ਪਉੜੀ ੧੭

paurree 17

ਸੀਹ ਪਜੂਤੀ ਬਕਰੀ ਮਰਦੀ ਹੋਈ ਹੜ ਹੜ ਹਸੀ ।

seeh pajootee bakaree maradee hoee harr harr hasee |

A goat was caught by a lion and while about to die, it gave out a horse­ laugh.

ਸੀਹੁ ਪੁਛੈ ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਹੋਇ ਇਤੁ ਅਉਸਰਿ ਕਿਤੁ ਰਹਸਿ ਰਹਸੀ ।

seehu puchhai visamaad hoe it aausar kit rehas rahasee |

The surprised lion asked why it was so happy at such a moment (of its death).

ਬਿਨਉ ਕਰੇਂਦੀ ਬਕਰੀ ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਅਸਾਡੇ ਕੀਚਨਿ ਖਸੀ ।

binau karendee bakaree putr asaadde keechan khasee |

Humbly the goat replied that the testicals of our male progeny are crushed in order to castrate them.

ਅਕ ਧਤੂਰਾ ਖਾਧਿਆਂ ਕੁਹਿ ਕੁਹਿ ਖਲ ਉਖਲਿ ਵਿਣਸੀ ।

ak dhatooraa khaadhiaan kuhi kuhi khal ukhal vinasee |

We eat only wild plants of arid regions yet our skin is peeled and pounded.

ਮਾਸੁ ਖਾਨਿ ਗਲ ਵਢਿ ਕੈ ਹਾਲੁ ਤਿਨਾੜਾ ਕਉਣੁ ਹੋਵਸੀ ।

maas khaan gal vadt kai haal tinaarraa kaun hovasee |

I think about the plight of those (like you) who cut the throat of others and eat their flesh.

ਗਰਬੁ ਗਰੀਬੀ ਦੇਹ ਖੇਹ ਖਾਜੁ ਅਖਾਜੁ ਅਕਾਜੁ ਕਰਸੀ ।

garab gareebee deh kheh khaaj akhaaj akaaj karasee |

The body of both of the proud and the humble will become dust ultimately, but, even then the body of the arrogant (lion) is inedible and that of the humble (goat) attaims the status of edible.

ਜਗਿ ਆਇਆ ਸਭ ਕੋਇ ਮਰਸੀ ।੧੭।

jag aaeaa sabh koe marasee |17|

All who came to this world have to die ultimately.