16: dubwjro dI inMmRqw bI burI hY

Even the humility of a double talker is evil

dUjw Bwau dubwjrw bDw krY slwmu n BwvY ]

doojaa bhaau doubaajaraa badhaa karai salaamu n bhaavai.

The double-talker salutes bound by his compulsions, yet his posture is disliked.

FINg juhwrI FINgulI gil bDy Ehu sIsu invwvY ]

ddheeng juhaaree ddheengulee gali badhay aohu seesu nivaavai.

Dhitighalt, a contraption to draw water from a pit or well comprising a wooden pole, bows only when a stone (as a counterweight) is tied to it.

gil bDY ijau inklY KUhhu pwxI aupir AwvY ]

gali badhai jiu nikalai khoohahu paanee oupari aavai.

On the other hand leather bag when tied only, brings out water from the well.

bDw ctI jo BrY nw gux nw aupkwru cVHwvY ]

badhaa chatee jo bharai naa goun naa oupakaaru charhhaavai.

Working under some complusion is neither a merit nor a benevolence.

invY kmwx dubwjrI ijh PiVdy iek sIs shwvY ]

nivai kamaan doubaajaree jih dharhiday ik sees sahaavai.

The two ended bow with an arrow on it, bends when pulled, but immediately on release, the arrow discharged strikes the head of someone.

invY AhyVI imrgu dyiK krY ivswh DRohu sru lwvY ]

nivai ahorhee miragu daykhi karai visaah dhrohu saru laavai.

Similarly, the hunter also bows on the sight of a deer and treacherously kills it with his arrow.

AprwDI AprwDu kmwvY ]16]

aparaadhee aparaadhu kamaavai ||17||

The criminal, thus, goes on committing crimes.