The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 125

Again and again they come having passed through the eighty-four lakhs (of forms of existence), uselessly their human birth is lost.

(5). In the heart of the devotees is joy, by the true word they are steeped in the love (of Hari).

Daily they sing (his) qualities, they are always pure (and) are easily absorbed in the name.

(6). The disciples speak a speech of nectar, they recognize all (the world) as the Supreme Spirit.

The One they serve, the One they worship, the disciples recite the inexpressible one.

(7). If the true Lord be served, he comes and dwells in the heart of the disciples.

Those who are always in love with the True one, he unites (with himself) out of his own mercy.

(8). He himself does (everything) and causes it to be done, he himself awakens some who have fallen asleep.

He himself unites to union (with himself) (those), 0 Xanak! (who) are absorbed in the word (of the Guru).

By HTT^ (abl.), composure,?('^, brightness of intellect or sagacity of mind, is obtained.

96 SIEI RAG, MAH. III., ASTPAD. VIII. (XXV.); MAH. Y., ASTPAD. I. (XXVI.)

(1). By serving the true Guru soul and body have become pure and holy.

He always gets joy and comfort in his heart, who has joined the deep and profound (Hari).

He who sits in the true assembly, his mind is composed by the true name.

0 my heart, fearlessly serve the true Guru!

By serving the true Guru, Hari dwells in the heart, not a bit of filth clings to it. (2). From the true word honour springs up, true is the name of the True one.

1 shall become a sacrifice for those who, having extinguished their egotism (individuality), have known it. The fleshly-minded do not know the True one, they have nowhere a place or spot.

(3). The True one (I) eat, the True one (I) put on, in the True one is my abode.

(I) praise always the True one, in the True one is (my) dwelling.

All is recognized (by mc) as the Supreme Spirit, by means of the instruction of the Guru (my) abode is in (my) own house.

(4). (Who) sees the True one, who speaks the True one, (his) body and soul become true.

True is (his) evidence, true his instruction, the story of the True one is true.

By whom the True one is forgotten, they go in pain and weep.

(5). By whom the true Guru is not served, for what have they come into the world?

Being bound they are beaten at the gate of Yama, he does not hear (= listen to) their screams and cries.

Uselessly their human birth is lost, they die and are born repeatedly.

(6). Having seen this world burning (I)' have fled to the asylum of the true Guru.

By the true Guru the True one is made firm (in me), (I) always remain in true continence.

The true Guru is the true boat, by (his) word (I) cross the water of existence.

(7). In the eighty-four lakhs (of forms of existence) they continually wander about, (but) without the true Guru final emancipation is not found.