ਪਉੜੀ ੩

paurree 3

ਲਸਣੁ ਲੁਕਾਇਆ ਨਾ ਲੁਕੈ ਬਹਿ ਖਾਜੈ ਕੂਣੈ ।

lasan lukaaeaa naa lukai beh khaajai koonai |

The smell of garlic cannot be concealed even if it is eaten in a remote corner.

ਕਾਲਾ ਕੰਬਲੁ ਉਜਲਾ ਕਿਉਂ ਹੋਇ ਸਬੂਣੈ ।

kaalaa kanbal ujalaa kiaun hoe saboonai |

No soap how so much applied, can turn the black blanket into white.

ਡੇਮੂ ਖਖਰ ਜੋ ਛੁਹੈ ਦਿਸੈ ਮੁਹਿ ਸੂਣੈ ।

ddemoo khakhar jo chhuhai disai muhi soonai |

Whosoever will touch the hive of poisonous wasps will find his face swollen.

ਕਿਤੈ ਕੰਮਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਲਾਵਣੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਲੂਣੈ ।

kitai kam na aavee laavan bin loonai |

The cooked vegetable devoid of salt is absolutely useless.

ਨਿੰਦਕਿ ਨਾਮ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਵਿਹੂਣੈ ।

nindak naam visaariaa gur giaan vihoonai |

Without the knowledge of the true Guru, the backbiter has neglected the name of the Lord.

ਹਲਤਿ ਪਲਤਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਾ ਲਹੈ ਦੁਖੀਆ ਸਿਰੁ ਝੂਣੈ ।੩।

halat palat sukh naa lahai dukheea sir jhoonai |3|

He gets happiness neither here nor there and always laments and repents.