ਪਉੜੀ ੫

paurree 5

ਅੰਨ੍ਹੇ ਅਗੈ ਆਰਸੀ ਨਾਈ ਧਰਿ ਨ ਵਧਾਈ ਪਾਵੈ ।

anhe agai aarasee naaee dhar na vadhaaee paavai |

A barber showing mirror to a blind person never gets the reward.

ਬੋਲੈ ਅਗੈ ਗਾਵੀਐ ਸੂਮੁ ਨ ਡੂਮੁ ਕਵਾਇ ਪੈਨ੍ਹਾਵੈ ।

bolai agai gaaveeai soom na ddoom kavaae painhaavai |

Singing before a deaf person is in vain and likewise a miser does not present a robe to his minstrel as a gift.

ਪੁਛੈ ਮਸਲਤਿ ਗੁੰਗਿਅਹੁ ਵਿਗੜੈ ਕੰਮੁ ਜਵਾਬੁ ਨ ਆਵੈ ।

puchhai masalat gungiahu vigarrai kam javaab na aavai |

If the dumb is consulted on any issue, the issue will go worse and he will not be able to answer.

ਫੁਲਵਾੜੀ ਵੜਿ ਗੁਣਗੁਣਾ ਮਾਲੀ ਨੋ ਨ ਇਨਾਮੁ ਦਿਵਾਵੈ ।

fulavaarree varr gunagunaa maalee no na inaam divaavai |

If a person devoid of the sense of smell goes to a garden, he cannot recommend the gardener for award.

ਲੂਲੇ ਨਾਲਿ ਵਿਆਹੀਐ ਕਿਵ ਗਲਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਗਲਿ ਲਾਵੈ ।

loole naal viaaheeai kiv gal mil kaaman gal laavai |

How could a woman married to a cripple embrace him.

ਸਭਨਾ ਚਾਲ ਸੁਹਾਵਣੀ ਲੰਗੜਾ ਕਰੇ ਲਖਾਉ ਲੰਗਾਵੈ ।

sabhanaa chaal suhaavanee langarraa kare lakhaau langaavai |

Where all others have a fair gait, the lame however he may pretend, would definitely be seen limping.

ਲੁਕੈ ਨ ਮੂਰਖੁ ਆਪੁ ਲਖਾਵੈ ।੫।

lukai na moorakh aap lakhaavai |5|

Thus, the fool never remains hidden, and he definitely exposes himself.