ਪਉੜੀ ੧੬

paurree 16

ਵੈਦਿ ਚੰਗੇਰੀ ਊਠਣੀ ਲੈ ਸਿਲ ਵਟਾ ਕਚਰਾ ਭੰਨਾ ।

vaid changeree aootthanee lai sil vattaa kacharaa bhanaa |

A physician in order to cure a female camel, of a melon stuck in its throat, crushed the melon in its throat by hitting out side the neck with his pestle and mortar.

ਸੇਵਕਿ ਸਿਖੀ ਵੈਦਗੀ ਮਾਰੀ ਬੁਢੀ ਰੋਵਨਿ ਰੰਨਾ ।

sevak sikhee vaidagee maaree budtee rovan ranaa |

His servant (who was watching) thought he had mastered the art and killed an old ill woman by the same process, causing general lamentation among women.

ਪਕੜਿ ਚਲਾਇਆ ਰਾਵਲੈ ਪਉਦੀ ਉਘੜਿ ਗਏ ਸੁ ਕੰਨਾ ।

pakarr chalaaeaa raavalai paudee ugharr ge su kanaa |

The people seized the pretending physician and produced him before the king who ordered for him a thorough beating, upon which he came to his senses.

ਪੁਛੈ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣਿਉਨੁ ਉਘੜਿ ਗਇਆ ਪਾਜੁ ਪਰਛੰਨਾ ।

puchhai aakh vakhaaniaun ugharr geaa paaj parachhanaa |

When questioned he confessed the whole circumstance and his imposture was thus exposed.

ਪਾਰਖੂਆ ਚੁਣਿ ਕਢਿਆ ਜਿਉ ਕਚਕੜਾ ਨ ਰਲੈ ਰਤੰਨਾ ।

paarakhooaa chun kadtiaa jiau kachakarraa na ralai ratanaa |

The wise men threw him out as a piece of glass cannot rank with jewels.

ਮੂਰਖੁ ਅਕਲੀ ਬਾਹਰਾ ਵਾਂਸਹੁ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਹੋਵੀ ਗੰਨਾ ।

moorakh akalee baaharaa vaansahu mool na hovee ganaa |

A fool has no sense as a bamboo could never equal sugar-cane.

ਮਾਣਸ ਦੇਹੀ ਪਸੂ ਉਪੰਨਾ ।੧੬।

maanas dehee pasoo upanaa |16|

He in fact, is an animal born in the form of a man.