The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 494

I have given up all the desire of (my) mind.

It has been a long, long time, much desire has affected (my) mind.

Show me the sight of Hari, show it to me!

Poor Nanak has come to (thy) asylum, take (me) to (thy) neck!

O that some one would demolish the troublesome pit!

That he woxild keep (me) away from hope, desire, deception, illusion and error!

(1). May lust, ^vl-ath, covetousness and pride, may (aU) these diseases leave (me)!

(2). In the society of the saints I will delight in the name and sing the excellences of Govind.

Error and fear I will overcome and efiace.

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BAG ASA; MAH. V., SABD CLV.— CLVII. (CCXXII.-CCXXIV.) 573

Pause. Abandon lust, wrath and covetousness! 0 (my) mind, remember the name of Govind! The adoration of Hari is a fruitful TTork. (1). Give up pride, illusion, vice, (they are) false, mutter: Eam, Ram, Ham!

0 my mind, stick to the feet of the saints!

(2). Wake and remember the feet of the Lord Gopal, (who is) merciful to the poor, purifying the sinners, of the Supreme Brahm, Hari!

Adore him, 0 Nanak, (and thy) lot (is) perfect.

Joy (and) grief, weeping and gladness are shown as a play.

(1). One moment there is fear, one moment (one is) fearless, in another moment one rises and runs away.

One moment there is relish, one moment there is enjoyment, in another moment (one) gives it up.

(2). One moment there is abstract devotion, austerities and much worship, in another moment there is doubt.

(On whom) one moment there is mercy in the society of the pious, 0 Nanak, (to him) is applied the colour of Hari.

1 say: 0 Govind, Govind! Hari, Hari is deal- to (my) mind.

I break it away from others and make it return (to Hari).

Thus the darling I have obtained, 0 (female) friend!

(1). There is fascination by the lotus in the pond.'

(But) the foot does not go there, I am worn out.

I make efforts being intent on one object.

(Being) in the asylum of (his) feet I get out, 0 friend!

In the world I am not of the world, 0 friend, says Nanak.

' The sense is: I am fascinated by the lotus iu tlie pond. There is an allusion to, or rather a paraphrase of Asa, Sabd. 29(1).

' The sense is: the Supreme has many outward forms.