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20: siqgur

The true Guru

siqgur pwris prisAY kMcnu krY mnUr mlIxw ]

satiguru paarasi parasiai kanchanu karai manoor maleenaa.

The true Guru is such a philosopher's stone by whose touch dross transforms into gold.

siqgur bwvnu cMdno vwsu suvwsu krY lwKIxw ]

satiguru baavanu chandano vaasu suvaasu karai laakheenaa.

The true Guru is that sandalwood which makes every thing fragrant and million times more precious .

siqgur pUrw pwirjwqu isMmlu sPlu krY sMig lIxw ]

satiguru pooraa paarijaatu sinmalu saphalu karai sangi leenaa.

The true Guru is that wish fulfilling tree which makes the cotton silk tree full of fruit.

mwn srovru siqgurU kwghu hMs jlhu duDu pIxw ]

maan sarovaru satiguroo kaagahu hansu jalahu dudhu peenaa.

The true Guru is that Manasarovar, the sacred lake in Hindu mythology, which transforms crows into swans, who drink milk cut of mixtrue of water and milk.

gur qIrQu drIAwau hY psU pryq krY prbIxw ]

gur teeradu dareeaau hai pasoo parayt karai parabeenaa.

The Guru is that holy river which makes the animals and the ghosts knowledgeable and skilful.

siqguru bMdICoVu hY jIvx mukiq krY EfIxw ]

satigur bandeechhorhu hai jeevan moukati karai aodeenaa.

The true Guru is giver of freedom from bondages and makes the detached ones librated in life.

gurmuiK mn ApqIju pqIxw ]20]

guramoukhi man apateeju pateenaa 20

The wavering mind of the Guru-oriented individual becomes steadfast and full of confidence.