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paurree 12

ਅੰਨ੍ਹਾ ਆਖੇ ਲੜਿ ਮਰੈ ਖੁਸੀ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੁਣਿ ਨਾਉ ਸੁਜਾਖਾ ।

anhaa aakhe larr marai khusee hovai sun naau sujaakhaa |

The blind stupid one fights to the finish if he is called blind (intellectually) and feels flattered if called eyed (a wise one).

ਭੋਲਾ ਆਖੇ ਭਲਾ ਮੰਨਿ ਅਹਮਕੁ ਜਾਣਿ ਅਜਾਣਿ ਨ ਭਾਖਾ ।

bholaa aakhe bhalaa man ahamak jaan ajaan na bhaakhaa |

Calling him simple minded makes him feel good but he would not talk to one who tells him that he is a silly person.

ਧੋਰੀ ਆਖੈ ਹਸਿ ਦੇ ਬਲਦ ਵਖਾਣਿ ਕਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਮਾਖਾ ।

dhoree aakhai has de balad vakhaan karai man maakhaa |

He smiles at being called a carrier of the burden (of all) but feels angry when told that he is just an ox.

ਕਾਉਂ ਸਿਆਣਪ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਵਿਸਟਾ ਖਾਇ ਨ ਭਾਖ ਸੁਭਾਖਾ ।

kaaun siaanap jaanadaa visattaa khaae na bhaakh subhaakhaa |

The crow knows many skills but it crows jarringly and eats faeces.

ਨਾਉ ਸੁਰੀਤ ਕੁਰੀਤ ਦਾ ਮੁਸਕ ਬਿਲਾਈ ਗਾਂਡੀ ਸਾਖਾ ।

naau sureet kureet daa musak bilaaee gaanddee saakhaa |

To the bad customs the stupid refers as good conduct and calls the indurated faeces of cat, fragrant.

ਹੇਠਿ ਖੜਾ ਥੂ ਥੂ ਕਰੈ ਗਿਦੜ ਹਥਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਦਾਖਾ ।

hetth kharraa thoo thoo karai gidarr hath na aavai daakhaa |

As the jackal unable to reach and eat grapes on tree, spits over them, so is the case of a fool.

ਬੋਲ ਵਿਗਾੜੁ ਮੂਰਖੁ ਭੇਡਾਖਾ ।੧੨।

bol vigaarr moorakh bheddaakhaa |12|

The foolish person is a blind follower like sheep and his obdurate talk spoils his relationship with every one.