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The Blessings of Guru Nanak's House – How my Grandfather got into Sikhi

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My late grand-father was not that serious or deep into Sikhi. I am going to narrate an incident which occurred in the 1960s in Delhi that changed my grandfather's life and made him closer to Guru Ji.

My grandfather's best friend was called Bhai Manohar Singh. Both of them worked together in the army in India. Bhai Manohar Singh had one daughter. She is described to have been very beautiful looking girl. Bhai Sahib's daughter was a teacher in a school in Delhi.

One day Bhai Sahib's daughter (Gurmeet Kaur) was arguing with another work colleague at school. The argument made Gurmeet Kaur angry. While shouting and arguing, she lost her eye-sight. She couldn't see anything, everything had gone black.

Bhai Manohar Singh was notified about his daughter. He took her to the doctors immediately. The doctor said, "I cannot do anything, I don't know what caused it, nor do I know how to cure it. Sorry Sardaar Ji." Bhai Sahib took her to different hospitals. All the hospitals gave the same response, "Sorry Sardaar Ji, we can't help your daughter. Her eye-sight seems permanently damaged by something which we cannot find out. We are sorry, but we cannot do anything now."

In desperation, Manohar Singh took his daughter to the army hospitals, with the thought that perhaps the army hospitals would have more specialist doctors which might be able to help his daughter. However, unfortunately Manohar Singh and his daughter was destroyed to find out that even they said, "sorry, we cannot do a

nything."

Everyone had said "we can't help you." Where should they go?

Who should they ask for help?

Who will listen to the cries of despair?

dohrw ]

Dohiraa

(Couplet written by Tenth Master)

sgl duAwr kau Cwif kY gihE quhwro duAwr ]

sagal dhuaar kau chhaad kai, gaheoh thuhaaro dhuaar.

Having abandoned all other doors, I have come to Your door for protection and help.

bWih ghy kI lwj As goibMd dws quhwr ]

baa(n)he gahey kee laaj as Gobind daas thuhaar.

O Lord! I have held Your arm, I am Your servant a devotee.

Bhai Manohar Singh thought, 'O well if everything else has failed, then why not go to Guru Nanak's Darbaar.' Every day Bhai Manohar Singh and his daughter would travel to Sri Bangla Sahib Gurdwara, Delhi.

Sri Bangla Sahib Gurdwara, is made in memory of Sri Guru Harkrishan Sahib Ji, the eight Nanak. Guru Sahib here cured the pains of the ill and cured the sick. Guru Gobind Singh Jee says: "Sree Har-Krishan Dhi-aa-ee-ai, Jis Dittai Sabh Dukh Jaa-e… Remember Guru Harkrishan Sahib Ji, through which all pains and sufferi

ng shall vanish."

Arriving in the morning, father and daughter would clean do sewa. Father and daughter would clean the shoes of the Sangat and sweep the floor. In the evening they would sit in the evening Diwaan and listen to Keertan, before going back home.

Years had passed. Now, both Manohar Singh and his daughter had got used to the thought of Gurmeet Kaur being permanently blind. Accepting Vaheguru's Will, both father and daughter continued with serving the Guru through devoting their lives to doing seva at the Gurdwara.

One day, after having done sewa, both Manohar Singh and his daughter went to the Guru's Darbaar to listen to Keertan, as they usually did. The Raagi Singhs were singing the shabad:

DnwsrI mhlw 5 ]

dhanaasree mehlaa 5

Dhanaasaree, Fifth Mehl:

cqur idsw kIno blu Apnw isr aUpir kru DwirE ]

chatar disaa keeno bal apnaa, sir oopar kar dhaari-ou

He has extended His power in all four directions, and placed His hand upon my head.

ik®pw ktwK´ Avloknu kIno dws kw dUKu ibdwirE ]1]

kripaa kattaakh avlokan keeno, daas kaa dhookh bidhaari-ou

Gazing upon me with his Eye of Mercy, He has dispelled the pains of His slave. &

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hir jn rwKy gur goivMd ]

har jan raake gur govind

The Guru, the Lord of the Universe, has saved the Lord's humble servant.

kMiT lwie Avgux siB myty dieAwl purK bKsMd ] rhwau ]

kanth laae avgun sabh meytte, dayiaal purkh bakshand

Hugging me close in His embrace, the merciful, forgiving Lord has erased all my sins. ||Pause||

jo mwgih Twkur Apuny qy soeI soeI dyvY ]

jo maa(n)gehe taakur apnae te, soyee soyee devai

Whatever I ask for from my Lord and Master, he gives that to me.

nwnk dwsu muK qy jo bolY eIhw aUhw scu hovY ]2]14]45]

naanak daas mukh te jo bolai, eehaa oohaa sach hovai

Whatever the Lord's slave Nanak utters with his mouth, proves to be true, here and hereafter. ||2||14||45||

While this shabad was being sung by the Hazoori Raagi Jatha, Gurmeet Kaur experienced something strange. She used to sit next to her father in the Diwaan Hall. She nudged her father and said, "Papa Ji, I can see Guru

Nanak Sahib Ji infront of me." Her father, with a tear in his eye, thought 'O Vaheguru, she is blind and now she is going mad now as well. Maharaaj do Kirpaa on her, bless her.'

ijs ky isr aUpir qUM suAwmI so duKu kYsw pwvY ]

jis kae sir oopar thoon suaamee so dhukh kaisaa paavai

When You stand over our heads, O Lord and Master, how can we suffer in pain?

She now grabbed her father's hand and said, "Papa Ji, I am scared. Mainoo Darr Lagdaa Hai!... I can see a Jyot (light) coming from Guru Nanak Sahib Ji's hand and coming towards my forehead. I don't know what to do!" Manohar Singh now believed that perhaps his daughter is not going mad and that there may be a chance that there is something really happening. He held her hand and said, "Beti, tell me what is happening." "Papa Ji, the Jyot is getting closer and closer" she said. She then described that the Jyot had entered her forehead.

"Akkaa Kohl, Akkaa Kohl Beti… Open your eyes, open your eyes my child." "No! I can't. I am scared that if I open my eyes and I cant see that I will feel sad and let down" said Gurmeet Kaur. Manohar Singh convinced his daughter to open her eyes slowly. As she opened her eyes, everything was black. As she opened them slightly more, she could see a blur. Then we she opened them fully, she could see Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee and the Guru Pyaaree Saadh Sangat sitting the holy presence of Guru Sahib listening to the Shabad Kirtan.

"Paapa, I can see, I can see. Guru Nanak has given me back my vision,

Guru Nanak has given me back my vision." Manohar Singh stood up in the Sangat and starting make a commotion and shouted, "my daughter can see, my daughter can see". A Sewadaar came up to Bhai Manohar Singh and asked what is the commotion about. When the Sewadaar heard what had happened, an Ardaas was done to thank Vaheguru and the whole Sangat was told what had happened at the end of the Diwaan.

qUM myrw ipqw qUMhY myrw mwqw ]

thoon maeraa pithaa thoonhai maeraa maathaa

You are my Father, and You are my Mother.

qUM myrw bMDpu qUM myrw BRwqw ]

thoon maeraa bundhup thoon maeraa bhraathaa

You are my Relative, and You are my Brother.

qUM myrw rwKw sBnI QweI qw Bau kyhw kwVw jIau ]1]

thoon maeraa raakhaa subhunee thaaee thaa bho kaehaa kaarraa jeeo

You are my Protector everywhere; why should I feel any fear or anxiety? ||1||

That day Bhai Manohar Singh came to our family home and gave a box of laddoos to my Baba Ji to share with the family. My Baba Ji asked his friend Manohar Singh, "Paaji, what happiness are you celebrating?" When he hea

rd what had happened to Bhai Manohar Singh's daughter he was wonder struck and realised the the greatness of Guru Nanak's House. From that day on my grandfather gave up drinking sharaab and eating meat and dedicated his life to Vaheguru. He would recite Sukhmani Sahib da Paat, sing Shabad Keertan and do Sehaj-paats.

igAwnu iDAwnu ikCu krmu n jwxw swr n jwxw qyrI ]

giaan dhiaan kish kurum n jaanaa saar n jaanaa thaeree

I know nothing about wisdom, meditation and good deeds; I know nothing about Your excellence.

sB qy vfw siqguru nwnku ijin kl rwKI myrI ]4]10]57]

subh thae vuddaa sathigur naanuk jin kul raakhee maeree

Guru Nanak is the greatest of all; He saved my honor in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga (by showing me the true path). ||4||10||57||

Be inspired and inspire others.

May Vaheguru bless you.

manvir.khalsa@gmail.com

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DHAN DHAN SHAH BABA SAHIB SHRI GURU NANAK DEV JI MAHARAJ

Bhai Manvir Singh Ji, that's a deeply inspiring, touching and soul~soothing narrative of a true incident.

The Gurbaani quotations you have used are extremely appropriate and relevent.

Thanks for sharing the incident.

Amar Jit Singh Anand

houseofgurunanak@yahoo.com

website under construction: www.HouseOfGuruNanak.com

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