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paurree 23

ਜਲ ਵਿਚਿ ਕਾਗਦ ਲੂਣ ਜਿਉ ਘਿਅ ਚੋਪੜਿ ਪਾਏ ।

jal vich kaagad loon jiau ghia choparr paae |

Applying butter to the paper and salt they can be put into water (they will take longer time to dissolve).

ਦੀਵੇ ਵਟੀ ਤੇਲੁ ਦੇ ਸਭ ਰਾਤਿ ਜਲਾਏ ।

deeve vattee tel de sabh raat jalaae |

With the help of oil, the wick of the lamp goes on burning the whole night.

ਵਾਇ ਮੰਡਲ ਜਿਉ ਡੋਰ ਫੜਿ ਗੁਡੀ ਓਡਾਏ ।

vaae manddal jiau ddor farr guddee oddaae |

Catching hold of the string, the kite could be made to fly in the sky.

ਮੁਹ ਵਿਚਿ ਗਰੜ ਦੁਗਾਰੁ ਪਾਇ ਜਿਉ ਸਪੁ ਲੜਾਏ ।

muh vich gararr dugaar paae jiau sap larraae |

By keeping an herb in the mouth, one could get bitten by serpent.

ਰਾਜਾ ਫਿਰੈ ਫਕੀਰੁ ਹੋਇ ਸੁਣਿ ਦੁਖਿ ਮਿਟਾਏ ।

raajaa firai fakeer hoe sun dukh mittaae |

If the king goes out in the guise of a faquire, he could listen to the sufferings of people and remove them.

ਸਾਂਗੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਾਬਤਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਹਾਏ ।੨੩।੩੫। ਪੈਂਤੀਹ ।

saangai andar saabataa jis guroo sahaae |23|35| painteeh |

In such a feat only he passes the test who is helped by the Guru.