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13: mUrK ivx gux gurbI hY

Devoid of virtues, the stupid is arrogant

ruKW ivic kuruKu hY ArMfu A\weI Awpu gxwey ]

roukhaan vichi kuroukhu hai arandu avaaee aapu ganaaay.

The worst possible among the trees is castor tree which undesrvedly makes itself noticed.

ipdw ijau pMKyrUAW bih bih fwlI bhuqu bPwey ]

pidaa jiu pankhayrooaan bahi bahi daalee bahoutu badhaaay.

Pidd jiu, a very small among the birds goes an jumping from one branch to another and feels much inflated.

Byf iBivMgw muhu krY qrxwpY idih cwir vlwey ]

bhayd bhivingaa muhu karai taranaapai dihi chaari valaaay.

The sheep, too, during its brief... youth bleats loudly (proudly).

muhu AKI nku kn ijauN ieMdRIAW ivic gWif sdwey ]

muhu akhee naku kan jioun indreeaan vichi gaandi sadaaay.

Anus also feels proud of being called one of the organs like eye, ear, nose and mouth.

mIAw Grhu inkwlIAY qrksu drvwjy tMgvwey ]

meeaa gharahu nikaaleeai tarakasu daravaajay tangavaaay.

The husband even while kicked out of home by wife hangs his quiver at the door (to show his masculinity).

mUrK AMdir mwxsW ivxu gux grbu krY Awlwey ]

moorakh andari maanasaan vinu goun garabu karai aakhaaay.

Similarly among the human beings, the stupid one devoid of all virtues feels proud of himself and persistently tries to get noticed.

mjls bYTw Awpu lKwey ]13]

majalas baitdaa aapu lakhaaay ||13||

In an assembly, he beholds only his ownself (and not the wisdom of others).