ਜੂਠਿ ਸੁਆਹੂ ਮਾਂਜੀਐ ਗੰਗਾ ਜਲ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਲੈ ਧੋਵੈ।

Joothhi Suaahoo Maanjeeai Gangaa Jal Andari Lai Dhovai |

Its impurity is cleaned by ashes and then it is washed in the water of Ganges.

ਬਾਹਰੁ ਸੁਚਾ ਧੋਤਿਆਂ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਕਾਲਖ ਅੰਤਿ ਵਿਗੋਵੈ।

Baaharu Suchaa Dhotiaan Andari Kaalakh Anti Vigovai |

Washing cleans externally but the blackness goes on to remain inside the inner core of heat.

ਮਨਿ ਜੂਠੇ ਤਨਿ ਜੂਠਿ ਹੈ ਥੁਕਿ ਪਵੈ ਮੁਹਿ ਵਜੈ ਰੋਵੈ।

Mani Joothhay Tani Joothhi Hai Duki Pavai Muhi Vajai Rovai |

The conch is impure outwardly and internally both because when blown, the spit goes in it. When it chimes, in fact it weeps because of the impurities in it.

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਿ ਕਪਟ ਸਨੇਹੀ ਗਲਾਂ ਗੋਵੈ।

Saadh Sangati Gur Sabadu Suni Kapat Sanayhee Galaan Govai |

Listening to the Word in the holy congregation the cheat talks nonsensically.

ਗਲੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਖੰਡੁ ਖੰਡੁ ਕਰਿ ਸਾਉ ਨ ਭੋਵੈ।

Galee Tripati N Hovaee Khandu Khandu Kari Saau N Bhovai |

But by mere talking, none gets satisfied, as by mere uttering word sugar one cannot have his mouth sweet.

ਮਖਨੁ ਖਾਇ ਨ ਨੀਰੁ ਵਿਲੋਵੈ ॥੧੭॥

Makhanu Khaai N Neeru Vilovai ||17 ||

If one is to eat butter, one should not go churning water, i.e. mere talks cannot produce the right results.