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paurree 4

ਚਾਨਣਿ ਚੰਦ ਨ ਪੁਜਈ ਚਮਕੈ ਟਾਨਾਣਾ ।

chaanan chand na pujee chamakai ttaanaanaa |

The glow-worm may glow as much as it likes but its shine cannot reach the brightness of moon.

ਸਾਇਰ ਬੂੰਦ ਬਰਾਬਰੀ ਕਿਉ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣਾ ।

saaeir boond baraabaree kiau aakh vakhaanaa |

How it could be said that the ocean and a drop of water are equal.

ਕੀੜੀ ਇਭ ਨ ਅਪੜੈ ਕੂੜਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਾਣਾ ।

keerree ibh na aparrai koorraa tis maanaa |

An ant can never equal an elephant; its pride is false.

ਨਾਨੇਹਾਲੁ ਵਖਾਣਦਾ ਮਾ ਪਾਸਿ ਇਆਣਾ ।

naanehaal vakhaanadaa maa paas eaanaa |

A child's describing his maternal grand father's house to his mother is futile.

ਜਿਨਿ ਤੂੰ ਸਾਜਿ ਨਿਵਾਜਿਆ ਦੇ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਪਰਾਣਾ ।

jin toon saaj nivaajiaa de pindd paraanaa |

0 dissembler ! if you have totallly forgotten that Lord who has bestowed body

ਮੁਢਹੁ ਘੁਥਹੁ ਮੀਣਿਆ ਤੁਧੁ ਜਮਪੁਰਿ ਜਾਣਾ ।੪।

mudtahu ghuthahu meeniaa tudh jamapur jaanaa |4|

And soul upon you, you will go straight to the abode of Yama