The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 578

The poor are practising their humility; what happens, that happens.

(52). Kabir (says): the bitch of a Vaishnava is good, that of a Sakat bad, 0 mother!

That one hears continually the glory of the name of Hari, this one goes to believe in sin.

(53). Kabir (says): the deer is weak (and) this yam is green.

There is a Lakh of hunters of one creature, how long will it be saved?

(54). Kabir (says): who makes his house on the banks of the Ganga, he drinks pure water.

Without attachment to Hari emancipation is not obtained, thus saying Kabir wanders about.

(55). The mind of Kabir has become pure like the water of the Ganga.

Hari follows after him, saying: Kabir! Kabir!

(56). Kabir (says): turmeric is yellow, lime is of a white substance.

Earn (and his) lover then unite, (when) both drop (their) colour.

' That is: their enjoyments will become to them tlie cause of their perditimi.

' Tlie Ifg^ifV, the stranger, is the soul; the UnUf^X. the coat, tlie body.

■* fSTFTtfKT. adjective formed from JTTTSY. a saint, a person of restricted passions, by means of the prefix nir- (r being assimilated to the following consonant), 'qtl^. «•/• (from 'gtlMT). a small mark or trace. The word is no longer used iu Hindi, but in Marathl.

(57). Kablr takes away the yellowness of the turmeric without leaving a sign of the lime.

To that love (I am) a sacrifice, by which caste, colour ami family are set aside.

(58). Kabir (says): the gate of emancipation is narrow, of the teuth part of a mustard-seed.

(My) mind however has become an elephant, how shall it pass through it?

(59). Kabir (says): if such a true Guru be met with, lie, being gratified, bestows favour.

The gate of emancipation (lie makes) wide, that (one) may easily come and go.

(60). Kabir (says): I have neither a thatched roof, nor hut, neither have I a house nor village.

I think, Hari will ask: who art thou? I have neither caste nor name.

(61). Kabir (says): I wish to die, (if) I die, (then may it he) at the gate of Hari.

Perhaps Hari may ask: who has fallen down at my gate?

(62). Kabir (says): it is not done by us, nor shall we do it, nor is (my) body able to do it.

TVTiat do I know anything? being the creature of Hari Kabir has become Kabir.

(63). Kabir (says): from whose mouth, whilst talking in a dream, the name of Ram comes out:

(64). Kabir (says): we are idols of clay, to which tlie name of man is given.

(We are) guests of four days, in a very great pit of fuel ' (is our) place.

(65). Kabir (says): I prepared Henna and applied it, having ground my own self.