The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 531

The musical instruments sound continually with a sound not produced by beating (them), the word of the true Guru is sung.

Nanak (says): by the bountiful Lord the gift is bestowed, light is absorbed in the Luminous one.

(2). The self-willed have died self-willed, saying: mine is the Maya, 0 brother!

In a moment he comes, in a moment he goes, (his) mind is applied to the stench of a corpse.'

' The sense is: they cannot help it. ' The subject is the Guru.

^ >l^, »!. a corpse (Marathi still ff^').

(His) mind is applied to the stench of a corpse, it sticks (to that), by ivhich ' the colour of the safflower is exhibited.

In one moment it goes to the east, in (another) moment to the west, as the wheel is moved about by the potter.

Pain it eats, paia it amasses (and) undergoes, the growth of pain is promoted.

Xanak (says): the difficult (ocean of existence) is easily crossed, when one comes to the asylum of the Guru.

(3). ily Lord, Lord, is good, unattainable, unfathomable, 0 brother!

The capital of Hari, the capital of Hari, I desire, 0 my true Guru, 0 great merchant!

The capital of Hari I desire, the name I purchase, (his) excellences I sing, (his) excellences please (me).

Sleep and hunger, all I give up, (that) I may be absorbed in the Vacuum, the Vacuum.

The retail-dealers attached to the One, come and take away the gain of the name of Hari.

Nanak (says): offer up (thy) mind and body before the Guru! on whom it is bestowed, he gets it (scU. the name).

(4). "With jewels upon jewels (and) many choice things the ocean is filled, 0 brother!

"Who cling to the word, the word of the Guru, upon their hand it is placed, 0 brother.

"Who cling to the word of the Guru, upon their hand is placed the priceless, boundless jewel.

The priceless name of H;iri, Hari is obtained (by them), with thy worship (thy) store-rooms are filled.

Having churned the ocean, the body, we have seen (it), the One incomparable thing was shown (to us).

The Guru is Govind, between Govind (and) the Guru, (says) Nanak, there is no difference, 0 brother!

(1). Softly, softly, softly, softly a stream of nectar rains, 0 brother!

On the disciple, the disciple, is the favourable glance of the beloved Earn, 0 brother!

The dear name of Kam is saving the world, in the name of Ram is greatness.

In the Kali-yuga is the name of Ram the boat, which ferries across the disciple.

In this and in that world they are happy by the name of Ram, the work of the disciples is accomplished.

Nanak (says): bestowing mercy he gives (this) gift, by the name of Ram he brings (them) across.

(2). The name of Ram, Ram is muttered (by me), pain and sin are destroyed (thereby) and removed, 0 brother!

By intimacy with the Guru, by intimacy with the Guru, he (Ram) is meditated upon, in my heart Ram is made to dwell, 0 brother!