Kabit Savaiye Bhai Gurdas Ji

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ਸੀਂਚਤ ਸਲਿਲ ਬਹੁ ਬਰਨ ਬਨਾਸਪਤੀ ਚੰਦਨ ਸੁਬਾਸ ਏਕੈ ਚੰਦਨ ਬਖਾਨੀਐ ।
seenchat salil bahu baran banaasapatee chandan subaas ekai chandan bakhaaneeai |

By irrigation, several kinds of plants and vegetation can be grown but when they come in touch with sandalwood they are all called sandalwood (because they have the same fragrance).

ਪਰਬਤ ਬਿਖੈ ਉਤਪਤ ਹੁਇ ਅਸਟ ਧਾਤ ਪਾਰਸ ਪਰਸਿ ਏਕੈ ਕੰਚਨ ਕੈ ਜਾਨੀਐ ।
parabat bikhai utapat hue asatt dhaat paaras paras ekai kanchan kai jaaneeai |

Eight metals are obtained from mountain but when each one of them are touched by philosopher-stone become gold.

ਨਿਸ ਅੰਧਕਾਰ ਤਾਰਾ ਮੰਡਲ ਚਮਤਕਾਰ ਦਿਨ ਦਿਨਕਰ ਜੋਤਿ ਏਕੈ ਪਰਵਾਨੀਐ ।
nis andhakaar taaraa manddal chamatakaar din dinakar jot ekai paravaaneeai |

In the darkness of the night, many stars shine but during the day, the light of one Sun alone is considered authentic.

ਲੋਗਨ ਮੈ ਲੋਗਾਚਾਰ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਏਕੰਕਾਰ ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਉਨਮਨ ਉਨਮਾਨੀਐ ।੪੦।
logan mai logaachaar guramukh ekankaar sabad surat unaman unamaaneeai |40|

Similarly a Sikh who lives life according to the advice of his Guru becomes divine in all respects, even when he is living life as a worldly person. Due to the lodging of the divine word in his mind, he is known to be living in heavenly state. (40)