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19: sWgI swD

Hypocrite saint

cwkr sB sdwieNdy swihb drbwry ]

chaakar sabh sadaainday saahib darabaaray.

In the court of the emperor all are known as servants.

iniv iniv krin juhwrIAw sB sY hQIAwry ]

nivi nivi karani juhaareeaa sabh saihadeeaaray.

Armed well, they bow most humbly.

mjls bih bwPwieNdy bol bolin Bwry ]

majalas bahi baadhaainday bol bolani bhaaray.

In the social and cultural gatherings they boast and brag.

glIey qury ncwieNdy gjgwh svwry ]

galeeay turay nachaainday gajagaah savaaray.

They have their elephants decorated and in the streets and bazars they roam with their horses dancing.

rx ivic pieAW jwxIAin joD Bjxhwry ]

ran vichi paiaan jaaneeani jodh bhajanahaaray.

But only in the battle field is known who is a valiant fighter and who is to take to his heels.

iqau sWig is\wpin snmuKw bymuK hiqAwry ]19]

tiu saangi siaapani sanamoukhaan baymoukh hatiaaray ||19||

Similar are the apostates, the assassins who disguised as close to the Lord remain around, but ultimately are identified.