16: durmqI- aupkwr kIqy bI nhIN sOrdw

Even benevolence does not reclaim the evil person-

gurmiq durmiq vrqxw swDu AswDu sMgiq ivic vsY ]

guramati duramati varatanaa saadhu asaadhu sangati vichi vasai.

Persons keeping company of sadhus and evilmen act according to the wisdom of Guru, gurmat, and illwill respectively.

iqMn vys jmvwr ivic hoie sMjogu ivjogu muxsY ]

tinn vays jamavaar vichi hoi sanjogu vijogu mounasai.

Man acts according to three states of life (childhood, youth, oldage) subject to safijog, meeting, and vijog, separation.

shs kubwx n ivsrY isrjxhwru ivswir ivgsY ]

sahas koubaan n visarai sirajanahaaru visaari vigasai.

Thousands of bad habits are not forgotten but the creature, RV feels happy forgetting the Lord.

pr nwrI pr drbu ihqu pr inMdw prpMc rhsY ]

par naaree par darabu haytu par nidaa parapanch rahasai.

He enjoys in being with other's woman, other's wealth, and other's slander.

nwm dwn iesnwnu qij kIrqn kQw n swDu prsY ]

naam daan isanaanu taji keeratan kadaa n saadhu parasai.

He has renounced rememberance of the Lord's name, charity and ablution and does not go to holy congregation to listen to discourses and kirtan, eulogies of the Lord.

kuqw cauk cVHweIAY ckI ctix kwrx nsY ]

koutaa chaouk charhhaaeeai chakee chatani kaaran nasai.

He is like that dog who though placed in a high position, yet runs for licking the flourmills.

AvguixAwrw gux n srsY ]16]

avagouniaaraa goun n sarasai ||16||

Evil person never appreciates values of life.