The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 588

(207). Kabir (says): from the pain of the oil-press (we) were rescued by the true Guru. Kull, strong faith was (in consequence) manifested (in us).

(208). Kabir (says): in putting off the day has passed, the interest* goes on increasing. Neither Hari has been worshipped nor has the handwriting been torn; death has (now) come on.

' Mdyii = ^'3WZ (Saiisk. JTT;^). biirning-gi-ound. ' PyWTS = ^Wld unemployed = fallow, or useless.

' Had Kabir not originally been a Muhammadan, lie surely would not have said anytbiug of this kind. ■* dllfy = ls^^ at any time; ever (Pers.).

° VTrr "Mo^dAI. to seize the hem of the garment = to ask for pardon or protection. ^ Wrn-TT Xldo^T. f^'f ^''V of another. It is the pantheistical doctrine, that the insentient Absolute becomes conscious in man.

' dlMI^MI ni. evasion; putting off; now in Hindi (and Hindustani) ZT^TSl^T- * fspifT^' interest paid on a debt; its etymology is unknown.

(209). Mah. Y. Kabir is a barking dog, he runs after a carcass.

By destiny ' I obtained the true Guru, by whom I was released.^

(210). JLih. V. 0 Kabir, the country of the pious thieves trample under foot.

They do not spread over the whole earth,' excessive greediness * brings them down.

(211). Miih. V. 0 Kabir, for the sake of the rice they apply the pestle to the husk.

Sitting together with bad companions Dharm-rae afterwards asks (them).^

(212). 0 I^rrima! (thou art) deluded by the Maya, says Trilocan, the friend.

Why printest thou (clothes) darkening (them),* and dost not apply (thy) mind (to) Ram? '

(213). Ifrima says: 0 Trilocan, the name I remember * with (my) mouth.

Whilst doing (my) work with baud and foot all my mind is with the spotless one.

(214). Mah. V. 0 Kabir, no one is ours, and we are not any one's.

By whom this creation is made, in him it is absorbed.

(215). Kabir (says): the flour is fallen into the mire, nothing has come to hand.

(What) in grinding along was chewed, that went on with them.

(216). Kabir (says): the mind knows everything and knowingly commits vices.

What is the good of it, if one, with a lamp in the hand, faUs into the well?

(217). Kabir (says): love to the omniscient one has seized (me), the ignorant people keep (me) back.

How shall a breach (of love) with him be made, whose the soul and life are?

(218). Kabir (says): loving houses and halls why do you adorn' and gild them? The work is three cubits and half, if much, three and three-quarters. (219). Kabir (says): what 1 think, he does not, what is effected by my thought? Hari executes his own thought, which is not in my thought.

(220). Mail. III. He himself wUl (people) make to entertain solicitude, and he himself also gives freedom from solicitude.

KTinak (says): he should be praised, who takes care of all.

(221). 3Iah. V. 0 Kabir, Eam has not been thought of, he has wandered about in greediness.

Committing sins he has died, in a moment the end of life has come.

(222). Kabir (says): the body is a raw water-jug,''' a mere raw stuff.