jYsy cUno KWf sÍyq eyksy idKweI dyq pweIAY qO sÍwd rs rsnw kY cwKIAY ]

jaisay choono khaand svayt aykasay dikhaaee dayta , paaeeai tau svaad ras rasanaa kai chaakheeai |

Just as both sugar and flour being white look alike, but can only be identified when tasted (one is sweet, the other insipid).

jYsy pIq brn hI hym Ar pIqr hÍY jwnIAY mhq pwrKd AgR rwKIAY ]

jaisay peet baran hee haym ar peetar hvai , jaaneeai mahat paarakhad agr raakheeai |

Just as brass and gold bear the same colour, but when both are placed before an examiner, the value .of gold is known.

jYsy kaUAw koiklw hY dono Kg s´wm qn bUJIAY AsuB suB sbd su BwKIAY ]

jaisay kaooaa kokilaa hai dono khag syaam tana , boojheeai asoubh soubh sabad su bhaakheeai |

Just as both a crow and a cuckoo is black in colour, but they can be distinguished by their voice. (One is sweet to the ears while the other is noisy and irritating).

qYsy hI AswD swD ichn kY smwn hoq krnI krqUq lg lCn kY lwKIAY ]596]

taisay hee asaadh saadh chihan kai samaan hota , karanee karatoot lag lachhan kai laakheeai |596|

Similarly, outer signs of a real and a fake saint look alike but their actions and characteristics can reveal who is genuine among them. (Only then can one know who is good and who is bad). (596)