Young Heroes: The Sons of the Guru Never Gave Up!

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.

The Guru knew that the opposing armies were all liers… but the Sikhs convinced the Guru’s mother, Mata Gurjri, to leave the fort, “My son, If we stay here, we will all die. We have no food or water. We have no choice but to believe their promise. We must leave.”

Everyone left during the night to cross the river. Wazir Khan lied! He broke the oath written on the holy Qu’ran, “ATTACK THE SIKHS!!!”

It was a fierce battle ,many were captured and killed. The Guru’s two younger sons were only 6 and 8 years old. Fateh and Zoraavar — the sahibzade; the princes — crossed the river and ended up alone with their grandmother, Mata Gujri.

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.