ਪਉੜੀ ੪

paurree 4

ਘੁਘੂ ਸੁਝੁ ਨ ਸੁਝਈ ਵਸਦੀ ਛਡਿ ਰਹੈ ਓਜਾੜੀ ।

ghughoo sujh na sujhee vasadee chhadd rahai ojaarree |

Owl does not have any thoughtful understanding and leaving habitats lives in deserted places.

ਇਲਿ ਪੜ੍ਹਾਈ ਨ ਪੜ੍ਹੈ ਚੂਹੇ ਖਾਇ ਉਡੇ ਦੇਹਾੜੀ ।

eil parrhaaee na parrhai choohe khaae udde dehaarree |

Kite cannot be taught texts and eating rats keeps on flying the whole day.

ਵਾਸੁ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਵਾਂਸ ਨੋ ਹਉਮੈ ਅੰਗਿ ਨ ਚੰਨਣ ਵਾੜੀ ।

vaas na aavai vaans no haumai ang na chanan vaarree |

Even being in the garden of sandal wood, the egotist bamboo does not get fragrant.

ਸੰਖੁ ਸਮੁੰਦਹੁ ਸਖਣਾ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਹੀਣਾ ਦੇਹ ਵਿਗਾੜੀ ।

sankh samundahu sakhanaa guramat heenaa deh vigaarree |

As the conch remains empty though liviing in sea, the person devoid of the wisdom of Guru (gurmati) is spoiling his body.

ਸਿੰਮਲੁ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਨ ਸਫਲੁ ਹੋਇ ਆਪੁ ਗਣਾਏ ਵਡਾ ਅਨਾੜੀ ।

sinmal birakh na safal hoe aap ganaae vaddaa anaarree |

The cotton-silk tree does not bear fruit howsoever much that colourless may brag of its greatness.

ਮੂਰਖੁ ਫਕੜਿ ਪਵੈ ਰਿਹਾੜੀ ।੪।

moorakh fakarr pavai rihaarree |4|

Only fools quarrls over trivialities.