23: mnmuK AikRqGn hY

Manmukh is ungrateful

AimA srovru mrY fuib qrY n mnqwrU su AvweI ]

amia sarovari marai doubi tarai n manataaroo su avaaee.

A headstrong non swimmer would drown and die even in the tank of nectar.

pwrs pris n p`QrhuN kMcn hoie n AGVu GVweI ]

paarasu parasi n padarahu kanchanu hoi n agharhu ghurhaaee.

Touching the philosopher's stone another stone does not transform into gold nor can it be chiselled into an ornament.

ibsIAru ivsu n prhrY AT phir cMnix lptweI ]

biseearu visu n paraharai atd pahar channani lapataaee.

Snake does not shed its poison though it may remain entwined with sandalwood all the eight watches (day and night).

sMK smuMdhuN sKxw rovY DwhW mwir suxweI ]

sankh samoundahu sakhanaa rovai dhaahaan maari sounaai.

In spite of living,in the sea, the conch remains empty and hollow and cries bitterly (when blown).

GuGU suJ n suJeI sUrju joiq n lukY lukweI ]

ghoughoo sujhu n sujhaee sooraju joti n loukai loukaaee.

Owl beholds nothing while nothing is hidden in sunshine.

mnmuK vfw AikRqGn dUjY Bwie suAwie luBweI ]

manamoukh vadaa akritaghanu doojay bhaai suaai loubhaaee.

Manmukh, the mind-oriented, is very ungrateful and always likes to enjoy the sense of otherness.

isrjnhwr n iciq vsweI ]23]

sirajanahaar n chiti vasaaee ||23||

He never cherishes that creator Lord in his heart.