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Grass

lqW hyiT lqwVIAY Gwhu n kFY swhu ivcwrw ]

lataan haytdi lataarheeai ghaahu n kaddhai saahu vichaaraa.

Grass is trampled under feet yet the poor thing never complains.

gorsu dy KVu KwiekY gwie grIbI praupkwrw ]

gorasu day kharhu khaai kai gaai gareebee paraoupakaaraa.

The cow while eating grass remains altruist and gives milk to the poor.

duDhu dhI jmweIAY dhIAhu mKxu Cwih ipAwrw ]

dudhahu dahee jamaaeeai daeeahu makhanu chhaahi piaaraa.

From milk is made curd and then from curd butter and delicious butter-milk etc are prepared.

iGA qy hovin hom jg FMg suAwrQ cj Acwrw ]

ghia tay hovani hom jag ddhang suaarad chaj achaaraa.

With that butter (ghee) homs, yajnas and other social and religious rituals are performed.

Drm Daulu prgtu hoie DIrij vhY shY isir Bwrw ]

dharam dhaulu paragatu hoi dheeraji vahai sahai siri bhaaraa.

Dharma in the form of mythological bull patiently bears and burden of the earth.

ieku ieku jwau jxyidAW chuckw ivic vg hjwrw ]

iku iku jaau janaydiaan chahu chakaa vichi vag hajaaraa.

Each calf produces thousands of calves in all lands.

iqRx AMdir vfw pwswrw ]8]

trin andari vadaa paasaaraa ||8||

One blade of grass has infinite extension i.e.the humility becomes base of the whole world.