The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 408

Falsehood and deceit do not remain hidden, (though) they put round (themselves) falsehood and deception.

They make false shows of greatness, who entertain love with falsehood. Nanak (says): he himself (only) is true, he himself beholds (everything).

In the society of the saints the praise of Hari is made, in the company of the pious the beloved is met with.

' The sense is: who has ohtalned from the Guru tlie fruition of Hari, he congratulates himself iu his own lieart.?I^OT signifies here: to receive the fruition of; ^rf? 'UB' 'S the Ablative: from.

^ B^fY^W = '375T> S heing a meaningless alliteration.

' 3R5H — 3TWt*KT> a senseless coiriiptiou instead of j|fw*Ht JIWI*Ti the slave of slaves = the lowest slave. For the sake of the rhyme the words are often so disfigured, tliat they arc hardly recognizable.

Those men are blessed men, who give instruction and assistance to others.

They confirm the name of Hari (in others), who proclaim the name of Hari: (for) by the name of Hari the world is saved.

Every one desires to see the Guru, by the nine regions and the universe he is worshipped.

By thyself thy own self is put into the true Guru, by thyself the Guru is adorned.

Thou thyself worshippest and causest the true Guru to be worshipped, 0 creator!

If one be separated from the true Guru, bis face (becomes) black, he is smitten down by Tama.

He gets no entrance neither in the future nor afterwards: (this) is reflected upon in their mind by the disciples of the Guru.

The people, who meet with the true Guru, are saved, by whom the name is remembered in their heart.

Te, who are disciples and sons of humble Nanak, mutter Hari! Hari is saving you.

Slok III.; mahalCi III. By egotism the world is led astray, by folly, worldly pursuits and passion.

(If) one meet with the true Guru, a look of favour is (cast upon him), but the self-willed one is in stark blindness.

Nanak (says): whom he himself {i.e. Hari) joins (to himself), he bestowslove on the word (of the Guru).

He praises and magnifies the perfectly True one, whose heart is steeped in love (to Hari). By whom the One is adored with one mind, their wall ( =body) is never tattered. Blessed, blessed are those men and applauded, by whom the true nectar is drunk with their tongue. To whose mind the perfectly True one is pleasing, they are accepted at the true threshold. Blessed, blessed is the birth of the lovers of truth, (their) faces (are made) bright, happiness is enjoyed (by them).

The Sakats go and bow before the Guru, (but) they are insincere and false in their heart. "WTien the Guru says: rise, 0 my brother! they sit down being crammed together (like) herons.' In the heart of the disciples of the Guru the true Guru abides, those who are privileged - (by God), are selected (by the Guru).

Those insincere (Sakats) hide before and after their face, they do not mingle (with the disciples).

Their food is not there, the rams go and acquire falsehood.

Though the Sakat be fed, yet he necessarily disgorges poison from his mouth.

Ko fellowship should be made with any Sakat, they are smitten by the creator.

"Whose this sport is, he makes and sees it; ' humble Nanak remembers the name.

SM II. The true Guru is the unattainable Supreme Spirit, by whom Hari is kept in his breast. No one can come up to the true Guru, on whose side the creator is.

The sword and coat of mail of the true Guru is the worship of Hari, by which death, the plague, is destroyed.

' tIdlWId = t|dlW> ari being a meaningless alliteration.

" <»M<Sld is e.xplalned by the Sikh Grauthis by "spy;" but this is a mere guess. It corresponds to the Sansk. <s)dejc^<_, one who is privileged (by God) on account of his merits, etc. MM^IdT stands for MM<:^d I (or rather (X)M«ccl)> on account of the rhyme.

' The sense is: the whole world is the sport of Hari, he makes it and sees it.