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14: Blw burw

Good and bad one

cMnxu ibrKu subwsu dy cMnxu krdw ibrK sbwey ]

channanu birakhu soubaasu day channanu karadaa birakh sabaaay.

Giving fragrance to all trees, the sandalwood tree makes them fragrant.

Khdy vWshuN Aig DuiK Awip jlY prvwru jlwey ]

khahaday vaansahu agi dhoukhi aapi jalai paravaaru jalaaay.

By the friction of the bamboos (on the other hand) the bamboo itself gets burnt and burns the whole family (of bamboos).

mulh ijvY pMKyrUAw PwsY Awip kutMb Phwey ]

mulah jivai pankhayrooaa dhaasai aapi koutanb dhahaaay.

Twithering quail not only gets caught but also makes the whole family ensnared.

Ast Dwqu huie prbqhu pwrsu kir kMcnu idKlwey ]

asat dhaatu hui parabatahu paarasu kari kanchanu dikhalaaay.

The eight metals found in the mountains are converted into gold by the philosopher's stone.

gixkw vwVY jwie kY hovin rogI pwp kmwey ]

ganikaa vaarhai jaai kai hovani rogee paap kamaaay.

The people going to the prostitutes earn sins besides contagious diseases.

duKIey Awvin vYd Gr dwrU dy dy rogu imtwey ]

doukheeay aavani vaid ghar daaroo day day rogu mitaaay.

The sufferers from a disease come to the physician and he giving medicine cures them.

Blw burw duie sMg suBwey ]14]

bhalaa buraa dui sang soubhaaay ||14||

Because of the nature of the company kept, one becomes good or bad.