qnk hI jwvn kY dUD dD hoq jYsy qnk hI kWjI prY dUD Pt jwq hY ]

tanak hee jaavan kai doodh dadh hot jaisay , tanak hee kaanjee parai doodh dhat jaat hai |

As a little coagulant turns the milk into curd, whereas a little citric acid would split it;

qnk hI bIj boie ibrK ibQwr hoie qnk hI icng pry Bsm huie smwq hY ]

tanak hee beej boi birakh bidaar hoi , tanak hee chinag paray bhasam hui samaat hai |

As a small seed grows into a mighty tree, but a spark of fire falling on such a mighty tree reduces it to ashes,

qnk hI Kwie ibKu hoq hY ibnws kwl qnk hI AMimRq kY Amru hoie gwq hY ]

tanak hee khaai bikhu hot hai binaas kaala , tanak hee anmrit kai amaru hoi gaat hai |

As a small quantity of poison causes death, whereas a little elixir makes a person imperishable,

sMgiq AswD swD ginkw ibvwihqw ijau qnk mY aupkwr Aau ibkwr Gwq hY ]174]

sangati asaadh saadh ganikaa bivaahitaa jiu , tanak mai oupakaar au bikaar ghaat hai |174|

So is the company of self-willed and Guru-willed people that can be compared with a harlot and a loyal married woman respectively. Company of self-willed/self-oriented persons cause much damage and destruction to good deeds. On the contrary the company of