The toenails of Guru ji are beautiful. They are like the reins of a horse which stop my mind from wandering. I still my mind and begin to say the Katha which gives Mukti.
Sri Bala Sandhur Vaach
Satguru ji, the Beautiful One, sat at my father's well. A person saw Guru ji and went towards the city. The person went to Baba Kalu ji's home. He told him about Guru ji. When Baba Kalu ji and Chacha Lalu ji heard this, they both quickly got up and went to see Guru ji. They were like thirsty people going after water. They hadn't seen Guru ji for a long time. Mata Tripta ji heard about her son and her love overflowed like the waves in the ocean. Guru ji was like the full moon, making the waves anxious in the ocean. Mata ji hadn't seen her son for a long time. She was in pain from the separation from her son. She ran with uneven steps, placing her feet in high and low elevations as she ran. She wanted to see her son quick. The whole family heard and came to see Guru ji.
Where Guru ji was, everyone came. Mata ji and Pitha ji came. The Lotus Bodied One saw his parents and got up. He bowed his head to his parent's feet and then he bowed to the other elders. Mata ji gave him her blessings and hugged him. Tears shed from her eyes. She was drenched in the great attachment. She didn't let her son go. It was like a pauper receiving the Paras. The tears drenched her clothes. It was like an ocean of love uprising. Seeing the Kaphni Guru ji wore, Pitha ji was very angry. Guru ji tied a Kumerkassa and held a Sapha. He tied a Chadra on his waste. Another was on his body. He tied a 2-yard Sapha to his head. If someone was to think of Guru ji's form, their wishes would be fulfilled. When Pitha ji saw this form, he was angry. Chacha Lalu ji understood that his brother was angry. Baba Lalu ji was wise in every way. He thought about it and spoke to his brother: "mine and your honour is the same. Glory is good, slander is bad. It is mine as well. Don't say anything now. Our mother is Mata Banarsi ji and our father is Baba Shiv Ram ji. There is no difference between us. Our home is the same. Listen to my words: your personality is bitter and strict. Don't say any harsh words to Nanak ji. Don't get angry seeing his form. Let go of your angry. Speak sweet words. Let's take him home once." Pitha Kalu ji heard this and stayed quiet. He thought about it and didn't say anything. Chacha Lalu ji said to Guru Nanak Dev ji: "I am your Chacha. I am like your father as we are close in age. When you left to go to another land, your mother was crying a lot. She thought of your separation, she cried day and night. Kalu ji spoke harsh words to you. Don't think about those words. Forget about that. For your mother, have compassion. Stay in your home now. Don't go to other lands. Your mother is always drenched in your love. She always says: "my only son has left me." She remembers you a lot. Her body is always in pain without you. When she heard you were here, she ran to see you. She was thirsting to see your face. My elder brother is like my father. I don't say anything to him. Let's go home. Don't go anywhere now. Give peace and joy to your parents. Let go of this form that you have taken on, of a Fakir. Wear beautiful clothes." Guru ji's words were filled with Gyaan. He was the mine of virtues. He said: "you consider this home as your only home. Your mind doesn’t wish to leave it. I have one home which is permanent. Other homes are false and garbage. When you see Sach Khand as your true home, you will see it as your real home. These worldly homes are a myth. They will be destroyed one day. The people of the world are stuck in myth. They cry after them. They spend their whole life not thinking of the Parmeshwar. When they die, they leave empty-handed. They are upset in the afterlife. They then know that they were stuck in garbage their whole life." Chacha Lalu ji said: "listen to me son, your mother came to take you home. She wanted to see you for a long time. She wished to see you so she ran. I am your Chacha. Here is your father. We all love you. Let go of these words. Live in joy with your family. Don't talk about going away now. Staying at home, people respect you. Everyone knows you are wise and deserving. The form of a Fakir you have taken on, the relatives see you and think that you are useless and good for nothing. They think you ran away and became a Fakir because you couldn't do anything. Listen to me and live amongst the relatives. Don't disobey my words." Guru ji said:
"My family is really big. Forgiveness is my mother. Santokh is my father. Sat is my Chacha, by which my mind was won. Listen Chachaji think about this: the people are bound by attachment. What good can come of it? They are not wise. Rahao
Love and fear of Parmeshwar is my brother. Love of Parmeshwar is my son. Patience is my daughter. I am with such a family. Calmness is my friend. Wisdom is my wife. This is my family. Breaths I take and play. Ik Oankaar is my Master who made us. Leaving him, getting stuck in other things, Nanak will be in pain.
Gauri Mahalla 1..
Let wisdom be your mother and contentment be your father..
Let truth be your brother. These are your best relatives..1..
What can be said, cannot be fully spoken..
The nature of Parmeshwar cannot be valued..1..Rahao
Modesty, humility and wisdom is my mother-in-law..
Good deeds is my wife..2..
To meet the Guru is my wedding date, the separation from the world is my wedding..
Nanak Says the Truth is the child born of this union..3..3..
(SGGS 151)
I live within this family day and night. My honour is in this family. Love is the father. Wisdom is my mother. The peace is my nurse who plays with me with love. Santokh plays with me who plays with me day and night. Forgiveness is my sister. Vairagya is my brother. Truth is my Chacha who loves me with his heart. Gyaan is my son which gives me bliss. Gyaan made me radiant and honorable. The Gyaan made the ultimate Gyaan illuminate which destroyed Agyaan. This family gives peace. I am happy in this family. Leaving this family, only an unwise person would go somewhere else. The ones who live with this family are respected here and in the afterlife. There is no destruction to reputation with this family."
The Lotus Bodied One said this and went quiet. Chacha Lalu ji said to Pitha Kalu ji: "he won't go home now. Take him to Rai Bhullaar ji who can convince him." Chacha ji said to Guru ji: "let's go to Rai Bhullaar ji's home." Guru ji heard Rai Bhullaar ji's name and quickly got up. Many other people went with them all. Anyone who saw Guru ji on the way, bowed their heads.
Rai Bhullaar ji wanted to see Guru Nanak Dev ji. He was waiting for him for a long time. He said: "when will he come to me?" A person came to the Rai and said: "Nanak ji is coming, who you wished to see." Rai Bhullaar ji was happy to hear this. It was like a thirsty anxious person getting water. Rai Bhullaar ji's face illuminated seeing Guru ji come at a distance. He saw Guru ji's moon-like face. It was like the Chakor being happy. Without strength, being in an elderly age, Rai Bhullaar ji remained seated on his seat. He was going to get up. He put his feet on the floor. Guru ji quickly came to stop him from getting up. Rai Bhullaar ji was filled with love. He couldn't speak from a swelling throat. He shed tears. It was like Gyaan and Love meeting each other in humanly bodies. Both were focused in deep love. Rai Bhullar ji couldn't come out of this state. His tears kept shedding. His body was anxious with goosebumps. He couldn't speak. He kept hugging Guru ji. He let him go after a while. Guru ji touched Rai Bhullar ji's feet. Rai Bhullar ji saw this as a sin. He said: "you have made me do a wrong thing, Sri Nanak ji. You have killed me while being alive. I called you to worship you. I wanted to have your Darshan. You touched my feet and gave me pain. This is a very wrong thing. How can I wash this sin? I don't know a solution to this." Guru ji said: "don't worry. You are older than me and a lover of the Khuddah. I am your servant. It is right for me to bow to you." Rai ji said: "you make the servants look bigger. You give them the greatness. This is your greatness. I know that this is not a new thing for you. This is the ancient tradition that you have done in many Yugas. Yudhister was born as the Pandav. Krishan was under his spell by his Bhagti. Krishan obeyed and bowed to Yudhister. He was the destroyer of sin but stayed as his servant. The Kartar is under Bhagti's spell. The Murari follows this promise. The Maha Vishnu, in which the whole universe exists, is under the Bhagat's spell." When Rai Bhullaar ji said this with his hands folded, he said: "you are the root of the universe, I wish to worship your feet. You are the ancient Parmeshwar Purakh, away from nature; you are the Compassionate One, The Sanatan. You are the Jyot, beautiful form. You are the Emperor of Emperors. The King of kings. Oh Compassionate One, forgive me. You are omniscient. You are the friend of the weak. Break the bonds of worldly attachments. To save the sinners is your promise." As he requested with humility, his attachments began to break. Guru ji saw his humility and became happy. Guru ji said: "Khuddah already forgave you. Your devotion is solid. You will be with me forever. You will be in bliss, which is priceless." Rai ji heard this and said: "if you accept my request, then I will know that you blessed me. I can't believe you till then, Hari. I wish to worship your feet. Only then will I be satiated. You are like the ship. I won’t be calm till then. Your lotus feet are the clouds of bliss. I can only be satiated if I bow to them. My mind will be calm then. Only then will my mind be satiated. Prabhoo ji, satiate me and break my bonds from the world and the Jumms. I don't wish to come back. Please accept my request oh Compassionate One. I seek the sanctuary of your feet. They are my support." Guru ji saw the love in his heart and said: "what your wish is, I can't refuse it. You can do as you wish." The whole family stayed for about 2 hours. Rai Bhullar ji sent everyone off except for Guru ji. Rai Bhullar ji was happy and thought to himself: "I will make great food for him first." He sent a Brahmin cook to cook food. He said to him with love: "Khuddah has come to my home today. Wash up and prepare the kitchen. Make the best food. I will feed the food to Guru ji without delay. Use water to purify the place. Make the food with the correct tradition." Delicious food was prepared with dry fruits and ghee. Fine rice and many types of salty dishes were made. Rai Bhullar ji got up and took water. He washed Guru ji's feet as Guru ji sat on a beautiful bed. He was the Gem of the Bedis. Rai Bhullar ji sat on the floor and was drenched in love. He respectfully washed Guru ji's feet with his hands. He took the water from the feet and put it on his head. He drank it and put it in his eyes. He dried and wiped Guru ji's feet with an expensive cloth. He touched his forehead to Guru ji's feet. He was emotional and couldn't speak. He couldn't speak because of his bliss. Who could sing this Katha of Love? No poet could do that. It is like a dumb person experiencing sweets. What can he say? He called a servant to see if the food was ready. Guru ji was taken to the kitchen with love. Rai Bhullar ji was in joy. He had Guru ji seated in front of him. He said to the Brahmin cook: "give the food according to tradition. Give him as much as he wishes to eat. Bring many types of dishes. Bring the sweet dishes first. Then bring sour and salty dishes. When he eats with delight, my life will be blessed." Guru ji heard these words and the ocean of joy said, while stating the correct tradition of eating food, by which one can achieve the highest status.
Maaroo Mahalla 1.
Sweet is the knowing of the Parmeshwar's form; salty is to keep the abstinence from pleasures; sour is the pure focus (Dhyaan) of Parmeshwar; such food, whoever eats this is the supreme human..
Rai ji, eat this type of food. Let go of other foods. Rahao..
Dry fruits is to be connected with the Parmeshwar; Eating this will satiate you..
Satguru is the tree which is with love and compassion (fruits).. Eat this fruit.. The fruit is Amrit, his Naam. The taste is Brahmgyaan.. The one who receives it, only that person drinks.. Akaal Purakh's Darshan is the success, in which heart he resides..
Says Nanak, this is the best taste; taste of Ik Ankaar is experienced. Other tastes seem watered-down when the True Naam has been given in the mouth..
(Kavi Santokh Singh ji’s Literature)
Rai Bhullaar ji said: "you are the doer of all tasks. Whoever you bless, they chant the Naam." The Brahmin brought the sweet dishes first. Rice came next with the salty and sour dishes. As Guru ji ate the food, the Rai's bliss got deeper. Guru ji's face was like the full moon. The Rai kept staring at Guru ji's face like a Chakor. His sorrow was gone. Guru ji ate the food and then got up. The Rai folded his hands and said: "you fulfilled my wish. I now know that I will be blessed." Guru ji sat on the nice bed. He was the moon without the faults. Rai Bhullaar ji was drenched in love. He spoke in love: "Balla and Mardana, you have done a great favour for me. I was like a field without seeds. Without water, it dries up and burns. When it rains on top of it, it becomes lush. That is what you did for me. I am at peace."