Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The One's servant wishes no one any harm.
The one who speaks badly of others hurts, as if struck by a spear.
Like a crane, they spread their feathers to look like a swan.
But when they open their mouth to speak, they are found out and sent away.
The One's servant wishes no one harm, and pretending falls apart the moment you speak.
Har kaa daas kichh buraa na maagai: the One's servant asks for nothing bad for anyone. Nindak ka-o laagai dukh saangai: the slanderer's own pain hits like a spear.
Bagulay ji-o rahi-aa pankh pasaar: a plain crane spreads its feathers to pass for a swan. Mukh tay boli-aa taa kadhi-aa beechaar: as soon as it speaks, everyone sees what it is.
When has someone's true self shown through as soon as they spoke?
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