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12: bymuK- KwlI ho igAw

The apostate is empty-

mKxu lieAw ivroilkY Cwih CutiV hoeI ]

makhanu laiaa viroli kai chhaahi chhoutarhi hoee.

When the butter is churned and taken away, the butter milk (lassi) is abandoned.

pIV leI rsu gMinAhuN iClu CuhY n koeI ]

peerh laee rasu ganniahu chhilu chhuhai n koee.

When the juice of sugarcane is extracted out, nobody touches the bagasse.

rMgu mjIThu inklY AFu lhY n soeI ]

rangu majeetdahu nikalai addhu lahai n soee.

When the fast colour of Rubia munjista is taken away then nobody cares for it even worth a penny.

vwsu leI PulvwVIAhu iPir imlY n FoeI ]

vaasu laee phulavaarheeahu dhiri milai n ddhoee.

When the fragrance of flowers is exhausted, no more shelter they get.

kwieAw hMsu ivCuMinAw iqsu ko n sQoeI ]

kaaiaa hansu vichhounniaa tisu ko n sadoee.

When the atman separates from the body, no companion of the body remains.

bymuK suky ruK ijauN vyKY sB loeI ]12]

baymoukh soukay roukh jioun vaykhai sabh loee ||12||

It is clear to everyone that the apostate is like drywood (which can only be pushed into fire).