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10: byAmlIAW g´wnIAW dw hwl

The condition of the non-addicts or hollow scholars

vyd kqyb vKwxdy sUPI ihMdU muslmwxw ]

vayd katayb vakhaanaday soodhee hindoo mousalamaanaa.

Devoid of the love (of the Lord) Hindu and Muslim scholars describe the Vedas and the Katebas respectively.

muslmwx Kudwie dy ihMdU hir prmysuru Bwxw ]

mousalamaan khudaai day hindoo hari paramaysuru bhaanaa.

Muslims are men of Allah and the Hindus love Hari (Visnu), the supreme god. Muslims have faith in Kalima, the sacred formula of Muslims, sunnat,

klmW suMnq isdk Dir pwie jnyaU iqlku suKwxw ]

kalamaan sounnat sidak dhari paai janayoo tilaku soukhaanaa.

And circumcision, and Hindus feel comfortable with the flak, sandal paste mark and the sacred thread, janett

mkw muslmwn dw gMg bnwrs dw ihMduvwxw ]

makaa mousalamaan daa gang banaaras daa hinduvaanaa.

The pilgrimage centre of Muslims is Mecca and that of the Hindus Banaras situated on the bank of Ganges.

rojy riK inmwj kir pUjw vrq AMdir hYrwxw ]

rojay rakhi nimaaj kari poojaa varat andari hairaanaa.

The former undertake rozas, fasts, and namaz, prayer, whereas the latter feel ecstasy (in their worship and fasts).

cwir cwir mjhb vrn iCA Gir guru aupdysu vKwxw ]

chaari chaari majahab varan chhia ghari guru oupadaysu vakhaanaa.

They each have four sects or castes. Hindus have their six philosophies which they preach in every home.

muslmwn murId pIr guru isKI ihMdU loBwxw ]

mousalamaan mureed peer guru sikhee hindoo lobhaanaa.

Muslims have the traditions of Murids and Pirs

ihMdU ds Avqwr kir muslmwx ieko rihmwxw ]

hindoo das avataar kari mousalamaan iko rahimaanaa.

Whereas the Hindus love to ten incarnations (of God), the Muslims have their single Khuda, Allah.

iKMjoqwx kryin iD|wxw ]10]

khinjotaanu karayni dhiaanaa ||10||

They both have in vain created many tensions.