ਪਉੜੀ ੧੫

paurree 15

ਭਲਾ ਸੁਭਾਉ ਮਜੀਠ ਦਾ ਸਹੈ ਅਵਟਣੁ ਰੰਗੁ ਚੜ੍ਹਾਏ ।

bhalaa subhaau majeetth daa sahai avattan rang charrhaae |

The nature of madder is gentle; it bears the heat but dyes others in fast colour.

ਗੰਨਾ ਕੋਲੂ ਪੀੜੀਐ ਟਟਰਿ ਪਇਆ ਮਿਠਾਸੁ ਵਧਾਏ ।

ganaa koloo peerreeai ttattar peaa mitthaas vadhaae |

Sugarcane is first crushed in crusher and then put on fire in a cauldron where it further increases its sweetness when baking soda is put into it.

ਤੁੰਮੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸਿੰਜੀਐ ਕਉੜਤਣ ਦੀ ਬਾਣਿ ਨ ਜਾਏ ।

tunme amrit sinjeeai kaurratan dee baan na jaae |

Colocynth even if irrigated with nectar, does not shed its bitterness.

ਅਵਗੁਣ ਕੀਤੇ ਗੁਣ ਕਰੈ ਭਲਾ ਨ ਅਵਗਣੁ ਚਿਤਿ ਵਸਾਏ ।

avagun keete gun karai bhalaa na avagan chit vasaae |

A noble person does not adopt demerits in his heart and does good to the evil doer.

ਗੁਣੁ ਕੀਤੇ ਅਉਗੁਣੁ ਕਰੈ ਬੁਰਾ ਨ ਮੰਨ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਪਾਏ ।

gun keete aaugun karai buraa na man andar gun paae |

But the evil doer does not adopt virutues in his heart, and does evil to the benevolent.

ਜੋ ਬੀਜੈ ਸੋਈ ਫਲੁ ਖਾਏ ।੧੫।

jo beejai soee fal khaae |15|

One reaps what one sows.