16: mUrK dw AMq

The end of a fool

vYid cMgyrI auTxI lY isl vtw kcrw BMnw ]

vaidi changayree ootdanee lai sil vataa kacharaa bhannaa.

A physician in order to cure a female camel, of a melon stuck in its throat, crushed the melon in its throat by hitting out side the neck with his pestle and mortar.

syvik isKI vYdgI mwrI buFI rovin rMnw ]

sayvaki sikhee vaidagee maaree buddhee rovani rannaa.

His servant (who was watching) thought he had mastered the art and killed an old ill woman by the same process, causing general lamentation among women.

pkiV clwieAw rwvlY paudI auGiV gey su kMnw ]

pakarhi chalaaiaa raavalai paudee ougharhi gaay su kannaa.

The people seized the pretending physician and produced him before the king who ordered for him a thorough beating, upon which he came to his senses.

puCY AwiK vKwixaunu auGiV gieAw pwju prCMnw ]

pouchhai aakhi vakhaaniounu ougharhi gaiaa paaju parachhannaa.

When questioned he confessed the whole circumstance and his imposture was thus exposed.

pwrKUAw cuix kiFAw ijau kckVw n rlY rqMnw ]

paarakhooaa chouni kaddhiaa jiu kachakarhaa n ralai ratannaa.

The wise men threw him out as a piece of glass cannot rank with jewels.

mUrKu AklI bwhrw vWshu mUil n hovI gMnw ]

moorakhu akalee baaharaa vaansahu mooli n hovee gannaa.

A fool has no sense as a bamboo could never equal sugar-cane.

mwxs dyhI psU aupMnw ]16]

maanas dayhee pasoo oupannaa ||16||

He in fact, is an animal born in the form of a man.