ਪਉੜੀ ੧੦

paurree 10

ਰਤਨ ਉਪੰਨੇ ਸਾਇਰਹੁਂ ਭੀ ਪਾਣੀ ਖਾਰਾ ।

ratan upane saaeirahun bhee paanee khaaraa |

Jewels have come out of sea but still its water is brackish.

ਸੁਝਹੁ ਸੁਝਨਿ ਤਿਨਿ ਲੋਅ ਅਉਲੰਗੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਕਾਰਾ ।

sujhahu sujhan tin loa aaulang vich kaaraa |

In the light of moon, the three worlds are seen, yet the stigma on moon persists.

ਧਰਤੀ ਉਪਜੈ ਅੰਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਕਲਰੁ ਭਾਰਾ ।

dharatee upajai an dhan vich kalar bhaaraa |

The earth produces the corn but still alkaline earth is also there.

ਈਸਰੁ ਤੁਸੈ ਹੋਰਨਾ ਘਰਿ ਖਪਰੁ ਛਾਰਾ ।

eesar tusai horanaa ghar khapar chhaaraa |

Siva, getting happy, grants boons to others but in his own home only ashes and begging bowl are found.

ਜਿਉਂ ਹਣਵੰਤਿ ਕਛੋਟੜਾ ਕਿਆ ਕਰੈ ਵਿਚਾਰਾ ।

jiaun hanavant kachhottarraa kiaa karai vichaaraa |

The powerful Hanuman can do a lot for others but has only a loincloth to wear.

ਬੇਮੁਖ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕਉਣੁ ਮੇਟਣਹਾਰਾ ।੧੦।

bemukh masatak likhiaa kaun mettanahaaraa |10|

Who can efface the words of destiny of the apostate.