ਪਉੜੀ ੮

paurree 8

ਕੋਰੜੁ ਮੋਠੁ ਨ ਰਿਝਈ ਕਰਿ ਅਗਨੀ ਜੋਸੁ ।

korarr motth na rijhee kar aganee jos |

When moth, an Indian pulse is cooked over the fire some grains being hard remain uncooked.

ਸਹਸ ਫਲਹੁ ਇਕੁ ਵਿਗੜੈ ਤਰਵਰ ਕੀ ਦੋਸੁ ।

sehas falahu ik vigarrai taravar kee dos |

This is not the fault of the fire. If one fruit out of a thousand go bad, it is not the fault of the tree.

ਟਿਬੈ ਨੀਰੁ ਨ ਠਾਹਰੈ ਘਣਿ ਵਰਸਿ ਗਇਓਸੁ ।

ttibai neer na tthaaharai ghan varas geos |

It is not the fault of water that it will not rest on a hill.

ਵਿਣੁ ਸੰਜਮਿ ਰੋਗੀ ਮਰੈ ਚਿਤਿ ਵੈਦ ਨ ਰੋਸੁ ।

vin sanjam rogee marai chit vaid na ros |

If a sick person die from not observing the regimen prescribed for him, it is not the fault of the doctor.

ਅਵਿਆਵਰ ਨ ਵਿਆਪਈ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਲਿਖਿਓਸੁ ।

aviaavar na viaapee masatak likhios |

If a barren woman have no offspring, it is her destiny and not the fault of her husband.

ਬੇਮੁਖ ਪੜ੍ਹੈ ਨ ਇਲਮ ਜਿਉਂ ਅਵਗੁਣ ਸਭਿ ਓਸੁ ।੮।

bemukh parrhai na ilam jiaun avagun sabh os |8|

In the same way if a perverse man accept not the Guru's instruction, it is his own fault and not the Guru's.