The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 600

(101). 0 Farld, I am a sacrifice to those birds, whose dwelling is in the jungle.

Gravel they pick up (with their beak), they dwell in the desert, they do not give up the side of the Lord.

(102). 0 Farid, the season has returned, the tree is shaken, the leaves are dropping off.

In the four corners I have searched, there is nowhere a firm stay.

(103). 0 Farid, having torn in pieces (my) sUk petticoat I made a flag of it, a small blanket I put on.'

In which dresses the Lord is met with, those dresses I make.

(104). Mah. III. "Why art thou tearing thy silk petticoat and puttest on a small blanket?

Nanak (says): by sitting in (one's) house the beloved one is met with, if thou direct thy intention right.

(105). Mah. IV. 0 Tarid, those who are proud of their greatness, being aware of (their) wealth and youth:

They are gone devoid of the Lord, like hills (devoid) of rain.

(106). 0 Farld, their faces are dreadful, by whom the name is forgotten.

Here they have much paiu, in the other world they have neither place nor spot.''

(107). 0 Farid, thou hast not waked the latter part of the night (nor) hast thou died whilst living.

Though thou hast forgotten the Lord, the Lord has not forgotten thee.

(108). Mah. V. 0 Farld, the beloved is delightful, great and not in need of anything.

To be in love with the Lord, this is true decoration.

(109). Mah. V. 0 Farid, considering pain and pleasure as the same drop the change (between them) from thy heart!

"Who is pleasing to Allah, he is well off, by him (his) court is obtained.

(110). Mah. V. 0 Farid, the world sounds as it is sounded, thou also art sounding with it.

That creature does not sound, of which Allah takes care.

(111). Mah. Y. 0 Farid, the heart is attached to this world, the world is of no use.

The post ' of the Faqirs is difficult, it is obtained by a full destiny.

' fyo^AI 7i T3 fV^ *KTS^> literally: to some all prudence has come. ^ ^JIMI, crane, and TPf, goose, have here been taken as synonyms. ^ The subject is feminine.

° The Faqirs in India generally erect a flag- in front of their dwellings and wear coarse woollen clothes. To this custom the verse alludes.

•^ In some good MSS. this verse is ascribed to Arjun (.Mah. V.), whereas the Lahore lithographed copy has no such sign.

' fH*R5' ■'<■/■ post> station, Arabic Ji-».

(112). In the first watch (of the night) there are blossoms, fruits also in thu latter part of the night.

Those who wake obtain (them), they are a gift from the Lord.

(113). The gifts are the Lord's, what can he be prevailed upon?

Some who wake do not obtain them, some who are sleeping he arouses and gives them to them.