The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 441

(3). Who meditate on thee, who meditate on thee, 0 Hari, those people live comfortably in the world.

They are emancipated, they are emancipated, who meditate on thee, 0 Hari, the noose of Yama on them is broken.

Who meditate on the fearless one, who meditate on the fearless Hari, all their fear will go.

Who serve, who serve my Hari, they will be absorbed into the form of Hari.

They are happy, they are happy, who meditate on Hari, humble Nanak will be a sacrifice to them.

(4). Thy store-rooms are filled with devotion to thee, with devotion to thee, 0 endless, endless one!

Thy devotees, thy devotees praise thee, 0 Hari, who art many, many (and) endless! '

They perform many, many adorations to thee, 0 Hari, they practise austerities and mutter (thee), 0 endless one I

They read many, many Smritis and Shastras of thine, they are performing religious ceremonies (and) the six (prescribed) works.

Those devotees, those devotees are excellent, (says) humble Nanak, who are pleasing to my Lord Hari.

(5). Thou art the primeval divine male, the boundless creator, there is none other like thee.

Thou art for ages the One, (thou art) always, always the One, thou art that immovable creator.

What pleases to thyself, that exists, what thou doest thyself, that takes place.

By thyself the whole creation is produced, by thyself all (the world) is created and destroyed (again).

Humble Nanak sings the excellences of the creator, who is knowing all.

(1). Every one calls (thee) great, having heard (it from others).

(For) has it been seen, how great (thou art)?

(Thy) estimate cannot be obtained nor told.

Those, who are telling (it), remain absorbed in thee.

Pauie. 0 my great Lord, deep and profound, weighty with excellences! No one knows, how great thy garb is.

(2). Though all intelligent ones meet and take it into consideration; (Though) all valuers meet and make an estimate (of it); The wise and meditative ones, the Gurus of the Gurus: alas! ^ Not a bit can thy greatness be told. (3). All virtues, all austerities, all good actions. The greatnesses of the perfect men — Without thee no one has obtained perfection. By destiny it accrues (and is then) not prevented. (4). What is the helpless speaker? Thy store-rooms are filled with praises.

' Hari becomes by expansion many and endless.

' dld^ld vUST. the great of the great; or: the Gnnis of the Gurus, alas! the interjection vIT'g^ (OlfjJ) belongs properly to the following line. But JJdJIdO ly^ may also be taken = i\<ii\<^\i (IT'SvI the Format. Plur. of 3r5), ai being then a meaningless alliteration.

To whom thou givost (them), what can he do? Nauak (says): the True one is arranging (all).

(1). (If) I utter (the name), I live, if I forget (it), I die.

The pain of his hunger departs having eaten.

Pause. How should ho be forgotten, 0 my mother? True is the Lord, of a true name. (2). The greatness of the true name

Ha^ang uttered a little they became tired, (its) estimate was not reached. Though aU having met, set to utter it: It does not increase nor decrease. (3). He does not die nor does grief befall (him). He goes on giving, (his) enjoyment does not cease (at the same time). This is his (inherent) property (and) none other. Nor has been any (other) nor will be. (4). As great as thou art thyself, so great is thy gift, (Thou), by whom day and night is made. Who forget the Lord, they are of low birth. Kanak (says): without the Lord (they are) low caste people.'

(1). If a beggar at the gate raises a cry, the Lord hears it in (his) palace.

Whether (thou give him) assurance (or) push him away, thou alone givest greatness.