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20: duStqweI BlXweI idRStWq iql sx qy kpwh

Examples on knavery and goodness-sesame seed, hemp and cotton , ,

iqlu kwlw Pulu aujlw hirAw bUtw ikAw nIswxI ]

tilu kaalaa phulu ujalaa hariaa bootaa kiaa neesaanee.

How wonderful it is that the sesame seed is black its flower white and plant is green.

muFhu viF bxweIAY isr qlvwieAw miJ ibbwxI ]

muddhahu vaddhi banaaeeai sir talavaaiaa majhi bibaanee.

Cutting it from near the root, it is put upsidedown in heap out in the field.

kir kit pweI JMbIAY qylu iqlIhUM pIVy GwxI ]

kari kati paaee jhanbeeai taylu tileehoon peerhay ghaanee.

First it is thrashed on stone and then the sesame seeds are crushed through an oil press. Hemp and cotton have two ways.

sx kpwh duie rwh kir praupkwr ivkwr ivfwxI ]

san kapaah dui raah kari paraoupakaar vikaar vidaanee.

One undertakes to perform benevolence and the other feels greatness in adopting evil propensities.

vyil kqwie vuxweIAY pVdw kjx kpVu pRwxI ]

vayli kataai vounaaeeai parhadaa kajan kaparhu praanee.

From cotton, after ginning and spinning, cloth is prepared which covers nudity of the people.

Kl kFwie vtwie sx rsy bMinHn min srmwxI ]

khal kaddhaai vataai san rasay bannhani mani saramaanee.

Hemp gets its skin peeled off and then ropes are made of it which feel no shame in binding the people.

dustw dustweI imhmwxI ]20]

dousataan dousataaee mihamaanee ||20||

Knavery of the knaves is just like guests. It has to depart soon.