ਪਉੜੀ ੧੩

paurree 13

ਰੁਖਾਂ ਵਿਚਿ ਕੁਰੁਖੁ ਹੈ ਅਰੰਡੁ ਅਵਾਈ ਆਪੁ ਗਣਾਏ ।

rukhaan vich kurukh hai arandd avaaee aap ganaae |

The worst possible among the trees is castor tree which undesrvedly makes itself noticed.

ਪਿਦਾ ਜਿਉ ਪੰਖੇਰੂਆਂ ਬਹਿ ਬਹਿ ਡਾਲੀ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਬਫਾਏ ।

pidaa jiau pankherooaan beh beh ddaalee bahut bafaae |

Pidd jiu, a very small among the birds goes an jumping from one branch to another and feels much inflated.

ਭੇਡ ਭਿਵਿੰਗਾ ਮੁਹੁ ਕਰੈ ਤਰਣਾਪੈ ਦਿਹਿ ਚਾਰਿ ਵਲਾਏ ।

bhedd bhivingaa muhu karai taranaapai dihi chaar valaae |

The sheep, too, during its brief... youth bleats loudly (proudly).

ਮੁਹੁ ਅਖੀ ਨਕੁ ਕਨ ਜਿਉਂ ਇੰਦ੍ਰੀਆਂ ਵਿਚਿ ਗਾਂਡਿ ਸਦਾਏ ।

muhu akhee nak kan jiaun indreean vich gaandd sadaae |

Anus also feels proud of being called one of the organs like eye, ear, nose and mouth.

ਮੀਆ ਘਰਹੁ ਨਿਕਾਲੀਐ ਤਰਕਸੁ ਦਰਵਾਜੇ ਟੰਗਵਾਏ ।

meea gharahu nikaaleeai tarakas daravaaje ttangavaae |

The husband even while kicked out of home by wife hangs his quiver at the door (to show his masculinity).

ਮੂਰਖ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਮਾਣਸਾਂ ਵਿਣੁ ਗੁਣ ਗਰਬੁ ਕਰੈ ਆਖਾਏ ।

moorakh andar maanasaan vin gun garab karai aakhaae |

Similarly among the human beings, the stupid one devoid of all virtues feels proud of himself and persistently tries to get noticed.

ਮਜਲਸ ਬੈਠਾ ਆਪੁ ਲਖਾਏ ।੧੩।

majalas baitthaa aap lakhaae |13|

In an assembly, he beholds only his ownself (and not the wisdom of others).