The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 544

The wall of error is pulled down by (our) meeting with the Guru, the hero, 0 king Earn!

' i.e. a genuine red dye which does not go off.

' -HlcJAJinj = TffY^7J»T7f3 (^=<^*\ gone, liberated whilst living (in the body).

The all-present Guru is obtained (by them, for whom) before all treasures were written down by him, who is kind to the poor.

At the beginning, in the midst and at the end is that Lord, the beautiful Guru Gopal.

(There is) happiness, tranquillity and many joys, the dust of the pious is purifying the sinners.

(We) have met with Hari Narayan, 0 Nanak, (our) desire is fulfilled!

8M. To whom the Lord Hari, Hari, has been merciful, (them) he causes to mutter (Hari). Nanak (says): in those love to Hari has sprung up, (who are) joining the society of the pious.

(1). Like the manner of water and milk is — now that there is no flame (unto) the milk — such affection to Hari, 0 mind, (have thou)!

Now the black bee is immersed in the scent of the lotuses, not even one moment it goes away.

(So) not one moment the love to Hari turns away, all ornaments (and) relishes are offered up (to it).

By whom pain is heard and the way of Tama is spoken of, he, being in the society of the pious, does not tremble.

By praising the excellences of Govind all expiations (and) pains are done away.

Nanak says: (as there is) in the mind of Govind Hari ' voluntarily - love to Hari, such an affection to Hari entertain thou, 0 mind!

(2). As the fish (has love to) the water and is not quiet one moment (without it), such a love (to Hari) entertain thou, 0 mind!

As the thirst of the Catrik is, which says every moment: rain a drop, a drop, 0 beautiful cloud!

(So) love to Hari should be made, this mind should be given (to him), the thoughts should be quite applied to Murari!

Pride should not be entertained, one should fall on (his) asylum, for his sight (one should become) a sacrifice!

The Guru is favourable (to me), join me, 0 Lord, (who art) separated (from me), the woman is giving (thee) a true message of love!

Nanak says: 0 mind! such a love entertain thou, as is voluntarily entertained (in the mind) of the endless Lord with Hari.

(3). The Cakvl is in love with the sun, she ponders with great longing: when will the sun be seen?

The Kokil is in love with the ilango-tree, it says: 0 beautiful (tree)!

0 mind, (in this wise) love should be entertained (by thee) to Hari!

Love to Hari should be made, conceit should not be entertained, (we) all (are) guests of (but) one night!

Now what for is pleasure entertained (and) infatuation made (thereby)? naked (we) come and go!

The asylum of the pious is fli'm, at (their) feet one should fall down, then the trick' of. infatuation will break down!

' GSviiul Hari = Krishna, the incarnate Hari.

■ '^'3 liere in the sense of: fondness, will, pleasure. ^3 (= ^(d) stands here adverbially: by bis own "ilU=^ t = W^^)-

^ Trf73^'W = ^Tf?fe, Sansk. Tlfifi, contrivance, trick.

Nanak says: (as there is) voluntarily in the mind of the merciful man (love to Haii), (so) make thou love to Hari (saying): when will the sun be seen?