AMbr bocn jwie dys idgMbrn ky pRwpq n hoie lwB shso hY mUil ko ]

anbar bochan jaai days diganbaran kay , praapat n hoi laabh sahaso hai mooli ko |

If a cloth merchant visits a place where everyone lives naked, he is not going to benefit from it. He may lose his principal goods.

rqn prIiKAw sIiKAw cwhY jau AWDn pY rMkn pY rwju mWgY imiQAw BRm BUl ko ]

ratan pareekhiaa seekhiaa chaahai jau aandhan pai , rankan pai raaju maangai midiaa bhram bhool ko |

If a person wishes to learn the science of evaluating gems from a blind person or asks for the kingdom from paupers, that would be his foolishness and mistake.

guMgw pY pVn jwie joqk bYdk ibidAw bhrw pY rwg nwd AinQw ABUil ko ]

goungaa pai parhan jaai jotak baidak bidiaa , baharaa pai raag naad anidaa abhooli ko |

If someone wishes to learn astrology or acquire knowledge of Vedas from a dumb person, or wishes to know about music from a deaf person, this would be an utter foolish effort.

qYsy Awn dyv syv doK myit moK cwhY ibnu siqgur duK shY jm sUl ko ]475]

taisay aan dayv sayv dokh mayti mokh chaahai , binu satigur doukh sahai jam sool ko |475|

Similarly, if anyone tries to get rid of his sins by serving and worshipping other gods and goddesses,. and thus achieve salvation, this would be an act of foolishness. Without obtaining initiation of True-name from True Guru, he will only bear the pricks