The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 589

If thou wilt keep (it) firm, worship Bum, otherwise (thy) affiiir is lost.

'?3*fT> literally: by works (done in a former biitli).

" Arjnn, the compiler of the Grantb, has iuteqiolated here some verses, wliich partly contain a sharp censure of Kabir.

^ TO3T "SlfS = ''?"<J3T 'WS- "WS or aifd, when affixed to a uoun, is used in Hiudui adverbially: " up to," " to the full of," " the whole of" (Sausk. J^"^ or mK.)-

* WIvJ n. e.vcessive greediness, insatiableness.

' The sense is: as the rice has to suffer for behig in the companionship of the husk, so those have to suffer at the hands of Yama, who sit in bad company.

" Srfff #> part, past conj. from ^ify (^iGcM) %^T-

' Though " Mah. V." is not pnt before tliis verse, it belongs to Arjun, as well as the following verse, which is likewise not specially ascribed to him.

' TTrfe. here, for the sake of the rhyme, instead of JTHT?5^ (1st pers. sing.).

' THvI here = H'^^iT (or >1;^<S|), to coat ornamentally; in the older Hiudiii "3 and ^ r (or ^ rli) is frequently not distinguished.

'" °l ld<^ «•/•> Hindi c^^-^i), from the Sansk.' ^"^^; short a is occasionally lengthened before r. Instead of Kara-a (by elision of ^) we find frequently in old Hiudui the form Karu-a (e.g-. J^^Jjf^ = J^), a being changed to a for the sake of euphony and lengthened at the same time, as being accented.

(223). Kabir (says): 0 Kesava, Kesava! should bo called out, it should not be slept, 0 foolish one!

At some time he will hear the cry of him, who i.s calling out night and day.

(224). Kablr (says): the body has become an elephaut-forest, the mind an intoxicated elephant.

The goad is the jewel of (divine) knowledge, the driver some rare saint.

(225). Kabir (says): Earn is the jewel, the mouth the bag,' open it before an examiner.

If some purchaser will come on, he will take it for a high price. ^

(226). Kabir (says): the name of Eam was not known, the crowd of the family was taken care of.

Even in business he died, no bamb! ' came out (of his mouth).

(227). Kabir (says): in the twinkling* of the eyes, in a moment, a moment (of life) has passed away.

The mind does not give up (its) cares, Tama has come and beaten the kettle-drum (of departure).

(228). Kabir (says): Earn is like a tree, the Bairagl like (its) fruit.

The pious man, by whom debate and dispute has been given up, like its shade.

(229). Kabir (says): sow such a seed, that is bearing fruit during the whole year!

(Whose) shade is cool, (whose) fruits are full, (on which) the birds are playing.

(230). Kabir (says): the tree is liberal, mercy is (its) fruit, assisting the creatures.

The birds are gone to foreign countries, the tree is bearing good fruits.

(231). Kabir (says): the society of the pious is good luck, it is written on (one's) forehead.

(If) the boon of emancipation be obtained, (there is) no hindrance nor impassable passage.

(232). Kabir (says): in one GharT (= twenty-four minutes), half a Ghari, half of a half Ghari: