18: s`c nUM kUV Awvr nhIN skdw

Falsehood cannot efface truth

gurmuiK scu Ailpqu hY kUVhu lypu n lgY BweI ]

guramoukhi sachu alipatu hai koorhahu laypu n lagai bhaaee.

Truth in the form of gurmukh ever remains detached and the falsehood has no impact on it.

cMdn spIN vyiVAw cVHY n ivsu n vwsu GtweI ]

chandan sapeen vayrhiaa charhhai n visu n vaasu ghataaee.

Sandal wood tree is surrounded by snakes but neither the poison affects it nor its fragrance is lessened.

pwrsu AMdir pQrW AstDwqu imil ivgiV n jweI ]

paarasu andari padaraan asat dhaatu mili vigarhi n jaaee.

Amid the stones resides the philosopher's stone but even meeting the eight metals it does not get spoiled.

gMg sMig ApivqR jlu kir n skY ApivqR imlweI ]

gang sangi apavitr jalu kari n sakai apavitr milaaee.

Polluted water mixing into the Ganges cannot pollute it.

swier Aig n lgeI myru sumyru n vwau fulweI ]

saair agi n lagaee mayru soumayru n vaau dulaaee.

Seas are never burnt by fire and air cannot shake mountains.

bwxu n Duir Asmwix jwie vwhyNdVu ipCY pCuqweI ]

baanu n dhuri asamaani jaai vaahayndarhu pichhai pachhoutaaee.

The arrow can never touch the sky and the shooter repents afterwards.

EVik kUVu kUVo huie jweI ]18]

aorhaki koorhu koorho hui jaaee ||18||

The falshood ultimately is false.