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19: hMs bgulw gurmuK mnmuK

swan, crane, gurmukh, manmukh

hMs n CfY mwnsr bgulw bhu CpV iPir AwvY ]

hansu n chhadai maanasar bagulaa bahu chhaparh dhiri aavai.

The swan never leaves Manasarovar, the sacred tank, but the crane always comes to the 4irty pond.

koiel bolY AMb vix vix vix kwau kuQwau suKwvY ]

koil bolai anb vani vani vani kaau kudaau soukhaavai.

The nightingale sings in the mango groves but the crow feels comfort at an abominable place in the forest.

vg n hovin kuqIAw gweIN gorsu vMsu vDwvY ]

vag n hovani kouteeaan gaaeen gorasu vansu vadhaavai.

The bitches have no groups. (like cows) and the cows only give milk and increase the lineage.

sPl ibrK inhcl mqI inhPl mwxs dh ids DwvY ]

saphal birakh nihachal matee nihaphal maanas dah disi dhaavai.

The tree full of fruits is stable at one place whereas a vain person always runs hither and thither.

Ag qqI jlu sIAlw isru aucw nIvW idKlwvY ]

agi tatee jalu seealaa siru ouchaa neevaan dikhalaavai.

The fire is full of heat (of ego) and keeps its head high but the water being cold always goes downward.

gurmuiK Awpu gvwieAw mnmuKu mUriK Awpu gxwvY ]

guramoukhi aapu gavaaiaa manamoukhu moorakhi aapu ganaavai.

Gurmukh divests his soul of the egocenteredness but manmukh, the fool always counts himself (above all).

dUjw Bwau kudwau hrwvY ]19]

doojaa bhaau kudaaoun haraavai ||19||

Having sense of duality is not a good conduct, and one always is defeated.