The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 488

I am a sacrifice to my own Guru, I am always a sacrifice (to him). I devote myself for the Guru, meetiug with whom (I have) true pleasure. (2). Ill omens stick to him, into whose mind (Hari) does not come. Him Yama does not approach, who is pleasing to the Lord Hari.

(3). As many religious merits, alms, mutterings and austerities (there may be), above all is the name.

Who mutters Hari, Hari (with) his tongue, his works are accomplished.

(4). All fear is extinct, infatuation is gone, no other (besides Hari) is seen.

0 Nanak, (who) are preserved by the Supreme Brahm, (them) no pain again befalls.

(1). (If) I continually keep (him) in mind, I obtain all comforts; shall I please (him) further on or shall I not please (him)?

The One is bountiful to all, shall I as a beggar go to another one?

(If) I beg (from) another, I put (him) to shame. The One Lord is king of kings, whom shall I compare (with him)? (2). (Though) I rise and sit down, yet I cannot remain, I seek continually (his) sight. Brahma and the others, Sanaka and the others (viz.): Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatana and Sanatku- mara, to them the palace (of the Supreme) is hard to reach.

(3). The unattainable one, of unfathomable wisdom, (who is) beyond calculation, I cannot reach. I aim at the asylum of the true divine male, on the true Guru, the divine male, I meditate. (4). The Lord became kind (and) merciful (to me), (my) bond (and) neck-halter were cut (by him). Nanak says: when the society of the pious is obtained (by me), I am no more subject to birth.

(1). Inside I sing, outside I sing, waking early I sing.

A viaticum to go with (to the other world) is given to him, who is occupied with the name of Govind.

The gift of the name is given (to me) by the perfect Guru, this (name) is my support.

(2). In pain I sing, in pleasure also I sing, on the way and road I remember (it).

The name was firmly fi:xed by the Guru in (my) mind, my thirst was quenched.

(3). By day I sing, by night also I sing, at every breath I sing (with my) tongue.

In the society of the pious faith springs up, whilst living and dying Hari is with (me).

(4). Give this gift to humble Nanak, 0 Lord, that I may get the dust of the saints and keep it in (my) breast!

(That with my) ears (I may hear) the story (about thee), (with my) eyes behold (thy) sight, (that I may put my) forehead (to) the feet of the Guru!

564 EAG ASA; MAH. V., SABD CXXIII.— CXXV. (CXC— CXCII.)

ASA; GHAR X.; MAHALA V. Om! by the favour of the true Guru!

(1). Whom thou considerest abiding, he is a guest of twenty (days). Son, wife, house, all fui'niture, all friends are false.

Look upon (all these) as on the city of Haricandaurl! ' take up the worshipping of Ram alone, (this is) advantage.

(2). As clothes put on the body go to pieces (after) two, four days.

How much soever it may be run upon a wall, at last its end comes.

(3). As a layer of rock-salt, (which is) put (into) a pot of water, melts:

(So), when the order of the Supreme Bralim will come, they will rise and go in forty-eight minutes (or) in a second.

(4). 0 mind, by destiny thou goest, by destiny thou sittcst down, by destiny thou art taking breath.

Praising always Hari, (says) Nanak, thou art saved in the protection of the feet of the true Guru.

(1). The incomplete thing became complete, the wicked enemies (became) friends. In darkness the gem became manifest, the sullied intelligence (became) clean.

Happiness and prosperity, the fruits of the name of Hari, were obtained, (by me) the true Guru is met with.