11: gurU dI SkqI qy gux

Powers and virtues of the Guru

vwis suvwsu invwsu kir isMmil gurmuiK suK Pl lwey ]

vaasi suvaasu nivaasu kari sinmali guramoukhi soukh phal laaay.

Diffusing in all the places like fragrance, the gurmukh makes even the mind oriented, manmukh, fragrant by giving him pleasure-fruit.

soienw hoie mnUru imlu kwghu prm hMsu krvwey ]

paaras hoi manooru malu kaagahu param hansu karavaaay.

He transforms iron slag into gold and the crows into the swans of highest order (param hails).

psU pryqhu dyv kir siqgur dyv syv BY pwey ]

pasoo paraytahu dayv kari satigur dayv sayv bhai paaay.

Consequent to the service of the true Guru, animals and ghosts also become gods.

sB inDwn riK sMK ivic hir jI lY lY hiQ vjwey ]

sabh nidhaan rakhi sankh vichi hari jee lai lai hadi vajaaay.

Having all the treasures in His hand (conch) He goes on distributing them with his hand among the people day and night.

piqq auDwrxu AwKIAY Bgiq vCl hoie Awpu Clwey ]

patit udhaaranu aakheeai bhagati vachhal hoi aapu chhalaaay.

Called as the redeemer of the sinners, the Lord, loving to the devotees, gets Himself deluded by the devotees.

gux kIqy gux kry jgu Avgux kIqy gux gur Bwey ]

goun keetay goun karay jag avagoun keetay goun gur bhaaay.

The whole world is good towards the wellwisher alone, but, the Guru loves to do good even to the evil doer.

praupkwrI jg ivic Awey ]11]

paraoupakaaree jag vichi aaay ||11||

Guru has come to the world as a benevolent entity.