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8: mIxy pIr iPtky hn

Dissemblers are accurst by the Guru

koiel kWau rlweIAin ikau hovin iekY ]

koil kaanu ralaaeeani kiu hovani ikai.

Crows and cuckoos however mixed, cannot be one.

iqau inMdk jg jwxIAin boil bolix iPkY ]

tiu nidak jag jaaneeani boli bolani dhikai.

Likewise the slanderers are distinguished in the world by their cheap and low talk.

bguly hMsu brwbrI ikau imkin imkY ]

bagulay hansu baraabaree kiu mikani mikai.

How can a crane and a swan be equated by the same measurement?

iqau bymuK cuix kFIAin muih kwly itkY ]

tiu baymoukh chouni kaddheeani muhi kaalay tikai.

Similarly the apostates are picked up, separated and stigmatized.

ikAw nIswxI mIixAw Kotu swlI iskY ]

kiaa neesaanee meeniaa khotu saalee sikai.

What is the hall mark of dissemblers? They are like counter-feit coins of a fake mint.

isir isir pwhxI mwrIAin Eie pIr iPitkY ]8]

siri siri paahanee maareeani aoi peer dhitikai ||8||

Shoe beating is given on their heads and they are cursed by the preceptor.