sINcq sill bhu brn bnwspqI cMdn subws eykY cMdn bKwnIAY ]

seenchat salil bahu baran banaasapatee , chandan soubaas aykai chandan bakhaaneeai |

By irrigation, several kinds of plants and vegetation can be grown but when they come in touch with sandalwood they are all called sandalwood (because they have the same fragrance).

prbq ibKY auqpq huie Ast Dwq pwrs pris eykY kMcn kY jwnIAY ]

parabat bikhai outapat hui asat dhaata , paaras parasi aykai kanchan kai jaaneeai |

Eight metals are obtained from mountain but when each one of them are touched by philosopher-stone become gold.

ins AMDkwr qwrw mMfl cmqkwr idn idnkr joiq eykY prvwnIAY ]

nis andhakaar taaraa mandal chamatakaara , din dinakar joti aykai paravaaneeai |

In the darkness of the night, many stars shine but during the day, the light of one Sun alone is considered authentic.

logn mY logwcwr gurmuiK eykMkwr sbd suriq aunmn aunmwnIAY ]40]

logan mai logaachaar gurmukhi aykankaara , sabad surati ounaman ounamaaneeai |40|

Similarly a Sikh who lives life according to the advice of his Guru becomes divine in all respects, even when he is living life as a worldly person. Due to the lodging of the divine word in his mind, he is known to be living in heavenly state. (40)