ਪਉੜੀ ੧੮

paurree 18

ਅਕੁ ਧਤੂਰਾ ਝਟੁਲਾ ਨੀਵਾ ਹੋਇ ਨ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਖੋਈ ।

ak dhatooraa jhattulaa neevaa hoe na dubidhaa khoee |

The akk, a poisonous plant of sandy region and thorn- apple though with branches lowered, yet do not discard their dubiety.

ਫੁਲਿ ਫੁਲਿ ਫੁਲੇ ਦੁਬਾਜਰੇ ਬਿਖੁ ਫਲ ਫਲਿ ਫਲਿ ਮੰਦੀ ਸੋਈ ।

ful ful fule dubaajare bikh fal fal fal mandee soee |

The hybrid plants apparently look blossommed but they have poisonous flowers and fruits which make them ill-reputed.

ਪੀਐ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਅਕੁ ਦੁਧੁ ਪੀਤੇ ਮਰੀਐ ਦੁਧੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ।

peeai na koee ak dudh peete mareeai dudh na hoee |

Drinking akk-milk, man dies. How could such secretion be called milk?

ਖਖੜੀਆਂ ਵਿਚਿ ਬੁਢੀਆਂ ਫਟਿ ਫਟਿ ਛੁਟਿ ਛੁਟਿ ਉਡਨਿ ਓਈ ।

khakharreean vich budteean fatt fatt chhutt chhutt uddan oee |

Out of their parts cotton-like pieces burst out and fly about.

ਚਿਤਮਿਤਾਲਾ ਅਕਤਿਡੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਦੁਬਾਜਰਿਆਂ ਕਿਉ ਢੋਈ ।

chitamitaalaa akatidd milai dubaajariaan kiau dtoee |

Akkhoppers are also piebald; they too like the double-minded , are nowhere sheltered.

ਖਾਇ ਧਤੂਰਾ ਬਰਲੀਐ ਕਖ ਚੁਣਿੰਦਾ ਵਤੈ ਲੋਈ ।

khaae dhatooraa baraleeai kakh chunindaa vatai loee |

Eating thornapple man goes mad and people see him gathering straw in the world.

ਕਉੜੀ ਰਤਕ ਜੇਲ ਪਰੋਈ ।੧੮।

kaurree ratak jel paroee |18|

Ratak,small red and black seeds, also get pierced through for making garlands.