Remembering our Beloved departed Gursikhs

[japmans]

I wrote this this morning:

The Definition of Rena Kaur

When one loses a friend, a person grieves

The person disjoints, the person refuses to believe.

They go on thinking, that the friend will return,

but God takes the best, gives them a spot they’ve earned

When one loses a sister, a family struggles,

they try to capture all those laughs and giggles,

that they once shared, with their precious sibling

who’s left their family, without any warning.

When one loses a daughter, and their only child,

it’s easy for the parents to cry and go wild,

they’ve lost their Rena, their precious little soul,

sure they disagreed on some matters, but she meant the world.

The parents wonder, is there something they could have done?

Is it their fault that their precious little girl has gone?

The questions keep coming, but the answers are futile,

for God has his plan, which no one can reconcile.

When a religion loses an influence, such as she was,

the people come together, they remember her love.

How accepting she was, how encouraging she could be,

how much love she gave us, whether friend or enemy.

The true gift of Sikhi was bestowed upon her,

Without a doubt, and this is for sure.

The number of souls, that cried to sleep last night,

have the comfort of knowing that she merged with the light.

How could it be any other way, for our dear Rena Kaur,

a lioness, a princess, every definition of the word.

Guru took her back, along with two incredible Veers,

do you blame Him, though? He wanted the best to be near.

Some thought her weird, and some thought her dazzling,

But her presence was

felt, and it left a mark on her siblings.

We shall never forget you, dear Rena Kaur,

we love you, we love you, forever and more.

Dedicated to piyaaree Rena Kaur Bhanji, 17 years old, died May 8th 2004.

Forever with us, she’ll never ever be forgotten.

Dhan Guru Nanak

Dhan Guru Nanak

Dhan Guru Nanak

Dhan Guru Nanak

Dhan Guru Nanak

Waheguru

Waheguru

Waheguru

Waheguru

Waheguru

And to a gursikh as you were Rena Bhanji, there's but one way to say good bye

VAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA VAHEGURU JI KI FATEH!

[Khalsa4ever]

vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw!

vwihgurU jI kI &iqh!!

I can't really believe how quickly that happened... I knew Rena Kaur jee... and she was really something else.

Although I cry on the inside, I hope that she's happy now that she has found Waheguru forever...

sy mukqu sy mukqu Bey ijn hir iDAwieAw jI iqn qUtI jm kI PwsI ]

They are liberated, they are liberated-those who meditate on the Lord. For them, the noose of death is cut away.

These great Singhs and Singhnees shall never be forgotten.

vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw!

vwihgurU jI kI &iqh!!

[akjforever]

Waheguru..Waheguru..Waheguru...

[Son of Guru Gobind Singh Ji]

vaaheguru ji ka khalsa vaaheguru ji ki fateh

[s s Jhamka]

Vaheguru ji ka khalsa

Vaheguru ji ki fateh

dear cyber sangat

even though i didnot know these Gursikhs i too was so moved by there love for Sikhi and there selfless seva when i heard the news my heart sank, first the news about Bhai Veer Singh Ji passing away now these Gursikhs. May Guruji bless us with these type of Gursikhs and may Guruji give us all strength to carry on the seva they done so beautifully.

My Fateh to these beloved Gursikhs

Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa

Vaheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Will miss u but u will never leave our side

Dhan Guru Ji

Dhan Thera Panth Khalsa

sudev

[Gupat Singhni]

I have just heard Rena Kaur's kirtan..

the piyaar and mithaas in her voice is sooo clear..may guru ji continue to bless her, Charanjit Singh and Paramjit Singh with a place at his charan...

waheguroo waheguroo waheguroo waheguroo waheguroo!

[Jaspaul Singh]

Japmans veerji, that is a very sweet and touching poem. Thank you for sharing with all of us.

[Gurjeet_Kaur]

thanks japmans... nice poem, but you just made me cry all over again :'(

nice poster kulpreet veerji B)

[raj_karega_khalsa]

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

wow...i never knew these gursikhs personally but from wut evry1 tells me, they were amazing ppl. Im listening to Rhena Kaur bhanjis kirtan, im lost for words, itz amazing. she was truly gifted.

vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw!

vwihgurU jI kI &iqh!!

[Guest noonespecial]

....Just returned from the Samagum in Calgary.

Even the Sangat all knew of the accident, the spirits were still high at the Samagum (as they should be)

Jagtar Singh, during Asa Di Vaar, read the following Shabad...

jYsy goieil goielI qYsy sMswrw ]

jaisae goeil goeilee thaisae sa(n)saaraa ||

As the shepherd is in the field for only a short time, so is one in the world.

kUVu kmwvih AwdmI bWDih Gr bwrw ]1]

koorr kamaavehi aadhamee baa(n)dhhehi ghar baaraa ||1||

Practicing falsehood, they build their homes. ||1||

jwghu jwghu sUiqho cilAw vxjwrw ]1] rhwau ]

jaagahu jaagahu soothiho chaliaa vanajaaraa ||1|| rehaao ||

Wake up! Wake up! O sleepers, see that the travelling merchant is leaving. ||1||Pause||

nIq nIq Gr bWDIAih jy rhxw hoeI ]

neeth neeth ghar baa(n)dhheeahi jae rehanaa hoee ||

Go ahead and build your houses, if you think you will stay here forever and ever.

ipMfu pvY jIau clsI jy jwxY koeI ]2]

pi(n)dd pavai jeeo chalasee jae jaanai koee ||2||

The body shall fall, and the soul shall depart; if only they knew this. ||2||

EhI EhI ikAw krhu hY hos

I soeI ]

ouhee ouhee kiaa karahu hai hosee soee ||

Why do you cry out and mourn for the dead? The Lord is, and shall always be.

qum rovhugy Es no qum@ kau kauxu roeI ]3]

thum rovahugae ous no thumh ko koun roee ||3||

You mourn for that person, but who will mourn for you? ||3||

DMDw ipithu BweIho qum@ kUVu kmwvhu ]

dhha(n)dhhaa pittihu bhaaeeho thumh koorr kamaavahu ||

You are engrossed in worldly entanglements, O Siblings of Destiny, and you are practicing falsehood.

Ehu n suxeI kq hI qum@ lok suxwvhu ]4]

ouhu n sunee kath hee thumh lok sunaavahu ||4||

The dead person does not hear anything at all; your cries are heard only by other people. ||4||

ijs qy suqw nwnkw jwgwey soeI ]

jis thae suthaa naanakaa jaagaaeae soee ||

Only the Lord, who causes the mortal to sleep, O Nanak, can awaken him again.

jy Gru bUJY Awpxw qW nId n hoeI ]5]

jae ghar boojhai aapanaa thaa(n) needh n hoee ||5||

One who understands his true home, does not sleep. ||5||

jy cldw lY cilAw ikCu sMpY nwly ]

jae chaladhaa lai chaliaa kishh sa(n)pai naalae ||

If the departing mortal can take his wealth with him,

qw Dnu sMchu dyiK kY bUJhu bIcwry ]6]

thaa dhhan sa(n)chahu dhaekh kai boojhahu beechaarae ||6||

then go ahead and gather wealth yourself. See t

his, reflect upon it, and understand. ||6||

vxju krhu mKsUdu lYhu mq pCoqwvhu ]

vanaj karahu makhasoodh laihu math pashhothaavahu ||

Make your deals, and obtain the true merchandise, or else you shall regret it later.

Aaugx Cofhu gux krhu AYsy qqu prwvhu ]7]

aougan shhoddahu gun karahu aisae thath paraavahu ||7||

Abandon your vices, and practice virtue, and you shall obtain the essence of reality. ||7||

Drmu BUim squ bIju kir AYsI ikrs kmwvhu

dhharam bhoom sath beej kar aisee kiras kamaavahu ||

Plant the seed of Truth in the soil of Dharmic faith, and practice such farming.

qW vwpwrI jwxIAhu lwhw lY jwvhu ]8]

thaa(n) vaapaaree jaaneeahu laahaa lai jaavahu ||8||

Only then will you be known as a merchant, if you take your profits with you. ||8||

krmu hovY siqguru imlY bUJY bIcwrw ]

karam hovai sathigur milai boojhai beechaaraa ||

If the Lord shows His Mercy, one meets the True Guru; contemplating Him, one comes to understand.

nwmu vKwxY suxy nwmu nwmy ibauhwrw ]9]

naam vakhaanai sunae naam naamae biouhaaraa ||9||

Then, one chants the Naam, hears the Naam, and deals only in the Naam. ||9||

ijau lwhw qotw iqvY vwt cldI AweI ]

jio laahaa thottaa thivai vaatt chaladhee aaee ||

As is the profit, so is the loss; this is the way of the world.

yle='font-family:GurbaniWebThick'>jo iqsu BwvY nwnkw sweI vifAweI ]10]13]

jo this bhaavai naanakaa saaee vaddiaaee ||10||13||

Whatever pleases His Will, O Nanak, is glory for me. ||10||13||