The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 185

He himself {i.e. Hari) remains brimful in all, by the doctrine of the Guru he is coming into sight.

By whom (creation) was made, by the same it is destroyed.

Nauak (says): keep thou always in mind the name, easily thou wilt be absorbed in the True one!

(1). They apply themselves to the True one, who please thee. They always serve the True one with natural ease.

Who praise the True one by means of the true word (of the Guru), them he is uniting to true union (with himself).

I am devoted, 0 Loi'd, I am devoted (to those, who) are praising the True one. Who meditate on the True one, they are imbued with love to the True one, the true ones are absorbed in the True one.

RAG MAJH, MAH. III., ASTPAD. XVIII. (XIX.) 167

(2). AVTiereTer I see, in all places is tbe True one.

By the favour of the Guru he dwells in the heart.

The body (becomes) true, the tongue is steeped' in the True one, having heai'd the True one they are speaking (of him) and praising (him).

(3). Having destroyed (worldly) desire she- is absorbed in the True one.

This mind has seen, that all (the creation) is coming and going.

By the service of the true Guru the mind is always immovable, it gets a dwelling in its own house. ^

(4). By the word of the Guru he {i.e. tbe Supreme) is shown (as dwelling) in the heart.

The infatuation of the Maya* is burnt by the word (of the Guru).

Having seen the perfectly True one (in his own heart) he praises (him), by the word of the Guru he is getting the True one.

(5). Those, who are imbued with love to the True one, apply true meditation (on him).

"WTio praise the name of Hari, they have got a great destiny.

By the true word (of the Guru) he himself {i.e. Hari) unites (them), who are singing the praises of the True one in the company of the pious.

(6). An estimation is read, if (a thing) be estimable (calculable).

He is unattainable, inapprehensible; by means of the word (of the Guru) knowledge (of him) is obtained (by those):

(Who) daily praise (him) by the true word; none other gets an estimation (of him).

(7). Having read and read they have become tired, no composure has come (to them).

(Worldly) thirst consumes (them), they have no knowledge.

Poison they purchase, they are thirsty after infatuation, the baneful thing, speaking falsehood they are eating poison.

(8). By the favour of the Guru the One is known.

Having destroyed duality (their) mind is absorbed in the True one.

Nanak (says): in (whose) mind the One name abides, he obtains (the True one) by the favour of the Guru.

(1). The colours and forms, (that) exist, are all thine.

Having died and died (men) are born (again), many turns (in ti-ansmigration) are allotted (to them). Thou alone ai't immovable, unattainable, boundless, by the doctrine of the Guru (thou art) conveying understanding (as regards thyself).