ਗਰੁੜ ਮੁਖਿ ਨਹੀ ਸਰਪ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ॥ garurr mukh nehee sarap thraas || As with the magic spell of Garuda the eagle upon one's lips, one does not fear the snake; ਸੂਆ ਪਿੰਜਰਿ ਨਹੀ ਖਾਇ ਬਿਲਾਸੁ ॥ sooaa pinjar nehee khaae bilaas || as the cat cannot eat the parrot in its cage; ਜੈਸੋ ਆਂਡੋ ਹਿਰਦੇ ਮਾਹਿ ॥ jaiso aaanddo hiradhae maahi || as the bird cherishes her eggs in her heart; ਜੈਸੋ ਦਾਨੋ ਚਕੀ ਦਰਾਹਿ ॥੩॥ jaiso dhaano chakee dharaahi ||3|| as the grains are spared, by sticking to the central post of the mill;||3|| ਬਹੁਤੁ ਓਪਮਾ ਥੋਰ ਕਹੀ ॥ bahuth oupamaa thhor kehee || Your Glory is so great; I can describe only a tiny bit of it.
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German Shepherds are very popular in India. Dog, Modern Punjabi n. kutta. M; kutti. F; 1. Mad dog. Halka. M; halkaya. M; 2. A small dog. Khanda. M; katura. M; gular. M; ਮਛੀ ਤਾਰੂ ਕਿਆ ਕਰੇ ਪੰਖੀ ਕਿਆ ਆਕਾਸੁ ॥ mashhee thaaroo kiaa karae pankhee kiaa aakaas || What can deep water do to a fish? What can the vast sky do to a bird? ਪਥਰ ਪਾਲਾ ਕਿਆ ਕਰੇ ਖੁਸਰੇ ਕਿਆ ਘਰ ਵਾਸੁ ॥ pathhar paalaa kiaa karae khusarae kiaa ghar vaas || What can cold do to a stone? What is married life to a eunuch? ਕੁਤੇ ਚੰਦਨੁ ਲਾਈਐ ਭੀ ਸੋ ਕੁਤੀ ਧਾਤੁ ॥ kuthae chandhan laaeeai bhee so kuthee dhhaath || You may apply sandalwood oil to a dog, but he will still be a dog.
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Sheep and Sheepherder in India Modern Punjabi bhed. F; bheri.f ; fat tailed sheep. Dumba. M; ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਭਈ ਖੇਡ ॥ kahu kabeer paragatt bhee khaedd || Says Kabeer, a strange sport has become manifest: ਲੇਲੇ ਕਉ ਚੂਘੈ ਨਿਤ ਭੇਡ ॥੩॥ laelae ko chooghai nith bhaedd ||3|| the sheep is sucking the milk of her lamb. ||3|| ਰਾਮ ਰਮਤ ਮਤਿ ਪਰਗਟੀ ਆਈ ॥ raam ramath math paragattee aaee || Chanting the Lord's Name, my intellect is enlightened. ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਗੁਰਿ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਈ ॥੪॥੧॥੧੪॥ kahu kabeer gur sojhee paaee ||4||1||14|| Says Kabeer, the Guru has blessed me with this understanding. ||4||1||14||
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Cat in India Modern Punjabi n. 1. An animal. Billi. F; billa. M; ਤੂੰ ਪਿੰਜਰੁ ਹਉ ਸੂਅਟਾ ਤੋਰ ॥ thoon pinjar ho sooattaa thor || You are the cage, and I am Your parrot. ਜਮੁ ਮੰਜਾਰੁ ਕਹਾ ਕਰੈ ਮੋਰ ॥੨॥ jam manjaar kehaa karai mor ||2|| So what can the cat of death do to me? ||2|| But that is about a very big cat, manjaar. Billa is a small domestic cat. Sant Kabeer has written about billa. ਦੇਖਤ ਕੁਤਰਾ ਲੈ ਗਈ ਬਿਲਾਈ ॥੨॥ dhaekhath kutharaa lai gee bilaaee ||2|| I saw a cat carrying away a dog. ||2||
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Indian Jackal Modern Punjabi n. giddar. M; giddari. F; The jackal is named only 5 times in Gurbani, and siaar is the word used 4 of those 5 times. ਜਬ ਲਗੁ ਸਿੰਘੁ ਰਹੈ ਬਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥ jab lag singh rehai ban maahi || As long as the tiger lives in the forest, ਤਬ ਲਗੁ ਬਨੁ ਫੂਲੈ ਹੀ ਨਾਹਿ ॥ thab lag ban foolai hee naahi || the forest does not flower. ਜਬ ਹੀ ਸਿਆਰੁ ਸਿੰਘ ਕਉ ਖਾਇ ॥ jab hee siaar singh ko khaae || But when the jackal eats the tiger, ਫੂਲਿ ਰਹੀ ਸਗਲੀ ਬਨਰਾਇ ॥੨॥ fool rehee sagalee banaraae ||2|| then the entire forest flowers. ||2|| ਜੀਤੋ ਬੂਡੈ ਹਾਰੋ ਤਿਰੈ ॥ jeetho booddai haaro thirai || The victorious are drowned, while the defeated swim across.
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Indian Fox Modern Punjabi n. lumbar. M; lumri. F; lumbari. F; The fox is mentioned only 1 time in Sri Guru Granth Sahib. ਬੰਤਰ ਚੀਤੇ ਅਰੁ ਸਿੰਘਾਤਾ ॥ banthar cheethae ar singhatha || Monkeys, leopards and lions, ਮਾਂਜਾਰ ਗਾਡਰ ਅਰੁ ਲੂਬਰਾ ॥ manjar gaddar ar loobara || cats, sheep, foxes, ਬਿਰਖ ਮੂਲ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਹਿ ਪਰਾ ॥੪॥ birakh mool maeia mehi para ||4|| trees and roots are planted in Maya. ||4||
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Monkey Modern Punjabi n. bandar. M; bandar. M; hanuman. M; langur. M; ਬੰਤਰ ਕੀ ਸੈਨਾ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਜੁਝੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥ banthar kee sainaa saeveeai man than jujh apaar || The army of monkeys was at his service; his mind and body became eager for war. ਸੀਤਾ ਲੈ ਗਇਆ ਦਹਸਿਰੋ ਲਛਮਣੁ ਮੂਓ ਸਰਾਪਿ ॥ seethaa lai gaeiaa dhehasiro lashhaman mooou saraap || Raawan captured his wife Sita, and Lachhman was cursed to die. ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰਣਹਾਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪਿ ॥੨੫॥ naanak karathaa karanehaar kar vaekhai thhaap outhhaap ||25|| O Nanak, the Creator Lord is the Doer of all; He watches over all, and destroys what He has created. ||25||
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