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8: kVCI rqkW-kpt snyhI

Ladle, redladly bug and the cheat, -

Kt rs imT rs myil kY CqIh Bojn hoin rsoeI ]

khatu ras mitd ras mayli kai chhateeh bhojan honi rasoee.

Mixing various juices sweet and sour in the kitchen food is cooked of thirty-six kinds.

jyvixvwr ijvwlIAY cwir vrn iCA drsn loeI ]

jayvanivaar jivaaleeai chaari varan chhia darasan loee.

The cook serves it to the people of all the four varnas and the followers of six philosophies.

iqRpiq Bugiq kir hoie ijsu ijhbw swau is\wxY soeI ]

tripati bhougati kari hoi jisu jihabaa saau siaanai soee.

He alone who having eaten has satisfied himself, can understand the taste of it,

kVCI swau nw sMBlY CqIh ibMjn ivic sMjoeI ]

karhachhee saau n sanbhalai chhateeh binjan vichi sanjoee.

The ladle moves into all the dainty dishes of thirty-six type without knowing the taste of them.

rqI rqk nw rlY rqnW AMdir hwir proeI ]

ratee ratak naa ralai ratanaa andari haari paroee.

The red ladybug cannot mix-up among rubies and jewels because the latter are used in the strings whereas the red ladybug cannot be used in this way.

swDsMgiq guru sbdu suix gur aupdysu Awvysu n hoeI ]

saadhasangati guru sabadu souni gur oupadaysu aavaysu n hoee.

Having even listened to the teachings of Guru in the holy congregation the cheat who does not get inspired.

kpt snyh n drgh FoeI ]8]

kapat sanayhi n daragah ddhoee ||8||

They do not obtain a place in the court of the Lord.