ਪਉੜੀ ੧੨

paurree 12

ਲੋਹੇ ਤਛਿ ਤਛਾਇ ਲੋਹਿ ਜੜਾਇਆ ।

lohe tachh tachhaae lohi jarraaeaa |

With the help of iron the tree is cut and pruned and iron nails are stuck into it.

ਲੋਹਾ ਸੀਸੁ ਚੜਾਇ ਨੀਰਿ ਤਰਾਇਆ ।

lohaa sees charraae neer taraaeaa |

But the tree carry iron on its head keeps it floating on water.

ਆਪਨੜਾ ਪੁਤੁ ਪਾਲਿ ਨ ਨੀਰਿ ਡੁਬਾਇਆ ।

aapanarraa put paal na neer ddubaaeaa |

The water also considering it its adopted son does not make it sink.

ਅਗਰੈ ਡੋਬੈ ਜਾਣਿ ਡੋਬਿ ਤਰਾਇਆ ।

agarai ddobai jaan ddob taraaeaa |

But the sandalwood is sunk intentionally to make it costlier.

ਗੁਣ ਕੀਤੇ ਗੁਣ ਹੋਇ ਜਗੁ ਪਤੀਆਇਆ ।

gun keete gun hoe jag pateeaeaa |

The quality of goodness produces goodness and the whole world also remains happy.

ਅਵਗੁਣ ਸਹਿ ਗੁਣੁ ਕਰੈ ਘੋਲਿ ਘੁਮਾਇਆ ।੧੨।

avagun seh gun karai ghol ghumaaeaa |12|

I am sacrifice unto him who does good in return of evil.