kMcn kls jYsy bwko Bey sUDo hoie mwtI ko klsu PUto jurY n jqn sY ]

kanchan kalas jaisay baako bhaay soodho hoi , maatee ko kalasu dhooto jurai n jatan sai |

Just as a golden pitcher if dented can be set right whereas an earthenware pitcher can never be restored to its original shape when broken.

bsn mlIn Doey inrml hoq jYsy aUjrI n hoq kWbrI pqn sY ]

basan maleen dhoay niramal hot jaisay , oojaree n hot kaanbaree patan sai |

Just as a dirty cloth can be made clean by washing, whereas a black blanket can never become white till reduced to tatters.

jYsy lkutI Agin sykq hI sUDI hoie sÍwn pUiC ptMqro pRgt mn qn sY ]

jaisay lakoutee agani saykat hee soodhee hoi , svaan poochhi patantaro pragat man tan sai |

Just as a wooden stick when heated on fire can be straightened, but a dog's tail can never be straightened despite numerous efforts.

qYsy gurisKn suBwau jl mY n giq swkq suBwv lwK pwhun gqn sY ]390]

taisay gursikhan soubhaau jal mai n gati , saakat soubhaav laakh paahoun gatan sai |390|

So is the nature of True Guru-oriented obedient Sikhs who are tender and malleable like water and wax. On the other hand, the temperament of mammon-loving person is rigid and hard like shellac and stone and thus is destructive. (390)