ਪਉੜੀ ੯

paurree 9

ਰਾਤੀ ਨੀਂਗਰ ਖੇਲਦੇ ਸਭ ਹੋਇ ਇਕਠੇ ।

raatee neengar khelade sabh hoe ikatthe |

Children play getting together in the evening.

ਰਾਜਾ ਪਰਜਾ ਹੋਵਦੇ ਕਰਿ ਸਾਂਗ ਉਪਠੇ ।

raajaa parajaa hovade kar saang upatthe |

Someone disguised as King and the rest as subjects, they enact ridiculous scenes.

ਇਕਿ ਲਸਕਰ ਲੈ ਧਾਵਦੇ ਇਕਿ ਫਿਰਦੇ ਨਠੇ ।

eik lasakar lai dhaavade ik firade natthe |

Some of them leading the army rush from place to place and some getting defeated flee helter-skelter.

ਠੀਕਰੀਆਂ ਹਾਲੇ ਭਰਨਿ ਉਇ ਖਰੇ ਅਸਠੇ ।

ttheekareean haale bharan ue khare asatthe |

They pay tax by offering potshreds and thus become wise.

ਖਿਨ ਵਿਚਿ ਖੇਡ ਉਜਾੜਿਦੇ ਘਰੁ ਘਰੁ ਨੂੰ ਤ੍ਰਠੇ ।

khin vich khedd ujaarride ghar ghar noo tratthe |

Within few moments they ruin their game and run for their homes.

ਵਿਣੁ ਗੁਣੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਦਾਇਦੇ ਓਇ ਖੋਟੇ ਮਠੇ ।੯।

vin gun guroo sadaaeide oe khotte matthe |9|

Those who without merit call themselves Guru, are sluggish dissemblers.