ਪਉੜੀ ੩

paurree 3

ਪਾਰਸ ਧਾਤਿ ਕੰਚਨੁ ਕਰੈ ਹੋਇ ਮਨੂਰ ਨ ਕੰਚਨ ਝੂਰੈ ।

paaras dhaat kanchan karai hoe manoor na kanchan jhoorai |

Philosopher's stone transforms metal into gold but the dross of iron does not become gold and is hence disappointed.

ਬਾਵਨ ਬੋਹੈ ਬਨਾਸਪਤਿ ਬਾਂਸੁ ਨਿਗੰਧ ਨ ਬੁਹੈ ਹਜੂਰੈ ।

baavan bohai banaasapat baans nigandh na buhai hajoorai |

Sandalwood makes the whole vegetation fragrant but the nearby bamboo remains devoid of fragrance.

ਖੇਤੀ ਜੰਮੈ ਸਹੰਸ ਗੁਣ ਕਲਰ ਖੇਤਿ ਨ ਬੀਜ ਅੰਗੂਰੈ ।

khetee jamai sahans gun kalar khet na beej angoorai |

On sowing seed, the earth produces thousand times more but in the alkaline soil the seed does not germinate.

ਉਲੂ ਸੁਝ ਨ ਸੁਝਈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੁਝ ਸੁਝਾਇ ਹਜੂਰੈ ।

auloo sujh na sujhee satigur sujh sujhaae hajoorai |

The owl cannot see (the sun) but the true Guru bestowing the understanding about that Lord makes one see Him really and clearly.

ਧਰਤੀ ਬੀਜੈ ਸੁ ਲੁਣੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਾ ਸਭ ਫਲ ਚੂਰੈ ।

dharatee beejai su lunai satigur sevaa sabh fal choorai |

Only that which is sown in the earth is reaped but by serving the true Guru all sorts of fruits are attained.

ਬੋਹਿਥ ਪਵੈ ਸੋ ਨਿਕਲੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਧੁ ਅਸਾਧੁ ਨ ਦੂਰੈ ।

bohith pavai so nikalai satigur saadh asaadh na doorai |

As whoever boards the ship gets across, similarly the true Guru makes no distinction between the virtuous

ਪਸੂ ਪਰੇਤਹੁਂ ਦੇਵ ਵਿਚੂਰੈ ।੩।

pasoo paretahun dev vichoorai |3|

And the wicked and makes even animals and ghosts follow a godly life.