The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 354

Giving up the True one he revels in falsehood.

What is forsaking (man), that he considers immovable.

What is (really) being, that he throws far away.

WTiat is forsaking (man), for that he toUs.

What is accompanying (him), that he removes.

' o^ejA fe^IZT*^; the words of this line are somewhat obscure; 'f*r7rJT^^ is very likely a corruption from the Sansk. ^g i«n, similitude.

Who has fallen into a hideous blind well!

They go about day and night in the world.

Outside (is a faqir's) garb, inside the filth of the Maya, which is not hidden, though they try to hide it.

Outside (they show) divine knowledge, meditation and ablutions.

Inside (is) a fire, outside (are) ashes on the body.

On whose neck is a stone, how should they cross the bottomless (waters)?

In whose heart the Lord himself dwells: ~-

Those people are easily absorbed (in him), (says) Xanak.

(6). Though having heard (of it), how shall the blind one find the road?

(Who) takes his hand, he brings him to the end (of his way).

How shall the deaf one understand a riddle?

If it is said, that it is night, then he understands " morning."

How shall the dumb one sing the foot of Vishnu? '

Though he make efforts, yet he spoils the tune.

How shall the cripple wander about in a mountain?

0 creator, full of mercy to the poor, Nanak makes this petition:

By thy mercy he crosses (the waters of existence).

(7). Who is a companion with (him to the end), he does not come into his mind.

Who is (his) enemy, on him he bestows love.

In joy, sport and in the pleasure of the Maya he delights.

He considers (her) enduring (and puts) faith on her in his mind.

Death does not come into the thought of the fool.

Enmity, opposition, lust, wrath, spiritual blindness,

Falsehood, passion, great greediness, fraud.