The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 323

(4). I carr}' water to the house of that Guru,

From which Guru I learnt the wisdom of salvation.

(5). In the house of that Guru I always grind (corn).

By whose favour all (my) enemies become friends (to me).

(6). By which Guru life has been given to me:

His own slave (I am), by himself I was bought.

(7). Who himself has bestowed his own love (on me):

To that Guru I continually pay reverence.

(8). The troubles, fear, doubt and pain of the Kali-yug are removed (by him).

Join me, 0 my Govind, give (me) thy name!

Woe, woe to (that) love, that is without (thy) name!

(1). Who puts on (clothes) and eats without the name: '

He falls like a dog on the impure leavings (of a meal).

(2). Whatever business (is carried on) without the name:

That is as vain as the decoration of a corpse.

(3). Who, forgetting the name, is given to enjoyments:

He gets no comfort (not even) in a dream, in his body is sickness.

(4). Who, abandoning the name, carries on other business:

He perishes, all (his) plaitings - are in vain.

(5). Who in his mind entertains no love to the name:

He, though practising crores of (religious) works, goes to hell.

(6). Who does not adore the name of Hari in his mind:

He is bound in the city of Yama like a thief.

(7). (There may be) Lakhs of things and a great profusion.

To whom he gives it in mercy, (says) Nanak.

(1). Who at the beginning, middle and end brings (me) through: I'hat friend my heart desires.

' WSifi is the Format. Phir. of TTfj. ^ i.e. false pretences.

RAG GAURI, ilAH. V., ASTPAD. XII. (XLI.) 3-17

Pause. The love of Had goes always vrith. (me),

The compassionate Supreme Spirit, the all-filling, cherishes (me). (2). He docs not perish nor does he give up (any one). Wherever I look, there he is contained. (3). He is beautiful, skilful, clever, liberal to the creatures. The Lord is brother, son, father, mother. (4). (He is) the support of (my) life and breath, my capital. (Who) entertains love (to him), (in his heart) he fixes his abode. (5). The fetter of the Maya is cut off by Gopal. He made (me) his own, looking (on me) favourably. (6). By continually remembering (him) all diseases are cut off. Meditation on his feet is enjoyment of all happiness. (7). The all-filling Supreme Spirit is continually fresh and young. Hari is inside and outside with (every one) as protector. (8). Nanak says: by whom the dignity of Hari is known: (To that) devotee the whole essence of the name is given.