ਪਉੜੀ ੧੫

paurree 15

ਰਾਹੁ ਛਡਿ ਉਝੜਿ ਪਵੈ ਆਗੂ ਨੋ ਭੁਲਾ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਣੈ ।

raahu chhadd ujharr pavai aagoo no bhulaa kar jaanai |

He who leaving the path away follows a trackless waste and considers his leader gone astray, is a fool.

ਬੇੜੇ ਵਿਚਿ ਬਹਾਲੀਐ ਕੁਦਿ ਪਵੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਵਹਣ ਧਿਙਾਣੈ ।

berre vich bahaaleeai kud pavai vich vehan dhingaanai |

Seated in the boat he jumps impulsively into the current.

ਸੁਘੜਾਂ ਵਿਚਿ ਬਹਿਠਿਆਂ ਬੋਲਿ ਵਿਗਾੜਿ ਉਘਾੜਿ ਵਖਾਣੈ ।

sugharraan vich bahitthiaan bol vigaarr ughaarr vakhaanai |

Sitting among the noble ones he, due to his ill talk stands exposed.

ਸੁਘੜਾਂ ਮੂਰਖ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਆਪਿ ਸੁਘੜੁ ਹੋਇ ਵਿਰਤੀਹਾਣੈ ।

sugharraan moorakh jaanadaa aap sugharr hoe virateehaanai |

The wise he considers stupid and hids his own conduct as a clever one.

ਦਿਹ ਨੋ ਰਾਤਿ ਵਖਾਣਦਾ ਚਾਮਚੜਿਕ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਟਾਨਾਣੈ ।

dih no raat vakhaanadaa chaamacharrik jiven ttaanaanai |

Like , a bat and a glow worm he describes the day as night.

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਮੂਰਖੁ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਣੈ ।੧੫।

guramat moorakh chit na aanai |15|

The wisdom of Gum never resides in the heart of a foolish person.