ਕੰਧੀ ਉਤੈ ਰੁਖੜਾ ਕਿਚਰਕੁ ਬੰਨੈ ਧੀਰੁ ॥

kandhee utai rukharraa kicharak banai dheer |

How long can the tree remain implanted on the river-bank?

ਫਰੀਦਾ ਕਚੈ ਭਾਂਡੈ ਰਖੀਐ ਕਿਚਰੁ ਤਾਈ ਨੀਰੁ ॥੯੬॥

fareedaa kachai bhaanddai rakheeai kichar taaee neer |96|

Fareed, how long can water be kept in a soft clay pot? ||96||