jYsy KWf KWf khY muiK nhI mITw hoie jb lg jIB sÍwd KWfu nhIN KweIAY ]

jaisay khaand khaand kahai moukhi nahee meetthaa hoi , jab lag jeebh svaad khaandu naheen khaaeeai |

Just as by saying sugar, sugar, one cannot feel sweet taste of sugar in the mouth. Unless sugar is placed on the tongue, it cannot feel its taste.

jYsy rwq AMDyrI mY dIpk dIpk khY iqmr n jweI jb lg n jrweIAY ]

jaisay raat andhayree mai deepak deepak kahai , timar n jaaee jab lag n jaraaeeai |

In a dark night, saying lamp, lamp does not dispel darkness unless lamp is lit.

jYsy igAwn igAwn khY igAwn hUM n hoq kCu jb lgu gur igAwn AMqir n pweIAY ]

jaisay giaan giaan kahai giaan hoon n hot kachhu , jab lagu gur giaan antari n paaeeai |

Just by saying Gian (Knowledge) again and again, knowledge cannot be obtained. It can only be acquired by lodging His name in the heart.

qYsy gur iDAwn khY gur iDAwn hU n pwvq jb lgu gur drs jwie n smweIAY ]542]

taisay gur dhiaan kahai gur dhiaan hoo n paavata , jab lagu gur daras jaai n samaaeeai |542|

Similarly just repeatedly asking for a glimpse of True Guru, one cannot acquire contemplation of the True Guru. This is possible only when one engrosses oneself up to the soul in the ardent desire of a glimpse of the True Guru. (542)