wake up

[Mehtab Singh]

na menu koi shanka aa, na mai koi vaar keeta aa...es thread da title aa "wake up", bas ohi karan di koshish kiti aa, pehlaan apne aap nu, te naale baakiya nu...Sant jee hor vi bhaut sach de bachan uchaarde si jo asi bhul chukke aa...je chete hunde te ajj "wake up" di lod nai si peni, asi pello hee jaagruk hona si...

[Mehtab Singh]

No one else is like you, which is why you were made to look in a particular way. The Creator didn't make anyone else with the same kind of eyes, or lips, or ears, or hair, or fingerprints as yours ever before. Everything you got was solely made for you in the most unique and distinct manner. Same goes for your brain, heart, mind and soul as well. This is what shapes your thoughts, opinions, viewpoints, and this is what forms your character and attitudes. None of this is in any way similar to anyone else. The sooner you realize this, the better. The sooner you discover this, the faster you can rid yourself from all sorts of frustrations and depressions. Consider yourself totally different from everyone else. No, not higher, because that’s arrogance, that’s not who/what you are. And no, not lower either, because that’s self-degrading, you're better than that. Whether he/she is related to you by blood, or by religion, or by race, or by ethnicity, or by nationality, or by community, or by any other demographic division, NO other person on this planet is like you. Just know that you ARE different from every single person around you, and enjoy your distinctness and uniqueness. Do NOT expect, or hope, or wish, or even wait for anyone else to be like you in ANY manner or form. They can't be you, and you don't need to be them. Stop expecting and enjoy the variations set up by the Creator Himself.

[Gurpreet14]

I think... i waked up

[Mehtab Singh]

kaun kehnda asi extremist nai? kaun kehnda asi abnormal nai? asi bilkul 100% extremist vi hege aa te abnormal vi! Banaun vaale Maalik ne sadde jeha naa te koi hor extremist bnaaya aa, te naa abnormal. Jado Singh ne nirna kar leya ki shaanti bnaaye rakhni aa, fer bhaave band band vi katt deyo, ohne seeh nai karni. Oh es extreme julm da saamna vi extreme shaanti naal karda hai. Je eh extremism hai te Sikh extremist hai, Rabb har Sikh nu ehjea extremist bnaave. Jado Singh ne nirna kar leya ki judh karna hai, fer bhaave ser vi lath jaave, oh apna ser tali te rakh ke judh karda hai te sago maut nu ohda intjaar karna penda hai. Rabb har Sikh nu ehjea vi extremist bnaave ko apna maqsad poora keete bina maut vargi extreme shai nu vi intjaar karounda hai. Kee khopri lahaa laini normal hai? Kee charkhaddiyaan te chaddna normal hai? Asi ohna Rabbi deevaaneyaan de vaaris haan, jihna ne duniya nu ehje abnormal ishq di misaal vikhaayi si. Kee apne nikke jehe bachheyaan de tottay kra laine normal hai? Asi ohna maataavaan de karjaee haan, jihna ne apni akhi apne laalaan nu jaalimaan de hatho Shaheed hunde vekheya. Kee oh maataavaan normal si? Ajj kal lokki sanu gallaan karde ne, ki extreme of anything is bad. Ehna nu mai puchhna chounna, ki 33 crore devi devte tuhanu extreme nai lagde? Ehna nu koi puchhe, ki 68 teerath asthaan ehna nu extreme nai lagde? Kee inne devi devteya di pooja, inne teerath asthana de darshan ehna nu extreme nai lagde? Svair ton laike shaam tak saara dinn bhukhe rehna, te oh vi ikk poora meehna, eh nai kisi nu extreme lagda? Jammde niyaane di sunnat kar deni, eh nai kisi nu extreme lagda? Eh sab nai abnormal? Sadda sidaq dekh ke cheekaa maaran vaaleya nu pehlaan ehna saare swalaan da jwaab dena pena. Sanu ajj kal samjhoun di koshish keeti jandi hai, ki bhauta Sikhi diyaan gallaan karna abnormal hunda. Te fer menu dass deyo tuhada normal ki hunda? Film stars di gallaan karniya, jo tuhanu vekh ke tuhade te thukkde vi nai? Ja cricketers diya gallaan karniya jo tuhanu ikk saddeya hoya autograph den velle boothee jehi bna lende? Eh normal hai? Ki hai normal? Je asi apne Gurmukh Sant, Gurmukh Bhagat, Gurmukh Shaheedaan diyaan tasveeraan lounne haan, te oh abnormal hai? Te tusi ohna so-called celebrities diyaan tasveeraan lounde ho jihna ton jaade sharaafat galee de kutteyaan ch hundi aa, eh hai tuhada normal?

Asi jamme extremist, asi jamme abnormal! Asi jeeyaange extremist, asi jeeyaange abnormal! Asi maraange extremist, asi maraange abnormal! Je kisay nu changaa lagda te theeka, je nai lagda, fer sadda jo vigaad sakdeo vigaad lao.

Akheer ch ikk vaari fer dohra deya, asi bilkul 100% extremist vi hege aa te abnormal vi! Banaun vaale Maalik ne sadde jeha naa te koi hor extremist bnaaya aa, te naa abnormal. Sadde mathe laggan ton pehlaan jithe jithe matha tekna tek lao, kyonki jado Khalsey te hathe chadd gaye, taan ki pata agla maukka miluga vi ja nai.

Mehtab Singh
Feb. 14th 2013

[Mehtab Singh]

2 things, firstly, the name of our way of life is not Sikhism, its Sikhi or GurSikhi. It was the British who coined the term Sikhism, I think? And although people may also want to blame the British for “differentiating” Sikhi from Hinduism, fact is that Guru Sahibaan had long before already blessed His Panth as distinct and unique from all other pre-existing faiths.

Secondly, I am not sure if this is even a religion, or a way of life. Earlier on I used to say its a way of life and death, its a spiritually developmental journey of the soul, etc. But anyone can claim the same about their “religion” as well. Hinduism is a tradition/culture, not exactly a religion per say. Buddhism and Jainism are probably more of philosophies you could say. The 3 Semitic religions born in the Middle East (Judaism, Christianity & Islam) might be considered religions based on the definition of religion. Each and every one of them can claim to be “a spiritually developmental journey of the soul” using their own logic. So how do I define Sikhi as unique?

It just struck me today. The one word I can think of right now in the English language which can define Sikhi is “CHALLENGE”.

From day one Sikhi has been about challenges. Guru Sahibaan challenged the evils of society when They were physically present on earth in human form. Caste system, gender inequality, female infanticide, exploitation and oppression of the economically weaker sections of society, blind rituals and superstitions, you name it. Then later on They challenged the tyrant rulers. After 1708 the Khalsa challenged both the Mughals and the foreign Afghan invaders. In later stages more recently it was the British and in present times the Indian regime who have faced challenges from the Khalsa. Besides these, there are the internal challenges to fight our vikaars within us.

When you become a Sikh, you take up the challenge to

1.) control your vikaars

2.) raise your voice against the evils prevailing in society

3.) fight oppressive regimes and invasions of tyrants

There are several more which I may not be able to think of as I type right now, but there are definitely tons more.

Sikhi is about taking up the challenge. Winning or losing doesn’t always really matter. Once we become Vaheguru Jee Ka Khalsa, we will automatically get Fateh (victory) because Vaheguru Jee Kee Fateh, that Fateh also belongs to Vaheguru Jee.

When Dasmesh Pita demanded 5 heads, that was also a challenge. When Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Jee asked only those who were ready to die to come forward, that was also a challenge.

A Sikh’s life and death are both challenges! Lets live and die this challenge! The challenge to be the best human being and best Sikh!

Mehtab Singh

May 7, 2014

[Mehtab Singh]

ਸ਼ਾਇਦ ਸਾਡੇ ਲੋੱਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਅਜੇ ਵੀ ਸਮਝ ਨਹੀ ਆਈ ਕਿ ਖਿਮਾ ਅਤੇ ਨਿਮਰਤਾ ਕਿਸ ਨੂੰ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ | ਜਦੋਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਜੁੱਤੀਆਂ ਪੈਂਦੀਆਂ ਹੋਣ, ਤਾਂ ਮਜਬੂਰੀ ਵਿਚ ਕੁਛ ਨਾ ਕਰ ਸਕਣ ਮਗਰੋਂ ਮੁਆਫੀ ਦੇ ਦੇਣ ਨੂੰ ਖਿਮਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਨਹੀ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ | ਜਦੋਂ ਆਪਣੀ ਛਿੱਤਰ ਪਰੇਡ ਹੋ ਜਾਵੇ, ਤਾਂ ਜਲੂਸ ਕੱਡਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਅੱਗੇ ਹੱਥ ਜੋੜਨ ਨੂੰ ਨਿਮਰਤਾ ਨਹੀ ਕਿਹਾ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ | Sikhi has always been about choosing the option which takes the world by storm, ਭਾਵੇਂ ਬੰਦ ਬੰਦ ਕੱਟਿਆ ਜਾਵੇ, ਭਾਵੇਂ ਖੋਪਰੀ ਲੱਥ ਜਾਵੇ, ਗੁਰੂ ਦੇ ਸਿਖਾਂ ਨੇ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਓਹੀ option choose ਕੀਤੀ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਹੈਰਾਨ ਕਰ ਦੇਵੇ, ਭਾਵ ਇੱਕ ਆਮ ਇਨਸਾਨ ਵਾਂਗੂ ਜ਼ਿੰਦਗੀ ਜਿਓਣ ਦੀ option ਨੂੰ ਪਰਵਾਨ ਨਾ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋਏ, ਸਗੋਂ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਿਧਾਂਤਾਂ ਵਾਸਤੇ ਆਪਣੀਆਂ ਜਾਨਾਂ ਵਾਰੀਆਂ ਹਨ | ਠੀਕ ਉਸੀ ਤਰਾਂ, ਜੁੱਤੀਆਂ ਮਾਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਨੂੰ ਮੂੰਹ ਤੋੜ ਜਵਾਬ ਦੇਣ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ, ਆਪਣਾ ਗੋਡਾ ਉਹਦੀ ਧੌਣ ਉੱਤੇ ਰੱਖਣ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ, ਜਦੋਂ ਅਗਲਾ ਜਾਨ ਬਖਸ਼ੀ ਜਾਣ ਦੇ ਤਰਲੇ ਪਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੋਵੇ, ਉਦੋਂ ਓਹਨੁ ਬਖਸ਼ ਦੇਣਾ ਹੀ ਖਾਲਸੇ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਅਸਲੀ ਮੁਆਫੀ ਦੀ ਦਾਤ ਹੈ | ਕੁੱਟ ਖਾ ਕੇ ਤਾਂ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਕਮਜੋਰ ਇਹ ਕਹਿ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਮੈਂ ਫਲਾਨੇ ਨੂੰ ਮੁਆਫ ਕਰਤਾ | ਇਸੀ ਤਰਾਂ ਨਿਮਰਤਾ ਗਾਂਧੀ ਵਾਂਗ ਚਪੇੜ ਤੇ ਚਪੇੜ ਖਾ ਕੇ ਮੁਆਫ ਕਰਨਾ ਨਹੀ, ਸਗੋਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਹੱਥਾਂ ਵਿਚ absolute power ਹੁੰਦਿਆ ਹੋਇਆਂ ਵੀ ਨੀਵੇਂ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਰਹਿਣ ਵਿਚ ਹੈ | ਕਿਸੇ ਦੇ ਹੱਥਾਂ ਵਿਚ AK-47 ਹੋਵੇ, ਉਹਦੇ ਮਗਰ ਤੁਰੇ ਆ ਰਹੇ ਸਮੂਹ ਲਸ਼ਕਰ ਕੋਲ ਵੀ ਹਥਿਆਰ ਹੋਣ, ਪਰ ਫਿਰ ਵੀ ਓਹ ਸਾਰੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਸਾਹਮਣੇ ਖੜੇ ਕਿਸੇ ਲਾਚਾਰ ਗਰੀਬ ਦੇ ਅੱਗੇ ਹੱਥ ਜੋੜ ਕੇ ਉਹਨੂੰ ਪੁੱਛਣ ਕਿ ਅਸੀਂ ਕਿਸ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਮਦਦ ਕਰ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਾਂ, ਇਹੀ ਖਾਲਸੇ ਦੀ ਅਸਲੀ ਨਿਮਰਤਾ ਹੈ |

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