PILGRIMS OR PILLAGERS?

Pilgrims to Jerusalem,
Do not settle in Jerusalem.

Pilgrims to Mecca,
Do not settle in Mecca.

Pilgrims to Najaf,
Do not settle in Najaf.

Pilgrims to Varanasi,
Do not settle in Varanasi.

Pilgrims to Rome,
Do not settle in Rome.

Pilgrims to America,
Settled in America.

Are they Pilgrims or
Are they Pillagers?