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paurree 20

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਰਸਿ ਪਰਸਿਐ ਕੰਚਨੁ ਕਰੈ ਮਨੂਰ ਮਲੀਣਾ ।

satigur paaras parasiai kanchan karai manoor maleenaa |

The true Guru is such a philosopher's stone by whose touch dross transforms into gold.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਬਾਵਨੁ ਚੰਦਨੋ ਵਾਸੁ ਸੁਵਾਸੁ ਕਰੈ ਲਾਖੀਣਾ ।

satigur baavan chandano vaas suvaas karai laakheenaa |

The true Guru is that sandalwood which makes every thing fragrant and million times more precious .

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਰਿਜਾਤੁ ਸਿੰਮਲੁ ਸਫਲੁ ਕਰੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਲੀਣਾ ।

satigur pooraa paarijaat sinmal safal karai sang leenaa |

The true Guru is that wish fulfilling tree which makes the cotton silk tree full of fruit.

ਮਾਨ ਸਰੋਵਰੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਕਾਗਹੁ ਹੰਸੁ ਜਲਹੁ ਦੁਧੁ ਪੀਣਾ ।

maan sarovar satiguroo kaagahu hans jalahu dudh peenaa |

The true Guru is that Manasarovar, the sacred lake in Hindu mythology, which transforms crows into swans, who drink milk cut of mixtrue of water and milk.

ਗੁਰ ਤੀਰਥੁ ਦਰੀਆਉ ਹੈ ਪਸੂ ਪਰੇਤ ਕਰੈ ਪਰਬੀਣਾ ।

gur teerath dareeaau hai pasoo paret karai parabeenaa |

The Guru is that holy river which makes the animals and the ghosts knowledgeable and skilful.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬੰਦੀਛੋੜੁ ਹੈ ਜੀਵਣ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਰੈ ਓਡੀਣਾ ।

satigur bandeechhorr hai jeevan mukat karai oddeenaa |

The true Guru is giver of freedom from bondages and makes the detached ones librated in life.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਨ ਅਪਤੀਜੁ ਪਤੀਣਾ ।੨੦।

guramukh man apateej pateenaa |20|

The wavering mind of the Guru-oriented individual becomes steadfast and full of confidence.