The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 173

She is forgotten by her beloved (husband), on account of her vice she is sent away.

Daily and continually she goes about lamenting, without her beloved she gets no sleep.

(5). Who has known in her father's house the giver of comfort:

She, having destroyed egotism, has recognized him from the word (of the Guru).

(Her) bed is pleasant, her beloved she always enjoys, she is making true love (to him).

(6). Eighty-four lakhs of living beings have been produced.

On whom he (Hari) bestows a glance of favour, him he makes fall in with the Guru.

He exits off his sins, his servant is always pure, at the true gate he is shining (lustrous) by the name.

(7). If he asks account, by whom is it given?

There is no happiness also the second and third (time).

The true Lord himself pardons, he himself having pardoned is uniting (them with himself).

(8). He liimself does (everything) and causes it to be done (by others).

By the word of the perfect Guru he causes (people) to bo united (with himself).'

N;inak (says): (who) obtains the greatness of the name, (him) he himself is uniting to union (with himself).

III. IV. (1). He himself, the only One, goes about concealed. -

When (by) the disciple he is seen, then this (human) mind is changed.

Having abandoned (worldly) thirst he obtains ease and comfort, the One is established (by him) in his heart.

I am devoted, I am devoted (to them), 0 Lord, (who are) applying (their) mind to the only One. By the doctrine of the Guru (their) mind has come to the house of the (only) One,^ (who is) colouring (them) with true colour.^

' The primary cause of union with Haii is be himself and the instrumental cause the Guru.

^ Tlie sense is: tlie Absohite Being is underlying everytliing, bnt not visibly.

^ The sense of Uff^ JWTw^T. to come to tlie bouse of any one, is: to become intimately connected.

* Colouring with true colour = steeping or inil)uing witli true love.

EAG ilAJH. 5IAH. III., ASTPAD. IV. (V.) 155

(2). This world is gone astray, by thyself it is led astray. Having forgotten the One it has become attached to another.

Daily and continually it goes about, being led astray by error, without the name it suffers pain. (3). 'Who are in love with the disposer of the destiny: They are known in the four ages by the service of the Guru (= God). To whom he himself gives greatness, he is absorbed in the name of Hari. (4). On account of the spiritual blindness caused by the Maya he^ does not think of Hari. Being bound he (Hari) makes him suffer pain in the city of Tama.

He is blind and deaf and sees nothing; (this) self-willed (man) is consumed on account of his sin. (5). Who, being imbued with one love, apply deep meditation on thyself: They are agreeable to thy mind by their love and devotion.

"Who always serve the true Guru, the giver of comfort, all their wishes thou thyself art fulfilling. (6). 0 Hari, (I am) always in thy asylum! Thou thyself pardonest and givest greatness.

Death does not come near him, who is meditating on the name of Hari, Hari. (7). "Who are day by day steeped in the love- of Hari: They are united by my Lord, united to union (with himself).

The true ones are continually in thy asylum, thou thyself ai-t teaching them the truth (or: the True one). (8). By whom the True one is known, they are absorbed in the True one. They sing the excellences of Hari, they praise the True one.

Nanak (says): (those who are) attached to the name, (are) Bairagis, in their own house they apply themselves to deep meditation.