Sahibe Kamaal – 21
In dedication to Guru Gobind Singh ji
Banda Singh Bahadur an emissary of
Guru Gobind Singh ji came to Punjab organized Sikhs and started wielding his
sword. So fierce was his action that one by one Mogul territory started
finishing, the reign of terror started to crumble. Though he was taken captive
and punished with death but the challenge to mighty Mogul created an
organization skill in Sikhs and also a sentiment that we can achieve the most
difficult and overpower the mightiest and regenerate the glory. The Sikhs were fiercely
persecuted by the Mogul that they had to live in forests to save themselves and
for a long time they went into hiding to come out as various Misals that
ultimately became Sikh Empire. Sikh Empire until the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh
remained invincible. The foundation of Khalsa that was laid by Guru Gobind
Singh ji had now become a power to reckon with. The intrigue and list of
British could make the power slip from the hands of Sikh Empire but soon they
stood against the British for freedom of the country and their Gurudwaras. The freedom
movement was started from the land of Khalsa. A heritage of martyrdom started
once again and thousand of Sikh men and women laid their lives once again for
the justice and common cause of the community. If one contemplates on Sikh Ardas it is a unique
feature because we dedicate daily to the thousands of men and women who laid
their lives for dharma and became immortal martyrs.
There may be many shortcomings in
today’s Sikh community but once there is need Khalsa has always stood up for the common
cause such was the transformation that Guruji affected by creating the Khalsa. The
psyche of people changed forever and community, religion, politics and country
became part of our think process which was not the case in earlier Hindu
society where majority was downtrodden, fearful and condemned to think that
their birth was a sin. In words of Bhai Gurdas ji this dedication will conclude:
“Waih upjiyo Chela Mard Ka, mardan
sadaye I
Jin sab pritvi kou jeet kar, nishan jhulaye I
Tab Singhan kou bakhsh kar, bahu such
dikhlaye I
Phir sab prithvi ke upare, hakam
thahraye I
Tinu jagat sambhal kari, anand rachaye I
Tahi simar-simar Akal kou, har har
gun gaye I
Wah Guru Gobind gazi sabal, jin Singh
jagaye I
Tab sabh turkan ko chhed kar, Akal
japaye I
Sab chhatrapati chun chun hateh,
kahun tikan na paye I
tab jagat me dharma pargasiyo, sach
hukam chalaye I
Yeh barah sadi nabbed kari, Guru
fateh bulaye I
Tab dusht, malesche sahije khape,
chhal kapat udaye I
Eh Har akal ke hukam siyon, ran judh
machhaye I
Bahu diyo dilasa jagat ko, Har bhagat
dridaye I
Tab sab prithvi sukhiya bhayee, dukh
dard gavaye I
Phir such nihchal bakhshyio, jagat
bhaiye tras chukaye I
Guru piyari Sadhu sangat ji this was
my dedication to Guru Gobind Singhji on the occasion of his Prakash Utsav that
will be celebrated on 7th Jan 2014. As I am traveling for sometime
my posts will become rare but I will keep writing on Sikhism as soon as in
February my next series of posts will commence. I hope to be useful to
community in my own way and hope I have not offended any sentiments. Please
forgive me if I ever said anything wrong.
Prakash Utsav diyan bahut bahut
wadhayian. Wahe Guruji ka Khalsa, Wahe Guruji ki Fateh.
