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4: crnW dI vicqRqw

Wonder of creation

kwlw Daulw rqVw nIlw pIlw hirAw swjy ]

kaalaa dhaulaa ratarhaa neelaa peelaa hariaa saajay.

Black, white, red, blue, yellow and green colours are adorning (the creation).

rsu ksu kir ivsmwd swdu jIBhuN jwp n Kwj AKwjy ]

rasu kasu kari visamaadu saadu jeebhahoun jaap n khaaj akhaajay.

Wondrous tastes of edible and inedible objects have been made which are known through the tongue.

imTw kauVw Ktu qursu iPkw swau slUxw Cwjy ]

mitdaa kaurhaa khatu turasu dhikaa saau saloonaa chhaajay.

These tastes are sweet, bitter, sour, salty and insipid.

gMD sugMiD Avys kir coAw cMdn kysru kwjy ]

gandh sougandhi avaysu kari choaa chandanu kaysaru kaajay.

Mixing many fragrances, the camphor, sandal and saffron have been created.

mydu kQUrI pwn Pulu AMbru cUr kpUr AMdwjy ]

maydu kadooree paan phulu anbaru choor kapoor andaajay.

Others such as musk cat, musk, betel, flowers, incense, camphors etc are also held to be similar.

rwg nwd sMbwd bhu caudh ividAw Anhd gwjy ]

raag naad sanbaad bahu chaudah vidiaa anahad gaajay.

Many are the musical measures, vibrations and dialogues, and through fourteen skills the unstruck melody rings.

lK drIAwau kroV jhwjy ]4]

lakh dareeaau karorh jahaajay ||4||

Lacs of rivers are there on which crores of ships ply.