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31 We routed the ranks of foes with convincing proofs; The work of sword we accomplished with just the pen. Showing thy light we accused and debased them all And all their hearts we scorched in consuming fire. With love for thee we erased all signs of our existence; Every bit of our self we offered on thy way. When saw thy tavern people’s gathering place We took to lips with greed cup after cup! God’s Splendour can be seen in thy traits; Through finding thee we found that Person. (25) Touching thy garment saves from every snare; No doubt we bowed our head at thy door. O dearest! I swear of thy uniqueness; In thy love we forgot our own self. By God, all signs of strangers are from heart erased, Ever since we set thine image in the heart. Beholding thee we saw a strange display of light, With light of thine the Satans did we scorch. We are elect of men through thee, O elect of Messengers; We moved our own step forward with thy stride. (30) Let alone the humans even Angels all Extol thy praise only what we have sung. Today, my dear, fed up with people’s cruelty, We’ve raised this doomsday-clamour in thy lane! 13. THE CLOAK 22 OF BABA NANAK 23 Chola Baba Nanak Sat Bachan, page 41, 1895 This is the pure Cloak that is a crown for the Sikhs; This is the one in the house of Kabli Mal 24 today. This is the one that is full of spiritual-lights; He who’s distanced from it, God’s distanced from him. This is what is mentioned in the Janam Sakhi 25 ; That is well known today through Angad 26. Upon this are those clear verses, From which one obtains eternal life. Nanak received this honourable garment From God Who was the Remover of suffering. (5) Through it he found all the secrets of the Truth; Through it he came to the side of the Truth. It is the one that saved him from calamity And rid him of every evil-minded person. Pray ponder, O Sikhs! What is this thing? It is an amulet for the body of that person.