jYsy qau skl dRum AwpnI AwpnI BWiq cMdn cMdn krY srb qmwl kau ]

jaisay tau sakal droum aapanee aapanee bhaanti , chandan chandan karai sarab tamaal kau |

Just as all trees grow and spread according to the nature of their species and they cannot impose their influence on others but a sandalwood tree can make all other trees smell like itself.

qWbw hI sY hoq jYsy kMcn klMku fwrY pwrs prsu Dwqu skl aujwl kau ]

taanbaa hee sai hot jaisay kanchan kalanku daarai , paaras parasu dhaatu sakal ujaal kau |

Just as addition of some special chemical in copper. can convert it into gold, but all metals can become gold by the touch of a philosopher-stone.

sirqw Anyk jYsy ibibiD pRvwh giq sursrI sMgm sm jnm suFwl kau ]

saritaa anayk jaisay bibidhi pravaah gati , surasaree sangam sam janam suddhaal kau |

Just as the flow of many rivers is different in many ways, but their water becomes pure and sacred once they mingle with water of river Ganges.

qYsy hI skl dyv tyv sY trq nwih siqgur Asrn srin Akwl kau ]459]

taisay hee sakal dayv tayv sai tarat naahi , satigur asaran sarani akaal kau |459|

Similarly, none of the gods and goddesses change their basic character. (They can reward someone according to their nature). But like sandalwood, philosopher-stone and river Ganges, the True Guru takes all under his refuge and blessing them with Naam Amri