The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 308

(6). That perfectly True one alone is immovable.

By whom everything is created, by him it is (again) destroyed.

If he be known to the disciple, then honour is obtained.

(7). Kazis, Shekhs, Faqirs with (religious) garbs

Are called great men, (but) in (their) body is the pain of egotism.

Death does not give them up without the patronage ' of the true Guru.

(8). The net of death (is) on the tongue and eyes.

In the ears is death, (as) they hear words of poison.

Without the word (of the Guru) they are wretched day and night.

(9). In (his) heart the True one dwells, (who) praises Hari.

Death cannot overcome (him), (who) sings (his) excellences.

Nanak (says): the disciple is absorbed (in him) by means of the word (of the Guru).

(1). They speak truth, (there is) not a bit of falsehood (in them).

The disciples walk according to (his) order and pleasure.

Freed from all passions they remain in the asylum of the True one.

Who dwells in the house of the True one, (him) death does not overcome. The fleshly-minded one in coming and going is subject to the pain of spiritual blindness. (2). He drinks nectar, who continually utters the inexpressible one. Sitting in his own house ( = heart) he {i.e. Hari) is easily obtained (by him).* By him, who is drunk with the juice of Hari, this happiness is told.

(3). By walking according to the instruction of the Guru one becomes immovable and does not vacillate.

By the true instruction of the Guru he easily utters Hari.

(4). (By whom) the true Guru is seen (and who) has received the initiation (into truth);

(By whom) mind and body are offered up and who has gone into his own heart: "

He, having known * his own spirit, obtains salvation.

(5). The best food is the name of the Supreme.

The true Supreme Spirit is infinite light.

Wherever I see, there is the uniform (Supreme).

' ^JVar. «•/• = ftTHT. support, patronage.

' Some MSS. read: HUf^ WH?5vl^. "hich gives no sense; the right reading (as exhibited by one MS.) is: ^TTTfrT Wf^ W;i\W-

' W3r3Wf3' 7t^. literally: turning to his (own) heart is made (by him), i.e. who has returned to liis own heart, has found bis own inward self.

^ g^<Ct, lengthened, for the sake of the rhyme, instead of ^fe-

RAG GAURI, >IAH. I., ASITAD. XVI. XVII. 329

(6). By considering the One as true lie remains independent (of others).'