ■illddlPy'l^). literally: wearing a drawn bow, i.e. prone to desperate deeds. " (\|o^ iji refers liere especially to the changes in transmigration.

(7). Who is injuring the saints, his constitution becomes impaired.

Who is injuring the saints is punished at the threshold (of Hari).

"Who is injuring the saints is always caused to pant.

Who is injuring the saints neither dies nor is vivified.

The hope of him, who is injuring the saints, is not fulfilled.

Who is injuring the saints rises and departs hopeless.

By injury to the saints no one is satisfied.

The destiny,^ that has fallen on one, no one effaces.

(8). All creatures are his, he is the creator.

Meditate on him at every breath and morsel!

On whom he bestows mercy, to him he gives his own name.

Those are very fortunate men, (says) Nanak.

Give up cunning, 0 friends, remember Hari, Hari the King!

Put in your heart your hope only on Hari! pain, error and fear go, (says) Nanak.

(1). Know, all reliance on man is in vain!