The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 401

The perfectly True one is greater than aU, he obtains him, whom the true Guru appoints.

He is the true Guru, who is meditating on the True one, the perfectly True one and the true Guru are One.

Ho is the true Guru, the divine male, by whom the five intoxicated ones are subdued.

Who without serving the true Guru adore their own self, in them is falsehood, iie upon (them)! (their) faces are dull.

TVTiat they speak does not please any one, their faces are black by deviating from the true Guru.

The whole field belongs to Hari the Lord, by himself it is cultivated.

Pardoning the disciples he makes germinate (their field), by the self-wiUed their stock (of seed) is lost.

Every one sows for his own advantage, that field is made to germinate, which is pleasing to Hari.

By the disciples of the Guru the nectar of Hari is sown, the nectar-name of Hari, as fruit they obtain nectar.

Yama, the mouse, is constantly gnawing the field, by Hari the creator he is beaten and ejected.

The field comes forth and germinates, by Hari, who is bestowing heaps of corns, it is caused to germinate.

All their care and anxiety he removes, by whom the true Guru, the divine male, is meditated upon.

Humble Nanak (says): (by whom) the name is adored, he himself is saved and he saves (also) the whole world.

' Tliis Slfik is written out by the Sikhs as a cliarm against mice, and buried in small vessels on the four corners of a field.

The whole day the fleshly-minded one is absorbed in covetousness (and) other things.

By night he is buried in sleep, all the nine ' are remiss in sleep.

On the head of the fleshly-minded is the order of (their) wives, they constantly lead them astray.

The men, who are doing what they are told by their wives, are impure, foul and vile.

The man, who is given to lust, is an impure man, he goes along asking his wives.

"WTio walks according to the bidding of the true Guru, he is a true and good man.

"Women and men are all created by himself, the sport of Hari is performed in all.

Thou art unconcerned (about anything) and bottomless, how should the inestimable one be estimated?

They are very fortunate, who are meditating on thee (and) with whom the true Guru falls in.

The word of the true Guru is true and beautiful, the word of the Guru is brought about.

The others, who in emulation of the true Guru are talking nonsense, are false, by falseliood they are broken down.

Something else is in their heart and something else in their mouth, chattering about the Maya, the poison, they are dying in grief.

The service of the true Guru is pure, that man becomes pure, who performs service (to the Guru).

In whose heart is hypocrisy and false change (of mind), they are separated by the True one himself. -

The true disciples sit at the side of the true Guru and pass their time.

There, the false ones are not found in any good place.