srvr mY n jwnI dwdr kml giq imRg imRgmd giq AMqr n jwnI hY ]

saravar mai n jaanee daadar kamal gati , mrig mrigamad gati antar n jaanee hai |

A frog living in a pool is unaware of the presence of a lotus flower growing in the same pool. Even a deer is unaware of the musk pod that he is carrying within his body.

min mihmw n jwnI Aih ibKR ibKm kY swgr mY sMK iniD hIn bk bwnI hY ]

mani mahimaa n jaanee ahi bikhr bikham kai , saagar mai sankh nidhi heen bak baanee hai |

Just as a poisonous snake because of its poison is not aware of the invaluable pearl that he carries in his hood and a conch shell keeps wailing although it lives in the ocean but unaware of the wealth stored therein.

cMdn smIp jYsy bWs inrgMD kMD aulUAY AlK idn idnkr iDAwnI hY ]

chandan sameep jaisay baans niragandh kandha , ulooai alakh din dinakar dhiaanee hai |

As a bamboo plant remains bereft of fragrance despite living in the close proximity of a Sandalwood tree, and as an owl keeps his eyes shut during the day behaving ignorantly of the Sun,

qYsy bWJ bDU mm sRI gur purK Byt inhcl syNbl ijau haumY AiBmwnI hY ]236]

taisay baanjh badhoo mam sree gur purakh bhayta , nihachal saynbal jiu haoumai abhimaanee hai |236|

Similarly, because of my ego and pride, I like an infertile woman remained fruitless despite acquiring the touch of True Guru. I am no better than the tall fruitless tree like silk Cotton. (236)