ਪਉੜੀ ੧੪

paurree 14

ਚੰਨਣੁ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਸੁਬਾਸੁ ਦੇ ਚੰਨਣੁ ਕਰਦਾ ਬਿਰਖ ਸਬਾਏ ।

chanan birakh subaas de chanan karadaa birakh sabaae |

Giving fragrance to all trees, the sandalwood tree makes them fragrant.

ਖਹਦੇ ਵਾਂਸਹੁਂ ਅਗਿ ਧੁਖਿ ਆਪਿ ਜਲੈ ਪਰਵਾਰੁ ਜਲਾਏ ।

khahade vaansahun ag dhukh aap jalai paravaar jalaae |

By the friction of the bamboos (on the other hand) the bamboo itself gets burnt and burns the whole family (of bamboos).

ਮੁਲਹ ਜਿਵੈ ਪੰਖੇਰੂਆ ਫਾਸੈ ਆਪਿ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਫਹਾਏ ।

mulah jivai pankherooaa faasai aap kuttanb fahaae |

Twithering quail not only gets caught but also makes the whole family ensnared.

ਅਸਟ ਧਾਤੁ ਹੁਇ ਪਰਬਤਹੁ ਪਾਰਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਕੰਚਨੁ ਦਿਖਲਾਏ ।

asatt dhaat hue parabatahu paaras kar kanchan dikhalaae |

The eight metals found in the mountains are converted into gold by the philosopher's stone.

ਗਣਿਕਾ ਵਾੜੈ ਜਾਇ ਕੈ ਹੋਵਨਿ ਰੋਗੀ ਪਾਪ ਕਮਾਏ ।

ganikaa vaarrai jaae kai hovan rogee paap kamaae |

The people going to the prostitutes earn sins besides contagious diseases.

ਦੁਖੀਏ ਆਵਨਿ ਵੈਦ ਘਰ ਦਾਰੂ ਦੇ ਦੇ ਰੋਗੁ ਮਿਟਾਏ ।

dukhee aavan vaid ghar daaroo de de rog mittaae |

The sufferers from a disease come to the physician and he giving medicine cures them.

ਭਲਾ ਬੁਰਾ ਦੁਇ ਸੰਗ ਸੁਭਾਏ ।੧੪।

bhalaa buraa due sang subhaae |14|

Because of the nature of the company kept, one becomes good or bad.