ਸਚੁ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਮੁਹਿ ਖਾਵਣਾ ਇਕੁ ਦਾਣਾ ਨਕੈ ਵਲਿ ਦੁਖੈ।

Sachu Bhojanu Muhi Khaavanaa Iku Daanaa Nakai Vali Dukhai |

The truth is like eating the food through mouth but the falsehood s painful as if a grain has gone into the nose.

ਫਲਹੁ ਰੁਖ ਰੁਖਹੁ ਸੁ ਫਲੁ ਅੰਤਿਕਾਲਿ ਖਉ ਲਾਖਹੁ ਰੁਖੈ।

Falahu Rukh Rukhahu Su Fal Anti Kaali Khau Laakhahu Rukhai |

From fruit emerges tree and nom tree the fruit; but if shellac attacks the tree, the latter is destroyed (similarly falsehood decimates the individual).

ਸਉ ਵਰਿਆ ਅਗਿ ਰੁਖ ਵਿਚਿ ਭਸਮ ਕਰੈ ਅਗਿ ਬਿੰਦਕੁ ਧੁਖੈ।

Sau Variaa Agi Rukh Vichi Bhasam Karai Agi Bindaku Dhukhai |

For hundreds of years, the fire remains latent in the tree, but enraged by a small spark, it destroys the ree (similarly the falsehood ever remaining in the mind, ultimately destroys the man).

ਸਚੁ ਦਾਰੂ ਕੂੜੁ ਰੋਗੁ ਹੈ ਵਿਣੁ ਗੁਰ ਵੈਦ ਵੇਦਨਿ ਮਨਮੁਖੈ।

Sachu Daaroo Koorhu Rogu Hai Vinu Gur Vaid Vaydani Manamukhai |

The truth is medicine whereas the falsehood is a disease which inflicts the manmukhs who are without physician in the form of Guru.

ਸਚੁ ਸਥੋਈ ਕੂੜ ਠਗੁ ਲਗੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਨ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖੈ।

Sachu Sathhoee Koorh Thhagu Lagai Dukhu N Guramukhi Sukhai |

Truth is companion and the falsehood a cheat who cannot make the gurmukh suffer (because they ever abide in the pleasure of truth).

ਕੂੜੁ ਪਚੈ ਸਚੈ ਦੀ ਭੁਖੈ ॥੯॥

Koorhu Pachai Sachai Dee Bhukhai ||9 ||

Falsehood perishes and the truth is ever desired.