The Simran of Sarasvati is like the ocean which gave the moon of poetry (referencing the churning of the ocean by the Devatas and the Daynts, giving the moon). Hearing this poetry, the listeners bloom like the Kamudhani. The Chakvi and Chakva are in pain, seeing the moon, just as the slanderers are in pain hearing this Katha.
Now the Katha of Sri Guru Angad Dev ji will begin. I (Kavi Santokh Singh) will state it as it happened. In the area of Jungle (Malwa), there was a place called Mattay di Saran (also known as Mattay Naangay di Saran). A pure-hearted person named Baba Pheroo ji lived there. He was a Kshatriya of the Trehan family (the descendants of Shatrugun, the brother of Ram Chander ji). He was known for his Dharma and Karma. He had a son who was joyful. His son was named “Lehna,” with love. Bhai Lehna ji was a Bhagat from birth. He had brought his Bhagti with him. It was Prema Bhagti in human form. He was filled with patience and forgiveness, as two 2 arms of Bhagti. To tolerate the intolerable, to contain the immense power, he had that ability. He was very friendly and would be happy to see the success of others. These were his legs. Compassion towards all was his back. Love was the mind. Sam and Dam (to control the mind and Indriyas), these were the ears of Bhagti. To focus his attention, these were the eyes of Bhagti. Gyaan was the radiant head. The Satsangat was the jewellery of Bhagti. He took a birth in this way.
As time passed, Baba Lehna ji grew. When he was 14-years-old, his mind had not touched any vice or desire. There was a Khatri named Devi Chand ji who lived in Khadoor. He had a daughter, named Mata Khivi ji. Devi Chand ji sent a person to propose the marriage. The engagement and the marriage were done. The dowry was given. He was happy to see his new son-in-law. Baba Lehna ji brought his new bride back to Mattay di Saran. They stayed there for a long time.
One day, Balochi Dacoits attacked and destroyed the village of Mattay di Saran. They destroyed all of the homes and flattened the village. They didn't let anyone else live there. Sri Lehna ji left his village and came to Khadoor to live with his family. He didn't go anywhere else after that. He spent a lot of time there. The men and women of Khadoor were the servants of Durga. They would go to the Jvala Mandir in Kangar every year. Bhai Lehna ji's father-in-law would take a group of people to Kangar to do the Pooja of Durga with joy. Baba Lehna ji would lead the group. He did this every year. There was a Sikh of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji, named Bhai Jodh ji who lived in Khadoor with love. He didn't go to the pilgrimage to the Sri Jvala Mandir. He recited Gurbani all the time. He didn't serve anyone else. He had a deep faith in the feet of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji. He lived in the bliss of Prema Bhagti, the Premanand. One day, he sang Bani with his full focus. He sang it with love. When Sri Baba Lehna ji heard the Shabad, love arose in his heart. Baba Lehna ji called the Sikh over and said: "the Shabad you just recited, who composed it?" Bhai Jodh ji said: "this is my Guru's, Guru Nanak Dev ji's. I am his student. I read his Bani." Bhai Lehna ji thought to himself: "how would such a person's Darshan be whose words are so sweet? I will make him my Guru as well. I feel peace hearing his words. I have heard of his praises before. Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji is the Gyaan who blesses. His Sikhs aren't here. Nobody does his Darshan from here. There is no one else I can do Sangat with here. I would go with someone else. This Shabad that this Sikh read, my heart has love now. I wish to do the Guru's Darshan." It was the time to go to the Sri Jvala Mandir. Bhai Lehna ji thought to himself: "I will take everyone to Kartarpur before going to Kangar. They can all do his Darshan." Bhai Lehna ji memorized the Shabad from Bhai Jodh ji. He recited it everyday with love. Love arose in his heart. His wish to meet Guru Nanak Dev ji grew. It was like a bee looking for a flower in the morning; like a thirsty deer looking for water; like a Chatrik looking for the Swanti drop.
The time for going to the Devi's temple came. Everyone prepared to go. Many joined Baba Lehna ji and set off to Jvala Mandir with eagerness. Baba Lehna ji said to everyone: "we will take another route. Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji is a great being. Oh wise ones, we will do his Darshan first. We will take that fruitful route. We will have Darshan of both places." Many heard this and set off. They said: "let's go and we will do his Darshan." A great crowd started off. The fortunate Bhai Lehna ji started off. They walked slowly and arrived in Kartarpur. They asked a person outside of the village: "whose village is this?" The person said: "the Guru of the world, the Giver of Mukti, Sri Guru Nanak Tappa ji. Many people from faraway lands come here. They do his Darshan and have their wishes fulfilled. He is famous for giving his wisdom of the Naam. This is his village." The people in Bhai Lehna ji's group heard this and said: "whose Shabads you always read, whom you wish to meet, that Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji lives here." Baba Lehna ji was really happy. The happiness couldn't be contained in his body. It was like a cheap person getting money. He came to the front and folded his hands. He said to all: "all of you wait here. I will do his Darshan and come back. We will then set up a Dhera. We will then go on ahead. If you wish to go on ahead, you can." Baba Lehna ji turned towards the village. He folded his hands and entered the village with great eagerness, leaving his group behind. He rode his horse into the village.
Guru Nanak Dev ji, the home of all the minds, sensed Bhai Lehna ji coming. He thought to himself: "my servant is coming. The successor of my kingdom has come." Guru ji got up from his seat and came towards the Ravi, seeing a nice place. He stood there, leaving his Sangat behind. He was standing near the entrance of the village, all alone. He wanted to see his beloved Bhai Lehna ji. Bhai Lehna ji saw Guru ji, not knowing who he was and said: "Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji, the Gunkhaani, I wish to have his Darshan. Where is his place?" Sri Prabhoo ji heard this and said: "come with me. I will show you Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji, whom you ask for with love." Sri Guru ji walked ahead and Bhai Lehna ji, who was on his horse, followed behind. When they came to the Dharamsala, Guru ji stood and spoke with love: "you can get off your mare now. Tie it to the wooden pole. The door you see, go inside and have his Darshan." Guru ji spoke sweet words and went on ahead. He went in through the smaller door inside of the Dharamsala. Guru ji sat on his Singhasan again. He sat like Peace sitting in a body.
Bhai Lehna ji tied his horse and entered the Dharamsala. He saw Guru Nanak Dev ji sitting ahead. He said: "I come to your shelter!" His mind was drenched in faith. As he looked up, he saw Guru ji's face and realized it was the same person who led him to the Dharamsala. He was surprised to see this. He felt as though he made a big mistake. He was upset at his doing: "if I had known, I would have gotten off my horse and bowed to him. Why was I on my horse?" He became still and didn't say anything. He thought to himself: "I made a big mistake." He kept his eyes low, out of guilt. He thought: "I am unfortunate who came on his horse. He walked on the ground. How can I be forgiven?" Bhai Lehna ji thought and Guru Nanak Dev ji knew everything. He was compassionate and said: "Purkha, are you well?" Baba Lehna ji said: "your Darshan gives Parmanand. I received the cloud of peace." Bhai Lehna ji was wearing clothes that were meant to be worn by the Bhagats of the Devi. He wanted to take off the regalia he was wearing in preparation to attend the Jvala Mandir. He had bells around his feet. He broke them right away. He let go of his wishes of going to Kangar. He wanted to remain in the shelter of Guru Nanak Dev ji. He thought in his heart: "if he is omniscient, he should give me leave. He should give me permission to go. I will come with love and faith and do his Darshan." As he thought about going home, the Gunkhaani spoke: "Purkha, the place you were going to, you took off the costume. Will you still go there?" Bhai Lehna ji said with his hands folded: "listen Prabhoo ji, if someone leaves their home to look for honey and finds Amrit on the way, why would he look for honey then?" Prabhoo ji smiled and said: "Purkha, where is your home? What is your name? Tell me your name." Bhai Lehna ji was in peace. He spoke: "oh Satguru, you are the forgiver. My home is in Khadoor. My name is “Lehna.” I heard of your glories. I wished to have your Darshan for many days now. You pulled my mind to you. I smelled the fragrance of your glory. I came to you like a bee." Sri Guru ji said: "you are Lehna, and so you will take. Purkha, I have something to give you. Go now. Go to your home." Bhai Lehna ji was really happy to hear this. It was like an ill person cured; like somebody getting a sweet mango. He thought to himself: "Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji is omniscient. What I was thinking, he knew it. He is my master." He obeyed and bowed with his hands folded. He took leave and came back.
Bhai Lehna ji came back to his group and said: "my Ram Ram to all. I wish to go back home now." The group was surprised to hear this. They said: "why are you going home? Are you not going to the Jvala Mandir? You are our leader." Bhai Lehna ji said: "the reason why I was going to Jvala Mandir, that was fulfilled here. My mind is now still and at peace." The group asked with love: "you received peace here but what about the people that came with you? What will happen to them without you?" Bhai Lehna ji said: "you can go to Jvala Mandir. Go there and then come here to Kartarpur. Whatever wishes you have, your wishes will be fulfilled with the Guru's Darshan. He will bless you. He will fulfill your wishes." Bhai Lehna ji gave leave to the group who went to the Jvala Devi Mandir.
Bhai Lehna ji came back to Khadoor and didn't say anything to anyone. His focus was set in Guru ji. It grew. The people of Khadoor came to Bhai Lehna ji and asked: "you were going to the Jvala Mandir to see her feet. Why did you come back? Tell us what happened to you?" Bhai Lehna ji said: "I am not going now. I gave leave to my group and came home." The people heard this and went quiet. They didn't know what happened. Bhai Lehna ji sat in his home and didn't say anything to anyone. He was depressed though. After one night in his home, he suffered like a fish without water as he longed for the Darshan of the Guru. In the morning, he took 1.25 Maunds of salt and packed it up. His sister's son came to meet Bhai Lehna ji. Bhai Lehna ji said to his nephew: "help me lift this sack of salt and put it on my head." The nephew said: "Mammaji, many people listen to you here. You can ask anyone to take it to where you want to take it. If you don't want to ask anyone then put it on my head. I'll go with you to where you want to take it. Don't lift it on your head. It is not right for you." Bhai Lehna ji said: "listen, If someone wants something and you are offered it, would you take it or not? Would you take it yourself or get someone else to take it? Understand this, I am going to get something so raise this salt on my head quickly." Bhai Lehna ji picked up the salt and came out of Khadoor. He set off towards Kartarpur and didn't say anything to anyone.
Bhai Lehna ji walked to Kartarpur and came to the home of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji. Guru ji was gone to his fields. The Flag of the Bedis was among the rice crops. Bhai Lehna ji set the salt with Mata Sulakhani ji and said: "tell me where Guru ji went?" Mata Sulakhani ji saw the young man wearing an expensive white Kurta, a white Chadra and a white Dastaar. She said: "son, who are you and why are you asking? Where are you from? What did you bring? What work do you have with Guru ji?" “Mata ji, this is salt for the Langar. I came to make Guru ji my Guru. I came to give this. This is for the Gareeb Nivaaj. Please keep it here. Please tell me where Guru ji is." Hearing the words, Mata ji kept the salt in the kitchen. Mata ji said: "son, where the rice fields are, Guru ji is sitting there and getting the people to work."
Bhai Lehna ji walked towards Guru ji. He saw Guru ji from a distance and was happy. He quickly worked through the mud and bowed to Guru ji's feet. He placed his head on Guru ji's feet. Guru ji said: "may you always remember the Kartaar." Guru ji placed his hand on Bhai Lehna ji's head. He blessed him. He looked at him with blessings. He saw his deep faith. Bhai Lehna ji had given his body, mind and all of his belongings to Guru ji. The crown of the Trehans had given everything to Guru ji. He gave his body and mind. He had no work with his family or belongings anymore. He obeyed Guru ji. This was his wish. He had no desire, lust, anger or ego. He didn't see his body as his own. He saw everything of his as belonging to the Guru. He focused on Guru ji's feet with love in his heart. All of the servants were working in the fields. They were taking out the grass among the rice crops. Bhai Lehna ji said: "can I have a sickle? I will work with the other servants. My body will be a success then." Bhai Lehna ji took a sickle and began cutting the grass. He worked where the other servants worked. He worked for a half hour and then Prabhoo ji said: "you won't be able to do this. You pulled the crops up. Come out. I will give you other work to do. Pick up the crops that are harvested and take them to the home." Bhai Lehna ji quickly came out and tied the grass up. Mud and water dripped from out of the grass that Bhai Lehna ji picked up. Guru ji helped Bhai Lehna ji pick up the grass on his head. The shirt that Bhai Lehna ji was wearing was very expensive. The shirt had become dirty with mud but he didn't care. He took the grass and came to the home where the animals were. He put the grass in front of the animals. Mata Sulakhani ji was surprised to see this. She knew Guru ji's ways were interesting. She thought to herself: "his head and clothes are dirty with mud. The nice person came with love. He came for his Darshan and he has been disrespected. He came from afar with love."
It was evening and Guru ji came home with his servants. Mata Sulakhani ji said to Guru ji: "the well to do people that come to see you, you disrespect them. The person that came is from a high class. He was wearing an expensive shirt. You made him carry a muddy pack of grass. You made him dirty." Guru ji heard this and said: "it wasn't filled with mud. I gave him the canopy of the kingdom of this world and Parlok. There is nobody else like him. You see it as mud but it is actually saffron, that I put upon him. He is standing nearby. Look at him now." When Mata ji saw Bhai Lehna ji, she saw Bhai Lehna ji’s body filled with saffron. Guru ji said: "did you see it?" Mata ji, astonished, folded her hands and said: "yes I can see it! Your ways are great and can't be known." Guru ji said: "the people sinking in this world, he will be the ferrymen for all those people. He will help them across." Mata Sulakhani ji went quiet after hearing this. Bhai Lehna ji was really happy.