The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 326

The woman cannot remain without her Lord, the night (becomes) very troublesome (to her).

She finds no sleep, (for) love pleases (her); hear my supplication!

"Without her beloved she thinks of none, (being left) alone she weeps.

Nanak (says): that woman comes to union (with her beloved), who without the beloved suffers pain.

(2). "Who shall take her (to himself), who is given up by the beloved?

"With love and affection she falls in, 0 dear, (if) she be inclined to the word (of the Guru).

(If) she be inclined to the word, she obtains honour, the lamp (of the word) brightens up (her) body.

Hear, 0 friend and companion, she is happy in the True one, (who) remembers the excellences of the True one.

If she is united by the true Guru, then she is enjoyed by the beloved, she is happy by the nectar- speech (of the Guru).

Nanak (says): that woman enjoys her beloved, who is pleasing to his mind.

(3). Who is immersed in the fascinating Maya, 0 dear, she is carried away by guileful falsehood.

How shall the rope on (her) neck be opened without the very dear Guru, 0 dear?

Who in love and affection to Hari reflects on the word, hers he {i.e. Hari) becomes.

Meritorious actions, alms, many ablutions, how should they wash away the inward filthiness?

Without the name no one obtains salvation by obstinacy and tenacity in a desert.^

Nanak (says): the true house is known by means of the word (of the Guru), how should duality know the palace (of Hari)?

(4). Thy name is true, 0 Lord, the word (of the Guru) is the true object of reflection.

Thy palace is true, 0 Lord, (thy) name is true traffic.

The traflSc of the name is sweet, by devotion gain is daily (acquired).

Without this (name) no wares are seen,' take the name every moment!

Examine the account with a true look, by a perfect destiny it {i.e. the name) is obtained.

Nanak (says): the name is a great sweet flavour; from the perfect Guru the True one is obtained.

RAGU GAUEI PUEBI; CHANT; MAHALA III. Om! the true name is the creator, the divine male. By the favour of the Guru! I. III. (1). That woman makes supplication, 0 dear, who remembers the excellences of Hari. Not a moment she can remain, 0 dear, without the beloved Hari. Without the beloved Hari she cannot remain, without the Guru the palace (of Hari) is not obtained.

' ^tfi, tlio wicked ones, i.e. STTT. T'J) etc.

■ The sense is: by piaetisirig austerities witli tenacity in a doscrt (y t||cM = Pers.,bL.')-

' The sense is: without this name all other wares or goods are but false.

RAG GAUrT, mail III., CHANT II. (IV.) 351

(If), what the Guru says, that be done, the fire of thirst is quenched.

That Hari is true, without him there is none other, without serving him no comforts are obtained.

Nanak (says): that woman comes to union (with him), whom he himself unites (with himself).