jYsy lg mwqRhIn pVq Aaur kau Aaur ipqw pUq pUq ipqw smsir jwnIAY ]

jaisay lag maatraheen parhat aur kau aura , pitaa poot poot pitaa samasari jaaneeai |

Just as a word devoid of vowel symbol would sound different, word 'pita' and 'putt' would be read alike.

suriq ibhUn jYsy bwvro bKwnIAq Aaur khy Aaur kCy ihrdY mY AwnIAY ]

surati bihoon jaisay baavaro bakhaaneeata , aur kahay aur kachhay hiradai mai aaneeai |

Just as a person is called demented when not in his full senses, he understands different than what is being said.

jYsy guMg sBw miD kih n skq bwq bolq hswie hoie bcn ibDwnIAY ]

jaisay goung sabhaa madhi kahi n sakat baata , bolat hasaai hoi bachan bidhaaneeai |

Just as a mute person cannot express himself in any gathering, even if he tries to utter a word, he becomes a laughing stock for all,

gurmuiK mwrg mY mnmuK Qkq huie lgn sgn mwny kYsy mwnIAY ]264]

gurmukhi maarag mai manamoukh dakat hui , lagan sagan maanay kaisay maaneeai |264|

No self-oriented or self-willed person can tread the path of Guru-conscious persons. How can one feel persuaded to tread the path of Guru-conscious people when one is bound by the omens-good or bad. (264)