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12: Eho hI

The tree bears the evil and does the good

lohy qiC qCwie loih jVwieAw ]

lohay tachhi tachhaai lohi jarhaaiaa.

With the help of iron the tree is cut and pruned and iron nails are stuck into it.

lohw sIsu cVwie nIir qrwieAw ]

lohaa seesu charhaai neeri taraaiaa.

But the tree carry iron on its head keeps it floating on water.

AwpnVw puqu pwil n nIir fubwieAw ]

aapanarhaa poutu paali n neeri doubaaiaa.

The water also considering it its adopted son does not make it sink.

AgrY fobY jwix foib qrwieAw ]

agarai dobai jaani dobi taraaiaa.

But the sandalwood is sunk intentionally to make it costlier.

gux kIqy gux hoie jgu pqIAwieAw ]

goun keetay goun hoi jagu pateeaaiaa.

The quality of goodness produces goodness and the whole world also remains happy.

Avgux sih guxu krY Goil GumwieAw ]12]

avagoun sahi gounu karai gholi ghoumaaiaa ||12||

I am sacrifice unto him who does good in return of evil.