5: mUrK AMnHy dI AwrsI

Mirror before a blind fool

AMnHy Agy AwrsI nweI Dir n vDweI pwvY ]

annhay agai aarasee naaee dhari n vadhaaee paavai.

A barber showing mirror to a blind person never gets the reward.

boly Agy gwvIAY sUMm n fUm kvwie pYnHwvY ]

bolai agai gaaveeai soomu n doomu kavaai painhaavai.

Singing before a deaf person is in vain and likewise a miser does not present a robe to his minstrel as a gift.

puCY msliq guMigAhu ivgVY kMmu jvwbu n AwvY ]

pouchhai masalati goungiahu vigarhai kanmu javaabu n aavai.

If the dumb is consulted on any issue, the issue will go worse and he will not be able to answer.

PulvwVI viV guxguxw mwlI no n ienwmu idvwvY ]

phulavaarhee varhi gounagounaa maalee no n inaamu divaavai.

If a person devoid of the sense of smell goes to a garden, he cannot recommend the gardener for award.

lUly nwil ivAwhIAY ikv gil imil kwmix gil lwvY ]

loolay naali viaaheeai kiv gali mili kaamani gali laavai.

How could a woman married to a cripple embrace him.

sBnw cwl suhwvxI lMgVw kry lKwau lMgwvY ]

sabhanaa chaal suhaavanee lagarhaa karay lakhaau lagaavai.

Where all others have a fair gait, the lame however he may pretend, would definitely be seen limping.

lukY n mUrKu Awpu lKwvY ]5]

loukai n moorakhu aapu lakhaavai ||5||

Thus, the fool never remains hidden, and he definitely exposes himself.