ਪਉੜੀ ੮

paurree 8

ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਜਗਾਇ ਦੀਵਾ ਬਾਲਿਆ ।

jotee jot jagaae deevaa baaliaa |

As the lamp is lit from the flame of another lamp;

ਚੰਦਨ ਵਾਸੁ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਵਣਸਪਤਿ ਫਾਲਿਆ ।

chandan vaas nivaas vanasapat faaliaa |

As sandal's fragrance makes the whole vegetation fragrant

ਸਲਲੈ ਸਲਲਿ ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਬੇਣੀ ਚਾਲਿਆ ।

salalai salal sanjog tribenee chaaliaa |

As the water mixing with water acquires the status of trivevi(the confluence of three rivers - Gatiga; Yamuna and Sarasvati);

ਪਵਣੈ ਪਵਣੁ ਸਮਾਇ ਅਨਹਦੁ ਭਾਲਿਆ ।

pavanai pavan samaae anahad bhaaliaa |

As air after meeting the vital air becomes unstruck melody;

ਹੀਰੈ ਹੀਰਾ ਬੇਧਿ ਪਰੋਇ ਦਿਖਾਲਿਆ ।

heerai heeraa bedh paroe dikhaaliaa |

As a diamond being perforated by another diamond gets stringed into a necklace;

ਪਥਰੁ ਪਾਰਸੁ ਹੋਇ ਪਾਰਸੁ ਪਾਲਿਆ ।

pathar paaras hoe paaras paaliaa |

A stone by becoming the philosopher's stone performs its feat and

ਅਨਲ ਪੰਖਿ ਪੁਤੁ ਹੋਇ ਪਿਤਾ ਸਮ੍ਹਾਲਿਆ ।

anal pankh put hoe pitaa samhaaliaa |

As an anil bird getting birth in the sky promotes the work of its father;

ਬ੍ਰਹਮੈ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਖਾਲਿਆ ।੮।

brahamai braham milaae sehaj sukhaaliaa |8|

Likewise the Guru making the Sikh meet the Lord establishes him in the equipoise.