The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 149

' 5T^?^ f^lKT "^t^y literally: What is done by lines being drawn? ^T5 s.f. a line (a furrow, Sansk. cfi'^, Pasto ^); the Hindus draw lines round then- cooking place, to keep off defilement.

' The Sikh Granthis explain "Lrfe by wish, desire, but this is only a guess. It is identical with \flfti which is also found in the Granth (Maru, Var II., Slok II.).

"VThat is the goose, what is the white heron, on which he looks in mercy? "Who pleases him, 0 Nanak, him he transforms from a crow into a goose.

The work, that one wishes to do, should be told to Hari.

He settles the business by the true words of the true Guru.

In the society of the saints is the treasure, nectar is tasted (there).

By the fear-destroying and kind (Lord) (the honour) of his servant is preserved.

0 Nanak, (who) sings the qualities of Hari, (by him) the invisible Lord is seen.

Soul and body is his, to every one he gives support.

Nanak (says): by the disciple the liberal donor is always, always served.

1 am a sacrifice for them, by whom the formless Hari is meditated upon. Their faces are always bright, the whole world pays them reverence.

By meeting with the true Guru deflection (from one's former ways) is effected, all the nine treasures (that man now) enjoys.

The eighteen prosperities ' foUow (him), he dwells in his own house, in his own place.

The sounds not beaten (by human hands) are always sounding,' being absorbed in divine contem- plation' he deeply meditates on Hari.

Nanak (says): attachment to Hari dwells in the heart of them, on whose forehead it is written from the beginning.

I am a musician ' of Hari, the Lord and master, I have come to the gate of Hari. Hari has heard within (the house) the cry, he has put the musician to his mouth.' Hari, having called the musician has asked (him): for what purpose hast thou come? " Give continually a gift, 0 merciful Lord, the name of Hari is meditated upon (by me)." The liberal Hari has caused (me) to repeat silently the name of Hari, he caused Nanak to be dressed (with a dress of honour).

' Else eight Siddhis are enumerated, but in the Granth their number is swelled to eighteen.

' The JJf^vT^ ^^T or unbeaten sounds, are said to sound in the dasva duar as a sign, that the per- sonality is merged in the Supreme, by hearing continually these supematuial sounds (6m! Om!).

' Grt+llA, adj., having lost the consciousness of individual existence and being merged in the Supreme or in divine contemplation. Tlie 0<S*T^ (*/•) 's 'he fifth of the modes of human existence, viz.: ^IVlfjT. ^■3, ^'^fH'j fjO*i> ^"it^ft. In Boehtlingk's and Roth's Sansk. Dictionary this signification of ^'SII^ is quite overlooked.

* 'L\'<^ y <* class of Musalmans, who are musicians and beggars in one person.

* irftf?5l0cM to apply to the mouth, to kiss, to caress.

To be suiiff after the tune: " Ek suan.'" I. The mother thinks, that her son is getting big (growing). She does not know so much, that day by day his life-time is getting less. Saying: "mine," "mine" (thou art), she fondles him excessively, Yam Eau looking on laughs.

Pause. Thus the world is misled by thee in error! How shall it understand, when it is deluded by the Maya?

II. Kabir says: give up the pleasure of the world, in this society (thou) must certainly die! Mutter him, who is omnipresent, 0 man, (it is) the word of another life,' in this wise wilt thou cross the ocean of the world.

When it is pleasing to him, then faith springs up.

Understanding and knowledge (of the Supreme Being) are produced, the mind is wakeful.

By the favour of the Guru deep meditation settles in the heart.

Pause II. In this society (thou wilt) not die. If thou knowest his order, thou wilt be united with the Lord.

There is a very great infatuation of the Maya in (thy) mind, 0 man, old age and the fear of death are forgotten (by thee).

Having seen (thy) family thou expandest, like a lotus, thou lookest on another's wife, 0 hypo- critical man!