ਪਉੜੀ ੧੭

paurree 17

ਗੁਛਾ ਹੋਇ ਧ੍ਰਿਕਾਨੂਆ ਕਿਉ ਵੁੜੀਐ ਦਾਖੈ ।

guchhaa hoe dhrikaanooaa kiau vurreeai daakhai |

Why should the bunch of the bead tree be compared with grapes.

ਅਕੈ ਕੇਰੀ ਖਖੜੀ ਕੋਈ ਅੰਬੁ ਨ ਆਖੈ ।

akai keree khakharree koee anb na aakhai |

No one calls the akk berries, mango.

ਗਹਣੇ ਜਿਉ ਜਰਪੋਸ ਦੇ ਨਹੀ ਸੋਇਨਾ ਸਾਖੈ ।

gahane jiau jarapos de nahee soeinaa saakhai |

Gift ornaments are not like golden ornaments.

ਫਟਕ ਨ ਪੁਜਨਿ ਹੀਰਿਆ ਓਇ ਭਰੇ ਬਿਆਖੈ ।

fattak na pujan heeriaa oe bhare biaakhai |

Crystals are not equal to diamonds because the diamonds are costlier.

ਧਉਲੇ ਦਿਸਨਿ ਛਾਹਿ ਦੁਧੁ ਸਾਦਹੁ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਖੈ ।

dhaule disan chhaeh dudh saadahu gun gaakhai |

Butter milk and milk are both white but of different quality and taste

ਤਿਉ ਸਾਧ ਅਸਾਧ ਪਰਖੀਅਨਿ ਕਰਤੂਤਿ ਸੁ ਭਾਖੈ ।੧੭।

tiau saadh asaadh parakheean karatoot su bhaakhai |17|

Similarly, the holy and unholy are distinguished by their attributes and activities.