jYsy DoBI swbn lgwie pItY pwQr sY inrml krq hY bsn mlIn kau ]

jaisay dhobhee saaban lagaai peetai paadar sai , niramal karat hai basan maleen kau |

Just as a washerman applies soap to a dirty cloth and then beats it time and again on a slab to make it clean and bright.

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jaisay tau sounaar baaranbaar gaar gaar ddhaara , karat asudh sudh kanchan kuleen kau |

Just as a goldsmith heats the gold time and again to remove its impurity and makes it pure and shining.

jYsy qau pvn JkJorq ibrK iml mlX gMD krq hY cMdn pRbIn kau ]

jaisay tau pavan jhakajhorat birakh mila , malay gandh karat hai chandan prabeen kau |

Just as fragrant breeze of Malay mountain shakes other plants violently making them sweet-smelling like sandalwood.

qYsy gur isKn idKwie kY ibRQw ibbyk mwXw ml kwit krY inj pd cIn kau ]614]

taisay gur sikhan dikhaai kai bridaa bibayka , maayaa mal kaati karai nij pad cheen kau |614|

Similarly, the True Guru makes His Sikhs aware of the troublesome ailments and destroys the dross of maya with His knowledge, words and Naam, and then makes them aware of their self. (614)