The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 113

(1). 0 my heart, entertain such a love with Hari, as the lotuses with the water! Though they be knocked down by the waves, yet they expand in love. Having received their life in the water, they must die without water.

Pause. 0 my heart, how wilt thou be released without love (to Hari)?

He who is contained within the disciple, bestows on him a storehouse (full) of devotion. (2). 0 my heart, entertain such a love with Hari, as the fish with the water I As it is very great, so is its joy great, in its mind and body is tranquillity. Without water it does not live twenty-four minutes, it considers the Lord very dear. (3). 0 my heart, entertain such a love with Hari, as the Chatrik' with the cloud! The tanks are full, the deserts are green, not a drop (more) falls, what is that? What accrues by destiny, that is obtained, he gives to him, on whose head the destiny has fallen. (4). 0 my heart, entertain such a love with Hari, as the water has with milk!

We should expect here "they," but the change from either number to the other is very frequent, as it may suit the rhyme.

^ VfS^K Qdfi T^Tlfff. an expression which is frequently met with in the Granth, liut which the Sikhs are no longer able to exjjlaiu. VfSW '* the Formative (here Locative) of \rfH'WT> fallen, used abso- lutely: after having fallen (Xjfff^), i-e. his lot (QdS)- I" the Granth it is a frequent expression: '^"33 "LrfejJfT, the lot has fallen = to reap one's (evil) deserts. It may therefore be translated: after having met with his deserts, after l)eing- punished, he (being born again in human shape) does his avocation (assigned to him by the caste, in which he is born), f^jf^ is also the Locative of t733> '"• destiny, the whole con- struction being used in the sense of the Latin Ablative absolute.

BTT5^ f Sansk. ^7^^), the Curulus melauo-lucus. It is said, that he only drinks from clouds and that he is therefore always eagerly expectant of rain.

It ei}4ures itself the boiling, but does not allow the milk to be consumed.

He (=Hari) himself having united the separated (from him), gives (them) true greatness.

(5). 0 my heart, entertain such a love with Hari, as the Chakvl' with the sun!

Not a moment she falls into sleep, she thinks that the far (sun) is present.

The fleshly-minded does not get any understanding, the disciple (considers him as) always (being) in (his) presence.

(6). The fleshly-minded make calculation, (but) what the creator does, that comes to pass.

His value is not obtained, though every one search (for it).

(If) by the insti-uction of the Guru it be given, then it is obtained; he who meets with the True one, finds comfort.

(7). True love does not break, if that true Guru falls in (with the disciple).

If the blessing of divine knowledge be obtained, the knowledge of the three worlds accrues (thereby).

The pure name is not forgotten, if he take (=repeat) the qualities (of Hari).

(8). Having played those little birds are gone, which are picking up food on the surface of the tank.

In twenty-four (or) in forty-eight minutes one must go; the play (lasts) to-day (or) to-morrow.

Whom thou unitest (with thyself), he is united, having gone he treads on the true arena.^

(9). Without the Guru love (to God) does not spring up, the filth of egotism does not go off.

By whom his own self is known as the "So hara,"^ he believes in the secret of the word (of the Guru).

If by the disciple his own self be known, what else shall he do or cause to be done?

(10). What of those, who have been united, shall be united? he (Hari) believes* in (them, who) are united by the word (of the Guru).

The fleshly-minded one gets no understanding, being separated (from the Supreme) he is struck in the face.

0 Nanak! there is only One palace (of Hari), there is no other place.

Sirl Rag; mahalti I. XII. (1). The self-willed (ungodly) woman goes astray and is led astray, having gone astray she finds no place (of rest).

Without the Guru no one points out (the way), blind she comes and goes. The blessing of divine knowledge is lost (by her), deceived and ruined she goes.

Pause. 0 father, the Maya deludes into error!

The ill-fated woman, deluded by error, is not taken to the bosom of the beloved.