Do the Simran of the Naam. Your tasks will be completed. You won't go to the home of the Jumms. If you know your real beautiful form, you will be in peace.
Sri Bala Sandhur Vaach..
Sri Guru Angad Dev ji, listen to the pure history. Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji travelled on to the city of Pakpattan of Sheikh Fareed ji. During Bhagat Fareed ji’s time the city was known as Ajodhan. Sheikh Brahm (Ibrahim) was in the line of successors of Bhagat Fareed ji during the time of Guru Nanak Dev ji. In Gurmat Granths, Sheikh Ibrahim is known as Sheikh Brahm because Guru Nanak Dev ji gave him Brahmgyaan. To meet Sheikh Brahm, Guru ji sat about 2 Kos away from the city. A Mureed of Sheikh Brahm was collecting firewood where Guru ji was sitting. He was a beloved Darvesh of Khuddah. He had only Bandagi in his heart. Prabhoo ji uttered a Salok seeing the Darvesh. He sang it in a loud voice:
M:1..
You are the slate and you are the pen; you are the writer and the writing as well..
Only speak of the One, Nanak, why speak of a second..2..
(SGGS 1291)
The Darvesh came to Guru ji and did his Salaam after hearing the Shabad. He said: "this Baint you just sang, please say it again. You are the Darvesh of Khuddah or Khuddah himself." Guru ji said: "he is the slate and pen himself. There is no other writer that I can see. The One Khuddah is in everyone. There is no place empty of Him. I don't see another nor have I heard of another. If you do his Simran, you will be saved." The Sheikh was happy to hear this. He went to his Peer and said: "I have seen Khuddah in a body today. He is born as a Hindu and is named Sri Guru Nanak Bedi ji. He gives the news of Allah which destroys the duality." Peer Shiekh Brahm said: "how can Khuddah be a Hindu?" The Mureed folded his hands and said: "he is the form of Khuddah. I am not lying. I say the truth. When you see him, you will believe me. You won't believe me till you don't see him. You will meet him and love him." The Peer said: "take my Baint and say it to him:
There is one Sahib and two boundaries. Which is deserving of being served, which should not be followed?" The Mureed took the Baint to Guru Nanak Dev ji. He came and said: "when I read your Baint to my Peer, my Peer spoke of another Baint. Please give me the response. I will say it to you:
Sahib eko do kiy hudh. Kih ko Sevi, kih ko rudh..
What is your ideology, please be compassionate and say it to me." Guru ji heard this and said a Salok:
Salok..
Why do Simran of another, who will born and die..
Do the Simran of the One, who lives in the water and the land..1..
(Sri Nanak Prakash Granth)
Listen, your Peer sees duality and hasn't recognize Khuddah. He is not on the Path of Khuddah. Destroy the two boundaries and only serve the One, who is the controller of all. Only the One Khuddah lives in all. Without knowing this, meeting him is too far away for you. There is no Mussalman nor Hindu. There is only One Khuddah that created everything. Those who are caught up in taking sides, they see two boundaries." When the Mureed heard Guru ji's words, he came back to his Peer again. He gave him his answer. The Peer said: "son, the meaning of this, did you understand it or not? This Darvesh is really powerful. Understand him. He has no duality and only sees the One. He meets the Khuddah with wisdom. Take me to him. I want to meet him and be in bliss."
The Mureed led the way. The Peer came in his palanquin. When he saw Sri Guru ji, he got off his palanquin and walked to him. He came and said: "Salaamalaykum." He sat near Guru ji with love in his heart. He said: "please tell me what is the way of the afterlife." Guru ji said: "in the court, the truthful ones receive respect. The liars and fake ones don't get a place there. They are born again and die in the 84 lakh species. The noose of the Jumms is always around their necks." Sri Guru ji sat in front of Sheik Brahm ji and knew what was in his heart. Sheikh ji was facing West towards the Mecca as he regarded Mecca as the supreme. Guru ji was facing east. To give him the good wisdom, the Master of the World said: "you see Khuddah in the Kabbah only. You don't see him anywhere else. You look for him like looking for something in the water. You won't be able to meet him like this even after looking for a million births." The Peer said: "Sri Guru Nanak Tappa ji, the Deen of the Turks says that he is in the Kabbah. That's why I have faith in the Kabbah. I see him there." Guru ji said: "if this is how you see him, then you are forgotten. He won't come to you like this. It is useless to churn water, that's what you are doing." The Peer said: "listen Guru Nanak Dev ji, my mind was happy to hear your Baint. I thought in my mind that I should meet you, who said such a Baint. I wanted to do your Darshan so I came quickly. From 2 boundaries, you showed the One, and told me to serve him. I have faith. My doubts are leaving as I listen to your words with my ears. I am becoming calmer. Your words are like a bridge across this world. This is destroying my duality. Your words are like sharp arrows. My Agyaan is the target. Your arrows pierce my Agyaan and destroy it. Please tell me the answer to this. Destroy my doubt:
Salok Fareed..
Oh Fareeda, to rip a silk cloth to pieces and wear a brown shawl..
All these clothes, wear what will help you meet Him..103..
(SGGS 1383)
You speak of the One Khuddah, how can I meet him? Taking off my clothes and going to the jungle, leaving the attachment of my family; wearing a Khintha around my neck; not show my face to my sons and daughters again; how can I meet the Khuddah, please tell me. How can I serve him by which the hold of the Jumms is gone." Guru ji heard the Peer's words and said a Salok:
Salok M:1..
The woman is unwise and thinks the husband is in a foreign land, she is depressed thinking of this..
There is no delay meeting him if the woman's intentions are good..1..
(SGGS 594)
For what reason should you take your clothes off or leave your home? He meets you in your home if your faith is deep. Listen Shiekh, the woman stays at home. If her husband went to a foreign land, the woman thinks of her husband and has unwavering faith on him; her husband will come to the home, seeing her love. The woman that loves her husband, the husband loves her and stays with her. If the woman walks a bad path; she thinks of other men and forgets her husband; the husband forgets her too. The wife walks around in pain." The Shiekh heard this and was at peace. He asked about Khuddah:
Salok Fareed..
Fareed, the youthful woman who doesn't think of the master. When she was older, her wish was gone..
After dying, she yelled from her grave: I couldn't meet you oh Master..54..
(SGGS 1380)
She didn’t think of her husband while she was young. When she was old, her Indrees lost their strength. When she was ready to die, it was too hard to meet the Master then. She didn't serve the husband before, how can she meet him now?" Guru ji heard this and gave words of Gyaan to the Sheikh:
Salok M:1..
The woman with bad character is busy beautifying the body. Her mind is black and impure..
If she has the good characteristics then she can meet the husband. Nanak Says, she has too many vices..1..
(SGGS 1088)
The woman with bad character, she loves the vices. The sins made her mind black. She has duality in her heart which smells bad. How can she enjoy the bed of her husband? The Husband is wise and strong. He is young and handsome. The woman who he does not find attractive (without good character) he lets her go. He only comes to the good-charactered woman. She should have the good qualities. Lust, anger, greed, ego and lies; this garbage should be discarded. The husband loves the one who leaves these bad qualities. Without the good qualities of Sat, Santokh, compassion, Dharma and patience; the woman is always empty. The husband is not to blame. The woman leaves the love and disobeys. She is busy enjoying the pleasures of the vices." The Shiekh heard this and said:
Salok Fareed..
What is the technique, what is the quality, which is the mantra..
What is the form that I should take on by which the husband will be in my command..126..
To be humble, that is the technique, patience is the quality, sweet words of praise are the mantra..
Oh sister, do these 3 fashions; the husband will be in your command..127..
(SGGS 1384)
Listen Sheikh, stay humble in front of all. This is the best technique. The joy and sorrow that Parmeshwar gives, see them as the same. This is the good quality. The praise of the Kartaar with your mouth is the best Mantra. The husband will be under your command then. The Bhagwant blesses you then." The Sheikh said: "you had answered my questions but then spoke more confusing things. The Seva, does that give you blessings? Or is the Seva given due to blessings? Please answer this. Destroy my doubt." The Master heard this and said another Salok:
Salok M:1..
The one who serves the husband, the husband belongs to them..
The ego cannot impress the husband, even if she is really pretty and glorious..9..
(Sri Nanak Prakash Granth)
Have faith on these words: Seva is the root of everything. Destroying the ego and doing Seva, giving your body and mind to the husband, along with everything, that is when the Parmeshwar will bless you. The husband calls her to his home. The one who has ego and doesn't do Seva, even though she is pretty; the husband doesn't come to her. He does not like ego. That woman is like she is left alone. The one without ego is always married. By the Seva, the Sahib lives in the heart. He blesses the woman. The woman enjoys the husband. She meets her beloved." When the Peer heard Guru ji's words, he touched Guru ji's feet with faith. He touched his own face then. He saw himself as fortunate. He said: "there is no doubt, I met Khuddah. I made mistakes. Please forgive me by your compassion. There is no one above you." He said more words: "see me as your servant." Guru ji heard the Sheikh and said a Salok:
Salok M:1..
A lustful person is friends with Beauty; a hungry person is tied together to tasty food.
A Greedy person is bound to wealth, a sleepy person will use even a tiny space as a bed.
An angry person barks and brings ruin on itself, an unwise blind person causes conflicts.
It is good to be silent, O Nanak; without the Name, one's mouth spews only filth. ||1||
(SGGS 1288)
The Lusty person loves beauty; the hungry person loves good food; the greedy person likes wealth; the sleepy person likes a bed. This is how the Bhagat likes the discussions of Hari. I liked your words. You can ask me whatever you want to." Shiekh Brahm did the Katha of Hari with Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji. He asked many questions. Guru ji took the writings of Sheikh Fareed ji from Sheikh Brahm ji. The Saloks that Guru ji uttered, they have not been written here as it would make this Granth quite big. Guru ji uttered the first 9 Saloks and Pauris of Asa Vaar there to give Sheikh Brahm the wisdom. Guru ji gave the Sheikh the highest status of Brahmgyaan. The Sheikh became the Mureed of Guru ji. He bowed to Guru ji's feet with love. Guru ji stayed in the Peer's Dhera for some days. They stayed with a lot of love. Guru ji then took leave even though the Sheikh didn't want him going. The Master of the Universe set off. The Katha will follow in the next Adhyaays.