75. Sheikhul Alam: Malleh Wuchhum Pormutui

 

‏ملہٕ وُچھم پوٚرمُتُئ

کاجہ وٹھ ہیو گورمُتُئ

پوٚرمت ہے آسِہان سوٚرمُتُئ

 پنٚداو ہیو آسہِا ہوٚرمُتُئ

Malleh wucchum pormutui, 

Kaajeh-watth hue gormutui. 

Pormut hi aasihaan sormutui, 

Pan-daav hue aasiha hormutui. 

I saw a priest(corrupt one) very learned, 

Chiselled like a pestle.

Had he practised the learnt things,

Frail like a thread would have turned.

i.e., If he were serious about what he preached, he would have become weak out of fear for the afterlife.

Explanation:

A chiseled pestle looks stout and full of vigour while as thread looks weak and delicate. Hormutui actually means the withered one. Have used frail instead.