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6: sMgq dw Asr-nwn`qÍ

Effect of the company -

soeI qWbw rMg sMig ijau kYhw hoeI ]

soee taanbaa rang sangi jiu kaihaan hoee.

Mixing with tin, the copper transforms into bronze.

soeI qWbw ijsq imil ipql AvloeI ]

soee taanbaa jisat mili pital avaloee.

The same copper mixed with zinc appears in the form of brass.

soeI sIsy sMgqI BMgwr BloeI ]

soee seesay sangatee bhangaar bhuloee.

Copper mixed with lead changes pewter, a brittle metal called bharath in the Punjab.

qWbw pwris prisAw hoie kMcn soeI ]

taanbaa paarasi parasiaa hoi kanchan soee.

With the touch of the philosopher’s stone, the same copper becomes gold.

soeI qWbw Bsm hoie AauKD kir BoeI ]

soee taanbaa bhasam hoi aoukhadh kari bhoee.

When transformed into ashes copper becomes a medicine.

Awpy Awip vrqdw sMgiq gux goeI ]6]

aapay aapi varatadaa sangati goun goee ||6||

Likewise, though the Lord is omnipresent, yet the effects of the company of man are different over men. Knowing this much, the Lord is eulogised in the holy congregation.