The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 423

Thou shouldst ride on thy own reflection!

Thou shouldst put (thy) foot into the stirrup of tranquillity (of mind)!

(1). Apply the nose-string, put on the bridle,

(And) all decoration, and make (it) run about in the sky!

(2). Go on, I will take thee to paradise.

If thou draw back, I will strike thee with the whip of love.

Who keep aloof from the Veda and the Qur'an.

(1). By which mouth the five nectareous substances' were eaten: To that mouth I saw fire-brands applied.

1 am burnt by fire and by dwelling in the womb. (2). The body is destroyed in many kinds and ways. Some burn (it), some bury it in the earth.

(3). Kabir says: 0 Hari, show (me thy) feet!

Behind (me) is Yama, why do you not drive (him) away?

' The \|g IKtW? or five nectareous substances are: XJ^ milk, ^fvi curds, ^TfT clarified butter, t{^ honey, IJ^RTT sugar.

4(38 EAG GAURi; THE BHAGAT KABIE, XXXIII.-XXXVI.

(1). He himself is fire, he himself is wind.

Whea the Lord burns (one), who will protect (him)?

(Who) is muttering Earn, (his) body is not burnt at all.

(In whose) mind the name of Ram is, he remains absorbed (in Ram).

(2). "Why should it ( =the body) burn, why should it be injured?

The trickish bow-holder ( =Yishnu) (only) plays.

They will become the Lord, who will keep (thee).

(1). I have not applied my mind either to abstract devotion (Toga) or meditation. Without indiflerence to the world I shall not get rid of the Mayri

Pause. What will become of my life, When the name of Ram is not (my) support? (2). Kabir says: (though) I seek in heaven, I see none other equal to Ram.

(1). On which head (thou art) arranging and fastening a turban: That head the bill of the crow will dress.

Why (art thou) proud of this body and wealth? Why is not the name of Ram made firm (by thee)? (2). Kabir says: hear, 0 my heart! Even this will be thy state.

Om! By the favour of the true Guru! Astpadi. XXXVI.

(1). (Who are) asking for pleasure, (them) pain befalls (in the other world). That pleasure is not desii-ed by us (nor) does it please (us).

Pause. (If there be) still attention to the world and a longing for pleasure: How will the indwelling of King Ram be effected?

RAG GAURI; THE BHAGAT KABIE, XXXVII. XXXVIIl. 469

(2). By this pleasure Shiva and Brahma are fiightened. (But) that pleasure is considered by us as the true one.'

(3). Sanaka and the other (mind-bom sons of Brahma), the Muni Narada and Shesh(-naga): These also did not see the mind in (their) body. (4). Let one seek this mind, 0 brother! "When the body is dissolved, where is the mind absorbed? (5). By the favour of the Guru, Jayadeva and Ifama (= Namadeva) Have by love of devotion known (it). (6). This mind is not subject to coming (or) going. "Whose error is gone, he knows the True one. (7). This mind has no form nor mark whatever.