ਪਉੜੀ ੭

paurree 7

ਇਕਤੁ ਸੂਰਜਿ ਆਥਵੈ ਰਾਤਿ ਅਨੇਰੀ ਚਮਕਨਿ ਤਾਰੇ ।

eikat sooraj aathavai raat aneree chamakan taare |

Once the son sets in the evening stars twinkle in the dark night.

ਸਾਹ ਸਵਨਿ ਘਰਿ ਆਪਣੈ ਚੋਰ ਫਿਰਨਿ ਘਰਿ ਮੁਹਣੈਹਾਰੇ ।

saah savan ghar aapanai chor firan ghar muhanaihaare |

Rich people sleep in their homes but the thieves move around to commit thefts.

ਜਾਗਨਿ ਵਿਰਲੇ ਪਾਹਰੂ ਰੂਆਇਨਿ ਹੁਸੀਆਰ ਬਿਦਾਰੇ ।

jaagan virale paaharoo rooaaein huseeaar bidaare |

A few guards remain awake and go on shouting to alert others.

ਜਾਗਿ ਜਗਾਇਨਿ ਸੁਤਿਆਂ ਸਾਹ ਫੜੰਦੇ ਚੋਰ ਚਗਾਰੇ ।

jaag jagaaein sutiaan saah farrande chor chagaare |

Those awakened watchmen make sleeping people awake and this way they catch hold of thiefs and vagabonds.

ਜਾਗਦਿਆਂ ਘਰੁ ਰਖਿਆ ਸੁਤੇ ਘਰ ਮੁਸਨਿ ਵੇਚਾਰੇ ।

jaagadiaan ghar rakhiaa sute ghar musan vechaare |

Those who remain awake protect their homes but the house is looted of those who go on sleeping.

ਸਾਹ ਆਏ ਘਰਿ ਆਪਣੈ ਚੋਰ ਜਾਰਿ ਲੈ ਗਰਦਨਿ ਮਾਰੇ ।

saah aae ghar aapanai chor jaar lai garadan maare |

The rich men handing over the thieves (to the authorities), happily return home but caught from their necks the thieves are beaten hollow.

ਭਲੇ ਬੁਰੇ ਵਰਤਨਿ ਸੈਸਾਰੇ ।੭।

bhale bure varatan saisaare |7|

The evil and the meritorious both are active in this world.