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8: sMg suBwau

Nature of the company

mauly AMb bsMq ruiq AauVI Aku su PulI BirAw ]

maulay anb basant routi aurhee aku su phulee bhariaa.

In spring season, the mangoes blossom and akk the bitter wild plant of sandy region also becomes full of flowers.

AMib n lgY KKVI Aik n lgY AMbu APirAw ]

anbi n lagai khakharhee aki n lagai anbu adhariaa.

The pod of akk cannot produce mango and fruitless akk cannot grow on mango tree.

kwlI koiel AMb vix Aikiqfu icqu imqwlw hirAw ]

kaalee koil anb vani akitidu chitu mitaalaa hariaa.

Nightingale sitting on mango tree is black and the grosshopper of akk is speckled one or green.

mn pMKyrU ibrK Bydu sMg suBwau soeI Plu DirAw ]

man pankhayroo birad bhaydu sang soubhaau soee phalu dhariaa.

Mind is a bird and due to difference of the results of different company, it gets the fruit of the tree it chooses to sit upon.

gurmiq frdw swDsMig durmiq sMig AswD n firAw ]

guramati daradaa saadhasangi duramati sangi asaadh n dariaa.

Mind is scared of holy congregation and the wisdom of the Guru but is not afraid of evil company and evil intellect i.e. it does not want to go in good company and takes interest in the evil company.

Bgiq vClu BI AwKIAY piqq auDwrix piqq auDirAw ]

bhagati vachhalu bhee aakheeai patit udhaarani patit udhariaa.

God is said to be loving towards saints and liberator of the fallen ones.

jo iqsu Bwxw soeI qirAw ]8]

jo tisu bhaanaa soee tariaa ||8||

He has salvaged many fallen pepole and only he gets across who is accepted by Him.