ਪਉੜੀ ੧੭

paurree 17

ਮਹਾਦੇਵ ਦੀ ਸੇਵ ਕਰਿ ਵਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਾਹੈ ਦੇ ਪੁਤੈ ।

mahaadev dee sev kar var paaeaa saahai de putai |

The son of a banker served Mahadev and got a boon (of attaining wealth).

ਦਰਬੁ ਸਰੂਪ ਸਰੇਵੜੈ ਆਏ ਵੜੇ ਘਰਿ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਉਤੈ ।

darab saroop sarevarrai aae varre ghar andar utai |

Wealth came to his house in the guise of sadhus of gramanic tradition.

ਜਿਉ ਹਥਿਆਰੀ ਮਾਰੀਅਨਿ ਤਿਉ ਤਿਉ ਦਰਬ ਹੋਇ ਧੜਧੁਤੈ ।

jiau hathiaaree maareean tiau tiau darab hoe dharradhutai |

As they were beaten, heaps of money emerged there in his house.

ਬੁਤੀ ਕਰਦੇ ਡਿਠਿਓਨੁ ਨਾਈ ਚੈਨੁ ਨ ਬੈਠੇ ਸੁਤੈ ।

butee karade dditthion naaee chain na baitthe sutai |

A barber working in the house also saw this scene and he becoming restive lost his sleep.

ਮਾਰੇ ਆਣਿ ਸਰੇਵੜੇ ਸੁਣਿ ਦੀਬਾਣਿ ਮਸਾਣਿ ਅਛੁਤੈ ।

maare aan sarevarre sun deebaan masaan achhutai |

Availing an opportunity he killed all the sadhus and the matter of the innocent victims came to the court of law.

ਮਥੈ ਵਾਲਿ ਪਛਾੜਿਆ ਵਾਲ ਛਡਾਇਅਨਿ ਕਿਸ ਦੈ ਬੁਤੈ ।

mathai vaal pachhaarriaa vaal chhaddaaeian kis dai butai |

Catching hold from his hair he was thrashed. Now by what power he will give rescued from that clutch.

ਮੂਰਖੁ ਬੀਜੈ ਬੀਉ ਕੁਰੁਤੈ ।੧੭।

moorakh beejai beeo kurutai |17|

The foolish sows seeds out of season (and suffers loss).