The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 523

(35). By Aird («). Who himself has produced (the creation), he does whatever is to be done.

He does and causes to be done every thing, he knows everything; Nanak, the poct,-has spoken in thisway.

(1). 0! by Aiid {a is meant): the whole world has come; by Kdlchd {k, hh), Qhaiid {gli, n), death has taken place.

By E'lri and Znll (r, I): sins are committed, by reading vices virtues are forgotten.

0 mind, why is such an account road by thee? It rests with thee to give account.

' The g#irf^ is a khul of chess. - JTlfg^ = '.cli, (Arab.)

' In this pati (patti) no proper order of flic letters of tlie alpliabet can be detected, they are thrown together in confusion. Tlie wliole is a poor imitation of tlie preceding patti.

(2). The perfect-bodied one ' thou dost not remember; hjNanna (?«): neither is the name taken by thee.

By Chaichd {ch): thou art ■svasting away day and night, 0 fool, how wilt thou escape being seized by Tama?

(3). By JBahhd (b). Thou dost not understand, 0 fool, thou art led astray by eiTor, thy life is lost. Thou makest (them) apply a non-existent name, the burden of others is taken by thee.

(4). By Jyj(i {j). Thy light is taken away, 0 fool, when going at the end thou wilt repent. The one word thou dost not know, again and again thou wilt fall into the womb. (5). What is written on thy head, that read, 0 Pandit, do not teach others worldly things! First the noose is placed on the instructor, afterwards (also) on the neck of (his) disciples. (6). By Sassd (s). Control of the senses is gone, 0 fool, the one gift thou hast taken to a bad place. That is the eflSgy- of (thy) customer, that is thine, by eating this corn thy life is gone. (7). By Mamma. Thy understanding is taken away, 0 fool, the great disease of egotism has befallen thee.

Within thy soul Brahm is not known, thou hast become needy of the Maya.

(8). By Kalkhd {Ich). By lust and passion thou art led astray, 0 fool, clinging to egotism thou hast forgotten Hari.

Thou readest and reflectest, thou criest much, (but) without understanding thou art drowned and diest.

(9). By Taita {t). Thou burnest in anger, 0 fool! By Thattha {th): (thy) place became filthy. By Ghagghu [gh): to every house thou wanderest about, 0 fool! By Badda (d): no gift is obtained by thee.

(10). By Pappu (p). Thou dost not come across, 0 fool, thou clingest to the world. By the True one himself thou art ruined, this destiny has fallen on thy head.

(11). By Bhahlha (hh). In the water of existence thou wast drowned, 0 fool, in the!Maya thou becamest immersed.

Who by the favour of the Guru knows the One, he is brought across in twenty-four minutes. (12). By Vavvd {v). Thy turn (of dying) has come, 0 fool, Vasudev is forgotten by thee. This opportunity thou wilt not get again, 0 fool, (when) thou hast fallen into the power of Yama. (13). By Jhajjhd {jh). Thou dost never grieve, 0 fool, hear the instruction of the true Guru, 0 noseless one!

Without the true Guru there is no other Guru; the name of him, who has no Guru, is bad. (14). By Dhaddha {dh). Keep back thy running (mind), 0 fool, within thee the treasure is laid. When thou becomest a disciple, then thou wilt drink the juice of Hari, through all ages thou wilt go on eating (it).

(15). By Gaggd {g). Put Govind into thy mind, 0 fool, by (mere) words no one has obtained him. Make the feet of the Guru dwell in thy heart, 0 fool, thy former sins are all pardoned (thereby). (16). By Hdhd (h). Understand the story about Hari, 0 fool, then there will be always happiness. As much as the self-willed one reads, so much pain befalls (him), without the true Guru no emancipa- tion is obtained.

(17). By Edrd (r). Put Eam into thy mind, 0 fool! in the heart of whom he is contained; By whom through the favour of the Guru Ram is known, by them Earn, who is without qualities, is comprehended.

(18). Thy end cannot be perceived, 0 Hari! the inexpressible one cannot be described. Nanak (says): with whom the true Guru has met, their account is settled.

' f^^Moil = f%01^-, the perfect-bodied, a name of Krishna.

' V5T= 'M3^5T> the meaning " daughter " will liardly suit the coute.vt. But the whole verse, though the single words are plain enough, is obscure.

(1). 0 ■woman in the prime of youth, my beloved is the delightful Earn!

(To) the woman (who has) great love (and) affection to her beloved, Eam is merciful.'

The woman meets with her beloved, if the Lord himself bestow mercy (on her).

(Her) bed is delightful in the society of (her) beloved, the seven ponds are filled with nectar.^

Bestow mercy and kindness (on me), 0 merciful one, that falling in with the true word (of the Guru) I may sing (thy) excellences!

Nanak (says): having seen Hari, her bridegroom, the woman is happy, in (her) mind is joy.