jYsy kylw bsq bbUr kY inkt qWih swlq hYN sUrYN Awpw skY n bcwie jI ]

jaisay kaylaa basat baboor kai nikat taanhi , saalat hain soorain aapaa sakai n bachaai jee |

Just as leaves of a plaintain tree are torn by the thorns of an acacia tree growing within its proximity, it can not free itself from the hold of the thorns without damaging itself.

jYsy ipMjrI mY sUAw pVq gwQw Anyk idnpRiq hyriq iblweI AMiq Kwie jI ]

jaisay pinjaree mai sooaa parhat gaadaa anayka , dinaprati hayrati bilaaee anti khaai jee |

Just as a parrot in a small cage learns much but he is watched by a cat who one day catches it and eats it up.

jYsy jl AMqr mudq mn hoq mIn mws lptwie lyq bnCI lgwie jI ]

jaisay jal antar mudat man hot meena , maas lapataai layt banachhee lagaai jee |

Just as a fish feels happy living in water but an angler throws the bait tied at the end of a strong thread and the fish is enticed to eat it. When the fish bites the bait, it bites the hook as well making it convenient for the angler to pull it out.

ibn siqgur swD imlq AswD sMig AMg AMg durmiq giq pRgtwie jI ]634]

bin satigur saadh milat asaadh sangi , ang ang duramati gati pragataai jee |634|

Similarly, without meeting the God-like True Guru, and keeping company of base people, one acquires base wisdom that becomes the cause of his falling in the hands of angels of death. (634)