The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 580

(But) this thing is indeed Gopal's, when he pleases, he takes it away.

(80). Eabir (says): thy turn is ten days, take and sound (the drum)!

Like meeting in a river-boat it will not come on again.

(81). Kabtr (says): (if) I make the seven oceans ink, if I make the trees (my) pen,

If I make the earth the paper, the glory of Hari cannot be written.

(82). Kablr is by caste a weaver, what shall he do? in (his) heart dwells Gopal.

Kabir is clinging to the neck of the Sporter,' all his troubles cease.

(83). Kabir (says): there is not such a one, who bums down his mansion.'

"SVho, having slain all his five children, continually meditates on Earn.

(84). Kabir (says): there is not such a one, who sets on fire this body.

The blind people do not know (the thing), they are crying out: 0 Kabir!

(85). Kabir(says): theSatlcriesoutbeingstigmatized* (bythefire): hear, 0 men of the burning ground!

All the people went away; " I.^nd thou " is the business at last.

(86). Kabir (says): (my) mind has become a bird, flying and flying it goes in the ten directions.

As the society is, with which (a man) falls in, such fruits he eats.

(87). Kabir (says): the place, (we) were seeking, has been obtained.

That one has again become "thou," whom (or which) (I) called "another."^

(88). Kabir (says): the Ber-tree,° that is near a plantain, dies being killed by bad society.

This one dangles about and that one is torn; do not peep into the society of the Sakats!

(89). Kabir (says): the load of another lies on his head' and he wishes to go his way. "

He is not afraid of his load, (but) further on the passage becomes impassable.

(90). Kabir (says): the singed (and yet) standing wood of the forest cries out:

May I not faU into the power of the blacksmith, that he burn me a second time!

(91). Kabir (says): in the dying of one two have died, in the dying of two four.

In the dying of four sis have died, four males and two females.®

(92). Kabir (says): looking about the world was searched (by me), nowhere a place was obtained.

By whom the name of Hari is not minded, they ai'e led astray anywhere.'

' If^ff? (W,| QcM, to take or apply one to tlie hem = to give one protection.

^ HTSlWT. t'le sporter (a noun of agency from 'JJ^^T'. »" attribute of the Supreme. Cf. Gauri, Sabd LXII. (2), where the words occur: urfe Vlff^ -gvj-gVnfT FJf? HT*f. 'n everybody Ram, the sporter, sports (or is contained).

' The H73 or mansion is the body; the five children are 5T*T> 3^> ^tc.