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14: dunIAwdwr frwvny hn

Ugly are the people indulged in delusion

aucy mhl auswir ivCwie ivCwvxy ]

ouchay mahal ousaari vichhaai vichhaavanay.

Tall palaces are erected and carpets are spread therein,

vfy dunIAwdwr nwau gxwvxy ]

vaday douneeaadaar naau ganaavanay.

To get counted amongst, the high-ups.

kir gV kot hjwr rwj kmwvxy ]

kari garh kot hajaar raaj kamaavanay.

Constructing thousands of forts people rule over them

lK lK mnsbdwr vjh vDwvxy ]

lakh lakh manasabadaar vajah vadhaavanay.

And millions of officers sing panegyrics in the honour of their rulers.

pUr Bry AhMkwr Awvn jwvxy ]

poor bharay ahankaar aavan jaavanay.

Such people full of their self-esteems go on transmigrating from

iqqu scy drbwr Kry frwvxy ]14]

titu sachay darabaar kharay daraavanay ||14||

And to this world and look uglier in the true court of the Lord.