The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 456

By offering praises (to Hari) (one) makes dwell the name (in oneself).

(Hari) himself gives it without any delay.

(3). The self-willed world is led astray by error.

Without capital it makes a false traflS.c.

EAG ASA; MAH. III., SABD YIII. IX. (XLVII. XLVIII.) 513

Without capital it does not receive wares. The self-willed one is going astray and loses his life. (4). Who serves the true Guru, he becomes (his) slave. He becomes the highest of the highest caste people. The ladder of the Guru is the highest of all. Xanak (says): by the name greatness is obtained.

(1). The self-willed (woman) is false and practises falsehood. She never obtains the palace of the Lord. Who clings to another, her he leads astray. Being bound by selfishness she comes and goes.

Pause. Do not look at the desire and decoration of the ill-fated woman!

(Who) directs (his) mind on (his) son, wife, wealth (and) the ilaya, (in him is) falsehood, spiritual blindness, deceit (and) vice.

(2). She is always a happy married woman, who is pleasing to the Lord.

(Who) makes the words of the Guru (her) ornament:

(Her) bed is delightful, day by day she enjoys Hari.

Meeting with her beloved she always obtains happiness.

(3). She is a true happy married woman, who has love to the True one.

(Who) always keeps her beloved in her breast:

She sees (him) near her and always in (her) presence.

(4). Caste and beauty do not go with her to the other world.

One will become such, as are the works he practises.

(Who) becomes the highest by means of the word (of the Guru):

He is absorbed in the True one, (says)!N"anak.

(1). A man who is naturally given to devotion: He is absorbed in the True one by true fear of the Guru. Without the perfect Guru devotion cannot be made. The self-willed ones weep having lost their honour.

Pause. 0 my mind, mutter Hari always meditating (on him)!

Always, day and night joy will spring up, thou wilt get the fruit, thou desirest. (2). From the perfect Guru he obtains the Perfect one. The word (of the Guru) makes dwell the true name in (his) heart. (His) heart becomes pure, he bathes in the pond of nectar. Being always pure he is absorbed in the True one. (3). Hari, the Lord, he sees always in (his) presence. By the favour of the Guru he (Hari) remains brimful (in him). Wherever I go, there I see him. Without the Guru there is no other donor. (4). The Guru is the ocean, the full store-house. The best gems, infinite jewels (are in it).

EAG ASA; MAH. III., SABD X. XI. (XLIX. L.)

The liberal donor bestows (them), (says) Nanak.

(1). The Guru is the ocean, the true Guru is that True one.

By a perfect destiny the service of the Guru is obtained.

He comprehends (this), whom he himself makes to comprehend (it).

Out of favour the Guru makes him do service.

Pause. By the gem of (divine) knowledge all right knowledge is effected.,, ^. ^