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33: kwzIAW mu`lW nwl pRSnoqr

Discussion with the Qazis

puCin gl eImwn dI kwjI mulW iekTy hoeI ]

pouchhani gal eemaan dee kaajee mulaan ikatday hoee.

Qazi and maulvis got together and began discussing religion.

vfw sWg vrqwieAw liK n skY kudriq koeI ]

vadaa saang varataaiaa lakhi n sakai kudarati koee.

A great fantasy has been created and no one could understood its mystery.

puCin Poil ikqwb no ihMdU vfw ik muslmwnoeI ]

pouchhani dholi kitaab no hindoo vadaa ki mousalamaanoee.

They asked Baba Nanak to open and search in his book whether Hindu is great or the Muslim.

bwbw AwKy hwjIAw suiB Amlw bwJhu dono roeI ]

baabaa aakhay haajeeaa soubhi amalaa baajhahu dono roee.

Baba replied to the pilgrim hajis, that, without good deeds both will have to weep and wail.

ihMdU muslmwn duie drgh AMdir lhin n FoeI ]

hindoo mousalamaan dui daragah andari lahani n ddhoee.

Only by being a Hindu or a Muslim one can not get accepted in the court of the Lord.

kcw rMgu ksuMB dw pwxI DoqY iQr n rhoeI ]

kachaa rangu kousanbh daa paanee dhotai diru n rahoee.

As the colour of safflower is impermanent and is washed away in water, likewise the colours of religiosity are also temporary.

krin bKIlI Awip ivic rwm rhIm iek Qwie KloeI ]

karani bakheelee aapi vichi raam raheem kudaai khaloee.

(Followers of both the religions) In their expositions, denounce Ram and Rahim.

rwih sYqwnI dunIAW goeI ]33]

raahi saitaanee douneeaa goee ||33||

The whole of the world is following the ways of Satan.