GURU NANAK AND SYED ABDUL QADIR GILANI

Inderjeet Singh & Shahid Shabbir

Dr Kirpal Singh who has been honoured with the title of ‘Professor of Sikhism’ has done a yeoman service for Sikh community by analysing all Janamsakhi and other sources on the life and time of Guru Nanak (1469-1539). This book ‘Janamsakhi Parampara’ was first published in 1969. The Part II of Miharban Janamsakhi records Guru Nanak’s meeting with Sufi Faqirs. The names of these contemporary Muslim saints have been confirmed from the book ‘Tazkara-i-Sufia-i-Punjab’ by Ahijazul Haq Kadusi published in Karachi, Pakistan. This Janamsakhi is the only document which provides valuable details of last years of Guru Nanak when he stayed at Kartarpur.

Meeting with Daud Kirmani

Guru Nanak travelled and reached Shergarh town, now in Dipalpur Tehsil, district Okara in West Punjab, Pakistan. The township had a spiritually enlightened faqir by the name of Daud Kirmani (d. 1574). The Urs celebration at his dargah continues till today.

Guru Ji met Daud Kirmani and had a dialogue with him. Daud Kirmani who was the disciple of Syed Abdul Qadir Gilani of Lahore impressed upon Guru Ji to meet his mentor.

Meeting with Syed Abdul Qadir Gilani

The Janamsakhi states that Guru Nanak set out from Shergarh and passing through Chuhnian , Kanganpur and Kasur reached Lahore. Chuhnian, Kanganpur and Kasur have Gurdwaras to commemorate the visit of Guru Ji.

Syed Abdul Qadir Gilani lived on the bank of river Raavi where he had set-up an establishment. His father, Syed Jamaluddin, had migrated from Baghdad to settle in Lahore. Syed Gilani had three sons Syed Haji, Sultan Akbar and Gyasuddin. He passed away in 942 Hijri/ A.D. 1535-36

Guru Nanak met Syed Abdul Qadir Gilani on the river bank. They sat down together to have a discourse. Guru Ji said that this world is full of suffering. Syed Gilani said that pleasure is in realizing the truth and achieving union with God. Guru Nanak replied that only God is true and everything else is transient and real pleasure could be achieved only after realizing God. Guru Ji recited the following Shabad:

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
sireeraag mehalaa 1 ||
Siree Raag, First Mehla:

ਅਮਲੁ ਗਲੋਲਾ ਕੂੜ ਕਾ ਦਿਤਾ ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰਿ ॥
amal galolaa koorr kaa dhithaa dhaevanehaar ||
The Great Giver has given the intoxicating drug of falsehood.

ਮਤੀ ਮਰਣੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ਖੁਸੀ ਕੀਤੀ ਦਿਨ ਚਾਰਿ ॥
mathee maran visaariaa khusee keethee dhin chaar ||
The people are intoxicated; they have forgotten death, and they have fun for a few days.

ਸਚੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਤਿਨ ਸੋਫੀਆ ਰਾਖਣ ਕਉ ਦਰਵਾਰੁ ॥੧॥
sach miliaa thin sofeeaa raakhan ko dharavaar ||1||
Those who do not use intoxicants are true; they dwell in the Court of the Lord. ||1||

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚੇ ਕਉ ਸਚੁ ਜਾਣੁ ॥
naanak saachae ko sach jaan ||
O Nanak, know the True Lord as True.

ਜਿਤੁ ਸੇਵਿਐ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਤੇਰੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਚਲੈ ਮਾਣੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jith saeviai sukh paaeeai thaeree dharageh chalai maan ||1|| rehaao ||
Serving Him, peace is obtained; you shall go to His Court with honor. ||1||Pause||

ਸਚੁ ਸਰਾ ਗੁੜ ਬਾਹਰਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਚਾ ਨਾਉ ॥
sach saraa gurr baaharaa jis vich sachaa naao ||
The Wine of Truth is not fermented from molasses. The True Name is contained within it.

ਸੁਣਹਿ ਵਖਾਣਹਿ ਜੇਤੜੇ ਹਉ ਤਿਨ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਾਉ ॥
sunehi vakhaanehi jaetharrae ho thin balihaarai jaao ||
I am a sacrifice to those who hear and chant the True Name.

ਤਾ ਮਨੁ ਖੀਵਾ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਜਾ ਮਹਲੀ ਪਾਏ ਥਾਉ ॥੨॥
thaa man kheevaa jaaneeai jaa mehalee paaeae thhaao ||2||
Only one who obtains a room in the Mansion of the Lord’s Presence is deemed to be truly intoxicated. ||2||

ਨਾਉ ਨੀਰੁ ਚੰਗਿਆਈਆ ਸਤੁ ਪਰਮਲੁ ਤਨਿ ਵਾਸੁ ॥
naao neer cha(n)giaaeeaa sath paramal than vaas ||
Bathe in the waters of Goodness and apply the scented oil of Truth to your body,

ਤਾ ਮੁਖੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਉਜਲਾ ਲਖ ਦਾਤੀ ਇਕ ਦਾਤਿ ॥
thaa mukh hovai oujalaa lakh dhaathee eik dhaath ||
and your face shall become radiant. This is the gift of 100,000 gifts.

ਦੂਖ ਤਿਸੈ ਪਹਿ ਆਖੀਅਹਿ ਸੂਖ ਜਿਸੈ ਹੀ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੩॥
dhookh thisai pehi aakheeahi sookh jisai hee paas ||3||
Tell your troubles to the One who is the Source of all comfort. ||3||

ਸੋ ਕਿਉ ਮਨਹੁ ਵਿਸਾਰੀਐ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਜੀਅ ਪਰਾਣ ॥
so kio manahu visaareeai jaa kae jeea paraan ||
How can you forget the One who created your soul, and the praanaa, the breath of life?

ਤਿਸੁ ਵਿਣੁ ਸਭੁ ਅਪਵਿਤ੍ਰੁ ਹੈ ਜੇਤਾ ਪੈਨਣੁ ਖਾਣੁ ॥
this vin sabh apavithra hai jaethaa painan khaan ||
Without Him, all that we wear and eat is impure.

ਹੋਰਿ ਗਲਾਂ ਸਭਿ ਕੂੜੀਆ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥੪॥੫॥
hor galaa(n) sabh koorreeaa thudhh bhaavai paravaan ||4||5||
Everything else is false. Whatever pleases Your Will is acceptable. ||4||5||

Syed Gilani was very pleased and said that a discourse on the Divine is always satisfying. Guru Ji spent some time with him and then returned to Kartarpur.

Readers may find the article on Syed Abdul Qadir Gilani in the Pakistani English Newspaper Dawn of some interest.

http://www.dawn.com/news/1206340

Acknowledgement

Islamabad based Shahid Shabbir of Pakistan Heritage Club who runs many pages on Facebook including ‘Save Gurdwaras & Temples of Pakistan’* has provided the photographs. His friend Ahmad Hassan from Lahore and member of Pakistan heritage Club was able to locate the dargah of Syed Abdul Qadir Gilani. It is a modest structure and hidden from most people. Ahmad Hassan informs me that this area was under the British Army and they had built high walls which obscure the view of the Dargah. The area is now no longer with the Army and people are starting clearing and renovating the structure. I am thankful to both of them for their help and assistance.

Courtesy- by Inderjeet Singh & Shahid Shabbir

Before She became Baghel Kaur, She was a newly wed Hindu Girl who was abducted by Ahmad Shah Abdali’s Soldiers on the way back to her in laws home. The Groom approached various heads of the state but no one cared to help him. He then turned to the Sikhs who lived in the Jungles.

During This time Sikhs would attack Abdali’s Carriages and free many captured Hindu Women whenever he would invade India. Sikhs offered him the help and rescued his wife successful, she wanted to commit suicide as she was in terrible condition but the Sikhs encouraged her to live.

She then took Khande Di Pahul and became Baghel Kaur and her husband had also taken amrit and became Teja Singh. She became skilled with the sword, vowed to take revenge, and was successful in attacking a patrolling party of the Mughal Soldiers. She was a Sikh Warrior Under Nawab Kapur Singh, who took the challenge of the Mughals of a head to head combat.

Nawab Kapur Divided the Khalsa Fauj into groups with Few Hundred Kaurs Joining them along with Bibi Baghel Kaur. When about 50 Mughal Soldiers came to attack Bibi Baghel Kaur and her party, she came forward and cut the Mughal Soldier’s Sword and fought valiantly. Bibi Ji’s group joined the other Sikh groups, she was told by the Sikh Warriors to stay in the Jungles, but she refused and wanted to become Shaheed fighting for the Khalsa Fauj. She then led her group and successfully attacked a camp in lahore where many women were captured, she along with her group saved many of the women in that camp and killed 25 soldiers. She looked to rescue more women and while courageously battling was killed by a Soldier.

The next day about 8,000 sikhs attacked the same camp where she became Shaheed and rescued many of the captured women there.

Bibi Baghel Kaur is an inspiration to All Women in the world, who after becoming Sikh never lost faith in her Sikhi, fought till the last breath and rescued many captured women.

On 20 December 1704 Guru Sahib and the 40 Singhs camped in an open space in Ropar. Bhai Budhi Chand who owned a Haveli (open house) in the town of Chamkaur visited Guru Sahib and offered his home and family at the feet of the Guru. Guru Sahib had once visited the mud-house of Bhai Budhi Chand when returning from Kurekshetr. Guru Sahib and the 40 Singhs moved into house of Bhai Budhi Chand situated on a hill, which now became the mud-fort of Guru Sahib.

At the commencement of Amritvela (early hours of the day before sunrise) Guru Sahib woke up Bhai Sangat Jee. “Wake up Sangat Singh, its time for Aasa Di Var. Let’s do Keertan,” Guru jee said. What an amazing warrior Guru jee was! An army of 100,000 are pursuing Guru Sahib and planning to attack the place where they are staying, and Guru Sahib is still blissfully continuing his routine Rehat of Nitnem and Aasa Di Var Keertan with all Singhs joining in. Nawab Wazir Khan, announced outside the fort of Chamkaur, “Gobind Singh! If you and your Sikhs come out now, you will be spared!” Guru Sahib replied to this with rain of arrows. There was silence now in the cold morning. Clouds filled the sky followed by thunder and lightening. Guru Jee and the Singhs became ready for the battle.

Preparing for Battle

There was a chill in the air and morning had not yet come. A Mughal messenger came to see Guru Sahib to negotiate with Sikhs. However, Guru Sahib told the messenger to go away or face death. Inside the four walls of the mud-house Guru Sahib declared war.

First one Singh came out and when he was about to become Shaheed (martyr), he roared the Jaikara (slogan) of “Sat Siree Akal!” As soon as the sound of “Sat Siree Akal” echoed throughout the battlefield, the next Singh came out to fight in the battleground. The Nawab was astonished at what these Singhs were made of. One Sikh equalled Sava Lakh (125,000).

Baba Ajeet Singh Jee Goes To Fight

Baba Ajeet Singh jee now went before Guru Sahib. “Dear father, permit me to go and fight on the battleground and grace me with the oppurtunity to make my life fruitful and worthy in your service.” Guru Gobind Singh jee hugged his beloved son and gave him a Shastr (weapon). A beard or moustache had yet not grown on Baba Ajeet Singh jee’s face, showing how young he was. Every father wants to see their child get married, but this was the time of fighting the enemy. Death was waiting and today Baba Ajeet Singh would be marrying death.

The sun was about to come out. Guru jee saw that Nawab Wazir Khan wanted to take hold of the fort of Chamkaur in one attempt. The Nawab surrounded the fort with his armies. At this time the Singhs did a benti (request) to Guru Sahib that since there was no means of escaping the siege, for him to please escape with Sahibzadey. However Guru Sahib told them that there is no difference between the Singhs and the Sahibzadey. “You are all mine! We will be victorious and we will all be free.”

Baba Ajeet Singh jee boldly and valiantly came out of fort, accompanied with 8 other Singhs, which included one of the original Panj Piarey, Bhai Mohkam Singh jee. Guru jee watched the battle scene from the top of the fort. There was silence on all four sides. As they came into the battleground they roared Jaikarey, which sounded everywhere like the roar of a lion. Today the 8 Singhs felt proud that under the leadership of Baba Ajeet Singh jee, they had been blessed with an opportunity to fight at his side. Baba Ajeet Singh jee advanced on the battlefield and displayed weaponry skills with great courage and bravery. The army surrounded the Sahibzada on four sides. Baba Ajeet Singh called out, “Come nearer if you have courage.” The soldiers ran away frightened. Now they come back in a larger group as not a single one of them had the courage to individually fight Baba Ajeet Singh ji.

The Singhs’ weaponry skill on the battlefield reminded the Mughal soldiers of Allah, and they feared for their lives. While fighting, Baba Ajeet Singh jee’s Kirpan (sword) broke. He then began to fight with a Neja (spear). However, while killing one Mughal chief, it became stuck in his chest. Even then, Baba Ajeet Singh jee remained in bliss and peace. While fighting, all 8 Singhs became Shaheed (martyrs). One Mughal chief injured Baba jee’s horse. As a result, he fought on the ground with his talwar (sword). With each blow of the sword, he split the enemy into two. When he struck the enemy twice with his sword, they got cut up into four pieces. Now as the army surrounded Baba jee, Guru jee watched. When Baba jee attained Shaheedi, Guru Sahib roared a Jaikara of “Sat Siree Akal.”

Baba Jujhar Singh ready for Shaheedi

The news of Baba Ajeet Singh jee attaining Shaheedi (martyrdom) spread. Hearing the news of his brother, Baba Jujhar Singh jee now desired to fight in the battlefield. He asked Guru Sahib, “Permit me, dear father, to go where my brother has gone. Don’t say that I am too young. I am your son. I am a Singh, a Lion, of yours. I shall prove worthy of you. I shall die fighting, with my face towards the enemy, with the Naam on my lips and the Guru in my heart.” Guru Gobind Singh jee embraced him and said, “Go my son and wed the life-giving bride, Death.” Guru Sahib gave blessings to Baba Jujhar Singh jee just a father gives blessings to the bride on the day of her marriage. Guru jee added, “I asked my father to give his life for “dharam” (righteousness and justice). Today, what I told my father, I now tell you.” Bhai Himmat Singh jee and Bhai Sahib Singh jee (two of the original Panj Piarey) along with 3 other Singhs accompanied Sahibzada Baba Jujhar Singh jee. The Mughals were shocked at what they saw. It looked as if Ajeet Singh had come back.

ਐਸੀ ਮਰਨੀ ਜੋ ਮਰੈ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਮਰਨਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥
aisee marnee jo marai, bahur na marnaa hoe. 1.
Whoever dies, let him die such a death, that he does not have to die again. 1.
(Ang 555, SGGS)

Fighting Til The Last Breath

Dead bodies lay everywhere. The army assembled to kill Baba Jujhar Singh jee. He was now surrounded and had a Neja (spear) in his hand. Wherever the Neja hit, the enemy was destroyed. He also used a Khanda (double-sword), with which he killed the enemy as a farmer mows down his crop. Guru jee saw that Baba jee was being surrounded and the opportunity to kill the Mughal soldiers was decreasing. So Guru Sahib fired volleys of arrows in the air. In the army they call this ‘Protection Fire.’ The person providing Protection Fire must be very skillful and precise because if the target is missed, people on the same side can be killed. Guru Sahib gave Protection Fire with arrows, but none of the 5 singhs or Baba jee were hit or injured by the arrows. Baba jee and the 5 Singhs demonstrated the Sikh concept of one equalling “Sava Lakh” (125,000).

Baba Jujhar Singh eventually was able to break the ring of the Mughal army soldiers surrounding him. Baba jee then attained Shaheedi.

ਸੂਰਾ ਸੋ ਪਹਿਚਾਨੀਐ ਜੁ ਲਰੈ ਦੀਨ ਕੇ ਹੇਤ ॥
sooraa so pahichaanee-ai, jo larai deen ke het.
That person alone is known as a spiritual warrior, who fights in defence of religion.

ਪੁਰਜਾ ਪੁਰਜਾ ਕਟਿ ਮਰੈ ਕਬਹੂ ਨ ਛਾਡੈ ਖੇਤੁ ॥੨॥੨॥
purjaa purjaa katt marai, kabhoo na chhaadai khet. 22.
They may be cut apart, piece by piece, but they never leave the field of battle. 22.
(Ang 1105, SGGS)

This was the sign of a true warrior! By the time Baba Jujhar Singh jee had attained Shaheedi nightfall had arrived and the moon could be seen in the sky. Guru Sahib wrote in his composition, the Zafarnama:

ਚਿ ਕਸਮੇ ਕੁਰਾਂ ਮਨ ਕੁਨਮ ਏਤਬਾਰ
ਵਗਰਨਾ ਤੁ ਗੋਈ ਮਨ ਈਂ ਰਾਹਚਿਕਾਰ
che kasm-e kuraa(n), man kunam eitbaar
vagarnaa tu goee, man ee(n) raah chi-kaar
What trust can I have on your oath on Koran?
Otherwise, why should I have taken this path (of taking up the sword)?
(Line 23, Zafarnama)

During the night, Bhai Daya Singh jee and Bhai Dharam Singh jee (two of the original Panj Piarey) along with Bhai Maan Singh jee and other singhs remained in the fort of Chamkaur Sahib. There were a total of 10 Singhs left. Now the Guru-roop Panj Piarey (Five Singhs) gave Hukam to Guru Sahib to leave the fort. Guru Sahib did not leave quietly. On leaving, Guru Sahib blew his horn and stood on high ground and clapped his hands three times saying “Peeré Hind Rahaavat” (“The “Peer” of India is Leaving”).

ਧੰਨ ਉਹ ਧਰਤੀ ਧੰਨ ਉਹ ਬਾਪੂ, ਧੰਨ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਮਾਈ ।
ਢੰਗ ਜਿਉਣ ਦਾ ਜਿਸਦਾ ਪੁੱਤਰ, ਦੱਸ ਗਿਆ ਸਦੀਆ ਸਾਈਂ ।
“Blessed is that land, blessed is that father, blessed is the great mother.
Whose son has shown the way to live, for centuries to come.”
40 Singhs of Dashmesh Pita fighting against over 100,000 Mughals

Only about a mile from Kaal Mochan Guru Nanak Dev Ji went to another place where people were suffering badly due to no drinking water. People gathered around Guru Nanak Dev Ji and women put their little children at Guru Ji’s feet. Asking for his mercy everyone fell at Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s feet and started requesting to help them and have mercy on them.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji felt sorry for the suffering people and took a step back to put his thumb on a small hill behind him. When Guru Ji moved his thumb a water fountain sprung out from there. Everyone just ran to the water fountain and started drinking water and washing their faces and body. Everyone was soon revived and refreshed then thanked Guru Nanak Dev Ji again.

The news of water fountain created by Guru Nanak Dev Ji also spread like wildfire in Nepal. When King heard this news he came to Guru Nanak Dev Ji for the third time. This place where Guru Nanak Dev Ji sprouted the water fountain from the hill is known as Gyan Dhara. King built a little fancy stone base out of stone carving at the mouth of the fountain. For the past 498 years that water is still flowing even today as a blessing of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. People line up in front of that water fountain even today to fill their water pitchers for daily use. Lot of people take showers and washes their clothes near the water fountain for an easy source of continuously free flowing water

Once in the darbaar of Guru Gobind Singh jee, a Sikh called Laal Singh came with a shield. He had spent a lot of time constructing this shield which was almost impossible to penetrate. It was not only strong but was also very light. Everyone in the darbaar praised the dhaal (shield) and Guru Sahib too expressed his happiness at the dhaal.

Bhai Laal Singh was a very good Sikh but when so many people praised his dhaal, he developed haume (ego) and declared in the sangat that no bullet can penetrate his shield. He said this very egoistically. As soon as he said this Guru Sahib told him that he would test Laal Singh’s dhaal the next day. Bhai Laal Singh still did not realize his mistake and accepted the challenge saying that no bullet could penetrate his shield.As he came out of the darbaar of Guru Sahib, he realized that he had committed a blunder. He said to himself that Guru Sahib is a known warrior and on top of that he is Satguru. What could stop him from penetrating his shield? He greatly regretted his mistake and came to his lodging area greatly depressed. Although, he realized his mistake of challenging the sangat, he still wanted Guru Sahib to keep his honour and not let anyone break his shield.

He consulted his friends who were gursikhs as well and asked them what to do. They told him that Guru Sahib could no doubt penetrate his shield. They suggested to him that the only way for him to save his honour was to perform Ardaas in front of Guru Sahib. Bhai Laal Singh prepared “Degh”(Karaah Parshaad) and along with other Gursikhs did Ardaas before Waheguru to save his honour. Bhai Laal Singh did not sleep all night and kept doing paath all night. The next day Bhai Laal Singh arrived in the darbaar of Guru Kalgidhar Paatshaah but he arrived very humbly. After the bhog of Kirtan, Guru Sahib asked Bhai Laal Singh to get ready as he was going to test his dhaal. Bhai Laal Singh did not accept the challenge as he had done the previous day but responded very humbly to Guru Sahib.Guru Sahib asked Bhai Aalam Singh to test the dhal first. Bhai Laal Singh stood there with the dhaal, constantly doing naam and paath. Bhai Aalam Singh tried three times but the bullet missed the dhaal and did not hit it.

Then Guru Sahib smilingly took over the gun and took aim at the dhaal. Guru Sahib just stood there but did not fire. After few moments he called off his aim and asked Bhai Laal Singh what he had been doing all night. Bhai Laal Singh fell at the lotus feet of Guru Sahib and told him everything. Guru Sahib, blessed Bhai Laal Singh and declared that indeed, no one could penetrate the dhaal as Vaheguru himself and all Gurus were present to protect the dhaal. Guru Sahib told Bhai Laal Singh to never talk in haume again.

CONCLUSION

1) So great is our Guru. Guru Sahib himself accepted the defeat by not penetrating the dhaal but protected the honour of his Sikh. Why should we leave such great Guru and get indulged in maaiya? Aseen kurbaan kyoon nahi ho jaande apne Guru uppar?

2) It is a good idea to prepare degh with full maryada and perform ardaas for our difficult kaarajs. Nothing is impossible if we do ardaas with full faith.

3) Never talk egoistically in Sangat.

4) Guru does not consider our shortcomings and weaknesses when we do ardaas. He ignores our shortcomings and accepts ardaas that is done with faith.

At the age of eighteen, Guru Nanak Sahib Ji, was sent by his father Bhai Mehta Kalu Ji to the city to do business. His father was disappointed that Guru Sahib’s mind was not into farming and other worldly work, therefore, he thought perhaps engaging him in trade would firstly, be a good profitable profession, and secondly his son would be happy all day talking to his clients about his business.

Thinking this way and choosing an auspicious day, he called Bhai Mardana Ji to accompany Guru Sahib. “What about Bhai Bala Ji? I heard from our Gurdwara Giani Ji that Bhai Bala Ji accompanied Guru Nanak Ji.” Historically there is no such character called “Bhai Bala Ji” who was the companion of Guru Nanak Sahib. Yes, I am sure there were many Bhai Balas. But there was no Bhai Bala Ji as described by “Sants,” “Babé,” or misguided parchaariks (preachers). There are historical sources from the times of Guru Nanak Ji, such as land records and local government writings, which includes the name of Guru Nanak Sahib Ji, Bhai Mardana etc, however no Bhai Bala Ji. This article is not intended to be on the issue of Bhai Bala Ji, therefore I will not go deeper into the discussion.

Pita Kalu Ji gave twenty rupees to Bhai Mardana Ji and said, “Go with Nanak. Buy and bring some genuine goods by selling of which we may make profit. In this way if you make a profitable transaction, next time I will send you with more money to buy goods.”

Guru Nanak and Bhai Mardana Ji started from Talwandi towards Choohar-khaana to purchase some merchandise. They had hardly gone ten or twelve miles from the village when they came across a village affected by disease, where the people were thirsty, hungry and sick due to lack of water and an outbreak of disease. Guru Nanak Sahib Ji said to Bhai Mardana Ji, “Father has asked us to carry out some profitable transaction. No bargain can be more truly profitable than to feed and clothe these naked and hungry children and adults. I cannot leave this true bargain. It is seldom that we get an opportunity to carry out some profitable transaction like this.” Guru Nanak took all the money from Bhai Mardana Ji and took it to the next nearest village dwelling, where he bought plentiful supply of food and brought water for the disease-ridden village. Guru Sahib invested the twenty rupees into what we today call “Langar.”

Someone reading this may be confused and thinking, “I was told by Giani Ji at the Gurdwara that Guru Nanak Sahib Ji fed hungry Sadhus (group of hermits) sitting in the jungle.” Why are we confused? If we read Gurbani, contemplate Gurbani, and understand our Guru, then how can we be possibly confused? The sad thing is that we have for too long relied on “Saadhs,” “Sants,” “Babé,” and ignorant parchaariks to tell us what Guru Ji says, what Guru Jis teaches, and how Guru Ji lived his life. We use little or no rationality or logic to verify whether what we are being told actually collates with the rest of history, with Gurbani or with facts! Yes, this is why we are confused.

The third saroop (body) of Guru Nanak Sahib Ji says:

ਇਸੁ ਭੇਖੈ ਥਾਵਹੁ ਗਿਰਹੋ ਭਲਾ ਜਿਥਹੁ ਕੋ ਵਰਸਾਇ ॥
“Instead of wearing these beggar’s robes, it is better to be a householder, and give to others.” (Vadhans, Ang 587, SGGS)

Guru Sahib tells us that instead of walking about like Sadhus, not working for a living and replying on handouts from begging from door to door, it is better to life as a householder who works for an honest living and then share with others. So why would Guru Nanak Sahib Ji support those people who don’t believe in working for a living, believe in relying on handouts, and not doing any sewa (selfless-service) of humanity?

Now let us look at the history of Guru Gobind Singh Ji and compare it to the distorted story of “Sacha-Sauda” where it is claimed Guru Sahib fed hungry “Sadhus”. One day Dasam Pita, Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj, was sitting with the Sangat and having a discussion. He stopped and asked, “I feel thirsty. Kindly can someone go and get me some water.” One Singh stood up and offered to go and get the glass of water. He was tall and handsome and looked as if he was the son of a wealthy home.

First of all the Singh washed his hands. Then he washed a glass. With great cleanliness and hygiene he brought forward a glass of water to Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

The all-knowing Guru Sahib asks him, “Have you ever given water to drink to anyone else?” He replies, “Maharaj, in our house we have a lot of servants and maids.” “That means you have never given your mother water to drink?” asked Guru Ji. “Maharaj!” He replies. “I haven’t even ever given my father something to drink. We have a lot of servants. Serving my parents water is on the side. I don’t even have to get water for myself, the servants do that for me.”

Satguru Guru Gobind Singh ji replies back, “If you have never ever given your mother water to drink, then I will remain thirsty, but I will not drink the water given to me by your hands.” Guru ji is thirsty but he gets the glass and places it to the side. “Oh innocent one, your mother and father are ‘rab da roop’, they are the image of Waheguroo. If you have never given water to your parents, then that is fine. I will then remain thirsty and not drink the water from your hands.”

The boy put his hands together and asked forgiveness from Guru Ji. “Satguru, I will now serve my parents from now. I made a mistake unknowingly and out of ignorance. Today I promise you, that from now on I will serve my mother and father.” Satguru Ji gave his blessings and said, “O Gursikh, if you do seva, then Guru Nanak Ji will fill your home with happiness.”

Does it make logical sense that Guru Gobind Singh Ji on one hand refuses to drink the water given by someone who has not done work with his hands, and on the other hand we claim Guru Nanak Sahib gave food and fed unemployed men who don’t believe in working with the hands or serving others. May God bless us all with wisdom.

Back to the factual story of “Sach Sauda.” As well as bringing food and water to the villagers, Bhai Mardana Ji and Guru Sahib brought clothes for with the money that was left. Taking leave from the villagers, they started back empty-handed.

When both reached near Talwandi, Guru Nanak said to Mardana Ji, ‘You go to the village alone, I shall sit at this well.” Bhai Mardana Ji went to the village and narrated the whole story to Pita Mehta Kalu Ji. He told him where Guru Nanak was sitting. Mehta Kalu was very angry that they had wasted money on feeding, clothing and taking care of needy people. Putting aside all work he took Bhai Mardana Ji along and started towards the well. Reaching the well, he caught hold of Guru Nanak and slapped Guru Sahib.

For Pita Mehta Kalu Ji, amassing of wealth was the only true bargain because in this world it is money which is the mark of nobility, it is the wealthy who is wise, only the rich are considered gentle, honest, pious and lovers of mankind. The means by which the money has been earned are of no consideration. Only those who make true transaction think about the ways and means.

At the place where the true bargain took place, Gurdwara Sacha Sauda Sahib is built. In current day Pakistan the Gurdwara Sacha Sauda is in the city of Farooqabad. On Guru Nanak Sahib Ji’s gurpurb local Muslim residents were interviewed in Farooqabad. An elderly Muslim man narrated the story of Guru Nanak Sahib’s true bargain. The stories shared by the Muslim residents did not correlate with the distorted Sakhi (story) which we have been brought up with as a result of ignorance. An elderly Muslim man described the story as it is written in the article. Guru Sahib fed hungry and sick villagers, not unemployed, wandering Sadhus. He thanked Guru Sahib for saving his ancestors from sickness and coming to their aid. This is the foundation of Guru-Ka-Langar. Twenty rupees invested by Guru Nanak has led to Sikhs all over the world doing sewa of the needy, poor, sick and living the message of living in a household while sharing with others, as instructed by Guru Amar Das Ji.

Doing good to the people is the way of a Sikh. Sharing with the needy, makes the day of a Sikh. The true bargain of life is sharing one’s earning with the needy and helping in whatever way we can.

Fellow Telford fighter and stable-mate Akash Tuqir went all of the way in the male’s competition last year, writes Craig Birch.

Now Kaur, who is trained by coach Khalid Hussain and her brother Harry Dhillon out of Merridale Boxing Club in Wolverhampton, is vying to emulate that feat.

The 15-year-old has been picked for the European Women’s Youth and Junior Championships, which will take place in September.

Like Tuqir, she came through a selection camp at the English Institute of Sport before making her international debut at the age range.

The 15-year-old will first don the England kit when the team take on Ireland over the August Bank Holiday weekend, boxing two bouts against her Irish counterpart.

It’s meant as a warm-up for the Euros, which will be staged in the Turkish port city of Ordu for a week from September 17 to 24.

Kaur is a schoolgirl at Hadley Learning Community, who honoured her with their Exceptional Student award this year.

Dhillon reflects her family’s pride in her, while Hussain reckons she’s the hardest-working boxer he’s worked with. Both coaches are also from the Telford area.

Hussain, from Leegomery, said: “Nobody I have come across is more dedicated to the sport than Simran. She does everything right from her training to her diet, sleeping and rest.

“Every boxer has one key element, someone close to them who supports what they do and Harry has been with Simran every step of the way. She lives a clean life, there’s never any drama.

“She’s exceptional and that what makes me believe she can go to Turkey and come home with the gold. Her conditioning could make all of the difference and she’ll push herself to her limits.

“She’s got the full package, too. The selectors commented on her foot-work, movement and the strength she has.

“She’s an aggressive boxer who is always on the front foot, even if you peg her back she’ll keep coming forward. She’s tall and rangy, with a good jab and she’s quick.”

The two-time national champion is first hoping to catch the eye again this weekend, when she returns to the EIS for a four-day Team GB assessment.

Hussain believes Kaur can one day achieve her goal of boxing at an Olympic Games. She will be 19 when Tokyo 2020 rolls around.

He said: “There’s a long way to go, but she’s ahead of where she should be for her age and experience. If I could put money on her going to the Olympics, I would!”

Kaur was picked for the Euros ahead of Savannah Stubley, who moves down to reserve at 46kg in the junior section.

The two have yet to meet in the ring, but would have at June’s invitational Hull Box Cup had Stubley not lost her tie to Ciara O’Brien.

Kaur prevailed in the final against O’Brien, who exacted her revenge at July’s Monkstown Box Cup in Ireland to hand her defeat for the first time.

That was the first blip after 12 straight wins for Kaur, who has also recorded three stoppages. Stubley’s loss to O’Brien was her third.

Hussain said: “We’ve been asking for the fight with Savannah for a while now. I’m sure it will happen sooner or later.”

A helping hand in what Kaur can expect comes in the gym from Tuqir, who starred for his country in the 2015 competition.

He claimed a Euro gold medal and belt at 52kg in imperious fashion last November, with four near-spotless performances.

Source- www.shropshirestar.com

ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਨੰਦਪੁਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਦੀ ਲੰਬੀ ਲੜਾਈ ਵਿਚ ਮੁਗਲ ਫੌਜਾਂ ਦੀ ਸਖਤ ਘੇਰਾਬੰਦੀ ਹੋਣ ਕਰਕੇ ਤੇ ਨਿੱਤ ਦੀ ਲੜਾਈ ਨਾਲ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਫੌਜਾਂ ਦੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਦਿਨ-ਬਦਿਨ ਘਟਦੀ ਜਾ ਰਹੀ ਸੀ। ਅਨਾਜ ਪਾਣੀ ਦੇ ਭੰਡਾਰ ਖਤਮ ਹੋਣ ਨੂੰ ਆ ਗਏ। ਪਾਲਤੂ-ਪਸ਼ੂਆਂ, ਘੋੜਿਆਂ ਲਈ ਚਾਰੇ ਦੀ ਭਾਰੀ ਕਿੱਲਤ ਆ ਗਈ, ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੇ ਬਹਾਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਤੇ ਘੋੜੇ ਭੁੱਖ ਦੀ ਭੇਟ ਚੜ੍ਹ ਗਏ। ਸਿਦਕੀ ਸਿੰਘਾਂ ਦੀ ਸਿਦਕ ਸਬੂਰੀ ਦੀ ਪਰਖ ਹੋ ਰਹੀ ਸੀ। ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣ ਦੇ ਵਾਰ-ਵਾਰ ਢੰਡੋਰਾ ਦੇਣ ’ਤੇ ਵੀ ਕਿ ਕੋਈ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੇਕਰ ਖਾਲੀ ਹੱਥ ਜਾਣਾ ਚਾਹੇ ਤਾਂ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਣ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ, ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿਦਕ ਤੋਂ ਨਹੀਂ ਡੋਲਿਆ।

ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਨੇ ਪੰਚ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨੀ ਸਿਧਾਂਤ ਨੂੰ ਸਥਾਪਿਤ ਕਰ, ਖਾਲਸੇ ਵਿਚ ਏਨਾ ਆਤਮ-ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ ਅਤੇ ਜੁਰਅੱਤ ਭਰ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਸੀ ਕਿ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਸਮੇਂ-ਸਮੇਂ ਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਨੂੰ ਨਿਝੱਕ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਸਲਾਹ ਤੇ ਸੁਝਾਅ ਦੇ ਸਕਦਾ ਸੀ। ਕੁਝ ਸਿੰਘਾਂ ਨੇ ਸਲਾਹ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਕਿ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਖਾਲੀ ਕਰ ਦੇਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ। ਵੱਖ-ਵੱਖ ਸਮੇਂ ਯੁੱਧ ਦੇ ਢੰਗ-ਤਰੀਕੇ ਅਲੱਗ-ਅਲੱਗ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ। ਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਨੇ ਇਸ ਸਮੇਂ ‘ਇੰਤਜ਼ਾਰ ਕਰੋ ਤੇ ਦੇਖੋ’ ਦੀ ਨੀਤੀ ’ਤੇ ਚੱਲਣ ਲਈ ਕਿਹਾ ਪਰ ਕੁਝ ਸਿੰਘ ਇਸ ਬਿਖੜੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਭੁਲੇਖੇ ਦਾ ਸ਼ਿਕਾਰ ਹੋ ਗਏ। ਮੁਸ਼ਕਿਲ ਦੀ ਘੜੀ ਵਿਚ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਬਣ ਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਦਾ ਸਾਥ ਛੱਡਣ ਲੱਗੇ। ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਸਮਰੱਥ ਸਨ, ਜੇਕਰ ਉਹ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਤਾਂ ਉਸ ਸਮੇਂ ਹੀ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦਾ ਭੁਲੇਖਾ ਦੂਰ ਕਰ ਸਕਦੇ ਸਨ ਪਰ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਜੀ ਨੇ ਖਾਲਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਸਰਬ-ਗੁਣ ਸੰਪੰਨ ਬਣਾਉਣਾ ਸੀ। ਭੁੱਲੇ ਨੂੰ ਭੁੱਲ ਦਾ ਅਹਿਸਾਸ ਕਰਵਾ ਕੇ ਮਾਰਗ ’ਤੇ ਪਾਉਣਾ ਸੀ। ਇਕ ਨਵੀਂ ਮਿਸਾਲ ਕਾਇਮ ਕਰਨੀ ਸੀ ਕਿ-

ਭੁਲਣ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਅਭੁਲੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ॥

ਪੇਟ ਦੀ ਭੁੱਖ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਨੂੰ ਨੀਚ ਤੋਂ ਨੀਚ ਕਰਮ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਕਈ ਵਾਰ ਮਜਬੂਰ ਕਰ ਦਿੰਦੀ ਹੈ। ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਸਿੰਘਾਂ ਵਿਚੋਂ ਵੀ ਭੁੱਖ ਦੇ ਦੁੱਖ ਤੋਂ ਤੰਗ ਆ ਕੇ ਕੁਝ ਸਿੰਘਾਂ ਨੇ, ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ 40 ਦੱਸੀ ਗਈ ਹੈ, ਗੁਰੂ ਤੋਂ ਬੇਮੁਖ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਅਨੰਦਪੁਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਨੂੰ ਛੱਡ ਜਾਣ ਦਾ ਇਰਾਦਾ ਕਰ ਲਿਆ। ਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਦੇ ਪੇਸ਼ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਸਿੰਘਾਂ ਨੇ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਕੀਤੀ, ‘ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਅਸੀਂ ਜਾਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਾਂ।’ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਜਾਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹੋ ਤਾਂ ਚਲੇ ਜਾਓ ਪਰ ਜਾਣ ਦੀ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨੀ ਕਿ ਅਸੀਂ ਛੱਡ ਕੇ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਹਾਂ, ਲਿਖ ਕੇ ਦੇ ਜਾਓ।’ ਸਿੰਘਾਂ ਨੇ ਲਿਖ ਕੇ ਦੇ ਦਿੱਤਾ, ਜਿਸ ਨੂੰ ਬੇ-ਦਾਵਾ ਕਿਹਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ। ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਸਿੰਘਾਂ ਨੇ ਅਨੰਦਪੁਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਨੂੰ ਛੱਡ ਕੇ ਘਰਾਂ ਵੱਲ ਨੂੰ ਮੂੰਹ ਕਰ ਲਏ। ਪਰ ਜਿਉਂ-ਜਿਉਂ ਇਹ ਅਨੰਦਪੁਰ ਤੋਂ ਦੂਰ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਗਏ, ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਗੁਰੂ-ਵਿਛੋੜੇ ਦੀ ਪੀੜਾ ਤੰਗ ਕਰਨ ਲੱਗ ਪਈ। ਕਈ ਵਾਰ ਪਿਆਰ ਦਾ ਅਹਿਸਾਸ ਵਿਛੋੜੇ ਵਿਚ ਹੀ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਜਦ ਘਰੀਂ ਪਹੁੰਚੇ ਤਾਂ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸ਼ਰਮਿੰਦਗੀ ਨੇ ਪੂਰੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਆ ਘੇਰਿਆ, ਪਰ ਹੁਣ ਸਮਾਂ ਲੰਘ ਚੁੱਕਿਆ ਸੀ, ਘਰ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਵੀ ਪੂਰੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਸ਼ਰਮਿੰਦੇ ਕੀਤੇ। ਲੰਮੇਰੀ ਜੰਗ ਤੋਂ ਮੁਗਲ ਤੇ ਪਹਾੜੀ ਰਾਜੇ ਵੀ ਪੂਰੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਤੰਗ ਆ ਚੁੱਕੇ ਸਨ। ਅੰਤ ਨੂੰ ਤੰਗ ਆ ਕੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਕਸਮਾਂ ਖਾਧੀਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਨੂੰ ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਛੱਡ ਦੇਣਾ ਪਿਆ, ਪਰ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜਾਣਦੇ ਸੀ ਕਿ ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣ ਫੌਜਾਂ ਨੇ ਸਭ ਕਸਮਾਂ-ਇਕਰਾਰ ਭੁੱਲ ਜਾਣੇ ਹਨ। ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਦੇ ਕਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਵਿਚੋਂ ਨਿਕਲਦੇ ਸਾਰ ਹੀ ਪਿੱਛੋਂ ਦੀ ਮੁਗਲਾਂ ਦੀ ਫੌਜ ਨੇ ਹਮਲਾ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ। ਸਰਸਾ ਨਦੀ ਉ¤ਪਰ ਭਿਆਨਕ ਜੰਗ ਉਪਰੰਤ ਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਦਾ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਵਿਛੜ ਗਿਆ। ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਚਮਕੌਰ ਦੀ ਜੰਗ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਮਾਛੀਵਾੜੇ ਦੇ ਜੰਗਲਾਂ ਵਿਚ-‘ਮਿੱਤਰ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਨੂੰ ਹਾਲ ਮੁਰੀਦਾ ਦਾ ਕਹਿਣਾ’ ਉਚਾਰਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਗਰਮੀ ਦੇ ਮਹੀਨੇ ਵਿਚ ਭਖਦੇ ਮਾਰੂਥਲਾਂ ਦੇ ਰਸਤੇ ਖਿਦਰਾਣੇ ਦੀ ਢਾਬ ’ਤੇ ਪਹੁੰਚੇ। ਵੈਰੀ ਦਾ ਟਿੱਡੀ ਦਲ ਵੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਦਾ ਪਿੱਛਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਆ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ। ਖਿਦਰਾਣੇ ਦੀ ਢਾਬ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਫ਼ੌਜਾਂ ਦੇ ਘੇਰੇ ਵਿਚ ਸੀ। ਖਿਦਰਾਣੇ ਦੀ ਢਾਬ ਯੁੱਧ ਨੀਤੀ ਦੇ ਪੱਖੋਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਹੀ ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਨ ਸੀ। ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਆਪ ਟਿੱਬੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਦੇ ਸਥਾਨ ’ਤੇ ਜਾ ਬਿਰਾਜੇ। ਇਥੇ ਹੀ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਸਿੰਘਾਂ ਦਾ ਜਥਾ ਵੀ ਆ ਗਿਆ ਜੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਨੂੰ ਬੇਦਾਵਾ ਲਿਖ ਕੇ ਦੇ ਗਏ ਸਨ। ਸਿੰਘਾਂ ਦੀ ਅਗਵਾਈ ਬੀਬੀ ਭਾਗੋ ਕਰ ਰਹੀ ਸੀ, ਜਿਸ ਨੇ ਸਿੱਖ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ ਨੂੰ ਨਵਾਂ ਮੋੜ ਦਿੱਤਾ। ਮਾਈ ਭਾਗੋ ਨੂੰ ਅਗਵਾਈ ਕਰਦੀ ਵੇਖ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਨੂੰ ਅਨੋਖੀ ਤਸੱਲੀ ਹੋਈ ਕਿ ਹੁਣ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਪੰਥ ਨੂੰ ਕੋਈ ਖ਼ਤਰਾ ਨਹੀਂ। ਜਿਸ ਕੌਮ ਵਿਚ ਔਰਤਾਂ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਕਾਬਲ ਹੋ ਜਾਣ, ਉਹ ਕੌਮ ਕਦੇ ਮਰ ਨਹੀਂ ਸਕਦੀ।

ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਪਿਤਾ ਸੂਰਮਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਰਣ ਤੱਤੇ ਵਿਚ ਜੂਝਦਿਆਂ ਤੱਕ ਖੁਸ਼ ਹੋ ਰਹੇ ਸਨ। ਸਮੇਂ-ਸਮੇਂ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣ ਦਲਾਂ ’ਤੇ ਤੀਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਵਰਖਾ ਵੀ ਕਰਦੇ ਰਹੇ। ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣ ਫ਼ੌਜਾਂ ਅਣਗਿਣਤ ਤੇ ਸਿੰਘ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਦੇ, ਪਰ ਇਕ ਪਾਸੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਪ੍ਰੀਤੀ ਤੇ ਦੂਸਰੇ ਪਾਸੇ ਤਨਖਾਹਦਾਰ ਮੁਲਾਜ਼ਮਤ। ਦਿਨ ਗਰਮੀ ਦੇ, ਪਾਣੀ ਦਾ ਕਬਜ਼ਾ ਸਿੰਘਾਂ ਦੇ ਹੱਥ। ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਸਭ ਕਾਰਨਾਂ ਕਰਕੇ ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣਾਂ ਦੀ ਹਾਰ ਹੋਈ ਤੇ ਸਿੰਘਾਂ ਨੇ ਮੈਦਾਨ ਫ਼ਤਹਿ ਕਰ ਲਿਆ।

ਦਸਮੇਸ਼ ਪਿਤਾ ਆਪ ਮੈਦਾਨੇ-ਜੰਗ ਵਿਚ ਆਏ, ਜਿਥੇ ਬੇਦਾਵੀਏ ਸਿੰਘਾਂ ਨੇ ਭੁੱਲ ਬਖਸ਼ਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਜੀਵਨ ਨਿਛਾਵਰ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤੇ ਸਨ। ਯੁੱਧ ਦੇ ਮੈਦਾਨ ਵਿਚ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਹਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੀ ਪਵਿੱਤਰ ਦੇਹ ਦੇ ਪਾਸ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਤੇ ਸਿੰਘਾਂ ਦੇ ਮੁਖੜੇ ਸਾਫ਼ ਕਰਦੇ ਅਤੇ ਬਖਸ਼ਿਸ਼ਾਂ ਕਰਦੇ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਮੇਰਾ ਪੰਜ ਹਜ਼ਾਰੀ, ਇਹ ਮੇਰਾ ਦਸ ਹਜ਼ਾਰੀ, ਇਹ ਮੇਰਾ ਤੀਹ ਹਜ਼ਾਰੀ ਸਿੰਘ ਹੈ। ਆਖਰ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਭਾਈ ਮਹਾਂ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੇ ਪਾਸ ਪਹੁੰਚੇ ਤੇ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਕਿ ਭਾਈ ਮਹਾਂ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੇ ਸੁਆਸ ਅਜੇ ਚੱਲ ਰਹੇ ਸਨ। ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਪਿਤਾ ਨੇ ਉਸ ਦਾ ਸੀਸ ਗੋਦ ਵਿਚ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਮੁਖੜਾ ਸਾਫ਼ ਕੀਤਾ ਤੇ ਮੂੰਹ ਵਿਚ ਪਾਣੀ ਪਾਇਆ ਤੇ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ‘ਮੁਕਤਿ ਭੁਗਤਿ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸਭ ਹਾਜ਼ਰ ਹੈ, ਮੰਗ ਭਾਈ ਮਹਾਂ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੋ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ।’ ਭਾਈ ਮਹਾਂ ਸਿੰਘ ਗਿੜਗਿੜਾਇਆ ਕਿ ‘ਹੇ ਦਸਮੇਸ਼ ਪਿਤਾ, ਦਰਸ਼ਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਇੱਛਾ ਸੀ ਸੋ ਪੂਰੀ ਹੋ ਗਈ।’

‘ਨਹੀਂ, ਪਿਆਰੇ ਭਾਈ ਮਹਾਂ ਸਿੰਘ, ਕੁਝ ਹੋਰ ਮੰਗ।’

‘ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਪਿਤਾ ਜੇ ਤੁੱਠੇ ਹੋ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਤਾਂ ਸਾਡੀ ਟੁੱਟੀ ਗੰਢ ਲਵੋ, ਕਾਗਜ਼ ਦਾ ਉਹ ਟੁਕੜਾ ਪਾੜ ਦਿਓ ਜੋ ਆਪ ਜੀ ਨੂੰ ਲਿਖ ਕੇ ਦੇ ਆਏ ਸੀ।’

ਧੰਨ ਹਨ ਦਸਮੇਸ਼ ਪਿਤਾ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਏਨੇ ਬਿਖੜੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਵੀ ਉਹ ਕਾਗਜ਼ ਦਾ ਟੁਕੜਾ ਕਿਧਰੇ ਗੁੰਮ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੀ ਹੋਣ ਦਿੱਤਾ। ਭਾਈ ਮਹਾਂ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੀ ਖਾਹਿਸ਼ ਪੂਰੀ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਨੇ ਕਾਗਜ਼ ਦੇ ਟੁਕੜੇ-ਟੁਕੜੇ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤੇ।

ਭਾਈ ਮਹਾਂ ਸਿੰਘ ਨੇ ਭੁੱਲਾਂ ਬਖਸ਼ਾ ਸ਼ੁਕਰ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਹੱਥ ਉਪਰ ਚੁੱਕੇ ਤੇ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਲਈ ਦਸਮੇਸ਼ ਪਿਤਾ ਦੀ ਗੋਦ ਵਿਚ ਸੌਂ ਗਿਆ। ਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਨੇ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਸ਼ਹੀਦਾਂ ਦਾ ਆਪਣੇ ਹੱਥੀਂ ਸਸਕਾਰ ਕੀਤਾ। ਇਥੇ ਜ਼ਿਕਰਯੋਗ ਹੈ ਕਿ ‘ਜਦ ਚਮਕੌਰ ਦੀ ਗੜ੍ਹੀ ਵਿਖੇ ਦੋਵਾਂ ਸਾਹਿਬਜ਼ਾਦਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਸ਼ਹੀਦੀ ਵਕਤ ਸਿੰਘਾਂ ਨੇ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਮ੍ਰਿਤਕ ਦੇਹਾਂ ’ਤੇ ਕਫ਼ਨ ਦੀ ਗੱਲ ਕੀਤੀ ਸੀ ਤਾਂ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਸਿੰਘਾਂ ਦੀ ਗੱਲ ਅਣਸੁਣੀ ਕਰ ਗਏ ਸੀ। ਪੁੱਤਰਾਂ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਸਿੰਘ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਸਨ। ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਨੇ ਇਥੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਹੱਥੀਂ ਸਿੰਘਾਂ ਦਾ ਸਸਕਾਰ ਕੀਤਾ। ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਮੁਕਤਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਉਪਾਧੀ ਬਖਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਕੀਤੀ। ਬੇਦਾਵੀਏ ਸਿੰਘ ਮੁਕਤ ਹੋ ਗਏ ਅਤੇ ਖਿਦਰਾਣੇ ਦੀ ਢਾਬ ਉਸ ਦਿਨ ਤੋਂ ਮੁਕਤਸਰ ਅਖਵਾਈ। 40 ਮੁਕਤੇ ਜੋ ਮੁਕਤਸਰ ਵਿਖੇ ਸ਼ਹੀਦ ਹੋਏ, ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਨਾਂਅ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ ਦੇ ਸੁਨਹਿਰੀ ਪੰਨਿਆਂ ਵਿਚ ਅੰਕਿਤ ਇਸ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਹਨ-

ਮਾਝਾ ਸਿੰਘ, ਬੂੜ ਸਿੰਘ, ਦਿਲਬਾਗ ਸਿੰਘ, ਮਾਨ ਸਿੰਘ, ਸਲਤਾਨ ਸਿੰਘ, ਨਿਧਾਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਪਤੀ ਮਾਤਾ ਭਾਗੋ ਜੀ, ਧੰਨਾ ਸਿੰਘ, ਸੋਭਾ ਸਿੰਘ, ਸਰਜਾ ਸਿੰਘ, ਜਾਦੋ ਸਿੰਘ, ਗੰਗਾ ਸਿੰਘ, ਜੋਗਾ ਸਿੰਘ, ਗੰਗਾ ਸਿੰਘ, ਜੰਬਾ ਸਿੰਘ, ਭੋਲਾ ਸਿੰਘ, ਸੰਤ ਸਿੰਘ, ਲਛਮਨ ਸਿੰਘ, ਰਾਏ ਸਿੰਘ, ਧਰਮ ਸਿੰਘ ਤੇ ਕਰਮ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੋਨੋਂ ਭਰਾ, ਜੰਗ ਸਿੰਘ, ਹਰੀ ਸਿੰਘ, ਕਾਲਾ ਸਿੰਘ, ਗੰਡਾ ਸਿੰਘ, ਮੱਯਾ ਸਿੰਘ, ਭਾਗ ਸਿੰਘ, ਭਾਗ ਸਿੰਘ, ਸਮੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ, ਕਿਰਤੀ ਸਿੰਘ, ਕਰਨ ਸਿੰਘ, ਹਰਸਾ ਸਿੰਘ, ਦਿਲਬਾਰਾ ਸਿੰਘ, ਘਰਬਾਰਾ ਸਿੰਘ, ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ, ਖੁਸ਼ਹਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ, ਮਹਾਂ ਸਿੰਘ ਜਥੇਦਾਰ, ਨਿਹਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ, ਦਿਆਲ ਸਿੰਘ, ਗੁਲਾਬ ਸਿੰਘ ਅਤੇ ਸੁਹੇਲ ਸਿੰਘ।