ਸੀਹੁ ਪੁਛੈ ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਹੋਇ ਇਤੁ ਅਉਸਰਿ ਕਿਤੁ ਰਹਸਿ ਰਹਸੀ॥

Seehu Pushhai Visamadh Hoe Eith Aousar Kith Rehas Rehasee||

The surprised lion asked why it was so happy at such a moment (of its death).

ਬਿਨਉ ਕਰੇਂਦੀ ਬਕਰੀ ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਅਸਾਡੇ ਕੀਚਨਿ ਖਸੀ॥

Bino Karaenadhee Bakaree Puthr Asaddae Keechan Khasee||

Humbly the goat replied that the testicals of our male progeny are crushed in order to castrate them.

ਅਕ ਧਤੂਰਾ ਖਾਧਿਆਂ ਕੁਹਿ ਕੁਹਿ ਖਲ ਉਖਲਿ ਵਿਣਸੀ॥

Ak Dhhathoora Khadhhiaan Kuhi Kuhi Khal Oukhal Vinasee||

We eat only wild plants of arid regions yet our skin is peeled and pounded.

ਮਾਸੁ ਖਾਨਿ ਗਲ ਵਢਿ ਕੈ ਹਾਲੁ ਤਿਨਾੜਾ ਕਉਣੁ ਹੋਵਸੀ॥

Mas Khan Gal Vadt Kai Hal Thinarra Koun Hovasee||

I think about the plight of those (like you) who cut the throat of others and eat their flesh.

ਗਰਬੁ ਗਰੀਬੀ ਦੇਹ ਖੇਹ ਖਾਜੁ ਅਖਾਜੁ ਅਕਾਜੁ ਕਰਸੀ॥

Garab Gareebee Dhaeh Khaeh Khaj Akhaj Akaj Karasee||

The body of both of the proud and the humble will become dust ultimately, but, even then the body of the arrogant (lion) is inedible and that of the humble (goat) attaims the status of edible.

ਜਗਿ ਆਇਆ ਸਭ ਕੋਇ ਮਰਸੀ ॥੧੭॥

Jag Aeia Sabh Koe Marasee ||17||

All who came to this world have to die ultimately.