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Sugarcane

rs BirAw rsu rKdw bolx Axbolx ABirTw ]

ras bhariaa rasu rakhadaa bolan anoubolan abhiritdaa.

Full of juice (sugarcane) is tasty and whether it speaks or not, in both the conditions, it is sweet.

suixAw AxsuixAw krY kry vIcwir ifTw AxifTw ]

souniaa anasouniaa karai karay veechaari ditdaa anaditdaa.

It listens not to what is said and sees not what is visible, i.e. in the sugarcane field one neither can listen to other nor a person is visible in it.

AKI DUV AtweIAw AKI ivic AMgUr bihTw ]

akhee dhoorhi ataaeeaa akhee vichi angooru bahitdaa.

When in the form of seed the nodes of sugarcane are put into the earth, they sprout up.

iekdU bwhly bUt hoie isr qlvwieAw ieThu ieTw ]

ik doo baahalay boot hoi sir talavaaiaa itdahu itdaa.

From one sugarcane grow many a plant, each lovely from top to bottom.

duhu KuMFw ivic pIVIAY toty lwhy iequ guix imTw ]

duhu khounddhaa vichi peerheeai totay laahay itu gouni mitdaa.

It is crushed between two cylinderical rollers because of its sweet juice.

vIh iekIh vrqdw AvguixAwry pwp pixTw ]

veeh ikeeh varatadaa avagouniaaray paap panitdaa.

Worthy people use it on auspicious days whereas the wicked also use it (by preparing wine etc out of it) and get perished.

mMnY gMnY vWgu suiDTw ]14]

mannai gannai vaang sudhitdaa ||14||

Those who cultivated the nature of sugarcane i.e. do not shed sweetness though in peril, are indeed steadfast persons.