The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 212

If there would be a Tirtha of fire, then the filth would go off, by bathing in a puddle he makes himself even more dirty.

The Tirtha is the perfect, true Guru; who meditates daily on the name of Hari, Hari:

He himself is released (from material existence) with his family, and giving the name of Hari, Hari, he rescues the whole creation.

Humble Nanak is devoted to him, who himself mutters (the name) and causes others to mutter (it\

Some gather up tuberous roots and eat them, (their) dwelling is in the forest.

Some having put on flesh-coloured clothes wander about as JogTs in renunciation of the world.

(But) within there is much worldly thirst and desire for clothing and food.

Uselessly they waste their life, (they are) neither householders nor living solitary.

Death does not recede from (their) head, threefold is (their) desire.'

' This sentence is general, without special application.

' He quarrels with God, as if being treated unjustly.

' i.e. ch|fV<*, corporeal, ^Tf^^. oral and?TT»rf€^. mental.

By means of the instruction of the Guru death does not come near, as he {i.e. Tama) is the servant of the servants (of Hari).

(In whose) heart is the true word (of the Guru) and the True one, he is in (his own) house living solitary.

Nanak (says): who serve their own true Guru, they are free from desires.

If cloth is stained hy hlood, the dress becomes defiled.

How shall the mind of them (become) pure, who drink the blood of men?

Nanak (says): take the name of God with a pirre heart and mouth!

Other (things) are (only) false shows' of the world, (which) practises false works.

When I am not (anything), what shall I say? (when) I am nothing, what may I become?

The stoiy (of) the creature (and) the creator (efiicient cause) is told (by me), what has become defiled, I wash quickly.

I do not understand myself (anything) and teach the people, such a guide I become.

Nanak (says): (who) being blind shows the way, he ruins every one (who is) with (him).

Having gone onwards (to the other world) he is robbed and struck in the face, as such a guide he becomes known.

(Though) thou be reflected upon all the months, seasons, gharis (twenty-four minutes) and muhurtas (forty-eight minutes):

No one has obtained thee by means of celebration, 0 true, incomprehensible, boundless one!

That learned man is called a fool, who (is given to) covetousness, greediness and egotism.

The name is read, the name is comprehended, reflection is made by means of the instruction of the Guru.

By the instruction of the Gum the wealth of the name is acquired, with devotion the store-rooms are filled.

(By whom) the pure name is minded, he is (accepted as) true at the true gate.