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paurree 20

ਵਣਿ ਵਣਿ ਵਾਸੁ ਵਣਾਸਪਤਿ ਚੰਦਨੁ ਬਾਝੁ ਨ ਚੰਦਨੁ ਹੋਈ ।

van van vaas vanaasapat chandan baajh na chandan hoee |

The forests are replete with vegetation but without sandalwood, the fragrance of sandal does not occur in it.

ਪਰਬਤਿ ਪਰਬਤਿ ਅਸਟ ਧਾਤੁ ਪਾਰਸ ਬਾਝੁ ਨ ਕੰਚਨੁ ਸੋਈ ।

parabat parabat asatt dhaat paaras baajh na kanchan soee |

Minerals are there on all the mountain but without the philosopher's stone they do not transform into gold.

ਚਾਰਿ ਵਰਣਿ ਛਿਅ ਦਰਸਨਾ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਵਿਣੁ ਸਾਧੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ।

chaar varan chhia darasanaa saadhasangat vin saadh na koee |

None among the four varnas and the scholars of the six philosophies can become (true) sadhu without the company of saints.

ਗੁਰ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਅਵੇਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਜਾਣੋਈ ।

gur upades aves kar guramukh saadhasangat jaanoee |

Charged by the teachings of the Guru, gurmukhs understand the importance of the company of the saints.

ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਲਿਵ ਲੀਣੁ ਹੋਇ ਪਿਰਮ ਪਿਆਲਾ ਅਪਿਉ ਪਿਓਈ ।

sabad surat liv leen hoe piram piaalaa apiau pioee |

Then, they getting the consciousness attuned to the Word, quaff the cup of nectar of loving devotion.

ਮਨਿ ਉਨਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਦੁਬਲੇ ਦੇਹ ਬਿਦੇਹ ਸਨੇਹ ਸਥੋਈ ।

man unaman tan dubale deh bideh saneh sathoee |

The mind now reaching the highest stage of spiritual realisation (turiya) and becoming subtle stabilises in the love of the Lord.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖ ਫਲੁ ਅਲਖ ਲਖੋਈ ।੨੦।

guramukh sukh fal alakh lakhoee |20|

Gurmukhs beholding the invisible Lord receive the fruits of that pleasure.