The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 448

What is a Sultan, to whom no reverence is paid? dark is the chamber, (in which) thy name is not.

Pause. Art thou forgotten, when much pain sets in? When pain sets in, thou art not forgotten.

(2). Blind in the eyes, no taste on the tongue, the wind not being heard in the ears. He walks on foot being led on,' (this is) the fruit, that (man) gets without serving (God). (3). The words (of the Guru) are the trees; (if one) sprinkle love (on) the good soil (of) the garden: All (trees) bear fruit; how will one obtain the one name without works?

(4). As many creatures as there are, they are all thine, without service (to thee) no one obtains a rewar d. Pain and pleasure (are distributed according) to thy decree, without the name life does not remain. (5). One must die in one's mind, what is living longer? when I live, I am not absorbed in contemplation. Nanak says: thou vivifiest the creatures; whom thou likest, him thou keepest.

(1). (My) body is Bralima, the mind (my) Dhoti.

Divine knoTvledge the sacred cord, meditation the leaves of Kusa-grass.

Hari I praise, I ask for the praise of the name.

By the favour of the Guru I am absorbed in Bralmi.

Pause. 0 Pandit, such is (true) reflection on Brahra.

By the name (one becomes) pure, by tlie name learned, by the name clever conduct (is acquired). (2). Outwardly (keep) the sacred cord, as long as there is light with (thee). The (right) Dhoti and Tika is, (if) thou remember the name. Here and there it will go with (thee). Do not seek other works besides the name! (3). Burn the worship and love of the Maya! Look at the One, do not seek for another! He knows the truth in the tenth gate of the head: Who utters Hari at the tip of his tongue, reflecting (on him). (4). Love of enjoyment, error and fear flee. (If) the watchman watch, the thief does not set on.

The (right) religious mark on the forehead (is, if one) know the One Lord. Discrimination (is, if one) understand, that Brahm is within (himself). (5). B}- religious practices he cannot be overcome. Who practises reading, does not get an estimate (of him). By the eighteen (Puranas) and the four (Vedas) (his) secret is not obtained. Niinak (says): by the true Guru Brahm is pointed out.

(1). (Who) is (his) servant and slave, that man is a devotee. (Who) becomes a disciple, he is the slave of the Lord. By whom (creation) is made, by him it is again destroyed. Without him there is no other.

Pause. Reflect on the true name by means of the word of the Guru! The disciples are true at the true court. (2). A true petition, a true prayer The Lord hears in (his) palace, praise be (to him)! (Whom) he calls to the true throne:

(To him) he gives greatness; what he does, that takes place. (3). Thine is the power, thou art the tribunal. The word of the Guru is the true sign (for guidance). Who minds (his) order becomes manifest. Under the true sign (or flag) he is not repulsed. (4). The Pandit reads and expounds the Teda. He does not know the secret of the thing within. Without the Gui-u right knowledge and understanding are not obtained. (He is) true, (in whom) that Lord is contained. (5). What shall I say and sing (thy) praises? Thou thyself knowest (it), assuming the forms of all.

Nanak (says): there is One gate ami royal hall. The true disciple is living there.

(I). Like a raw jug the ailing body is produced and destroyed and suffers pain.

How shall this world, the ocean, which is hard to cross, be crossed? without Hari, the Guru, I do

"Without thee there is no other, 0 my beloved, without thee there is no other, 0 Hari!

In all colours and forms art thou; on whom thou bestowest a glance of favour, him thou pardonest.

(2). (ily) mother-in-law is wicked, she does not let me dwell in the house, the wicked one does not let me meet with (my) beloved.

I embrace the feet of (my) companion and friend, Hari, the Guru, bestowed a glance of favour (on me) out of mercy.

(3). Reflecting on myself and subduing (my) mind I saw, that there is no other friend like thee.

As thou keepest (one), so he remains, the pain and pleasure, thou givest, that accrues (to him).

(4). Hope and desire, both are ruining (me), (by) the three qualities I have been made despondent.

The fourth state ' is obtained by the disciple, (who) has got the protection of the assembly of the saints.

(5). (He has) all divine knowledge and meditation, all mutterings and austerities, (in) whose heart Hari, the inapprehensible and indivisible one, is.

Nanak (says): (whose) mind is attached to the name, he gets easily by means of the instruction of the Guru the service (of Hari).

(1). Affection for (thy) family, affection for all works. Give up affection! all (this) is useless.

Pause. Give up affection and (consequent) error, 0 brother! In (whose) heart the true name is, he delights (in his) body. (2). Who has obtained the nine treasures of the name: That mother is not distressed, if (her) son weeps. (3). In this spiritual blindness the world is drowned. Some (rare) disciple gets across.

(4). In this spiritual blindness one tails again into the womb. "Who clings to spiritual blindness goes to the city of Yama. (5). (Who) takes the initiation of the Guru, practises muttering and austerities. (Who) breaks away from the name, does not become acceptable.