ਚੰਦਨ ਕੀ ਬਾਰਿ ਜੈਸੇ ਦੀਜੀਅਤ ਬਬੂਰ ਦ੍ਰੁਮ ਕੰਚਨ ਸੰਪਟ ਮਧਿ ਕਾਚੁ ਗਹਿ ਰਾਖੀਐ ।

Just as a plant of acacia is protected with the twigs of sandalwood or a glass crystal is stored in a gold box for safety.

just as a filth-eating crow expresses pride of his beauty and life-style or a jackal expresses his desire to go into the lion's den,

Just as a donkey makes fun of an elephant and an emperor be punished by a thief; wine expresses its anger on milk.

These are all the contrary moves of the dark age (Kalyug). The noble souls are suppressed while the culprits indulge in doing sins. (Vice and sins are rampant while noble souls are hiding themselves in this dark age). (532)