The Ādi Granth, or the Holy Scriptures of the Sikhs (1877) · 93

Without meeting with the true Guru gold is not made (of iron), the fleshly-minded, the iron, is drowned at the side of the boat.

(4). The true Guru is the boat of the name of Hari, in what wise can it be ascended?

He who walks according to the will of the true Guru, comes and sits down in the boat.

Blessed, blessed, very fortunate are those, 0 iN'anak! whom the true Guru unites (with Hari).

(1). I always stand and inquire after the road; if any show me the Lord, to them I go.

1 go about following those who have got hold of my beloved, making entreaty, making supplication, (for) I desire to meet the Lord.

0 my brethren, may any one unite me to union with Hari the Lord!

1 have devoted myself to the true Guru, who has shown (to me) Hari the Lord. (2). Humble I fall down at the side of the perfect, true Guru.

The hope of the humble is the Guru, the Guru, the true Guru, applauds them. I cannot praise enough the Guru, who makes me meet with Hari the Lord.

SIEI EAG, MAH. IV., SABD V. VI. (LXIX. LXX.) 59

(3). Every one is desiring the true Guru, all the world, everybody.

"Without destiny an interview (with him) is not obtained; he, whose lot it is not, sits and weeps. "What has pleased to Hari, that has come to pass; what is written from the beginuiag, no one will blot out.

(4). He himself is the true Guru, Hari himself unites to union with himself.

He himself, having bestowed mercy, will unite, who follow after the Guru, the true Guru.

He himself is in the world the life of the wliole world; 0 Nanak! water is absorbed in water.

(1). The name is juice of nectar, a very good juice; how is it obtained, that I may drink (this) juice? '

Go and ask the favom-ed women: how has the Lord come and joined you? These fearless ones say: I, rubbing, rubbing, wash his foot."

Pause. 0 brother! having met with the friend, remember the qualities of Hari!

The friend is the true Guru, the Supreme Spirit, he removes (thy) pain by destroying (thy) egotism! ^ (2). The (female) disciples are favoured women, into their heart mercy has fallen. The word of the true Gui'u is a jewel; who minds it, drinks the juice of Hari. Those are known as very fortunate who have drunk the juice of Hari by love to the Guru. (3). This juice of Hari is in every tree and grass, the luckless do not drink it.

Without the true Guru it does not come to hand,' the fleshly-minded are lamenting (at not getting it). They do not bow before the true Guru, in their heart is the calamity of wrath. (4). Hari, Hari, Hari himseK is the juice, from Hari himself the juice issues. He himself, having bestowed mercy, will give it, and the disciple will suck the nectar. When that Hari has taken his dwelling in the heart, 0 Nanak! the whole body and soul has become green.

(1). The day rises and sets again, the whole night passes (again).

The time of life decreases, man does not perceive it; continually the mouse gnaws the rope (of life). Sweet molasses are spread out by the Miiya, the fleshly-minded one, sticking to it like a fly, is consumed and causes (others) to be consumed.^

Fame. O brother! my friend and companion is that Lord. The fascination of son and wife is poison, at the end no one will be a companion.

' The idiomatic e.\pressioii is '3?T t) lOcAl> to eat the juice.

- Jff|5 ^rfe ^T^ f^Ti infS> these words are apparently to be referred to the Guru ifyTi being taken in an honorific sense).

' ^ ^ is often to be taken in the sense of the Sansk. '^^^'^, the individuality- as separated from flie Supreme Spirit. Tlie Guru removes the pain by causing the individuality to be re-absorbed into the world-soul.

* Vfe 7T[ 11%, literally, it does not fall into the lap.

' y% VltHTy ni'iy -ilso be translated: lie is thorouglily consumed, being taken as an intensive verb.

(2). The disciples of the Guru are saved by devout meditation on Hari, unoontaminated they remain in the asylum (of the Guru).

Their departure is always kept in view by them, Hari is taken as their viaticum, they wiU receive honour.