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Jaan lobh taan nenhie kiya

Jaan lobh taan nenhie kiya lub tan koorra nenhie
Kichar jhatt langhaiye chapar tutte meenh

Reference: Kalam Baba Farid, Dr Nazir Ahmad; Packages Limited; Page 24
English Translation

Fareed, when there is a greed, what love can there be? When there is greed, love is false. How long can one remain in a thatched hut which leaks when it rains?

Translation: S. S. Khalsa