ਚੰਦਨ ਵਾਸ ਵਣਾਸਪਤਿ ਸਭ ਚੰਦਨ ਹੋਵੈ ।

chandan vaas vanaasapat sabh chandan hovai |

The whole vegetation planted near sandal tree becomes fragrant like sandal.

ਅਸਟ ਧਾਤੁ ਇਕ ਧਾਤੁ ਹੋਇ ਸੰਗਿ ਪਾਰਸਿ ਢੋਵੈ ।

asatt dhaat ik dhaat hoe sang paaras dtovai |

Being in touch with the philosophers’s stone and the alloy of light metals transforms into one metal (gold).

ਨਦੀਆ ਨਾਲੇ ਵਾਹੜੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਗੰਗ ਗੰਗੋਵੈ ।

nadeea naale vaaharre mil gang gangovai |

Rivers, streams and brooks after joining the Ganges are known by the name of Ganges.

ਪਤਿਤ ਉਧਾਰਣੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗੁ ਪਾਪਾਂ ਮਲੁ ਧੋਵੈ ।

patit udhaaran saadhasang paapaan mal dhovai |

The redeemer of the fallen ones is the holy congregation wherein the dirt of sins is cleansed.

ਨਰਕ ਨਿਵਾਰ ਅਸੰਖ ਹੋਇ ਲਖ ਪਤਿਤ ਸੰਗੋਵੈ ।

narak nivaar asankh hoe lakh patit sangovai |

Myriads of apostates and hells have obtained redemption through and in the holy congregation.

ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅਲੋਵੈ ।੧੬।

aape aap varatadaa guramukh alovai |16|

The gurmukh beholds and understands that God pervades one and all.