Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Arjun Dev Sahib Jee

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Today, June 16th is the Shaheedi divas of Shaheedaan de sirtaaj, Pancham Patshah, Sahib Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji Maharaj.

Bhai Gurdaas Ji in Vaars Bhai Gurdaas on Ang 24

AlK inrMjnu AwKIAY Akl Ajoin Akwl Apwrw]

alakh nira(n)jan aakheeai akal ajon akaal apaaraa||

The Lord is without blemish, beyond birth, beyond time and is infinite.

riv sis joiq audoq lµiG prm joiq prmysru ipAwrw]

rav sas joth oudhoth la(n)gh param joth paramaesar piaaraa||

Crossing the lights of sun and the moon, Guru Arjan Dev Loves the supreme light of the Lord.

jg mg joiq inrMqrI jg jIvn jg jY jY kwrw]

jag mag joth nira(n)tharee jag jeevan jag jai jai kaaraa||

His light is ever effulgent. He is the life of the world and the whole world acclaims him.

nmskwr sMswr ivic Awid purK Awdysu auDwrw]

namasakaar sa(n)saar vich aadh purakh aadhaes oudhhaaraa||

All in the world salute him and he, ordained by the primal Lord, liberates one and all.

cwir vrn iCA drsnW gurmuiK mwrig scu Acwrw]

chaar varan shhia dharasanaa(n) guramukh maarag sach achaaraa||

Amidst the four varnas and six philosophies the way of the Gurmukh is the way of adoption of Truth.

nwmu dwnu iesnwnu idiV gurmuiK Bwie Bgiq insqwrw]

naam dhaan eisanaan dhirr guramukh bhaae bhagath nisathaaraa||

Adopting the remembrance of the name (of Lord), charity and ablution steadfastly and with loving Devotion, he (Guru Arjan Dev) gets the devotees across (the world ocean).

gurU Arjnu scu isrjxhwrw ]18]

guroo arajan sach sirajanehaaraa ||18||

Guru Arjan is the True builder (of the Panth).(18)

Bhai Gurdaas Ji in Vaars Bhai Gurdaas on Ang 24

rihdy guru drIAwau ivic mIn kulIn hyqu inrbwxI]

rehidhae gur dhareeaao vich meen kuleen haeth nirabaanee||

Liberating the soul from the body, Guru (Arjan Dev) stabilised himself in the water of river as the fish remains in water.

drsnu dyiK pqMg ijau joqI AMdir joiq smwxI]

dharasan dhaekh patha(n)g jio jothee a(n)dhar joth samaanee||

As the moth throws itself into the flame, his light mingled with light of the Lord.

sbd suriq ilv imrg ijau BIV peI iciq Avru n AwxI]

sabadh surath liv mirag jio bheerr pee chith avar n aanee||

Caring not for life, as the deer keeps its consciousness concentrated when in peril, the Guru also, when undergoing suffering kept none else except the Lord in his consciousness.

crxkvl imil Bvr ijau suK sMpt ivic rYix ivhwxI]

charanakaval mil bhavar jio sukh sa(n)patt vich rain vihaanee||

As the black bee remains enrapt in the petals of flower to enjoy fragrance, the Guru also spent night of suffering by keeping joyfully his concentration on the feet of Lord.

guru aupdysu n ivsrY bwbIhy ijau AwK vKwxI]

gur oupadhaes n visarai baabeehae jio aakh vakhaanee||

The Guru like a rain bird spoke to his disciples that the teachings of the Guru should not be forgotten.

gurmuiK suK Plu iprm rsu shj smwiD swD sMig jwxI]

guramukh sukh fal piram ras sehaj samaadhh saadhh sa(n)g jaanee||

The pleasure fruit of the Gurmukh (Guru Arjan Dev) is the delight of Love and he accepts the Holy Congregation as the natural state of meditation.

gur Arjn ivthu kurbwxI ]23]

gur arajan vittahu kurabaanee ||23||

I am sacrifice unto Guru Arjan Dev.(23)

Guru Sahib set an unparallel example in human history by accepting to sit on the hot iron plate (thathee thavee), and had hot sand poured over His head. We also know that by this shaheedi Gurujee taught us to live in bhana, and not use powers. Along with all this, we should also take a look at a little background behind Gurujee's shaheedi. Chandu wanted to take revenge after Gurujee rejected his daughter's rishta with Sahib Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji Maharaj Sachay Patshah. This was done because Chandu uttered severely insulting words for Gurughar. The Sikh sangat of Delhi requested Gurujee not to accept any rishta with Chandu. Also, it was Chandu who ordered all the tortures on Gurujee. Now the way I see it, Gurujee accepted shaheedi just to uphold the honor of the bachans of His Sikhs. He suffered that unimaginable torture just for maintaining the dignity of the request of His Sikhs. This makes me think, if my Guru can accept this worst torture just for fulfilling the request of His Sikhs, how can we ever doubt such a Guru while doing Ardas? Wouldn't He listen to our Ardas as well?

Bhagat Prahlad was asked to embrace a hot pillar. He was undoubtedly among the highest bhagats we have had, but his mind wavered, and only when he saw an ant crawling on the pillar, did he feel confident enough to go ahead and embrace the pillar. Hazrat Ibrahim (Prophet Abraham) who is deeply respected by Jews, Christians and Muslims was asked to walk over red hot burning coal to prove his love and faith in Akal Purakh. No doubt he was a very chardi kala mseesnger of Akal Purakh, but his mind wavered as well. Akal Purakh turned the red hot coal into flowers, and Hazrat Ibrahim walked over them.

However, Sahib Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji Maharaj did not leave any doubts in the minds of the people of the world. He sat on the red hot iron plate without any hesitation, and had really hot sand poured on His head. Jesus had said "Oh my Lord, why have you forsaken me" when he was crucified, but Guru Sahib said

qyrw kIAw mITw lwgY ]

thaeraa keeaa meet(h)aa laagai ||

Your actions seem so sweet to me.

hir nwmu pdwrQu nwnku mWgY ]2]42]93]

har naam padhaarathh naanak maa(n)gai ||2||42||93||

Nanak begs for the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||2||42||93||

Dhann Dhann Shaheedaan de sirtaaj Pancham Patshah Sahib Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji Maharaj.

~ Mehtab Singh

ਜਪ੍ਯ੍ਯਉ ਜਿਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਅਰਜੁਨ ਦੇਵ ਗੁਰੂ ਫਿਰਿ ਸੰਕਟ ਜੋਨਿ ਗਰਭ ਨ ਆਯਉ ॥੬॥

Jap▫ya▫o jinĥ arjun ḏev gurū fir sankat jon garabẖ na ā▫ya▫o. ||6||

Whoever meditates on Guru Arjun Dayv, shall not have to pass through the painful womb of reincarnation ever again. ||6||

Martyrdom of Guru Arjan

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Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji! Shaheedan de Sirtaj!

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when reading this short passage, think...do we have to go immense torture, are we prosecuted like this?

a special guest speaker @ saturday camp this week said: "if we go in the hot shower, we shout and swear in pain" but guroo sahib sat a hot plate, having sand thrown over their body, did they shout? cry???

lets never forget the great shaheedee of guroo sahib, who laid their life to teach us, to live in vaheguroo's hukam (will), and remain saabat soora (intact = all hair, no piercing tattoos etc. in the original form)

think...

what have WE given to the guroo?

guroo sahib's (yes more than one) gave their life...no ones asking us to give our life for sikhee...

pls note, that our great history has been recorded by muslims, hindus other people, they realised how great the guroo was, why haven't we?

please please read...

Day 1 of Torture

Guru Jee was not given anything to eat or drink. He was not allowed to sleep at night. He was kept awake. Guru Sahib bore all this calmly. He remained immersed in Simran and repeated from his lips, "WaaheGuroo, WaaheGuroo, WaaheGuroo..." and sang Shabads from Gurbani.

Day 2 of Torture

On the following day, Chandu made the Guru sit in a red-hot caldron. He filled the vessel with water. He ordered his men to light a fire under the copper vessel. The water began to get hot. After a time, the water began to boil. It SCALDED the Guru Sahib's body. But Guru Jee sat calmly and quietly. He felt no pain, nor did he cry out or even sigh. He felt no anger against those who were torturing him. He remained absorbed in the sweet remembrance of Waheguru and repeated,

"All is happening, O Waheguru, according to Thy Will. Thy Will is ever sweet to me."

The boiling water made the Guru's flesh soft and left blisters all over the body.

Day 3 of Torture

On the third day, Chandu ordered his men, "Make some sand red hot in iron pans. Seat the Guru in boiling Water. Then pour the red hot sand on his head and body". The water boiled Guru Sahib's flesh from below. The burning red hot sand burned Guru Jee's head and body from above. The persons engaged in torturing him were wet with sweat. They felt most uncomfortable because of the heat. It was the hottest summer month. But Guru Sahib kept calm and quiet. Again, Guru Jee felt no pain, nor did he cry out, sigh or feel anger. He kept thinking of Waheguru and doing Simran. Guru Jee repeated:

Teraa kee-aa meethaa laagai.

O Waheguru! Your actions seem so sweet to me.

Har naam padaarath naanak maaNgai.

Nanak begs for the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

His friend and devotee, Mian Mir, a Muslim saint, rushed to see him. When Mian Mir saw the ghastly scene, he cried out and said, "O Master! I cannot bear to see these horrors inflicted on thee. If you permit me, I would demolish this tyrant rule (Mian Mir is said to have possessed supernatural powers at that time)." The Guru smiled and asked Mian Mir to look towards the skies. It is said that Mian Mir saw Angels begging the Guru's permission to destroy the wicked and the proud.

Guru Sahib said, "All is happening in accordance with waheguru's will. Men who stand for Truth have often to suffer. Their sufferings give stregnth to the cause of Truth. Go, brother. Pray for me. Pray for the success of my cause. Pray for victory to truth."

Mian Mir asked, why was he enduring the suffering at the hands of his vile sinners when he ossesseth superpowers?

The Guru replied,"I bear all this torture to set an example to the Teachers of True Name, that they may not lose patience or rail at God in affliction. The true test of faith is the hour of misery. Without examples to guide them, ordinary persons' minds quail in the midst of suffering." Upon this Mian Mir departed commending the Guru's fortitude and singing his praises.

Day 4 of Torture

On the fourth day, Guru Jee was made to sit on an IRON PLATE. It was heated from below. The iron plate became RED HOT with the heat. Guru Jee's flesh began to be ROASTED. Burning RED-HOT SAND was poured on his body. Guru Sahib sat calm and quite, without a cry or sigh, feeling no physical pain. He sat with his mind fixed on Waheguru and physically living the message of Gurbaani and accepting the Will of Waheguru sweetly.

Day 5 of Torture

On the fifth day, GChandu thought to suffocate him in a fresh cowhide, in which he was to be sewn up. Instead the Guru asked for a bath in Ravi river which flowed embracing the walls of Lahore city. Chandu revelled at the thought that the Guru's body full of blisters, would undergo greater pain when dipped in cold water and hepermitted him to bathe in the river. The soldiers were sent to escort the Guru. The Master's disciples saw him leaving. He looked at them still forbidding any action. He said,"Such is the Will of my God, submit to the Divine Will, move not, stand calm against ll woes."

Crowds watched the Master standing in water and having a dip. Lo! The light blended with Light and the body was found nowhere. Hail to the Master! Thou art Wonderful- Martyr, the greatest. Thou art the Greatest!

Guru Arjan sowed the seed of martyrdom which largely flourished after him and became the heritage of the Sikhs.

pls note, that our great history has been recorded by muslims, hindus other people, they realised how great the guroo was, why havent we?

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Vaheguroo ji ka khalsaa

Vaheguroo ji ke fatehh

"The Khalsa Belongs to One God

And Victory Shall Be To That One God"

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Dhan Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji Maharaj

[Sukhdeep Singhh]

jb lau nhI Bwg illwr audY qb lau BRmqy iPrqy bhu DwXau ]

jab lo nehee bhaag lilaar oudhai thab lo bhramathae firathae bahu dhhaayo ||

As long as the destiny written upon my forehead was not activated, I wandered around lost, running in all directions.

kil Gor smudR mY bUfq Qy kbhU imit hY nhI ry pCuqwXau ]

kal ghor samudhr mai booddath thhae kabehoo mitt hai nehee rae pashhuthaayo ||

I was drowning in the horrible world-ocean of this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, and my remorse would never have ended.

qqu ibcwru XhY mQurw jg qwrn kau Avqwru bnwXau ]

thath bichaar yehai mathhuraa jag thaaran ko avathaar banaayo ||

O Mat'huraa, consider this essential truth: to save the world, the Lord incarnated Himself.

jp´au ijn@ Arjun dyv gurU iPir sMkt join grB n AwXau ]6]

japyo jinh arajun dhaev guroo fir sa(n)katt jon garabh n aayo ||6||

Whoever meditates on Guru Arjun Dayv, shall not have to pass through the painful womb of reincarnation ever again. ||6||

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