16: ibrd pwln

Living up to one's natural repute

cMdn vws vxwspiq sB cMdn hovY ]

chandan vaas vanaasapati sabh chandan hovai.

The whole vegetation planted near sandal tree becomes fragrant like sandal.

Ast Dwqu iek Dwqu hoie sMig pwris FovY ]

asat dhaatu ik dhaatu hoi sangi paarasi ddhovai.

Being in touch with the philosophers’s stone and the alloy of light metals transforms into one metal (gold).

ndIAw nwly vwhVY imil gMg gMgovY ]

nadeeaa naalay vaaharhay mili gang gangovai.

Rivers, streams and brooks after joining the Ganges are known by the name of Ganges.

piqq auDwrxu swDu sMg pwpW mlu DovY ]

patit udhaaranu saadhasangu paapaan malu dhovai.

The redeemer of the fallen ones is the holy congregation wherein the dirt of sins is cleansed.

nrk invwr AsMK hoie lK piqq sMgovY ]

narak nivaar asankh hoi lakh patit sangovai.

Myriads of apostates and hells have obtained redemption through and in the holy congregation.

Awpy Awip vrqdw gurmuiK AlovY ]16]

aapay aapi varatadaa guramoukhi alovai ||16||

The gurmukh beholds and understands that God pervades one and all.