cMdn kI bwir jYsy dIjIAq bbUr dRum kMcn sMpt miD kwcu gih rwKIAY ]

chandan kee baari jaisay deejeeat baboor drouma , kanchan sanpat madhi kaachu gahi raakheeai |

Just as a plant of acacia is protected with the twigs of sandalwood or a glass crystal is stored in a gold box for safety.

jYsy hMs pwis bYiT bwiesu grb krY imRg piq Bvnu mY jMbk BlwKIAY ]

jaisay hans paasi baitthi baaisu garab karai , mrig pati bhavanu mai janbak bhalaakheeai |

just as a filth-eating crow expresses pride of his beauty and life-style or a jackal expresses his desire to go into the lion's den,

jYsy grDb gj pRiq auphws krY ckvY ko cor fWfy dUD md mwKIAY ]

jaisay garadhab gaj prati oupahaas karai , chakavai ko chor daanday doodh mad maakheeai |

Just as a donkey makes fun of an elephant and an emperor be punished by a thief; wine expresses its anger on milk.

swDn durwie kY AswD AprwD krY aultIAY cwl klIkwl BRm BwKIAY ]532]

saadhan duraai kai asaadh aparaadh karai , ulateeai chaal kaleekaal bhram bhaakheeai |532|

These are all the contrary moves of the dark age (Kalyug). The noble souls are suppressed while the culprits indulge in doing sins. (Vice and sins are rampant while noble souls are hiding themselves in this dark age). (532)