The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 86

Within thee Hari dwells, by the service of the Guru thou wilt obtain comfort. (2). True is the speech, true is the word (of the Guru), when (one) loves the truth. Having removed egotism and wrath, the name of Hari dwells in (his) heart. If with a pure heart the name is meditated upon, he obtains the gate of salvation. (3). In egotism the world (=people) passes away, having died it is born (again), it comes and goes. The fleshly-minded do not know the word (of the Guru), they will depart having lost their honour. By whom the name is obtained by the service of the Guru, he remains absorbed in the True one. (4). (By whom) the Guru is obtained by minding the word, he removes from within his own self. Daily he performs devotion, his thoughts are always directed on the True one. 0 Kanak! when the name, the highest good, dwells in (his) heart, he is easily absorbed (in God).

(1). Those men, who have not served the true Guru, are afflicted in the four periods (of the world). The Supreme Spirit which is in their house ( = body) is not known (by them), they are ruined by conceit and selfishness.

Begging from those who are cursed by the true Guru, they are consumed in the world. The true word (of the Guru), which is putting aU. things right, is not received (by them).

0 my heart, behold always Hari in (thy) presence I

He takes away the pain of birth and death, in the word (of the Guru) he is contained brimfid.

(2). Those who praise the True one are true, the true name is their support.

They do true work, they love the True one.

What the true Lord is doing, none is erasing.

The fleshly-minded do not obtain (his) palace, the false ones are ruined by falsehood.

(3). Practising selfishness the world has died, without the Guru there is deep darkness.

By the infatuation of the Maya the comfort-giving donor is forgotten.

If it serves the true Guru, then it is saved, if it keep the True one in the breast.

By mercy Hari is obtained and by reflection on the time word.

(4). Having served the true Guru, (his) mind is pure by abandoning the passion of egotism.

Having given up his own self, he dies whilst living by meditating on the word of the Guru.

The hurried avocations (of life) are stopped, love to the True one has set in.

The faces of those who are immersed in the True one, are bright at that true court.

SIRI EAG, MAH. III., SABD XXI. XXII. (LIV. LV.) 51

(5). By -whom the true Guru, the Supreme Spirit, is not miuded, whose love is not attached to the word (of the Guru).

As much bathing and liberality as he may practise, he is wretched by second love.

If Hari bestow his own mercy (on him), then he will give himself to the love of the name.

0 Ndnak! remember thou the name by infinite love to the Guru!

(1). "Wliom shall I serve? what silent repetition shall I perform? I will go and ask the true Guru. The decision of the true Guru I will obey, having removed from within my own self. By this service and attendance the name comes and dwells in the heart. From the name comfort is obtained, from the true word splendour.'

0 my heart, wake daily, thinking of Hari! Protect thy own field, the crane will fall on thy field.

(2). The heart's desires (of him) are fulfilled who remains brimful in the word (of the Guru). He who performs devotion in fear and love day and night, sees always Hari in his presence. His heart is always immersed in the true word, error has gone far from his body. The pure Lord, who is true and profound in qualities, is obtained by him. (3). Those who have waked are saved, those who have fallen asleep are plundered. "Who has not known the true word has passed his (time) (like) a dream. As the guest of an empty house goes as he has come.

The life of the fleshly-minded one has passed uselessly, what face will he show when having gone (to the threshold)?

(4). Everything is he himself, (but) in egotism he cannot be described.

If he is known from the word of the Guru, he removes the pain of egotism from within.

1 cling to the feet of those who serve their own true Guru.

I, Nanak, sacrifice myself for those who are true at the true gate.