ਪਉੜੀ ੧੫

paurree 15

ਧੋਤੇ ਹੋਵਨਿ ਉਜਲੇ ਪਾਟ ਪਟੰਬਰ ਖਰੈ ਅਮੋਲੇ ।

dhote hovan ujale paatt pattanbar kharai amole |

The invaluable clothes made of silk come out bright when washed.

ਰੰਗ ਬਿਰੰਗੀ ਰੰਗੀਅਨ ਸਭੇ ਰੰਗ ਸੁਰੰਗੁ ਅਡੋਲੇ ।

rang birangee rangeean sabhe rang surang addole |

Dye them in any colour they are beautiful in varied colours.

ਸਾਹਿਬ ਲੈ ਲੈ ਪੈਨ੍ਹਦੈ ਰੂਪ ਰੰਗ ਰਸ ਵੰਸ ਨਿਕੋਲੇ ।

saahib lai lai painhadai roop rang ras vans nikole |

The aristocrat admirers of beauty, colour and joy purchase them and wear them.

ਸੋਭਾਵੰਤੁ ਸੁਹਾਵਣੇ ਚਜ ਅਚਾਰ ਸੀਗਾਰ ਵਿਚੋਲੇ ।

sobhaavant suhaavane chaj achaar seegaar vichole |

There those clothes full of grandeur, become means of their adornment in marriage ceremonies.

ਕਾਲਾ ਕੰਬਲੁ ਉਜਲਾ ਹੋਇ ਨ ਧੋਤੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਨਿਰੋਲੇ ।

kaalaa kanbal ujalaa hoe na dhotai rang nirole |

But a black blanket neither gets bright when washed nor can be dyed in any colour.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਿ ਝਾਕੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਨੀਰੁ ਵਿਰੋਲੇ ।

saadhasangat gur sabad sun jhaakai andar neer virole |

Like wise even after going to the holy congregation and listening to the teachings of the Guru, if someone goes on searching the World Ocean i.e. goes on to have desires for the worldly materials.

ਕਪਟ ਸਨੇਹੀ ਉਜੜ ਖੋਲੇ ।੧੫।

kapatt sanehee ujarr khole |15|

Such a cheat is like an abandoned and desolate place.