The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 142

May the writer be consumed, by whom other love (or duality) is written.

0 Nanak, what is originally written, must be earned, anything else cannot be done.

Other reading is falsehood, other speaking is falsehood," love to the Maya (is falsehood). 0 Nanak, without the name no one becomes firm, reading and reading (anything else but the name) he becomes wretched.

' fV53tcM Adj. strange, wonderful (Sansk. f^TfJ^sil.

" fc^ 0 UrfS having measured it through, = liaviiig ascertained it, from H^OinOcM = f%?Tm*iT (Sansk. f^HT^RJ.

' The words: iiy^ J^ § could also he translated: in tlje word ("of the Guru) is tlie True one.

' The sense is: reading and uttering anytliing hut tlie name of Hari is falsehood— useless.

Great is the greatness of Hari, the praising of Hari, Hari (is great).'

Great is the greatness of Hari, who judges on religious actions.

Great is the greatness of Hari, whose is the fruit of the creatures.'

Great is the greatness of Hari, who does not hear the words of the slanderer.

Great is the greatness of Hari, who is giving gifts without being asked.^

Practising egotism {i.e. saying I, I) the whole (creation or world) has died; with no one (goes) his wealth.

By second love (or duality) pain is received, the whole (world) is overpowered by death. 0 Nanak, the disciples are saved by remembering the true name.

In the heart we are impure and black, outside we (are) white.

Let us emulate those, 0 sisters, who, standing serve the gate (of Hari)!

("Who) are in love with (their) Lord, they enjoy pleasiires in comfort.

Whilst there is strength (in us) shall we remain powerless and wretched?

0 Nanak, (our) human birth is successful, if we join their company.

Thou thyself art the water, thou thyself art the fish, thou thyself art the net.

Thou thyself art moving about the net, thou thyself art therein the sebal.*

Thou thyself art the lotus uncontaminated in water a hundred cubits deep.*

Thou thyseK art procuring final emancipation, having sported one moment (or) twenty-five minutes.'

0 Hari, without thee there is nothing; having seen (this) from the word of the Guru (I am) happy.

She who does not know the order (of Hari), weeps (= wiU weep) much. She who is alarmed in her heart, does not sleep. The woman, that walks after the wUl of her Lord:

' It might also be translated: Har! is praising Hari, ^J^A being taken as a verbal adjective. ' i.e. who is awarding retribution to tlie creatures, according to their works. ' Literally: unasked for is the gift of God (read: $^ ^).

*?)WIM< Sansk. ^^^, name of an aquatic plant, tlie root of which is esculent. It is used as a bait for fisli, as it appears.

° The Sikh Grauthls explain fjObll by ivater and 3TWIW as an adjective signifying deep. But we cannot dptect any etymology for either meaning. ^OMI ■« apparently an adjective signifying: containing a hundred ciMfs [TTdi); i\i*)\iA is very likely tlie Sansk. '^^T^ J/'u^cr. This explanation would suit very well the context.

* The form of existence, a creature goes throngh, before its absorption into the Supreme (^7f3)> 's called the sport, frolics of Hari. Hari has his sport in or with the creature.

Is called with honour to the court and palace. O Nanak, by destiny this wisdom is obtained. By the favour of the Guru she is absorbed in the True one.