The wealth and sensual beauty which had intoxicated them became their enemies. To the messengers (of Death) the command was given to strip, them of their honour and carry them off. If it seems good to Thee Thou givest glory, and if it pleases Thee Thou givest punishment. Had they paused to think in time, then would they have received the punishment? But the rulers paid no heed, passing their time instead in revelry, and now that Babur’s authority has been established the princes starve.'

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The wealth and sensual beauty which had intoxicated them became their enemies. To the messengers (of Death) the command was given to strip, them of their honour and carry them off. If it seems good to Thee Thou givest glory, and if it pleases Thee Thou givest punishment. Had they paused to think in time, then would they have received the punishment? But the rulers paid no heed, passing their time instead in revelry, and now that Babur’s authority has been established the princes starve.'" in the context of "Asa Astapadi 11 (4-5), Adi Granth, p. 417. quoted in Sikhs and Sikhism by McLeod, W. H , 1999
• reference here is to the Lodis according to W.H. McLeod" to mean that wisdom is timeless.