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9: gurU hIn ho gurU sdwauxw

Being without Guru but getting called the Guru

rwqI nINgr Kyldy sB hoie iekTy ]

raatee neengar khayladay sabh hoi ikatday.

Children play getting together in the evening.

rwjw prjw hovdy kir sWg aupTy ]

raajaa parajaa hovaday kari saang oupatday.

Someone disguised as King and the rest as subjects, they enact ridiculous scenes.

ieik lskr lY Dwvdy ieik iPrdy nTy ]

iki lasakar lai dhaavaday iki dhiraday natday.

Some of them leading the army rush from place to place and some getting defeated flee helter-skelter.

TIkrIAW hwly Brin auie Kry AsTy ]

tdeekareeaan haalay bharani ui kharay asatday.

They pay tax by offering potshreds and thus become wise.

iKn ivic Kyf aujwiVdy Gru Gru nUM qRTy ]

khin vichi khayd ujaarhiday gharu gharu noon tratday.

Within few moments they ruin their game and run for their homes.

ivxu guxu gurU sdwiedy Eie Koty mTy ]9]

vinu gounu guroo sadaaiday aoi khotay matday ||9||

Those who without merit call themselves Guru, are sluggish dissemblers.