12: kmwd dw idRStWq

The example of the sugarcane

ijau ivsmwdu kmwdu hY isr qlvwieAw hoie aupMnw ]

jiu visamaadu kamaadu hai sir talavaaiaa hoi oupannaa.

Nature of sugarcane is wondrous: it takes birth head down.

pihly Kl auKilkY toty kir kir BMnix BMnw ]

pahilay khal oukhalikai totay kari kari bhannani bhannaa.

First its skin is eeled off and it is cut into pieces.

kolU pwie pIVwieAw rs ttir ks ieMnx vMnw ]

koloo paai peerhaaiaa ras tatari kas innan vannaa.

Then it is crushed in cane crusher; its nice is boiled in a cauldren and the bagasse is burnt as fuel.

duK suK AMdir sbru kir Kwie Avtxu jg DMn DMnw ]

doukh soukh andari sabaru kari khaaay avatanu jag dhann dhannaa.

It remains ontented in joys and sufferings alike and after getting boiled is called est in the world.

guVu skru KMfu imsrI gurmuK suK Plu sB rs bMnw ]

gurhu sakaru khandu misaree guramoukh soukh phalu sabh ras bannaa.

Attaining the pleasure fruit, like gurmukh, it becomes he base of jaggery, sugar and crystal sugar.

iprm ipAwlw pIvxw mir mir jIvxu QIvxu gMnw ]

piram piaalaa peevanaa mari mari jeevanu deevanu gannaa.

Death after quaffing the cup f love is similar to the life of sugarcane which after getting crushed becomes live.

gurmuiK bol Amol rqMnw ]12]

guramoukhi bol amol ratannaa ||12||

Sayings of gurmukhs are invaluable like jewels.