mDur bcn smsir n pujs mD krk sbid sir ibK n ibKm hY ]

madhur bachan samasari n pujas madha , karak sabadi sari bikh n bikham hai |

Sweetness of honey cannot match the sweetness of sweetly spoken words. No poison is as discomforting as bitter words.

mDur bcn sIqlqw imstwn pwn krk sbd sqpq ktu km hY ]

madhur bachan seetalataa misataan paana , karak sabad satapat katu kam hai |

Sweet words cools the mind as cold drinks cool the body and provide comfort (during summer), but highly bitter thing is nothing compared to very sharp and harsh words.

mDur bcn kY iqRpiq Aau sMqoK sWiq krk sbd AsMqoK doK sRm hY ]

madhur bachan kai tripati au santokh saanti , karak sabad asantokh dokh sram hai |

Sweet words render one with peace, satiation and contentment whereas harsh words create restlessness, vice and fatigue.

mDur bcn lig Agm sugm hoie krk sbd lig sugm Agm hY ]256]

madhur bachan lagi agam sougam hoi , karak sabad lagi sougam agam hai |256|

Sweet words make a difficult task easy to perform whereas harsh and bitter words make an easy task difficult to accomplish. (256)