1165 : 1967
and has an affair with another woman.

1165 : 1968
He is like the parrot, who is pleased to see the simbal tree;

1165 : 1969
but in the end, he dies, stuck to it. ||1||

1165 : 1970
The home of the sinner is on fire.

1165 : 1971
It keeps burning, and the fire cannot be extinguished. ||1||Pause||

1165 : 1972
He does not go to see where the Lord is being worshipped.

1165 : 1973
He abandons the Lord's Path, and takes the wrong path.

1165 : 1974
He forgets the Primal Lord God, and is caught in the cycle of reincarnation.

1165 : 1975
He throws away the Ambrosial Nectar, and gathers poison to eat. ||2||

1165 : 1976
He is like the prostitute, who comes to dance,

1165 : 1977
wearing beautiful clothes, decorated and adorned.

1165 : 1978
She dances to the beat, exciting the breath of those who watch her.

1165 : 1979
But the noose of the Messenger of Death is around her neck. ||3||

1165 : 1980
One who has good karma recorded on his forehead,

1165 : 1981
hurries to enter the Guru's Sanctuary.

1165 : 1982
Says Naam Dayv, consider this:

1165 : 1983
O Saints, this is the way to cross over to the other side. ||4||2||8||

1165 : 1984
Sanda and Marka went and complained to Harnaakhash,

1165 : 1985
"Your son does not read his lessons. We are tired of trying to teach him.

1165 : 1986
He chants the Lord's Name, clapping his hands to keep the beat; he has spoiled all the other students. ||1||

1165 : 1987
He chants the Lord's Name,

1165 : 1988
and he has enshrined meditative remembrance of the Lord within his heart."||1||Pause||

1165 : 1989
"Your father the king has conquered the whole world", said his mother the queen.

1165 : 1990
"O Prahlad my son, you do not obey him, so he has decided to deal with you in another way."||2||

1165 : 1991
The council of villians met and resolved to send Prahlaad into the life hereafter.

1165 : 1992
Prahlaad 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||

Continued...

1165 : 1993
Harnaakhash thundered with rage and threatened to kill Prahlaad. "Tell me, who can save you?"

1165 : 1994
Prahlaad answered, "The Lord, the Master of the three worlds, is contained even in this pillar to which I am tied."||4||

1165 : 1995
The Lord who tore Harnaakhash apart with His nails proclaimed Himself the Lord of gods and men.

1165 : 1996
Says Naam Dayv, I meditate on the Lord, the Man-lion, the Giver of fearless dignity. ||5||3||9||

1165 : 1997
The Sultan said, "Listen, Naam Dayv:

1165 : 1998
let me see the actions of your Lord."||1||

1165 : 1999
The Sultan arrested Naam Dayv,

1165 : 2000
and said, "Let me see your Beloved Lord."||1||Pause||

1165 : 2001
"Bring this dead cow back to life.

1165 : 2002
Otherwise, I shall cut off your head here and now."||2||

1165 : 2003
Naam Dayv answered, "O king, how can this happen?

1165 : 2004
No one can bring the dead back to life. ||3||

1165 : 2005
I cannot do anything by my own actions.

1165 : 2006
Whatever the Lord does, that alone happens."||4||

1165 : 2007
The arrogant king was enraged at this reply.

1165 : 2008
He incited an elephant to attack. ||5||

1165 : 2009
Naam Dayv's mother began to cry,

1165 : 2010
and she said, "Why don't you abandon your Lord Raam, and worship his Lord Allah?"||6||

1165 : 2011
Naam Dayv answered, "I am not your son, and you are not my mother.

1165 : 2012
Even if my body dies, I will still sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord."||7||

1165 : 2013
The elephant attacked him with his trunk,

1165 : 2014
but Naam Dayv was saved, protected by the Lord. ||8||

1165 : 2015
The king said, "The Qazis and the Mullahs bow down to me,

1165 : 2016
but this Hindu has trampled my honor."||9||

1165 : 2017
The people pleaded with the king, "Hear our prayer, O king.

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