Sri Guru ji’s feet are like the Kalapbrish which are always the mine of joy. The heart in which they reside in, problems and poverty cannot exist there. Sri Guru ji gives them Mukti.
Sri Bala Sandhur Vaach..
As the Raja became drenched in love, he was fortunate. When the Fakirs heard of the Raja’s state, they came to the Raja’s city and called themselves “Nanak.” They said to everyone that they were in fact Nanak. When the Raja heard this, he quickly came to the Fakirs and sat near them to relieve his doubts. The Fakirs did not have any Gyaan so they couldn’t relieve the Raja’s doubts. The Raja thought about all this: “I should test them all.” The Raja called all of the beautiful women in his city and said to him: “whichever foreigner that comes to our city and is dressed like a Fakir; calls himself a saint; go and do his Seva at night. Find out if the saint is real or not. If you see such a saint that is true, come to me and tell me about him.” The prostitutes heard this and started their tasks.
When a Fakir would come to the city, the women would dress up and go to the saint. The sides of their eyes were like arrows. Their eyebrows were like bows. Whoever would see them, they would be pierced. The fake saints would lose their patience and their Dharma. The women were so beautiful that Devatas and strong Munnis would lose their chastity. What were the weak men of Kaliyuga in front of them? Many Fakirs lost their abstinence with the women. They lost their Dharma and stained their caste. Hindus, Turks, Tappis and Brahamachaaris; they all lost their patience seeing the beautiful women. The women said to the Raja: “we have not seen a complete saint yet. Kamadeva has emptied out the chastity and truth from their hearts.” The Raja heard this and thought to himself: “it is Kaliyuga. Nobody is complete. Only Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji is complete. Nobody else. The other Fakirs are slaves to the 5 vices.” The Raja thought of Guru ji and took deep breaths. His face began to go pale as the days passed. His eyes shed tears. In this way, love pulled on Guru ji’s thought.
Guru Nanak Dev ji felt the Raja’s love and thought of blessing him. Guru ji decided to go and see the Raja, who was drenched in love. Guru ji could not tolerate his servant’s suffering. Guru ji was tied to the rope of love. The Raja kept pulling on the rope. One day, Guru ji was sitting in the jungle, just outside of Talwandi. Guru Angad Dev ji, I went to Guru ji with Bhai Mardana ji. We bowed to Guru ji and sat with him. The Diva of the Bedis spoke: “let’s go and see the world. Let’s roam the world. The Parmeshwar has made many lands. Some people have different natures. In some places, Rakshishes live. Some people are Dharmic and some are sinners. Some are in pain and some live in joy. Some do the Kathas of Vedas and Puranas. Some read the Quran. There are many languages in the world. Come with me if you wish to see this all.” Baba Mardana ji said: “Prabhoo ji, you are omnipotent and the ocean of virtues. Wherever you wish to go, you can go. We are always behind you. You are the Prabhoo. Where would we go, leaving you?” Listen Guru Angad Dev ji, giver of Mukti, listen to Guru Nanak Dev ji’s Katha. I said to Guru ji: “oh Compassionate One, keep us with you all the time. There is no other master like you.” Guru ji heard this and was happy. It was evening and so Guru ji got up and came back to the village at his home. His face was radiant like the lotus. I went to home and said to my father: “Guru Nanak Dev ji is going somewhere. I will go with him. I love him deeply.”
Guru Angad Dev ji, we got ready to go but Guru Nanak Dev ji’s parents found out. Guru ji’s parents lost senses of their bodies. They were worried in their hearts. They were humbled but there was nothing they could do. They went to Bhai Rai Bhullaar ji and cried to him. Guru ji’s Mata was really worried. Guru ji’s father and Chacha ji went too. They spoke with humility: “you love Nanak, keep him here as you think it’s good.” They took a deep breath. Bhai Rai Bhullaar ji was drenched in compassion. Rai Bhullaar ji sent a servant named “Umaida,” and said: “go to the Tappa, the son of Kalu, and make requests to him with humility. Ask him to be compassionate and give us his Darshan.”
Umaida went to Guru ji and said: “Tappa ji, Rai Bhullaar ji folds his hands and says: please come and show me your beautiful form once. You can go where you wish to then.” Guru ji heard this and let go of his seat. He went with the servant to meet Rai Bhullaar ji. Rai Bhullaar ji saw the Pritam and was blooming like a lotus. He got up in respect for Guru ji. Guru ji ran to the Rai so he didn’t need to get up. The Rai bowed to Guru ji with humility. He spoke his requests: “please sit higher than me. Your father and mother are depressed and worried. They are drowning in the ocean of attachment. How can they cross this? You are omniscient. You know everyone’s pain. Give them the Gyaan and take them across the waves of attachment. Otherwise, stay with them and don’t go anywhere. They will see you and be in patience and joy.” Guru ji said: “Rai ji, there is a reason why I need to go. What you say in regards to giving them Gyaan, in due time, they will have the Gyaan. They will break their bonds of the world. These relationships are like passengers on the same ship. Meeting and separation happen with time. The Gyaani stays the same in both situations. He is never in sorrow nor in joy.” The Rai said: “your face is like the lotus. Your commands are like the nectar of the flower. My mind is like the bee who wishes for the nectar. I wish for the radiance of your blessings. My mind is like the Papeeha who wishes for your words that are like the Swanti drop. Your tongue is like the cloud and your words are like the Swanti drops. Command us, so our Seva is a success. I did not do your Seva properly. My mind is not calm for this reason. Stay here so I can see your feet. I wish to hear your words all this time. My mind will be radiant and happy. Oh Master, Giver of Mukti, you are omnipotent but you always stay hidden. You are the complete form of Parmatma. You are pure. You are the Parmeshwar. I can see you.” Guru ji heard this and said: “just as the shadow is always with the body, that is how you are always with me. Make your mind still. You have love and devotion in your heart. It is Akaal Purakh’s command, who no one can compare to. It is not up to me to stay here. That is in Kartaar’s hands.” The Rai was in bliss hearing Guru ji. He bowed to Guru ji’s feet by folding his hands. His bonds were all broken. His wisdom was like a bee, taking the nectar from Guru ji’s feet. He went quiet as he was in bliss. He knew of his real form in his Aatma. He received the complete bliss. The Rai looked at Guru ji’s face and was filled with bliss, seeing the form of the Govind. He was blessed deeply. There was no one more beloved to Guru ji. Guru ji got up and took leave.
Guru ji came back home. It was night time. Rai Bhullaar ji did not want to separate from Guru ji. He wanted to see Guru ji all the time but he couldn’t force Guru ji to stay. Rai Bhullaar ji thought of Guru ji day and night. He wouldn’t forget Guru ji, ever. Pitha Kalu ji and Chach Lalu ji spoke to Rai Bhullar ji. Rai Bhullaar ji said: “Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji is the complete being. He is the Parmeshwar. You have done great deeds in your last birth. You were rewarded with such a great son. You will receive the Mukti slowly, by yourself. You are Dhan for having such a son. You did such a Tapp to get such a son. Your family is blessed. Don’t be in doubt, even for a second. Your bonds will break from the attachments. The worry of mind, let it go. Do your daily tasks amongst yourselves. See your son as the Sat, Chit, Anand Avatar. We can’t keep him in our home.” Guru ji’s parents had some hope, hearing this. They came back home.
Mata ji said to Guru ji: “come son. Get up and eat your food in the kitchen.” Guru ji went to his mother and ate the food. Mata ji saw the Lotus-faced One and was happy in her heart. She said to him: “son, I can’t control you. You can do as you wish.” Guru ji casted his blessed vision and spoke words to destroy the Agyaan. The deep bonds of attachment of the world, they were all broken. Mata ji was now eligible and deserving of Nirvana, Mukti. Mata ji was given contentment. Guru ji then went to his father. Pitha ji said: “whatever you think is good, do that. How long will my words hold, right? You are our only son but are leaving us now. Why do you think this is good?” Pitha ji said other words to convince Guru ji’s heart. Guru ji looked towards his father with compassion. He destroyed his father’s attachment bonds as well. It was like a bird pouncing on its prey, all of a sudden, the prey could not get up them; Pitha ji’s mind could not get up then. His mind was calm. He couldn’t speak. He was in bliss. He remained quiet. Guru ji laid down on his beautiful bed. He was the giver of Mukti. He slept the night.
When it was the last watch of the night, Guru ji let go of his laziness and got up. He was the giver of joy to his servants. He left his home to take a bath. The light of the moon is radiant in the whole world. Guru ji was going to travel to spread the light of Bhagti in the world. None of the wheels of the wells were running. He traveled around and did not get water for a bath. He said from his mouth: “there is no Sarovar here. The place is without water. No well wheel is running.” Rai Bhullaar ji heard Guru ji’s words. Rai Bhullaar ji thought to himself: “I will have a Sarovar built by the name of Nanak. I will start it today. I will see my life as a success.” He wanted to make a pool for Guru ji. Rai Bhullaar ji had the Sarovar built in a few days. The Rai looked at the Sarovar and thought to himself: “the pool is now built for bathing. The pure Guru will bathe here now. Sins are washed away by him.” When the Sarovar was ready, Guru ji called me and had me bathe in it. After taking a bath, Guru ji met his family and started his travels.
When the night was only an hour remaining, Guru Nanak Dev ji left Talwandi. The both of us left with the ocean of joy. Bhai Mardana ji and I went with him. He was the Chetna, Ananad and Sat form. He was the Gobind, the giver of Mukti and the destroyer of pain.
I, Kavi Santokh Singh, am always a sacrifice unto the lotus feet of Guru ji.
Guru ji travelled slowly and beautifully. He placed his feet slowly on to the ground. Bhai Mardana ji and I walked behind Satguru ji. To spread the flow of the river of Bhagti, The King Guru Nanak ji wanted to bless the world. This river was pure. That place is the greatest which purifies one and makes one humble. The water was Keertan, which flowed all the time. The waves were the praises of the name of the Prabhoo. Satsang was the mountain from where the river flows. The doubt and Agyaan are the strong banks of the river. To break them, the Bhagti is great. The trees are the sins of Kaliyuga. The flow of the river would uproot these trees. The Sikhs of the Satguru are the life forms in the river. They don’t wish to leave the water. The current of the love flows strong and fast. Maya is the filth in the water. The Dyana upon the lotus feet would purify the dirt and make the water clean and cool. The real form is the ocean, in which Bhagti immerses into. The river is calm then. One does not take birth again, nor does one die again. One is still then. Bliss exists. There is no fear of death. one goes to Sach Khand by this river. Satguru ji started this river. Whoever let this river go, they are unfortunate, stuck in the doubt, like a deer seeing a mirage. They wander the world, chasing the false pleasures. Guru ji made this river, which spread everywhere. It is achieved with great fortunes. Kavi Santokh Singh does Simran of such a Guru.