4: siqgur sRyStqw

Greatness of the true Guru

kMcn hovy pwrshuN kMcn krY n kMcn horI ]

kanchanu hovai paarasahu kanchan karai n kanchan horee.

Gold is made by the (touch of the) philosopher's stone but gold itself cannot produce gold.

cMdn bwvn cMdnhuN EdUM horu n pvY krorI ]

chandan baavan chandanahu aodoon horu n pavai karoree.

Sandal tree makes other tree fragrant but the latter cannot further make other trees fragrant.

vuTY jMmY bIijAw siqguru miq icqvY Pl BorI ]

voutdai janmai beejiaa satiguru mati chitavai phal bhoree.

Sown seed sprouts only after it rains but adopting the teachings of the Guru, one attain fruit instantly.

rwiq pvY idhu AwQvY siqguru guru pUrx Dur DorI ]

raati pavai dihu aadavai satiguru guru pooran dhur dhoree.

The sun sets at the fall of night but the perfect Guru is there all the time.

boihQ prbq nw cVHY siqguru hT ingRhu n lhorI ]

bohid parabat naa charhhai satiguru hatd nigrahu n sahoree.

As a ship cannot mount the mountain forcibly similarly, forced control over the senses is not liked by the true Guru.

DrqI no BuMcwl fr gurumiq inhcl clY n corI ]

dharatee no bhounchaal dar guru mati nihachal chalai n choree.

The earth may be scared of a quake and it becomes restive in its place but the Gurmat, Guru's tenets are steadfast and unconcealed.

siqgur rqn pdwrQ borI ]4]

satigur ratan padaarad boree ||4||

The true Guru, in fact, is a bag full of jewels.