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paurree 16

ਚੰਨਣੁ ਰੁਖੁ ਉਪਾਇ ਵਣ ਖੰਡਿ ਰਖਿਆ ।

chanan rukh upaae van khandd rakhiaa |

God created the sandal tree and kept it in the forest.

ਪਵਣੁ ਗਵਣੁ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਇ ਅਲਖੁ ਨ ਲਖਿਆ ।

pavan gavan kar jaae alakh na lakhiaa |

The breeze moves around the sandal but does not understand the imperceptible (nature of the tree).

ਵਾਸੂ ਬਿਰਖ ਬੁਹਾਇ ਸਚੁ ਪਰਖਿਆ ।

vaasoo birakh buhaae sach parakhiaa |

The truth about the sandal comes to the forefront when it perfumes everyone with its fragrance.

ਸਭੇ ਵਰਨ ਗਵਾਇ ਭਖਿ ਅਭਖਿਆ ।

sabhe varan gavaae bhakh abhakhiaa |

The gurmukh goes beyond all the caste and the distinctions of eating taboos.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਭੈ ਭਾਇ ਅਪਿਉ ਪੀ ਚਖਿਆ ।

saadhasangat bhai bhaae apiau pee chakhiaa |

He drinks the nectar of fear and love of the Lord in the holy congregation.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪ੍ਰਤਖਿਆ ।੧੬।

guramukh sehaj subhaae prem pratakhiaa |16|

The Gurmukh comes face to face with his own intrinsic nature (sahaj subhai).