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paurree 23

ਮਿਹਰ ਮੁਹਬਤਿ ਆਸਕੀ ਇਸਕੁ ਮੁਸਕੁ ਕਿਉ ਲੁਕੈ ਲੁਕਾਇਆ ।

mihar muhabat aasakee isak musak kiau lukai lukaaeaa |

Kindness, affection, passionate love and smell do not remain concealed even if they are hidden and of their own get manifested.

ਚੰਦਨ ਵਾਸੁ ਵਣਾਸਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ਸੁਗੰਧੁ ਨ ਆਪੁ ਗਣਾਇਆ ।

chandan vaas vanaasapat hoe sugandh na aap ganaaeaa |

Sandal makes the whole vegetation fragrant and never makes it self noticed (but still people come to know that).

ਨਦੀਆਂ ਨਾਲੇ ਗੰਗ ਮਿਲਿ ਹੋਇ ਪਵਿਤੁ ਨ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ।

nadeean naale gang mil hoe pavit na aakh sunaaeaa |

Rivers and streams meet the Ganges and silently become pure without any announcement.

ਹੀਰੇ ਹੀਰਾ ਬੇਧਿਆ ਅਣੀ ਕਣੀ ਹੋਇ ਰਿਦੈ ਸਮਾਇਆ ।

heere heeraa bedhiaa anee kanee hoe ridai samaaeaa |

The diamond is cut by the diamond and the cutter diamond looks as if it has adopted the other diamond in its heart (likewise the Guru also cutting the mind of disciple gives place to him in his own heart).

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਾਧ ਹੋਇ ਪਾਰਸ ਮਿਲਿ ਪਾਰਸ ਹੋਇ ਆਇਆ ।

saadhasangat mil saadh hoe paaras mil paaras hoe aaeaa |

The disciple of the Guru becomes such a sadhu in the holy congregation as if someone becomes philosopher's stone after touching the philosopher's stone.

ਨਿਹਚਉ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲੁ ਹੋਇ ਅਛਲੁ ਛਲਾਇਆ ।

nihchau nihachal guramatee bhagat vachhal hoe achhal chhalaaeaa |

With the steadfast teaching of the Guru, the mind of the Sikh becomes peaceful and God also becoming affectionate towards the devotee gets deluded.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲੁ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਆ ।੨੩।੧੮। ਅਠਾਰਾਂ ।

guramukh sukh fal alakh lakhaaeaa |23|18| atthaaraan |

Getting a sight of the imperceptible Lord is the pleasure-fruit for the gurmukhs.