The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 107

Those who are preserved by the Guru, are rescued, the others are caught with the bait.

Without the name they are picked out and thrown down, no one is a companion with them (at the time of death).

(4). Truer than true he is called, true is the place of the True one.

By whom the True one is minded, in their heart is true meditation.

Those disciples are known as pure in heart and face, who have divine knowledge.

(5). Ofifer before the true Guru the prayer: join to me the friend!

The sweetheart being met with, happiness is obtained, the messengers of Yama have died having eaten poison.

If I abide within the name, the name comes and dwells in (my) heart.

' lASrd^HT 3^1 the fear of the fearless; the sense of the words is: the fear of those, wlio do not fear thee, is known. Tlioiigh they are apparently fearless, they arc at the end afraid: for withont the Guru and his word all is darkness. But f7J3fg»KT "SB might also lie translated by: thou art knou-ii as fearless (Xanak using such compounds as: »H?W 37WT. free from parts), f?93f?»KT standing for tAaidI= HSiid-

' i.e. in the net; why did it confidently go into the net.-

(6). Without the Guru there is darkness, without the word (initiatory niantr) (one) does not obtain understanding.

By the instruction of the Guru light is made, if (one) continually meditate on the True one.

There death does not enter, light is absorbed in the luminous (Supreme Being).

(7). Thou art the sweetheart, thou art wise, thou thyself art uniting (men with thyself).

By the word (of the Guru) thou art praised, who hast no end nor limit.

There death does not arrive, where the boundless word of the Guru is.

(8). By (his) order all are produced, by (his) order they do their work.

By his order they are in the power of death, by his order they are absorbed in the True one.

0 Nanak! what is pleasing to him, that is done, nothing is in the power of these creatures.

(1). He who is of an impure body, is of an impure heart, his tongue (also) becomes impure.

He who is of a false mouth, speaks falsehood, how shall he become pure?

Without the word (of the Guru) (his) heart is not cleansed,' from the true one truth is obtained.

0 fair lady! what comfort has she, who is destitute of virtues?

Joined with thy beloved thou wilt enjoy pleasure, happiness is in the love to the true word (of the Guru).

(2). If the beloved (husband) goes abroad, the woman, separated from her husband, is in grief.

As a fish in little water makes pitiful moaning.-

If it is pleasing to the beloved, comfort is obtained (by her), when he himself bestows a favourable look.

(3). I will praise my own beloved with my friends and companions.

By the beauty of (his) body my heart is enchanted, having seen (him) I am imbued with love.

Being adorned with the word (of the Gui-u) (I am) beautiful, (my) beloved enjoys (me) with favour.