ਪਉੜੀ ੪

paurree 4

ਕੰਚਨੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਪਾਰਸਹੁਂ ਕੰਚਨ ਕਰੈ ਨ ਕੰਚਨ ਹੋਰੀ ।

kanchan hovai paarasahun kanchan karai na kanchan horee |

Gold is made by the (touch of the) philosopher's stone but gold itself cannot produce gold.

ਚੰਦਨ ਬਾਵਨ ਚੰਦਨਹੁਂ ਓਦੂੰ ਹੋਰੁ ਨ ਪਵੈ ਕਰੋਰੀ ।

chandan baavan chandanahun odoon hor na pavai karoree |

Sandal tree makes other tree fragrant but the latter cannot further make other trees fragrant.

ਵੁਠੈ ਜੰਮੈ ਬੀਜਿਆ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਤਿ ਚਿਤਵੈ ਫਲ ਭੋਰੀ ।

vutthai jamai beejiaa satigur mat chitavai fal bhoree |

Sown seed sprouts only after it rains but adopting the teachings of the Guru, one attain fruit instantly.

ਰਾਤਿ ਪਵੈ ਦਿਹੁ ਆਥਵੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਣ ਧੁਰ ਧੋਰੀ ।

raat pavai dihu aathavai satigur gur pooran dhur dhoree |

The sun sets at the fall of night but the perfect Guru is there all the time.

ਬੋਹਿਥ ਪਰਬਤ ਨਾ ਚੜ੍ਹੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਹਠ ਨਿਗ੍ਰਹੁ ਨ ਸਹੋਰੀ ।

bohith parabat naa charrhai satigur hatth nigrahu na sahoree |

As a ship cannot mount the mountain forcibly similarly, forced control over the senses is not liked by the true Guru.

ਧਰਤੀ ਨੋ ਭੁੰਚਾਲ ਡਰ ਗੁਰੁ ਮਤਿ ਨਿਹਚਲ ਚਲੈ ਨ ਚੋਰੀ ।

dharatee no bhunchaal ddar gur mat nihachal chalai na choree |

The earth may be scared of a quake and it becomes restive in its place but the Gurmat, Guru's tenets are steadfast and unconcealed.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਰਤਨ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਬੋਰੀ ।੪।

satigur ratan padaarath boree |4|

The true Guru, in fact, is a bag full of jewels.