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The apostate cannot enjoy

rqn mxI gil bWdrY ikhu kIm n jwxY ]

ratan manee gali baandarai kihu keem n jaanai.

The monkey knows no worth of the jewellary tied to its neck.

kVCI swau n sMmHlY Bojn rsu KwxY ]

karhachhee saau n sanmhalai bhojan rasu khaanai.

Even being in the food, the ladle does not know the taste of the dishes.

ffU ickiV vwsu hY kvlY n is\wxY ]

dadoo chikarhi vaasu hai kavalay n siaanai.

The frog always lives in mire but still knows not the lotus.

nwiB kQUrI imrg dY iPrdw hYrwxY ]

naabhi kadooree mirag dai dhiradaa hairaanai.

Having musk in its navel the deer runs around confused.

gujru gorsu vyic kY Kil sUVI AwxY ]

gujaru gorasu vaychi kai khali soorhee aanai.

The cattle breeder puts the milk on sale but fetches home, the oil cakes and husk.

bymuK mUlhu GuiQAw duK shY jmwxY ]4]

baymoukh moolahu ghudiaa doukh sahai jamaanai ||4||

The apostate is a person basically gone astray and he undergoes the sufferings given by the Yama.