20: mUrK nwl ik`kur vrqIey

How to deal with a fool

jy mUrKu smJweIAY smJY nwhI Cwv n Dupw ]

jay moorakhu samajhaaeeai samajhai naahee chhaanv n dhoupaa.

Even if told about the shade and the sunshine, the fool does not understand it.

AKIN priK n jwxeI ipql suienw kYhW rupw ]

akheen parakhi n jaanaee pital suinaa kaihaan roupaa.

With his eyes he cannot distinguish between brass and bronze or gold and silver.

swau n jwxY qyl iGA DirAw koil GVolw kupw ]

saau n jaanai tayl ghia dhariaa koli gharholaa koupaa.

He can not know the difference of taste between the pot of ghee and an oil vessel.

suriq ivhUxw rwiq idhu cwnxu quil AnHyrw Gupw ]

surati vihoonaa raati dihu chaananu tuli anhayraa ghoupaa.

Day and night he is devoid of consciousness and to him light and darkness are the same.

vwsu kQUrI Qom dI imhr kulI ADauVI qupw ]

vaasu kadooree dom dee mihar kulee adhaurhee toupaa.

Fragrance of musk and odour of garlic or stiching of velvet and hide are the same for him.

vYrI imqR n smJeI rMgu surMg kurMgu ACupw ]

vairee mitr n samajhaee rangu surang kurangu achhoupaa.

He does not identify a friend and an enemy and remains completely unconcerned towards the bad or good colour (of life).

mUrK nwil cMgyrI cupw ]20]32]

moorakh naali changayree choupaa ||20||32|| bateeha ||

Silence is the best in the company of fool.