3: siqgur syvw- sB PldwqI

Service to the true Guru provides all fruits -

pwrs Dwiq kMcn krY hoie mnUr n kMcn JUrY ]

paaras dhaati kanchanu karai hoi manoor n kanchan jhoorai.

Philosopher's stone transforms metal into gold but the dross of iron does not become gold and is hence disappointed.

bwvn bohY bnwspiq bWs ingMD n buhY hjUrY ]

baavan bohai banaasapati baansu nigandh n buhai hajoorai.

Sandalwood makes the whole vegetation fragrant but the nearby bamboo remains devoid of fragrance.

KyqI jMmY shs gux klr Kyiq n bIj augUrY ]

khaytee janmai sahans goun kalar khayti n beej angooray.

On sowing seed, the earth produces thousand times more but in the alkaline soil the seed does not germinate.

aulU suJ n suJeI siqguru suJ suJwie hjUrY ]

uloo sujh n sujhaee satiguru sujh sujhaai hajooray.

The owl cannot see (the sun) but the true Guru bestowing the understanding about that Lord makes one see Him really and clearly.

DrqI bIjY so luxY siqguru syvw sB Pl cUrY ]

dharatee beejai su lounai satiguru sayvaa sabh phal choorai.

Only that which is sown in the earth is reaped but by serving the true Guru all sorts of fruits are attained.

boihQ pvY su inklY siqguru swDu AswDu n dUrY ]

bohid pavai so nikalai satiguru saadhu asaadhu n doorai.

As whoever boards the ship gets across, similarly the true Guru makes no distinction between the virtuous

psU pryqhuN dyv ivcUrY ]3]

pasoo paraytahu dayv vichoorai ||3||

And the wicked and makes even animals and ghosts follow a godly life.