ਪਉੜੀ ੧੧

paurree 11

ਥੋਮ ਕਥੂਰੀ ਵਾਸੁ ਜਿਉਂ ਕੰਚਨੁ ਲੋਹੁ ਨਹੀਂ ਇਕ ਵੰਨਾ ।

thom kathooree vaas jiaun kanchan lohu naheen ik vanaa |

As the smell of the garlic and musk is different, the gold and iron are also not the same.

ਫਟਕ ਨ ਹੀਰੇ ਤੁਲਿ ਹੈ ਸਮਸਰਿ ਨੜੀ ਨ ਵੜੀਐ ਗੰਨਾ ।

fattak na heere tul hai samasar narree na varreeai ganaa |

Glass crystal is not equal to diamond and likewise, the sugarcane and a hollow reed are not the same.

ਤੁਲਿ ਨ ਰਤਨਾ ਰਤਕਾਂ ਮੁਲਿ ਨ ਕਚੁ ਵਿਕਾਵੈ ਪੰਨਾ ।

tul na ratanaa ratakaan mul na kach vikaavai panaa |

Red and black seed (rata) is not equal to jewel and glass cannot sell at the price of emerald.

ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਘੁੰਮਣਵਾਣੀਐ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸੁਕ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਬੋਹਿਥੁ ਬੰਨਾ ।

duramat ghunmanavaaneeai guramat sukrit bohith banaa |

Evil intellect is a whirlpool but the wisdom of Guru (gurmat) is the ship of good deeds that takes across.

ਨਿੰਦਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਬੁਰੇ ਦੀ ਜੈ ਜੈਕਾਰ ਭਲੇ ਧੰਨੁ ਧੰਨਾ ।

nindaa hovai bure dee jai jaikaar bhale dhan dhanaa |

Evil person is always condemned and the good person is applauded by all.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਸਚੁ ਰਹੈ ਪਰਛੰਨਾ ।

guramukh paragatt jaaneeai manamukh sach rahai parachhanaa |

Through the gurmukhs, the truth becomes manifest and thus is known by one and all, but in the manmukhs, the same truth is pressed and concealed.

ਕੰਮਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਭਾਂਡਾ ਭੰਨਾ ।੧੧।

kam na aavai bhaanddaa bhanaa |11|

Like a broken pot, it is of no use.