ਪਉੜੀ ੨੧

paurree 21

ਸਉਦਾ ਇਕਤੁ ਹਟਿ ਹੈ ਸਾਹੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ।

saudaa ikat hatt hai saahu satigur pooraa |

The perfect true Guru keeps the actual merchandise (of the name of the Lord).

ਅਉਗੁਣ ਲੈ ਗੁਣ ਵਿਕਣੈ ਵਚਨੈ ਦਾ ਸੂਰਾ ।

aaugun lai gun vikanai vachanai daa sooraa |

He is that brave person who accepts the evils and upkeep’s his reputation of being giver of virtues.

ਸਫਲੁ ਕਰੈ ਸਿੰਮਲੁ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਸੋਵਰਨੁ ਮਨੂਰਾ ।

safal karai sinmal birakh sovaran manooraa |

He can grow juicy fruits on silk-cotton trees and can produce gold from the iron ash.

ਵਾਸਿ ਸੁਵਾਸੁ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਕਾਉ ਹੰਸੁ ਨ ਊਰਾ ।

vaas suvaas nivaas kar kaau hans na aooraa |

He infuses fragrance in the bamboo i.e. he makes egotists feel humble and makes crows no less than swans who are capable of distinguishing water from milk.

ਘੁਘੂ ਸੁਝੁ ਸੁਝਾਇਦਾ ਸੰਖ ਮੋਤੀ ਚੂਰਾ ।

ghughoo sujh sujhaaeidaa sankh motee chooraa |

He transforms owls into knowledgeable ones and dust into conches and pearls.

ਵੇਦ ਕਤੇਬਹੁ ਬਾਹਰਾ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਹਜੂਰਾ ।੨੧।

ved katebahu baaharaa gur sabad hajooraa |21|

Such a Guru who is beyond the description of the Vedas and Katebas (the semitic scriptures becomes manifest by the grace of Word, the brahmn)