The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 576

(7). Kabir (says): " I am the worst of all, every one is good except me."

Who considers himself in this light, he is my fiiend.

(8). Kabir (says): she {i.e. the ilaya) has come to me, having made different disguises.

I have been preserved by my own Guru, to him salutation has been made (by me).

(9). Kabir (says): he should be killed, by whose death ^ comfort arises.

Every one says: (I am) good, good, no one considers (himself) bad.

(10). Kabir (says): (when) the nights become black, black creatures (= thieves) are standing about.

(Who) having taken nooses are running about, those the Lord kills.

(11). Kabir (says): the sandal-tree is good, it is surrounded by the Dhak and Palas-tree.'

Those also become sandal-wood, which dwell near the sandal-tree.

(12). The Bamboo is drowned by (its) greatness; may not any one be drowned thus!

(Though) the Bamboo dwell near the sandal-tree, it does not become fragrant.

(13). Kabir (says): religion is lost with (the acquisition of) the world, and the world does not go with (any one).

The imprudent man has with his own hands struck the axe into his foot.

(14). Kabir (says): wherever I wandered about, (there was) a show in every place.

(There was) one lover of Earn, except my love (there was) a wilderness.

(15). Kabir (says): the huts of the righteous are good, a furnace is the village of the unrighteous.

Fire is applied to that palace, in which there is not the name of Hari.

(16). Kabir (says): the saints have died, why should weeping be made, that they go to their home?

May the wretched Sakats weep, who are sold at every shop.°

' These Sloks are added at the end of the Adi Grantb.

' ^7 'Hl^' literally: one and a half = one or another, some few. Tlie old and correct way of writing is IirnT> as here; iu later Hindi (and especially in Urdu) it is also irritten "ad." It is not derived from l>fTf^ (5di) beginning; as supposed I)y some.

' PriO JJ^ = TtTvI % ^3§. literally: by the being dead of whom = by whose death.

* i^lo^, the Butea frondosa, according to Shakespear, but as "yTJlT (Sansk. l|<!) |5f) has the same siguificatioD, it is likely, that ^T? 's some different species of it.

' i.e. wlio are turned about in transmigration.

(17). Kabir (says): with the Sakats it is, as with a heap of garlic. Though one sit ia a corner and eat it, it becomes manifest at last. (18). Kabir (says): the Maya is the churning jar, the wind is the churner. By the saints the butter is eaten, the world drinks the buttermilk. (19). Kablr (says): the Maya is the churning jar, the wind blows with a cold stream.' By whom it is churned, by them (the butter) is eaten, (and they ai-e) churning more. (20). Kabir (says): the Maya is a thief, stealing and stealing things she lays (them) out in (her) shop.

One, 0 Kabir, she does not rob, by whom she is utterly dispersed.' (21). Kabir (says): this is not happiness, that one make many friends. Who keeps his mind with the One, he always obtains comfort. (22). Kabir (says): death, of which the world is aft-aid, is joy to my mind. (For) by death the full, perfect joy is obtained.

(23). Having obtained Eam, the chief good, do not open the knot, 0 Kabir! There is no city, no examiner, no purchaser, no price (for it). (24). Kabir (says): make friendship with him, whose Lord Ram is! Pandits, Eajas and Lords, of what use are they?

(25). Kabir (says): by making friendship with the One other duality goes off, If one wear long hair or shave (the head) with a rattling noise. (26). Kabir (says): the world is a room of lampblack, the blind fall into it. I shall be a sacrifice to them, who go out of it.

(27). Kabir (says): this body will go, if thou be able, bring it back! Those are gone with naked feet, who had Lakhs and Crores. (28). Kabir (says): this body will go, apply thyself to any road. Either by keeping company with the saints or singing the praises of Hari! (29). Kabir (says): dying and dying the world has died, though no one has known how to die. "Who dies such a death,' he will not have to die again.