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Praise of the true Guru

siqgur qIrQu jwxIAY ATsiT qIrQ srxI Awey ]

satiguru teeradu jaaneeai atdasatdi teerad saranee aaay.

The true Guru is that pilgrimages centre in whose shelter are the sixty-eight pilgrimage centres of the Hindus.

siqguru dyau AByau hY horu dyv guru syv qrwey ]

satiguru dayu abhayu hai horu dayv guru sayv taraaay.

Being beyond dualities, the true a Guru is the supreme God and other gods get across the world ocean only by serving Him.

siqguru pwris prisAY lK pwrs pwKwku suhwey ]

satiguru paarasi parasiai lakh paaras paa khaaku suhaaay.

The true Guru is that philosopher's stone the dust of whose feet adorns millions of philosopher's stones.

siqguru pUrw pwirjwqu pwrjwq lK sPil iDAwey ]

satiguru pooraa paarijaatu paarajaat lakh saphal dhiaaay.

The true Guru is that perfect wish-fulfilling tree who is meditated upon by the millions of wish-fulfilling trees.

suK swgru siqgur purKu rqn pdwrQ isK suxwey ]

soukh saagar satigur purakhu ratan padaarad sikh sounaaay.

The true Guru being ocean of delights distributes pearls in the form of different sermons.

icMqwmix siqgur crx icMqwmxI AicMq krwey ]

chintaamani satigur charan chintaamanee achint karaaay.

The feet of the true Guru are that desire fulfilling fabulous gem (chintamani) which makes myriads of gems free of anxieties.

ivxu siqgur siB dUjy Bwey ]2]

vinu satigur sabhi doojai bhaaay ||2||

Except the true Guru (God) all other is duality (which makes one go the cycle of transmigration).