500 Translation of the Vichitra Natak. [No. 6. 



themselves in the neighbouring hills. Some tried to intimidate me, 

 but they knew not the intentions of God. 



Several left the happy city of Anandpura to take shelter in the 

 high hills, the cowards were greatly alarmed and fancied there was 

 safety in flight ; but the emperor had all these deserters ferreted out 

 and they were destroyed. 



Those who forsake their Guni, will have no 



Resting place in this, nor in the next world. 



On earth they are despised, in heaven 



Rejected. Their case is a hopeless one. 



For, they are as it were, always hungry 



And in need. Such as leave the company 



Of holy men, are useless in this world, 



And damned eternally in the next. 



The selfish world for which they live, scorns them. 



Yes ! those who leave their Guru are disgraced, 



Their children do not thrive, but die, cursing 



Their parents. 



Those who laugh at the words of their Guru* 



Perish like dogs and gnash their teeth in hell, 



God created Hindu and Musalman, 



Let both then follow their respective creeds. 



Do Musalmans respect those who forsake 



Their own creed, to follow Mohammed's faith? 



No ! they despise, ill treat and plunder them. 



Apostacy, never can be esteemed ! 



Miserable apostate ! he returns 



And wretched, seeks assistance from the Sikhs, 



Compassionate they help him. What then? 



His new found teachers, plunder him of all ! 



Wretched apostates ! the clouds of error 



Float away, and willingly, they would return 



Unto their Guru, but he indignant, 



Offended, hides his countenance from them, 



They find him not, but go from whence they came, 



Their labor all in vain. No Guru here. 



No heaven hereafter. Hopeless their lot ! 



