The great name of Sri Sarasvati is the great root. The poem is the stem. The stem sprouts in many ways, efforts and processes to give fruits and flowers.
For many days, Bhai Lehna ji did Seva. His love grew by the Seva. The people that had went to Sri Jvala Mandir, they came to Kartarpur with eagerness. They sent a messenger to call Bhai Lehna ji to them. Upon meeting Bhai Lehna ji, they said: “we would like to do the Darshan of the Guru.” Bhai Lehna ji brought everyone to the Dharamsala. Bhai Lehna ji folded his hands and said: “please listen to my request Sri Gunkhaani: many people from my village have come to do your Darshan.” Guru ji casted his divine vision and said: “bring your people here.” Having received the permission, many men and women came into the Dharamsala. Whatever wish the people had, their wishes were fulfilled. The Gunkhaani sat on top of the Singhasan. The people did Guru ji’s Darshan with their minds as well as their bodies. They offered fruits and flowers. They said: “Dhan Guru ji!” They stood and did an Ardaas: “seeing you, our life is a success.” Whatever wish they had, Guru ji fulfilled it. They all stayed for 1 night in Kartarpur. They left the next day. Bhai Lehna ji remained and did Seva of Guru ji. He did any Seva with eagerness. He washed dirty dishes, massaged Guru ji’s feet with love, fanned the Sangat in the heat, broomed the home of Guru ji, washed Guru ji’s clothes and any other Seva he could find. He spent day and night in Seva. He would always keep looking at Guru ji’s face, waiting for his commands. When Guru ji would give him a task to do, Bhai Lehna ji would complete the task, right away. His mind was pure and simple. His mind was drenched in faith, further, by the day. The world was fading away for him. All he thought of, was Guru ji. He gave his mind to the feet of the Satguru. His love could not be compared to anything else in this world. No relation could compare to this. The moth loves the flame; the deer loves the sound of the horn; the bee loves the lotus; the fish loves the water. The love of Bhai Lehna ji and Guru ji was above all this. Bhai Lehna ji was ready to decapitate his head for Guru ji. He would not hesitate even for a moment.
One day, the King of the Bedis was laying down on his bed. Sri Maya ji came into a human form and came to do the Darshan of Satguru ji. It was a beautiful form. Her eyes were beautiful like the lotus. She wore gold and diamond jewellery, which clanked by her movement. She wore bright red-coloured clothes. She came to massage Guru Nanak Dev ji’s feet. She did his Seva with love and devotion. Bhai Lehna ji came to fan Guru ji with love in his heart. He saw the beautiful women but was surprised as to who she was. He was shy to say anything at the time. When Sri Laxmi ji left, Bhai Lehna ji folded his hands and asked Guru ji: “who was this divine form? She was beautiful and radiant. She did the Seva of your feet with love. She bowed to you before leaving. I could see her. Nobody else knows her or could see her. I was amazed to see her. She can’t be from this earth.” The Home of the Bedis spoke to tell him to clear the confusion: “Sri Kartaar ji is compassionate with you. That’s why you were able to see her. (You are able to see Maya as different from you. Therefore, you will also see the Parmeshwar soon) Nobody else can see her. Nobody can see her end. The whole universe is her form. Everyone is illusioned by her. She came for this reason. I keep her 12 Kos away from me. She wants to cast her illusion on me but she can’t. She wants to stay here but I don’t let her in. Achieving her, one walks the wrong path. She comes to do my Seva for this reason. She wants to stay with me forever. When I take on a second form, she will stay 6 Kos away. In my third form, she will stand at the door. She will do Seva and impress in every way. In my fourth form, she will enter from the 4 doors.” In this way, Guru ji explained the event to Bhai Lehna ji. Bhai Lehna ji was happy to hear this. He did Seva with love in his heart. He had no type of ego. Not even a little bit.
Many days passed. Bhai Lehna ji continued to do the Seva. One day, in the Dharamsala, a beautiful bed was laid out for Guru ji. Guru ji laid on that bed and Bhai Lehna ji fanned Guru ji. Guru ji’s feet were moving. There was nothing near his feet. Seeing this, Bhai Lehna ji was surprised. He folded his hands and said: “why are your feet moving? They are moving by themselves, as though something is moving them. I don’t see anyone close to you that may be touching them.” Guru ji said: “you are my deepest beloved. I will tell you what is happening. The Devatas and Devis are all here to touch my feet. They are bowing, one by one. They come to meet me sometimes. They come hidden. They are leaving now.” Bhai Lehna ji said: “true are your words. You are the true Prabhoo.” Bhai Lehna ji bowed to Guru ji’s feet. The deep love arose in his heart. He was coloured in Bhagti. He recited Gurbani with the deepest focus. He listened to Keertan with his heart. He did the Simran of Vahiguru. He chanted the praises all the time. The way of love was indescribable. He was focused in love. He spent time doing Seva. The ways of the world did not come to his mind. He spent many days like this. He was a bee to the lotus feet of Guru ji.
One day Guru ji was sitting. Bhai Lehna ji was massaging his feet. He saw scratches on Guru ji’s heels with blood along with thorns. He folded his hands and asked: “how did these thorns come into your feet, oh Giver of Mukti? You didn’t go to such a thorny place oh Prabhoo, not in front of me. I can see that there are thorns in your feet. Please tell me what this is.” Sri Guru ji said: “a shepherd who is tending his flock, his mind is focused. He is filled with love and reciting Bani. He read the Sohila today. He was walking among a thorny area while being drenched in love, reading Bani. I went close to him behind him to hear him recite the Bani with love. I am not letting the thorns touch his feet. That’s why you see the scratches on my feet. Lehna, believe me. I speak the truth: whoever recites the Sohila, I am near them, without a doubt.” After saying this, Guru ji called another Sikh and said to him: “go to this place and call the shepherd who is tending his flock with love. Go and call him. Bring him here with respect. Speak to him with respect.” The Sikh obeyed and went to the village where the shepherd was tending his goats. The Sikh said to him: “the Gunkhaani, Guru ji is calling for you.” The shepherd Sikh went with the other Sikh and came to Guru ji. He came and bowed to Guru ji’s feet. Guru ji looked at him with a divine vision. Guru ji said to him: “recite the Sohila when you go to sleep, that you have memorized.” Guru ji was very happy with the Sikh. His duality was finished. The shepherd said: “whatever is your command, I will obey it with love in my heart. I will do the way of peace.” The people standing by were really surprised. They had faith in Guru ji. They all saw the scratches on Guru ji’s feet and knew why they were there. Faith was deep in their heart. They all then understood that Sohila should be read before going to sleep. They focused on Bani and Guru ji’s form. The Satguru protects them and destroys problems and pain.
Three years passed. Bhai Lehna ji did Seva with love. Guru ji gave Bhai Lehna ji a command to go home to see how his family was. Bhai Lehna ji could not disobey the Prabhoo. He bowed to Guru ji’s lotus feet and went home. He focused on Guru ji’s form. His focus did not wander as he came to Khadoor. He came home and met his whole family. Everyone in the village heard of his arrival: “Lehna has come after a long time.” Everyone came to meet Bhai Lehna ji, praising him. Bhai Lehna ji welcomed everyone with respect. He got up from his bed to meet everyone. The people hugged Bhai Lehna ji when they met him. The people noticed that Bhai Lena ji's personality had become very joyous. A calm Chaudhary named Takhat Mal lived in Khadoor. He came and bowed to Bhai Lehna ji. His mind was drenched in Seva and humility. The Chaudhary was a good person. Bhai Lehna ji spoke sweet words to him: "oh wise one, please hug me. Why did you bow and sit down back there? Come and meet me. You are the highest out of all the people. The people of Khadoor obey you. You are humble after being so high. You are counted among the highest beings. The tree which has fruits, the branches bow downwards towards the ground." The Chaudhary folded his hands and said: "you are very calm and very beloved to me. You spent a long time with the great being and did his great Seva in Kartarpur. You are a great being as well. I see that you are worship-worthy. I can't hug you anymore. It is right to do your Seva. I have thought of this." Sri Lehna ji was overjoyed and gave a lot of happiness to the Chaudhary. He said: "you are elder and great. May the Satguru take all your pains away. May you receive all that you wish. You will get Mukti in Parlok. You will never be in shortage." As soon as Bhai Lehna ji said this, it became true. The Chaudhary was inspired to do Bhagti. He was focused in the name of the Satguru. They both had love for each other and praised the Guru and the Naam. Takhat Mal Chaudhary was sitting with many other people. Bhai Lehna ji recited a Shabad with faith:
Soohi Mahalla 1..
Those pots (minds) that are filled with love of the Lord, they are blessed and exalted.
They are blessed with peace, and their pains are forgotten.
There is no doubt in this, He certainly saves them. ||1||
The Guru comes to meet those whose destiny is so pre-ordained.
He blesses them with the Teachings of the Amrit Name of the Lord.
Those who walk in the Will of the Satguru, they never wander (in other life forms). ||2||
The ones who live in the Mansion of the Lord's Presence (in their own Aatma), why should they bow down to any other?
The gate-keeper at the Lord's Gate will not stop them to ask any questions.
By His word, they are emancipated, who is blessed with the Sahib's Glance of Grace. ||3||
The Lord Himself sends out and recalls the mortal beings; no one else gives Him advice.
He Himself demolishes, constructs and creates; He knows everything.
O Nanak, the Naam, the Name of the Lord is the blessing, given to those who receive His Mercy, and His Grace. ||4||3||5||
(SGGS 729)
Takhat Mal and the people bowed after hearing this. Their minds were drenched in love. They met and then went to their homes. Bhai Lehna ji spent some days at home but did not wish to stay there. He would go in and out of his house. He had left his mind at the Lotus feet of the Guru. Only his body had come to his home. How could his mind be calm? It was like the Chakor waiting for the full moon. His eyes were like lotus flowers that were wilting without their beloved sun. He didn't speak to anyone and stayed depressed. He didn't care to do any work in the house. He stayed for a few days and then wanted to go to the Complete Guru. He met everyone with love and started on his way to Kartarpur with eagerness. The people asked him to stay as he had come after a long time but he spoke nicely to all and left his home.
Bhai Lehna ji arrived in Kartarpur and did Guru ji's Darshan. His mind was like the snake who was looking for his Mani and finally found it. He found his Mani. He said: "keep me in your shelter!" he grabbed Guru ji's feet and bowed like a stick. Guru ji said: "Purkha, may the Parmeshwar bless you." Guru ji had him sit close to him. He said: "Lehna, you came back so quick. Why did you not want to stay in your home?" Bhai Lehna ji said: "you know everything Master. It is not in my hands anymore. The kite depends on the string. The flyer can pull the kite as he wishes." He said this and went to doing Guru ji's Seva again. He was happy with doing Guru ji's Darshan.