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paurree 20

ਪਥਰ ਚਿਤੁ ਕਠੋਰੁ ਹੈ ਚੂਨਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਅਗੀਂ ਦਧਾ ।

pathar chit katthor hai choonaa hovai ageen dadhaa |

When the hard hearted stone is burnt, it turns into lime stone. sprinkling of water extinguishes fire

ਅਗ ਬੁਝੈ ਜਲੁ ਛਿੜਕਿਐ ਚੂਨਾ ਅਗਿ ਉਠੇ ਅਤਿ ਵਧਾ ।

ag bujhai jal chhirrakiai choonaa ag utthe at vadhaa |

But in the case of lime water produces great heat.

ਪਾਣੀ ਪਾਏ ਵਿਹੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ਅਗਨਿ ਨ ਛੁਟੈ ਅਵਗੁਣ ਬਧਾ ।

paanee paae vihu na jaae agan na chhuttai avagun badhaa |

Its poison does not go away even if water is thrown on it and its foul fire remains in it .

ਜੀਭੈ ਉਤੈ ਰਖਿਆ ਛਾਲੇ ਪਵਨਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਦੁਖ ਲਧਾ ।

jeebhai utai rakhiaa chhaale pavan sang dukh ladhaa |

If put on tongue, it creates painful blisters.

ਪਾਨ ਸੁਪਾਰੀ ਕਥੁ ਮਿਲਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਸੁਰੰਗੁ ਸੰਪੂਰਣੁ ਸਧਾ ।

paan supaaree kath mil rang surang sanpooran sadhaa |

But getting company of betel leaf, betel nut and catechu its colour becomes bright, beautiful and completely refined.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਾਧੁ ਹੋਇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਹਾ ਅਸਾਧ ਸਮਧਾ ।

saadhasangat mil saadh hoe guramukh mahaa asaadh samadhaa |

Similarly joining the holy congregation becoming holy men, the gurmukhs get rid of even the chronic ailments.

ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਮਿਲੈ ਪਲੁ ਅਧਾ ।੨੦।੨੫। ਪੰਝੀਹ ।

aap gavaae milai pal adhaa |20|25| panjheeh |

When the ego is lost, God is visualized even in half a moment.