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1and has an affair with another woman.

2He is like the parrot, who is pleased to see the simbal tree;

3but in the end, he dies, stuck to it. ||1||

4The home of the sinner is on fire.

5It keeps burning, and the fire cannot be extinguished. ||1||Pause||

6He does not go to see where the Lord is being worshipped.

7He abandons the Lord's Path, and takes the wrong path.

8He forgets the Primal Lord God, and is caught in the cycle of reincarnation.

9He throws away the Ambrosial Nectar, and gathers poison to eat. ||2||

10He is like the prostitute, who comes to dance,

11wearing beautiful clothes, decorated and adorned.

12She dances to the beat, exciting the breath of those who watch her.

13But the noose of the Messenger of Death is around her neck. ||3||

14One who has good karma recorded on his forehead,

15hurries to enter the Guru's Sanctuary.

16Says Naam Dayv, consider this:

17O Saints, this is the way to cross over to the other side. ||4||2||8||

18Sanda and Marka went and complained to Harnaakhash,

19"Your son does not read his lessons. We are tired of trying to teach him.

20He chants the Lord's Name, clapping his hands to keep the beat; he has spoiled all the other students. ||1||

21He chants the Lord's Name,

22and he has enshrined meditative remembrance of the Lord within his heart.""||1||Pause||

23"Your father the king has conquered the whole world", said his mother the queen.

24"O Prahlad my son, you do not obey him, so he has decided to deal with you in another way."||2||

25The council of villians met and resolved to send Prahlaad into the life hereafter.

26Prahlaad was thrown off a mountain, into the water, and into a fire, but the Sovereign Lord God saved him, by changing the laws of nature. ||3||

27Harnaakhash thundered with rage and threatened to kill Prahlaad. ""Tell me, who can save you?""

28Prahlaad answered, ""The Lord, the Master of the three worlds, is contained even in this pillar to which I am tied.""||4||

29The Lord who tore Harnaakhash apart with His nails proclaimed Himself the Lord of gods and men.

30Says Naam Dayv, I meditate on the Lord, the Man-lion, the Giver of fearless dignity. ||5||3||9||

31The Sultan said, ""Listen, Naam Dayv:

32let me see the actions of your Lord.""||1||

33The Sultan arrested Naam Dayv,

34and said, ""Let me see your Beloved Lord.""||1||Pause||

35"Bring this dead cow back to life.

36Otherwise, I shall cut off your head here and now.""||2||

37Naam Dayv answered, ""O king, how can this happen?

38No one can bring the dead back to life. ||3||

39I cannot do anything by my own actions.

40Whatever the Lord does, that alone happens.""||4||

41The arrogant king was enraged at this reply.

42He incited an elephant to attack. ||5||

43Naam Dayv's mother began to cry,

44and she said, ""Why don't you abandon your Lord Raam, and worship his Lord Allah?""||6||

45Naam Dayv answered, ""I am not your son, and you are not my mother.

46Even if my body dies, I will still sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.""||7||

47The elephant attacked him with his trunk,

48but Naam Dayv was saved, protected by the Lord. ||8||

49The king said, ""The Qazis and the Mullahs bow down to me,

50but this Hindu has trampled my honor.""||9||

51The people pleaded with the king, ""Hear our prayer, O king.