ਪਉੜੀ ੧੬

paurree 16

ਇਕਤੁ ਥੇਕੈ ਦੁਇ ਖੜਗੁ ਦੁਇ ਪਤਿਸਾਹ ਨ ਮੁਲਕਿ ਸਮਾਣੈ ।

eikat thekai due kharrag due patisaah na mulak samaanai |

In one sheath two swords and two emperors in one country cannot be accommodated;

ਵੀਹ ਫਕੀਰ ਮਸੀਤਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਖਿੰਥ ਖਿੰਧੋਲੀ ਹੇਠਿ ਲੁਕਾਣੈ ।

veeh fakeer maseet vich khinth khindholee hetth lukaanai |

But twenty faquirs in one mosque under one patched blanket can remain (comfortably).

ਜੰਗਲ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸੀਹ ਦੁਇ ਪੋਸਤ ਡੋਡੇ ਖਸਖਸ ਦਾਣੈ ।

jangal andar seeh due posat ddodde khasakhas daanai |

Emperors are like two lions in a jungle whereas the faquirs are like the opium seeds in one pod.

ਸੂਲੀ ਉਪਰਿ ਖੇਲਣਾ ਸਿਰਿ ਧਰਿ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਬਜਾਰ ਵਿਕਾਣੈ ।

soolee upar khelanaa sir dhar chhatr bajaar vikaanai |

These seeds play on the 'bed of thorns before they get the honour of selling in the market.

ਕੋਲੂ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਪੀੜੀਅਨਿ ਪੋਸਤਿ ਪੀਹਿ ਪਿਆਲੇ ਛਾਣੈ ।

koloo andar peerreean posat peehi piaale chhaanai |

They are rushed in the press with water before they are strained into the cup .

ਲਉਬਾਲੀ ਦਰਗਾਹ ਵਿਚਿ ਗਰਬੁ ਗੁਨਾਹੀ ਮਾਣੁ ਨਿਮਾਣੈ ।

laubaalee daragaah vich garab gunaahee maan nimaanai |

In the court of the fearless Lord, the proud ones are called sinners and the humble get respects and regards.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਂਦੇ ਤਾਣਿ ਨਿਤਾਣੈ ।੧੬।

guramukh honde taan nitaanai |16|

That is why the gurmukhs though powerful behave as the meek ones.