Today is the Aagman Gurpurab of Sree Guru Har Rai Sahib Jee. Celebrating Gurpurabs is part of Gurmat Maryada, the only true way we can celebrate this day is with Gur Shabad. This is the only true praise we can give nothing else can be compared to this. For it is difficult to give any other worthy words of praise, where do you begin and where do end?
However words written by deserving GurSikhs can sometimes help build up an atmosphere to connect to this Gurpurab and Guru Jee. There really could be no better Gursikh than Bhai Gurdas Jee to present some wonderful lines describing Guru Har Rai Sahib Jee. Below is such a description written by Bhai Gurdas Jee of Guru Jee’s high spirituality:
ਸਪਤਮ ਮਹਿਲ ਅਗਮ ਹਰਿਰਾਇਆ॥
ਜਿਨ ਸੁੰਨ ਧਿਆਨ ਕਰਿ ਜੋਗ ਕਮਾਇਆ॥
ਚੜ੍ਹਿ ਗਗਨ ਗੁਫਾ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਸਮਾਈ॥
ਜਹਾ ਬੈਠ ਅਡੋਲ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਲਗਾਈ॥
ਸਭ ਕਲਾ ਖੈਂਚ ਕਰਿ ਗੁਪਤ ਰਹਾਯੰ॥
ਤਹਿ ਅਪਨ ਰੂਪ ਕੋ ਨਹਿਂ ਦਿਖਲਾਯੰ॥
Bhai Nand Lal Singh Jee gives the following wonderful description of Guru Jee, saying he makes the greatest warriors bow (in fear) but loves the one who have love in their heart.
ਗਰਦਨ-ਜ਼ਨਿ ਸਰਕਸ਼ਾ, ਗੁਰੂ ਕਰਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਏ, ਯਾਰਿ ਮੁਤਜ਼ੱਰਆਂ, ਗੁਰੂ ਕਰਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਏ II੯੧II
Below are some beautiful lines given in Memha Prakash on the coming of Guru Har Rai Sahib Jee on this Earth. It seems appropriate to read these on the occasion of Aagman Gurpurab of Guru Jee.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਦੀਨ ਦਿਆਲ ਧਰ ਸਰੂਪ ਜਗ ਸਾਤਵੋ I
ਕੀਨਾ ਜਗਤ ਉਧਾਰ ਚੜ ਸਬਦ ਨਾਵ ਭਵਜਲ ਤਰੇ I੧I
ਚੌਪਈ
ਨਾਮ ਚੰਦੋਆ ਅਗਮ ਅਪਾਰ I ਅਨਹਦ ਧੁਨ ਨੌਬਤ ਸੁਖ ਸਾਰ I
ਝਲਮਲ ਜੋਤ ਫਰਹਰ ਛਾਜੇ I ਸਭ ਘਟ ਪੂਰਨ ਜਗਤ ਬਿਰਾਜੈ I੨I
ਪ੍ਰਗਟੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਜਗ ਹਰਿਰਾਇ I ਸੁਨਿ ਸੰਗਤ ਆਈ ਚਰਨਨ ਧਾਇ I
ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਬਸ ਭਏ ਦਿਆਲ I ਦੇ ਦਰਸਨ ਸੰਗਤ ਕਰੇਂ ਨਿਹਾਲ I
Like I said earlier, there is no end to the praises you could give Guru Jee. There is also no shortage of material to narrate the actions of Guru Jee from the many sources we have.
I however thought it best to provide our readers with may be something new that they may not have read and if you are like me then you will enjoy reading the following historical writings.
I will try to translate some of the Sakhis from Bibi Roop Kaur’s Pothi. Bibi Roop Kaur Jee was the Daughter of Guru Har Rai Sahib Jee. We are very fortunate as a nation to have such a treasure written and recorded. The Pothi was written around the 1660’s and it is probably the oldest written record of Guru Har Rai Sahib Jee’s actions and words.
This Pothi is kept at Kiratpur, it has 559 pages, most of what is included in this Pothi is various Banis. Then on page 492 the Sakhis of Guru Jee start under the title ‘Sree SatGuru Jee De Muheyn Dian Sakhian’. There are a total of 33 Sakhis written, some are short others are longer. Most of them can be related to Guru Har Rai Sahib Jee but there are however a few that are addressed to Guru Amardas Jee and Guru Arjan Dev Jee.
I will try to put up some of the Sakhi’s related to Guru Har Rai Sahib Jee. Its is worth noting that the term Sakhi is used but these are more the recorded bachans of Guru Jee than a story line type of sakhi. I have not tried to fill in the gaps and make it feel like a story as its best to give the readers the feel of how it is recorded.
Below is my humble attempt
Sree Guru Har Rai Sahib Jee’s Advice and Teachings in 'Sree SatGuru Jee De Muheyn Dian Sakhian'
Taken from Bibi Roop Kaur’s Pothi
Translated by admin tapoban.org
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Sakhi II Orders are of two kinds
II One Order is Mukhta, One is Amukhta Order
II
If one is in pain and remembers God he is Mukhta
II If someone has all Sukh but does not remember God then he is Amukhta
II
True Righteous/duty is Mukhta
II Guru said pride is the ugly face
II Peace is the beautiful face
II 2 II..............
Sakhi II Lord has given Order to focus/simran on Nanak-Lord
II A baba asked how do I focus/simran on you
II
Permitting, to accept/wish for the good of others is the way to focus/simran
II 9 II
Sakhi II Guru said don’t have the thought/want of having another’s wealth/property
II Do not gamble
II
Do not join/go to another home
II Do not do slander of others
II Do not eat Fish Meat
II
Do not drink intoxicants
II It is difficult to practice Sikhee if you do any of these
II 10 II.....................
Sakhi II Sikhs were sitting with Guru, Guru was merciful
II Sikhs said we are a sacrifice to you
II
Guru replied and said I am a sacrifice to you
II Sikhs did a plea what is the wish
II
This is the way to ask
II Child, he who does focus/simran of God, seeing him I begin to focus
II
I feel their faith inside me
II I join in and focus
II You however without seeing me and realising me are praying to Guru as the Lord
II
For this reason I am a sacrifice to you
II Who ever has realised this
II 12 II
Sakhi II Serve Guru as Lord
II As a good respected women would serve her husband-protector
II
Even if her husband is a thief , a adulterer , a troublemaker
II Even if he is a gambler
II She does not reflect on his actions
II
She accepts the words of her husband and serves him
II If someone tries to argue/fight with her husband she feels hurt and she will try to argue with them
II
Even if the other is right
II But this women is only content with her husband
II Why speak with these irreligious sinful people, Jeo
II
You will feel pain
II In every way she is content with her husband
II Her name is known as faithful
II
Likewise if a Sikh serves Guru as the Transcendent Lord then that Sikh reaches the highest state
II This is the way of Sikhee
II 13 II
Sakhi II A Sikh pleaded in front of Guru, those Sikh do not do ardas vocally
II They do inner ardas
II
O lord king which ardas makes you happy
II Guru spoke, O child I do listen to the outwardly-vocal ardas
II
but I listen to the inner ardas greatly
II Guru is all knowing
II Place is given to the Jee
II 14 II...........
Sakhi II A Sikh could not have child
II He pleaded in front of Guru, O king flower is there but no fruit
II
Guru said serve Sikhs and you will receive a child
II Which ever Sikh Sant came he gave them food
II
He would look after them
II He then came to Guru
II The Sikh did a plea to Guru, O King you said if I serve Sikhs I will receive a child
II
I served Sikhs as but there is no Child
II However Guru said child how did you serve the Sikhs
II
The Sikh said, O King which ever Sikh came and went I gave them food and looked after them
II Guru said this serving is not done by the highest ones
II
Sikh said, O King what ever you order so shall I serve
II Guru said, which ever Sikh comes wash their feet and drink in it
II
Only let go of his feet if he pulls them
II Then embrace him
II Only let go when he says so
II
Then nourish them
II Only let go when they say so
II Then listen to Shabad Sakhi from them
II
Tell them one too
II Then comfortably put them to sleep
II Wake up at amritvela and assist them in bathing
II
Read listen to Jap
II Then after nourishing them go along with them carelessly
II Wherever he says stop, stand and plead with him
II
In his mercy, what ever is requested will be received
II This serving finds its place
II Within Sikhs lie all the treasures
II 16 II
Sakhi II One Sikh was on his way to see Guru, a Farmer asked him where are you going
II That Sikh said that I am going to Guru
II
The Farmer said I will go too
II The Sikh said that it is the season for farming
II You going now is not right
II
The farmer replied, I don’t care what happens behind
II But I can not stay back
II Then the Sikh said leave your role to someone and I will take you
II
The Farmer said I have completely left the role of farming
II But take me to Guru
II That Farmer came with the Sikh to Guru
II
They came and prostrated
II Guru spoke to the Sikh with satisfaction
II and he lovingly paid his respects
II
Seeing the farmer Guru outwardly had a go at him and asked him to leave
II Go and sit in the Shrine
II He prostrated in Guru’s presence three times
II
He felt a inner realisation
II So he knowingly went and sat in the shrine
II Three days passed and he was still sitting there
II
Then on the third day Guru said child, where is the Farmer
II The Sikh replied, O king he is sitting in the Shrine
II
He has been sitting there for three days, he has not eaten or drunk anything
II Guru in his mercy went to see him
II He saw Guru coming
II
Seeing him he sat there
II He did not in the slightest get up
II with his hands closed together he sat
II
When Guru came near him he paid his respects
II Guru gave his blessing
II He reached the highest state
II
If a Sikh follows Guru’s words similarly then he will reap benefits
II 17 II
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 02/02/2010 07:48AM by admin.
