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paurree 22

ਜਿਉ ਮਣਿ ਕਾਲੇ ਸਪ ਸਿਰਿ ਹਸਿ ਹਸਿ ਰਸਿ ਰਸਿ ਦੇਇ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ।

jiau man kaale sap sir has has ras ras dee na jaanai |

The snake has jewel in its head but it knows not to yield it willingly i.e. for getting it, it has to be killed..

ਜਾਣੁ ਕਥੂਰੀ ਮਿਰਗ ਤਨਿ ਜੀਵਦਿਆਂ ਕਿਉਂ ਕੋਈ ਆਣੈ ।

jaan kathooree mirag tan jeevadiaan kiaun koee aanai |

Likewise how can the musk of a deer be obtained while it is alive.

ਆਰਣਿ ਲੋਹਾ ਤਾਈਐ ਘੜੀਐ ਜਿਉ ਵਗਦੇ ਵਾਦਾਣੈ ।

aaran lohaa taaeeai gharreeai jiau vagade vaadaanai |

The furnace, only heats the iron, but a desired and fixed shape is given to iron only by hammering it.

ਸੂਰਣੁ ਮਾਰਣਿ ਸਾਧੀਐ ਖਾਹਿ ਸਲਾਹਿ ਪੁਰਖ ਪਰਵਾਣੈ ।

sooran maaran saadheeai khaeh salaeh purakh paravaanai |

Tuberous root yam becomes acceptable to the eaters and praised only after it has been refined with spices.

ਪਾਨ ਸੁਪਾਰੀ ਕਥੁ ਮਿਲਿ ਚੂਨੇ ਰੰਗੁ ਸੁਰੰਗੁ ਸਿਞਾਣੈ ।

paan supaaree kath mil choone rang surang siyaanai |

Betal leaf, betelnut, catechu and lime, when mixed together are identified by the beautiful colour of the mixture..

ਅਉਖਧੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਕਾਲਕੂਟੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਜੀਵਾਲਨਿ ਵੈਦ ਸੁਜਾਣੈ ।

aaukhadh hovai kaalakoott maar jeevaalan vaid sujaanai |

Poison in the hands of a physician becomes a medicine and animates the dead ones.

ਮਨੁ ਪਾਰਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਸਿ ਆਣੈ ।੨੨।੩੩। ਤੇਤੀ ।

man paaraa guramukh vas aanai |22|33| tetee |

Unstable mercurial mind can be controlled by gurmukh alone.