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29: dwvw kokw

The claim of Koka, the male nurse

pwrs vMsI hoie kY sBnw DwqU myil imlMdw ]

paarasavansee hoi kai sabhanaa dhaatoo mayli miladaa.

Being of a noble family, the philosopher's stone meets all the metals (and makes them gold).

cMdn vwsu suBwau hY APl sPl ivic vwsu DrMdw ]

chandan vaasu soubhaau hai aphal saphal vichi vaasu dharandaa.

The nature of the sandal is fragrant and it makes all fruitless as well as fruitful trees fragrant.

lK qrMgI gMg hoie ndIAw nwly gMg hovMdw ]

lakh tarangee gang hoi nadeeaa naalay gang hovandaa.

The Ganges is formeds of many tributaries but meeting the Ganges they all become Ganges.

dwvw duDu pIAwilAw pwiqswhw kokw BwvMdw ]

daavaa dudhu peeaaliaa paatisaahaa kokaa bhaavandaa.

Koka's claim of having served as the milk giver to the king is liked by the king

lUx Kwie pwiqswh dw kokw cwkru hoie vlMdw ]

loon khaai paatisaah daa kokaa chaakar hoi valadaa.

And Koka also having eaten the salt of the royal household hovers around the king to serve him.

siqgur vMsI prmhMsu guru isK hMs vMsu inbhMdw ]

satigur vansee param hansu guru sikh hans vansu nibahandaa.

The true Guru is of the lineage of the swans of high order and the Sikhs of the Guru also abide by the tradition of the swan family.

ipau dwdy dy rwih clMdw ]29]

pia daaday day raahi chaladaa 29

Both follow the path shown by their forefathers.