23: gurU Aqy is`K dI pRIqI

Love between the Guru and the disiple

imhr muhbiq AwskI iesku musku ikau lukY lukwieAw ]

mihar muhabati aasakee isaku mousaku kiu loukai loukaaiaa.

Kindness, affection, passionate love and smell do not remain concealed even if they are hidden and of their own get manifested.

cMdn vws vxwspiq hoie sugMDu n Awpu gxwieAw ]

chandan vaasu vanaasapati hoi sougandhu n aapu ganaaiaa.

Sandal makes the whole vegetation fragrant and never makes it self noticed (but still people come to know that).

ndIAw nwly gMg imil hoie pivqu n AwiK suxwieAw ]

nadeeaan naalay gang mili hoi pavitu n aakhi sounaaiaa.

Rivers and streams meet the Ganges and silently become pure without any announcement.

hIry hIrw byiDAw AxI kxI hoie irdY smwieAw ]

heeray heeraa baydhiaa anee kanee hoi ridai samaaiaa.

The diamond is cut by the diamond and the cutter diamond looks as if it has adopted the other diamond in its heart (likewise the Guru also cutting the mind of disciple gives place to him in his own heart).

swDsMgiq imil swD hoie pwrs imil pwrs hoie AwieAw ]

saadhasangati mili saadh hoi paaras mili paaras hoi aaiaa.

The disciple of the Guru becomes such a sadhu in the holy congregation as if someone becomes philosopher's stone after touching the philosopher's stone.

inhcau inhclu gurmqI Bgiq vClu hoie AClu ClwieAw ]

nihachau nihachalu guramatee bhagati vachhalu hoi achhalu chhalaaiaa.

With the steadfast teaching of the Guru, the mind of the Sikh becomes peaceful and God also becoming affectionate towards the devotee gets deluded.

gurmuiK suK Plu AlKu lKwieAw ]23]18]

guramoukhi soukh phalu alakhu lakhaaiaa ||23||18|| atdaaraan ||

Getting a sight of the imperceptible Lord is the pleasure-fruit for the gurmukhs.