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Yes metaphors were commonly used by Saints and our Guru's, much like Sufi's. An example is:


Tie two Bird's together, even though they have four wing's they cannot fly


This is not from Bani btw.


Here is a metaphor from Bani:


Page 419


ਕਲਰਿ  ਖੇਤੀ  ਬੀਜੀਐ  ਕਿਉ  ਲਾਹਾ  ਪਾਵੈ 

कलरि खेती बीजीऐ किउ लाहा पावै ॥

Kalar kẖėṯī bījī­ai ki­o lāhā pāvai.

Planting the seeds in the rocky soil, how can one reap a profit?


and another mataphor


ਚਲੇ  ਚਲਣਹਾਰ  ਵਾਟ  ਵਟਾਇਆ 

चले चलणहार वाट वटाइआ ॥

Cẖalė cẖalaṇhār vāt vatā­i­ā.

The travellers travel from one road to another.


and another:


ਪਥਰ  ਕੀ  ਬੇੜੀ  ਜੇ  ਚੜੈ  ਭਰ  ਨਾਲਿ  ਬੁਡਾਵੈ  ॥੪॥

पथर की बेड़ी जे चड़ै भर नालि बुडावै ॥४॥

Pathar kī bėṛī jė cẖaṛai bẖar nāl budāvai. ||4||

If someone embarks on a boat of stone, he shall drown with its cargo. ||4||


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