Those who have hurt us...

[MokhamSingh]

ਫਰੀਦਾ ਜੋ ਤੈ ਮਾਰਨਿ ਮੁਕੀਆਂ ਤਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ ਨ ਮਾਰੇ ਘੁੰਮਿ ॥

Farīḏā jo ṯai māran mukī▫āʼn ṯinĥā na māre gẖumm.

Fareed, do not turn around and strike those who strike you with their fists.

 

 

ਆਪਨੜੈ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਈਐ ਪੈਰ ਤਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ ਦੇ ਚੁੰਮਿ ॥੭॥

Āpnaṛai gẖar jā▫ī▫ai pair ṯinĥā ḏe cẖumm. ||7||

Kiss their feet, and return to your own home. ||7

 

There are different ways of interpreting the above Shabad. One Gursikh gave his personal perspective. He said that if someone has done something bad to us, but comes to our home, then do not retaliate the insult or hurt etc.

There is an ancient tradition, where a guest is considered to be God-like. The difference here, being the difference between your home, and being confronted by an enemy on the battlefield...