20: sMgq gux

virtues of the holy congregation

pQr icqu kToru hY cUnW hovY AgI dDw ]

padar chitu katdoru hai choonaa hovai ageen dadhaa.

When the hard hearted stone is burnt, it turns into lime stone. sprinkling of water extinguishes fire

Ag buJY jlu iCVikAY cUnw Aig auTY Aiq vDw ]

ag bujhai jalu chhirhakiai choonaa agi outday ati vadhaa.

But in the case of lime water produces great heat.

pwxI pwey ivhu n jwie Agin n CutY Avgux bDw ]

paanee paaay vihu n jaai agani n chhoutai avagoun badhaa.

Its poison does not go away even if water is thrown on it and its foul fire remains in it .

jIBY auqY riKAw Cwly pvin sMig duK lDw ]

jeebhai outai rakhiaa chhaalay pavani sangi doukh ladhaa.

If put on tongue, it creates painful blisters.

pwn supwrI kQu imil rMgu surMgu sMpUrxu sDw ]

paan soupaaree kadu mili rangu surangu sanpooranu sadhaa.

But getting company of betel leaf, betel nut and catechu its colour becomes bright, beautiful and completely refined.

swDsMgiq imil swDu hoie gurmuiK mhw AswD smDw ]

saadhasangati mili saadhu hoi guramoukhi mahaa asaadh samadhaa.

Similarly joining the holy congregation becoming holy men, the gurmukhs get rid of even the chronic ailments.

Awpu gvwie imlY plu ADw ]20]25]

aapu gavaai milai palu adhaa ||20||25|| panjheeha ||

When the ego is lost, God is visualized even in half a moment.