The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 165

Having met together we will sing the praises of the unattainable and boundless one! Those, who sing and hear- (them), are all emancipated; he should be meditated upon, by whom we are made, 0 dear!

(2). The sins of all the (various) births (forms of existence) go off.

The fruits, which are desired by (thy) heart, thou wilt obtain:

Having remembered the Lord, that true Lord, (by whom) to every one the daily bread is given, 0 dear!

TJTV^, v.n. To be satiated, from the Sansk. f!^(cT^). "'" being changed to "rf" and aspirated at the same time by the influence of r (Sindbi SPTO, dli haviug passed to the cerebral row at tlie same tiuie)

146 EAG 3IAJ1I, JIAH. v., SABD XXIX.— XXXI. (XXXVI.— XXXVIII.)

(3). By him, who mutter.? the name, all comforts are ohtained.

All fear is destroyed, if Hari, Hari be meditated upon.

By -whom he is served, he is passing over, all his works are done, 0 dear!

(4). I have come and fallen on thy asylum.

As it is pleasing to thee, so unite (me with thee)!

Out of mercy, 0 Lord, apply me to thy adoration, that Nanak may drink true nectar, 0 Lord!

(1). Govind, the Lord, has become merciful. The cloud rains in all places.

He is compassionate to the poor and always merciful, coolness is bestowed by the creator, 0 dear! (2). He cherishes his own creatures: As a mother takes care of her child.

He removes pain, the Lord is the ocean of comfort, he gives food to all, 0 dear! (3). In water and land is omnipresent the kind one. I make myself always a sacrifice and oblation (for him).

Always, night and day, I meditate on him, who in a moment saves all, 0 dear! (4). All are protected by the Lord himself. All sorrows and troubles are gone off.

Muttering the name (my) heart and body (become) fresh (revived), (if) the Lord look favourably on Nanak, 0 dear!

(1). Where the name of (my) beloved Lord is muttered: Those places are golden upper-storied houses.

Where the name of my Govind is not muttered, those cities become desolate, 0 dear! (2). Who eating dry bread remembers Hari: (On him) Hari looks in mercy inside and outside.

Who, having eaten and eaten, commits wicked deeds,' him consider an offspring of poison, 0 dear! (3). Who shows no affection for the saints:

Who commits misdeeds with the Sakats (the worshippers of the Sakti):

By (that) ignorant man his (human) body, so difficult to be obtained, is thrown away, his own root is uprooted by himself, 0 dear!

(4). 0 thou compassionate to the poor, (I flee) to thy asylum!

Thou art to me the ocean of comfort, 0 Guru Gopal!

Bestow mercy (on me), that Nanak may sing (thy) praises; keep my honour, 0 Lord!

(1). The feet of the Lord are contained in my heart. All the troubles of the Kali-yug have fled afar.

Tranquillity, ease, understanding, contemplation have sprung up, with the holy ones is (my) dwelling, 0 Lord!

' TJ^ %?5^ is not adjective, but the Format. Phir. (instead of "g^ %?5t ^)-

EAG MaJh, MAH. v., SAED XXXII. XXXIII. (XXXIX. XL.) 147

(2). Love has sprung up (in me) and does not break by any means.