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11: dubwjrw duKIAw hY

Double talker is sorrowful

duKIAw dustu dubwjrw qwmy rMghu kYhw hovY ]

doukheeaa dousatu doubaajaraa taamay rangahu kaihaan hovai.

The evil double-talker is copper which looks like bronze.

bwhru idsY aujlw AMdir msu n DopY DovY ]

baaharu disai ujalaa andari masu n dhopai dhovai.

Apparently, the bronze looks bright but even persisting washing cannot clean its inner blackness.

sMnI jwxu luhwr dI hoie dumUhIN kusMg ivgovY ]

sannee jaanu luhaar dee hoi doumooheen kousang vigovai.

The pliers of blacksmith is double mouthed but being in the bad company (of the blacksmith) it destroys itself.

iKxu qqI Awrix vVY iKxu TMFI jlu AMdir tovY ]

khanu tatee aarani varhai khanu tdaddhee jalu andari tovai.

It goes in the hot furnance and the next moment it is put in cold water.

qumw idsy sohxw icqRimqwlw ivsu ivlovY ]

toumaa disay sohanaa chitramitaalaa visu vilovai.

The colocynth gives a beautiful, piebald look but inside it remains poison.

swau n kauVw sih skY jIBY CwlY AMJU rovY ]

saau n kaurhaa sahi sakai jeebhai chhaalai anjhoo rovai.

Its bitter taste cannot be tolerated; it blisters the tongue and causes tears to trickle.

klI knyr n hwir provY ]11]

kalee kanayr n haari parovai ||11||

No garland is prepared of the oleander buds (for their being devoid of fragrance).