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| The Story of Malik Bhago & Lalo |
Guru Nanak was on his travels again, visiting villages and towns and meeting many different kinds of people. Nearing one village, Nanak felt tired and hungry and he decided to spend a few days resting. A poor man called Lalo, who worked hard as a carpenter, invited Nanak to stay at his house and Nanak was happy to accept. When Malik Bhago, a rich and important man who lived in the same village, heard that the Guru was visiting the village, he sent his servants to invite Nanak to stay with him. “I will give an enormous feast for all the important people in the area and Nanak, as my guest of honour, can sit by my side”.
Over a hundred people came to the feast, but Nanak was not among them. This made Malik Bhago very angry and he sent his servants to fetch Nanak. This time Nanak agreed to come. A crowd had gathered outside Malik Bhago’s house, sensing that something was going on. Malik Bhago met Nanak at the door. “Why did you refuse to come to my feats?” Malik Bhago asked. “I had rich cake for you to eat but your preferred to eat course bread”.
Guru Nanak asked for a piece of cake and took from his bag a piece of coarse bread which had been given to him at Lalo’s house. He squeezed them both. To the surprise of the crowd, drops of milk trickled from the bread, while from the cake came drops of blood. Malik Bhago shouted, “You are trying to trick me!”
But Guru Nanak answered, “This is no trick. Lalo’s simple bread was earned by honest work, but your find cake, and all your wealth, was gained by cheating the poor”.
Malik Bhago thought about what Guru Nanak had said and he felt ashamed of the way that he had lived. From then on, he changed his ways and followed the teachings of Guru Nanak.
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