Lead by Governor Wazir Khan, huge armies surrounded Anandpur. The Guru and the Sikhs were cut off from food and water. The Sikhs were starving. They went for months in a very desperate condition. Wazir Khan promised the Guru, “If you leave Anandpur, I will allow you to go wherever you want. No one will attack you. I swear on the holy Qu’ran.” This imperial promise was written on the holy Qur’an, which is the Muslim Holy Book. It was signed by the emperor himself.
They wandered through the jungle looking for shelter. “Grand-mother do you think we will see Guru Pita again?” “Even if we don’t see Pita ji again, it just matters that we remember God.” Mata Gujri always kept a spiritual mood, “My dear children, remember that your grandfather Guru Teg Bahadur was a brave saint! When his life was taken, he never forgot to meditate on God”
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The Shabad Mittar Pyare Nu
This beautiful Shabad was chanted by Guru Gobind Singh ji when he was in the middle of the jungle by himself, knowing that his sons were about to die. Listening to this Shabad can help us to connect to the consciousness of Guru Gobind Singh and bring us courage and comfort when facing life’s challenges.
SATYANANDA SARJU says:
God Bless Guru Gobind Singh