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Jaswant Singh Chief Editor. page2 23
Some thing from the chief editor FOUNDER AND CHIEF Jaswant Singh Jas
As I was watching the Sikh Channel, today and they were advertising a EDITOR: JASWANT would like to welcome
meeting of the Gurdwara’s from East and west Midland, and were also SINGH JAS. MBE JP you as the chief editor.
saying to send only one member. The meeting was in Wolverhampton at CQSW, EXECUTIVE jsvMq isMG js Awp jI ƒ jI
EDITOR BIBI RAJINDAR
the sadgely Road Gurdwara on 21st August. In the last meeting which was AwieAW AwKdw hY, sMsQwipk
KAUR LARD OF
held in Birmingham we told them that we were from the Bhat Sikh Aqy muK sMpwDk dI hsIAq
LONDON, DEPUTY
Gurdwara’s Council and now we have not even got together as yet, as no EDITOR, S. BALBIR iv`c[ swfy AgsYikauitv
meeting of our has been called. So I am asking, did any of our members of SINGH PARUS JI, AyYfItr hn bIbI rijMdr kOr
the Birmingham Gurdwara go to this meeting? We are wondering when will MANAGER, PHOTOS AND lwV jI lMfn swfy shwiek
the turn come for Wales and the West Gurdwaras to meet Sikh Channel as GRAPHIC EDITOR, H.R.H. AYfItr hn sR: blbIr isMG jI
there are 4 Gurdwara’s in Wales and about 4 or five in Bristol. We have not GURUSHABAD SINGH pwrs kwrifP swfy icqrkwr,
had any invitation what so ever. Please kindly CHOHAN PUBLICITY & pRbMDk Aqy Poto sMpwidk hn
For this issue I have felt that the matter for the Rasala has some what dried make note our PUBLISHING EDITOR hyc Awr hyc gurUSbd isMG
up no one is sending any news of their city, no one is sending any other new email PANNA PRABDIYAL
cOhwx, ieSiqAwr qy pRkwiSk
SINGH CHOHAN. L.L.B
news or views and I felt shortage of the matter. Now I feel the Rasala has address. iencwrj sMpwidk sR: pMnw
POST & PACKING
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future, we have decided that it will no longer be a bi monthly and will now googlemail.com JAWAHAR LAL SINGH AYl.AYl.bI
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get enough matter for it or it will come out if any one wish to sponsor an Editor *******Vacant jvwhr lwl isMG cnnpwl
issue in celebrating some event or in remembering some one dear to them.
What I am trying to tell the readers is that I am still willing to publish it but ASSOCIATE EDITORS
the readers needs to take part in sending in their news and views as well. S. Daler Singh Bhakar Totean wale, Middlesbrough, S.
I just cannot do it all myself I need your views what should go in it as well. Sawindarpal Singh Jani Bristol,
For the last 10 years we have published 6 issues in one year and when it pRiqinXukq AYfItr
came to issue number 60 that was the total 10 years. That is a record of sR: sivMdrpwl isMG jwnI birstol qoN[sR:dlyr isMG BwkV qoqyAW
any Bhat magazine that went on for so long. But we are still here live and vwly imflsbrw
well. So to boost the matter the next Rasala will again will be printed in A4
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well as to our Gurdwara’s. So now if you wish to have this periodical Now you can simply Transfer your donation or send the
delivered to your door then send us a cheque £51 today life membership. association membership fee straight into our bank account of
You will still be able to download it from our website. Now that it has been Bhat Sangat Association without writing a Cheque and drop us a
going for over 10 years I am hoping that our kind readers will carry on line or email us to say what it is for. It is BARCLAYS BANK
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have an organisation as well as a committee who will be able to take it over 20-18-27 WE WISH TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND SUPPORT
and it will carry on yet. It would be good if the Secretary of the Gurdwara IN THE PAST AS WELL AS THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANY
can send me one a 4 page of the news and views of the town, city as well SUPPORT YOU MAY GIVE IN THE FUTURE TO THIS MAGAZINE
as the Gurdwara. Jaswant Singh Jas. The Chief Editor PAGE 3
P22
List of our Life Members. This is the list of all of our
1) S. Gulab Singh Sucha, Middlesbrough.
2) S. Daler Singh Bhakar, Sponsors
1) Family of late, S. Chanan Singh
Sok, mhW Sok, mhW Sok
Toteanwale, Middlesbrough.
3) S Tejpal Singh Savtantar, Bristol. Rathore of Middlesbrough
4) S. Gulab Singh Digpal "Panchi", Cardiff. 2) S Gurdeep Singh Rathore, Glasgow
5) Bibi, Rajindar Kaur Lard, London. 3) S Gurparkash Singh Rathore, “””” Gly Awvih nwnkw sdy auTI jwhy]1]
6) S. Harbhajan Singh, Dard, Bhakar. 4) S Baldave Singh Kasbia, Edinburgh
South Shield 5) S. Jagdish Singh Bhakar Edinburgh. AsI ieh Kbr bhuq hI duK nwl Awpxy pwTkW nMU dy rhy hW ik svrgvwsI sR:
7) S Sewa Singh Dard, Bhakar, 6) S. Mukhtiyar Singh Rathore drSn isMG jI idvwnw birtol invwsI jI dI Drm p`qnI mwqw cwnn kOr jo
Manchester Delegate, Birmingham.
8) S. Kuldeep Singh Lakhanpal, Glasgow 7) S. Rajindar Singh Sangi of Salford,
sR: iblw isMG ksibAw jI dI bzurg mwqw jI sn iqnw dI idl dI DVkn
9) S. Harindarpal Singh Saki, Bristol, Manchester bMd ho jwx dy kwrn birstol ivKy 1 Agsq 2010 nMU svrgvws ho gey sn
10) S. Lakhbir Singh Bhakar Birmingham 8) S. Phuman Singh Rathore of London
11) S. Jaswindar Singh Potiwal, 9) S. Sarabjit Singh, Ji Rathore, of Aqy iqnW dw AMqm sMskwr vIrvwr 5 Agsq nMU birstol ivKy kIqw igAw
Doncaster Peterborough. sI[anHW dy r`Ky AKMf pwT swihb jI dw Bog sNnIcrvwr 7 Agsq nMU pwieAw
12) Gurdwara Sri Har Krishan Ji 10) S. Harbhajan Singh Kasbia
Middlesbrough Edinburgh, igAw[dws nMU smyN isr pqw nw lgn dy kwrn dws ieh duK Bry smyN qy phuMc
13) S. Harcharan Singh Digpal of 11) Shri Mati, Pritam Kaur Ji Gaur nhIN sikAw ijs dy leI dws iKmw dw jwick hY ikauN sR: drSn isMG idvwnw
12) S. Kuldip Singh Ji Bhakar of
Ipswich
14) S. Hardave Singh Swali of Edinburgh jI swfy v`fy BrwvW vrgy sn qy swfy nwl bhuq ipAwr krdy sn, so AsI iblW
Peterborough 13)S Amreek Singh Landa, isMG ksibAw jI dy mwqw jI bwryy swry prvwr nwl hmdrdI krdy hoey
Middlesbrough
15) S. Surjeet Singh Bhakar of
14) S Jasbir Singh Potiwal, Doncaster. Ardws krdy hW ik buzurg mwqw jI nMU vwihgurU Awpxy crnw iv`c invws bKSy
Manchester
16) S.Tarloke Singh Rathore of London 15) S. Balwindar Singh Swali, Sangi,of qy ip`Cy swfy swry AzIzWnMU Bwnw mMnn dw bl bKSy [sR: iblw isMG ksibAw
Manchester .
17) Gurdwara Sri Guru Tegh Bhadur Ji,
16) S. Kuldip Singh Landa of Ireland
jI auhnW dy v`fy spu`qr hn[ jsvMq isMG js cIP AYfItr qy Bwt sMgq SMdyS
Glasgow
18) S. Khushwant Singh, Bhakar, of 17 Bibi Rajindar Kaur Lard London dy swry AYfItorIAl Aqy stwP[
London. 18) Mata Jeet Kaur of Bristol
19) S. Balbir Singh Ji Parus, Cardiff. 19) Punjab Singh Swali S/o S. Maan
20) S. Mohindar Singh, Ji Rathore London. Singh Swali of Birmingham
22) S. Paramjit Singh, Landa Nottingham. 20) S. Ranjit Singh Landa Wahiwale of
So are sorry in reporting this sad news
Birmingham
23) S. Bhagwan Singh, Rafiq of Cardiff.
24) S. Satwant Singh Roudh of London 21) S. Avtar Singh Rahi Potiwal of to our readers
25) S. Rajindar Saroop Singh Bhakar, Cardiff
Edinburgh. It is with a very heavy heart that we report this sad news to all of our
26) S. Gurmukh Singh Das of Bristol
readers that, the wife of the Late S. Darshan Singh Ji Diwana Mata
27) S. Kuldip Singh Landa Ireland BHAT SANGAT Chanan Kaur of Bristol passed away on 1st of August and her Antam
28) S. Amarjeet Singh Potiwal, Cardiff.
29) S. Vicram Singh Landa, Peterborough. SANDESH, Sanskar was done on Thursday the 5th of August. The Akhand path Bhog
30) S. Nirman Singh Hamdard of Manchester The only voice of the was on Saturday 7th August. I am very sorry that not having heard the sad
31) S. Gargee Singh Lovely ‘Swali’ Doncaster
32) Professor, Glen Ford of Cardiff.
Bhat Sangat, in the news I was not at the funeral for which I would like to apologise to the
33) Mata, Jeet Kaur of Bristol. whole wide world and it family. Because,the late S. Darshan Singh Ji Diwana Ji was like a Big
34) S. Ranjit Singh Landa Wahiwale of Birmingham. is the duty of every one brother. So now we wish to portray our sympathy to S. Bila Singh Kasbia
35) S. Harbhajan Singh Ji Mauji Potiwal. to support it. Because, if and rest of the family and prey for the soul of Bazurg Mata Chanan Kaur Ji
36) S.Gurbachan Singh Bhakar, of London. and say may our Waheguru give her abode by his feets.
37) S. Lakhwindar Singh, Bhakar of London.
this goes down no one
With lots of respect Jaswant Singh Jas and all the editorial Board of the
38)S.Ujjal Singh Ji Swali of Ipswich will never see another
P4 Bhat Sangat Sandesh and al the staff
one again. Chief Editor P21
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quhwfI myhr huMdI rhygI[ qy swfy vIr BYxw lweIP mYNbr bnxgy[gurUu sMgqW dw hI kry krygw[ Awpxy ivcwr Agly rswly leI zrUr ilK ky Byjo[ guru sMgqW dw
dwsn dws cIP AYfItr jsvMq isMG “js” p20 dwsn dws jsvMq isMG js cIP AYfItr[ p5
pMjwb Aqy isMd bYNk dI ies ilKq vloN DMnvwd kIqw jWdw hY[‘js’
Well but is getting better, the is``K Drm dy AwrMB hox qoN pihlW BgqI lihr Aqy sMqw Aqy sUPI
Sampadki second is that I my self have been
very busy marrying my youngest
PkIrW ny eykqw Aqy BrwvlI dw sunyhw Gr Gr iv`c phuMcwnw SurU kr
id`qw sI[anHW BgqW Aqy sUPIAW dw ipCokV vKO vKrw sI qy auh Drm
Well half of the year has already son and a daughter. I am glad to dy krmkWfI qy rvwieqI p`KW dy vroDI sn[ auh s`cy qy su`cy ivhwr nwl
gone and we were saying the say that they have successfully iek r`b dI BgqI qy zor dyNdy sn[ sRI gurUu nwnk dyv jI ny AwpxIAW
new century is here and now the carried out, so now I hope to send lMmIAW XwqrwvW arQwq audwsIAW dy durwn anHW sMqw Aqy PkIrW dI
first 10 years of that has also this issue to our readers by bwxI iek`TI kIqI Aqy AwpxI bwxI smyq aus nMU Awpxy auqrwiDkwrI nMU
gone by us. Don’t you agree beginning of July. We wish to pray soNp id`qw[pMcm pwqSwh,sRI gurUu Arjn dyv jI ny aunWH sMqw PkIrW dI
with me that time has speeded for the good health of our sister. bwxI dw sMkln Aid-gRMQ swihb jI iv`c kIqw[v`K v`K ihisAw nwl
up it self as you only got to turn The Sikh channel were recording sMbMD rKx vwly sMqw PkIrW dIAW rcnwvW nMU Awid gurU gRMQ swihb jI
around and another year goes a gathering of all the Gurdwaras iv`c Swiml krnw isK guru sihbwn dw iek AduqI kwrj sI ikauNik
rd
by. of UK, on 3 May did your ies duAwrw aunHW jwq- pwq Aqy vMfIAW Bry smwj nMU srb sWJIvwlqw
We are always saying in the Gurdwara get invited? We feel dw aupdyS id`qw[is`K gurUAW sMqw- drvySw dI isiKAw mOjUdw hwlwq iv`c
each of the Rasala that if some some of the Gurdwaras were not AiqAMq swrQk hY, ikauNik jnqw nMU jwq pwq Kyqr Aqy Drm dy Adwr
one wish to sponsor an issue in invited others had a letter asking qy vrglwieAw jw irhw hY[pMjwb Aqy isMD bYNk vloN swl 2009 dw
some happiness or may be to them to come. Any way for that we kYlMfr aunHW mhwn sMqW nMu smRipq ijnHW dI bwxI nMU gurbwxI dw drjw
remembering some one dear to called a meeting of all of our Bhat id`qw igAw hY Aqy ieh isKW dy srb –auc Drm gRMQ dw AinKVvW AMg
them can they please let us Sikh Gurdwaras and held a hn[ies nMU Sbd –gurU mMn ky ies Agy sIs nvwauNdy hW
know, so that we can the book meeting at Mary St Gurdwara in
that in their name. The cost of Birmingham 6 Gurdwaras turned Before the advent of Sikhism, the Saints of Bhakti movement
that is £101 and for that we will up and it was decided to go to the and the Sufi Fakirs had already spread the message of
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print a picture on the front page meeting on the 3 May as equality and universal brotherhood. These Bhagats and the
as well as some on the back deputised for Bhat Sikh Gurdwara Sufis came from varied social background and most of them
page and a page of information Council we wish to thank the opposed the ritualistic aspects of religion and laid stress on
in side. committee of Mary St Gurdwara truthful conduct and devotion of God. Sri Guru Nanak Dave Ji
collected the verses of these saints and fakirs during his long
Did you receive the last issue 60 for hosting that meeting at their journeys called 'Udasis' and passed them on to his successor
of our Rasala at your home Gurdwara as well as providing the along with his own composition. The Fifth Guru Sri Guru Arjan
address? If you did not then you participants with refreshment as Dev Ji included these verses of the saints and fakirs in the Aad
can have it sent to your home well as lunch. Our aims are still to Granth. The Aad Granth contains verses of first five Sikh
address for £11 a year. Other get all the Bhat Sikh Gurdwaras Gurus apart from fifteen Bhagats, eleven Bhats and four Sikhs.
th
wise,if our brothers and sisters The hymns of the 9 Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bhadar Ji were
together and try to establish the
incorporated later on in the Granth Sahib by the 10th Guru, Sri
wait till we have put the latest Bhat Sikh Gurdwaras Council. We Guru Gobind Singh Ji. The compilation of the Aad Granth
issue on the web site then they hope to communicate all of our Sahib Ji with verses from various saints and Fakirs coming
can down load from there. We Gurdwaras as soon as we get a from different social background and different parts of the
always keep three of the issues date as well as a place to hold the country was a unique effort by the Sikh Gurus to spread the
On our www.bhatsangat.com meeting. We thought that it should message of Universal Brotherhood in a society ridden by caste
and sectarian tendencies. The message given by the Sikh
website. This issue 61 has been be held in the midland and Gurus and these saints in their verses is extremely relevant in
delayed and there are two particularly if one of the the present circumstances where people are being misled in
reasons for that, one is that our Gurdwaras can volunteer for the name of caste, region and religion. The Punjab & Sind
sister Rajindar Kaur Larh Ji who which we will be grateful as we Bank has dedicated the calendar for the year 2009 to the
was sponsoring this issue went need to get together as soon as it memory of these saints whose verses have the status of
to India and fell ill and she has is possible. Jaswant Singh Jas. ‘Gurbani’ and the integral part of the holy book of the Sikhs
revered by the Sikhs as 'Shabad-guru'.
now come back but is still not Page 6.
Bhat Sikh Community Very Own Match Finder Each *
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represent a match arranged by Bhat Sangat Sandesh 15 Agsq dI Xwd iv`c sR: Bgq isMG jI nMU srDWjlIAW
kurbwnI Bgq isMG jI dI,AjwdI dI Amr khwxI hY[
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A match is required for an 18 years boy
A match is required for 41 years old 5.9”
Average built from the Rathore family Work as
a manager at curry store, for more information
from the Swali family Clean-shaven please contact us on our mobile. Ref sk kurbwnI Bgq isMG jI dI, AjwdI dI Amr khwnI hY[
attending Uni, nearly six feet tall with
wheat complexion please Tel: the Editor A match is required for a chap from the myry sohxy dys pMjwb dIAW, nw rIsW koeI vI kr skdY[
Rathore family who is divorced and is ijs jnm ilAw aus DrqI qy nw eIn iksy dI mMn skdY[
Looking for a lady for a 38 years old chap approximately 35 years old, got his own house
from the Digpal family he is 5:8 with a fair and is working for himself more information ijs sykI Du`p pMjwb dI,nw siVAw iksy dI sV skdY[
complexion and wears turban. Who is Ring our mobile auh J`KV vWgU Jul ky qy, duSmn dy kMfy BMn skdY[
working for curry store? For more
information please ring our mobile. Looking for a match for a 23 years old girl with jo kOfI Kyly kwl nwl,auh mOq koloN kI fr skdY[
a education up to university level from the rb jwxy hr mYdwn AMdr,auh sdw hI ijqW kr skdY[
Looking for a match. For a very handsome Rathore family. Who is 5:6, slim with a fair
looking 21 years old boy from Loha family, complexion. Looking for a possible Gursikh Blw auhnW nMU kIvyN Bul jweIey,jo AjwdI dy hI bwnI ny[
has very fair complexion, Puran Gursikh 6 lad. For more info. Ring our mobi kurbwnI Bgq isMG jI dI AjwdI dI Amr khwxI ey[
feet tall and is working in an office. For
more information ring our mobile (RN) Looking for match boy in India. He is a swfy dys coN jdoN PrMgIAW ny, A`nI hI l`ut mcweI sI[
Gursikh 6 feet tall fair complexion 22 years myrI AwbrU sohxy dys dI, jdoN im`tI iv`c mlweI sI[
Match required for a lad of Lakhanpal family old. Has double MA in computing hardware
from Patiala. He is 24 years old 5.5 soft ware and music from Landa family. More s`p mry qy sotI rih jwvy, AYsI iek skIm clweI sI[
wheatish complexion slim. he is an lecturer information ring our mobi. hr g`l iv`c gory zwlm ny,AwpxI hI eIn mnweI sI[
in GGMC college Ludhiana in computer. He
is a Gianni Pass BA1 Looking for a match for a 27 years old kwiPr hiqAwry fwier ny,hoxI dI Skl vtweI sI[
Tel: our mobile. girl from the Chohan family who was iv`c jilAW vwly bwg iv`c, byh`qI golI clweI sI[
Looking for a match for 21 years old, Car
married but has no children she has aus mwr soxy dI icVIAw nMU ,qy KUb dI AYS aufweI sI[
wheat complexion and is 5”2 tall
Salesman who is wears a turban with a trim pIky Kun swfI aus Awn dw qy AwpxI ipAws buJweI sI[
beard he is 5:6 good complexion From
Sheri family, who is looking for slim girl with aus vyly Bgq isMG Syr nMU,Br A`KI nINd nw AweI sI[
Lady in Birmingham who
fare complexion more information ring our Awau auTo myry vqnIa, iek AYsI Avwz auTweI sI[
mobile contacted us who’s son works as
s`c puCoN aunHW PrMgIAW dy,Pyr nwnI ig`ty AweI sI[
Looking for a match for a 23 years old
a social worker please ring us aus gorw SwhI hkUmq dI, ies ny hI jV hlweI sI[
lad from Kasbia family he is working as
an engineer in a paper printing firm he is We are also looking for a match for a girl
ijs ny vI AKIAW AfIAW sn auhdI ies kbr bnweI sI[
5:5 with good complexion. Who wears with fair complexion who was married ijs mMgnI krky mOq nwl, qy r`KI kwiem inSwnI ey[
turban with trim beard. Who is looking
for a slim girl with good complexion for
just for a short time 21years old. For kurbwnI Bgq isMG jI dI, AjwdI dI Amr khwnI ey[
more information telephone us onour
information please Tel: our mobile. vwh Bgq isMG srdwrw vy, quM KoP nw iksy qoN KWdw sYN[
mobile.
qUM dys nMU Ajwd krwvn leI, gmI iv`c KuSI mnWdw sYN[
You will be glad to read that we are making a success of the advert we are placing. ij`Qy dyS nMU loV sI pwnI dI,qUM Kun Awpxw hI pWdw sYN[
Try and see if we can do the same with your son or daughter. You don’t have to be pw crbI Awpxy ijgr dI, AjwdI dy dIp jgwdW sYN[
concern as no one will know if it is you who is placing an advert for your son or
daughter. When someone rings up for your son or daughter we are not going to give
gulwmI dIAW k`t jMjIrW nMU dwqy dw Sukr mnwdW sYN[
them your name address or telephone. Instead we will ring you to tell you so an so has idhwqI ij`q AjwdI dI, eysy dI hI myhrbwnI hY[
rung, then it will be up to you to say yes, you ring them and find out more or we can kurbwnI Bgq isMG jI dI AjwdI dI Amr khwnI hY[
do it for you. You will also be happy to know that this service is totally free for our
community. It is not good that we do not tell any one about a boy or a girl we have who
sR: kuldIp isMG idhwqI jI dI klm qoN nOitMgGMm invwsI[
we wish to marry. So, why should we not tell that we have a son or a daughter who we
wish to marry or who has been divorced and that we are looking for a match for them?
So far we have matched eight people already in a such a short time.So rings us. P18
cutkly rijMdr lwV
iek vwrI dI g`l hY ik AmrIkw vwly qy rUs vwly cMn qy gey
hoey sn[aunHW dovW ny bYT ik Awips iv`c iek mItMg kIqI ik This letter is addressed to that child who
AsI rlky Koj krIey ik cMn qy koeI nvW kMm ikvyN kIqw jw is going to be born in the New Year.
skdw hY[jd auh cMn au`qy tur iPr rhy sn qW kI vyKdy hn ik Can I welcome you for being born in the Bhat Sikh Community
house hold? May the Waheguru give you long life and may
A`gy iek v`fw swrw borf l`gw hoieAw hY,qy aus qy iliKAw hY
you grow up to be fine boy or a girl and make name for your
pMjwbI Fwbw Aqy aus dy Agly pwsy do pMjwbI Brw bYTy hoey mother father and the community that you are being born in to
hn[ ieh swrw ku`J vyK ky rUsI qy AmrIkI ihrwn ho gey ik your self. If you are a boy I hope when you grow up you will
AsI qW Ajy soc hI rhy sW ik cMn qy kI kwrobwr kIqw maintain the Sikhi that is withering away from our community,
jwey[ieh qW pihloN hI kMm Kol ky bYTy hoey hn[AKIr kol jw the youngster of today don’t where turban with pride but are
starting to wear Patkas. In the Janjh these days you can count
ky iehnW ny auhnW qoN puiCAw AksIauz mI, qusI eyQy kdoN dy the male with turbans on the tips of your fingers and many of
Awey ho sr AsI qW jdoN ieMfIAW dI pwritSn hoeI sI,AsI those will have trimmed beards and majority of them are
aus vyly hI soc ilAw sI ik hux AsI cMn qy hI jw ky AwpnI wearing black. A Sikh channel has started not so long ago and
ibizins Kol lYNdy hW,iPr pqw nhIN bwd iv`c ikdry QW imly jW they are doing their utmost to promote the Sikhism. On the
other hand if you happened to be a girl the life in the Bhat Sikh
nW imly[auh suxky swry ihrwn ho gey ik jo AsI soicAw sI auh
Community is more protective for girls. I do hope though that
pMjwbI pihlo hI krky bYTy hn[ rwjI[ by the time you are 21 you will have a choice as to what you
--------------------------------------------- want to do with you’re life, or who you wish to marry. No, No
iPr myry Sihr sy guzrw vo bwdl kqryh dsqy gulW, PYlw huAw overall it is a good community, but they do have their very rigid
hY,myry AWcl kI qirh,kih rhw hY iksI mosm kI khwxI Ab thoughts, old customs and there way of life.
The biggest problems, that we have today is our arranged
q`k rwjI jYsy ijsRm brswq my BIgy huey jMgl kI qrih[ marriage as they are breaking down left right and centre.
-------------------------------------------- Why? I think because we are not doing it properly, the
iksy tybl py purwnI ikqwb KulI QI kl AweI hvw Aor ikqny introduction is to quick and not enough time is given to the boy
vI sPy ault gey[ Sihr- vPw my Dup kw swQI koeI nhIN[ and the girl to find out more about each other and more so to
find more about the boy as to what he does with his life and
sUrj jb sr py AwieAw qoN swey BI gt gey[
what work he what social life he has, if he smoke, take drugs,
ieqnI jswrqyN qo aus ko nsIb QI[ or drink. More importantly is what is his mother like? And can
muJy BI au`n kI sB KusIAW hbIb QI the boy do any thing without the mother say. Is he tied to her
dsqy hvw ny jYsy drwqI sMBwl lI finger? Some how or other all this information needs to be had
ANc ko sroN kI Psl sy KilAwn pt gey[ “rwjI” before the marriage should go ahead. Let me hope and pray
that by the time you grow up the community will be able to sort
***iek rubweI***ig: pRIqm isMG jI “mKmUr” out all the problems about the arrange marriages, as to how
Soc irhw sW ‘BUq kwl’ nMU, iek iCn Jlk ivKwvy! two off you should meet .how when and why as that is the
A`g ivCoVy vwlI a`uqy,AMimRq jl iCVkwvy! most important part of our future if we are to maintain our way
of life. More, in the next issue. P17
‘vrqmwn’ ny id`qI GurkI:E Swier C`f socW-
vylw lMiGAw qy jl v`igAw,muuV ky h`Q nw Awvy[ p8
sQwipq hoieAw[ dK`xI Bwrq
iv`c rwToVW (rwstrkUtW) dy
ieiqhws sMn 593 eI qoN
1947 eI q`k imldw hY[
kUMjw dI mOq AMk 62
rwijAw dI aupwdI lu`t lUr mu`FlI rwjDwnI mwn Kyf qoN
prwDISvr sI[ies gOq ny lYky AMmJrW q`k Coty v`fy lVI joVn leI vyKo AMk 61 sPw 10
Syv, jYn, bu`D, vYSnyv m`q, nMU rwTor vMSQ dy 163 rwijAw ny
smyN smyN Dwrn vI kIqw[ rwj kIqw[iehnW dy pRis`D aus dw jI qW bhuq krdw sI ausdw swrw prvwr aus dy pws
ieslwm dy Bwrq iv`c Awaux rwj mwnKMf gujrwq,godyq, jldI qoN jldI Aw jwvy jW Pyr auh Awpxy vqn pu`J jwvy[pr
nwl bhuq swryrwTOr muslmwn hsq kuMfI, knoj, joDpur, kdy ieh huMdw[ienHW hI BMnW GVqW ivc pMj swl bIq gey
ho gey sn[ solvI sdI iv`c bIkwnyr, ikSngV, rqlwm sn[kMm qoN imlI Cu`tI ny aus iv`c iknHW auqSwh Br id`qw sI nwly
pMjwb dy hor kbIilAw vWg Aqy sImw rwE Awidk sn[ auh sMdIp qy bicAW nMU lYky pihlI vwr ieMfIAW jw irhw sI iPr
ieh kbIlw vI is`K m`q ivc ienHW dy jgq pRisD rwjy dyYq
auh socdw ik ienHW nMU imlky auh iknHY KuS hoxgy[iPr auh
kwPI igxqI iv`c Aw igAw[ vrmw1,dMq vrmw],ieMdr
is`K ieiqhws iv`c BweI auDy rwj 1,ieMdr rwj][mhwrwjw AKMfpwT rKwauxgy,irSqydwrW dw iek`T juVygw,qohPy id`qy jwxgy
jI vSyS vrnxXog hY[isKW goibMdr rwey, ivjy pwl,jY Aqy bhuq swrIAW KUSIAW mnweIAW jwxgIAW[aus AKMfpwT dy
dy novyN gurUu sRI gurUu qyg cMd,SIhw jI,rwxw irfml,gvY Bog smyN swry ipMf dy lok Awauxgy[ipMf dw iKAwl AwauNidAW hI
bhwdr jI dw piv`qr sIs XoDw,joDpur dw bwnI,rwv aus nMu mMn iv`c iek ikrmcI lkIr augVdI hY[ Swied Bog qy
BweI jyqw (BweI jIvn isMG) bIkw, (bIkw nyr dw bwnI) Awey lokW iv`c rimMdr vI hovy,aus dI izMdgI dI pihlI pwk
jI nwl imlky id`lI qoN sRI rwjw mwl dyv, jsvMq isMG, mh`bq,iknHW bdl geI hovygI auh A`j k`lI pr aus ny Awpxw
AnMdpur swihb lYky AwieAw AjIq isMG,gMgw isMG sn[
Awp vI dyiKAw,mYN vI qW iknHW bdl igAw hW[auh socdw irhw
sI[ku`J is`K ieiqhwisk kwrw Bwrq dy ieiqhws iv`c durgw
ny nweIk mweIdws dy dsvyN dws rwTOr,jYml P`qw,rwTor hux qW myry swry dosq vI ivAwhy gey hoxgy,suirMdr qwrI Aqy
puqr BweI auDy isMG,BweI vIr,Amr isMG rwTOr,Aqy jgdIp[hux qW auhnW dy K`q vI kdI kdweI AwauNdy hn[ikvyN
bic`qr isMG pRmwr nMU vI ikRiSn BgqnI, mIrw bweI, Aijhy dosqW nwl aus dIAW mhiPlW juiVAw krdIAW sn,ikvyN
rwTOr iliKAw hY[isAwlkot sMjy gqwieS vI kul nwl auh A`DI A`DI rwq q`k bihky g`lW mwirAw krdy sn[gurmIq
dy ijlw fsky pRgny dy ipMf sMb`dq sn[nwiek CqrI jy socdw iknHW cMgw hov jy kr aunHW c iksy dw ivAwh myrI Cu`tI
glotIAW dy rihx vwly bwbw pMjwb dy gurdwspur ijly dy
durwn hovy[gIq gwey jwey rhy hox mylIAw leI swry ipMf ivcoN
n`Qw isMG rwTOr(svwlI ny) iqbV ksby iv`c rihMdy sn[
ibsqry iek`Ty kIqy jw rhy hox,rwq nMU auhvI kuVI hovy ijs nMU auh
is`K imslW iv`c rihky auhnW ivcoN jIq isMG rwTOr
nwdrSwh qy AihmdSwh ny Coty GlUGwry iv`c KUb AwpinAw supinAW iv`c qlwS krdw irhw hY[iPr aus nMU iKAwlW
AbdwlI nwl kwPI jMg lVy bIrqw dy johr dKwey Aqy hI iKAwlW iv`c Awpxy Awp nMU bYNf dI qwl qy n`cdw mihsUs
sn[pitpIAw dy jMg AMdr aus dI bhwdr pu`qrI bIbI kIqw[iknyH hI lok bnyirAW qy bYTy ies KuSI dw AnMd mwn rhy
SwhcI KW nwl lVdy ShId ho jlp kOr AwpxI keI sn[ausdw iKAwl AdoN tu`itAw jdoN sMdIp ny Kyfdy Kyfdy ny Awpxy
gieAw sI[bhuq swry hor shylIAW smyq durwnI Poj dI bol nMU jor nwl tI vI skrIn qy mwirAw,aus ny dyiKAw ik aus
nwiek CqrI vI ShId hoey iek tukrI nwl lVdI ShId
bwkI sPw 10 P9
sn[rTOrw dw lVIvwr ho geI[bwkI Agly AMk iv`cP16
rwjpUqW dw rwTOr vMS
vloN suirMdr isMG rwjpUq DUrI ivSvySr rwE dI ilKq
sPw 9 dw bwkI[dI pqnI rsoeI iv`c rwq dI rotI bnwaux iv`c r`uJI
rwjpUqW dy 36 GrwixAw ivcoN muqwibk rwStrkUt Sbd holI
hoeI sI Aqy sMdIp AwpxI Kyf iv`c msq sI[vqn jwx dy cwA ny
rwTOr iek mh`qvSwlI Grwxw holI rwStr, rwStrrwT,
ausdI klpnw iv`c ikMny hI rMg Br id`qy[auh socdw irhw Awh
hY[ies dI auqpqI bwry rwiTk,lwt,Alwrt, rwTvr,
sqMbr dw mhInw hY, auh Agly mhIny AkqUbr iv`c dys jwxgy[iknHW ivdvwnw iv`c kwPI mq Byd rwT vV qy rwTVw, rwEtr,
ipAwrw mosm hoaU[pr swry mShUr myly lMg cu`ky hoxgy duishrw Aqy hn[ienHW dy B`t (BwtVy nhIN) rwstrOf,rwToV qy Pyr rTor
dIvwlI dy iqauhwr Aw rhy hn[ Jony dI dI ktweI cl rhI hoaU[kdI iehnW nMU hrnk`Sp Aqy bx igAw[jo hux q`k pRclq
kdI m`kI kfn vwlIAW frmIAW dI GUkrW suxIAW jwx gIAw K`uly A`idqI dI aupjI sMqwn jW hY[iehnW nMU BwvyN ku`J
KyqW iv`c pSUAw dy bg iPr rhy hoxgy[trYktrW dI gUMj iv`c knk mckMd qoN mMndy hn[ chuM iv`dvwnw qy Kws krky ienHW
bIjn leI jmIn iqAwr kIqI jw rhI hoaU[nvIN bIjI sroN AwpxI XugW iv`c ienHW dI ku`l dy vI dy rwijAW dy SwhI kwgjW qy
hrAwvlI dw jwdU vKw rhI hovy hovygI[sroN dw iKAwl AwauNidAw hI qrqIb vwr mckMudw, bhuMdrw, iSlw lyKkW iv`c cMdr vMSIAW
aus nMU sroNH dy swg qy m`kI dI rotI dI iKAwl Aw gieAw ik ikvyN pKwnycn Aqy nwgnycw mMndy iliKAw hY[pr kuS nwl
hn[ku`J ivdvwnW muqwibk sbMD`q hox krky ieh sUrj
auh sroNH dw swg qy m`kI dI rotI dy nwl Fyr swrw m`Kx Du`py bihky
ieh ieMdr dI rIf dI h`fI vMSI kS`qrI hn[iehnW dI
KwieAw krdw sI nwl mUlIAW Kwx dw Awpxw hI AnMd sI[aus dy
qoN pYdw krnl jyms muqwibk dyvI AMgnpMKnI(ivMDvwsnI)
mukwbly iv`c GVI dI GVI aus nMU swry vlYqI Kwxy qu`C l`gy isbIAnW dI ASv SwK ivcoN ijs nMU rwTyCvrI jW rwStr
jwpy[PrIjrW iv`c mhIinAw dy jmW kIqy Aqy AwpxI s`jrI mihk qy hn[jdoN ik bI ey simQ ienHW sweInw(kul dw riKAkbwj)
svwd gvw c`ku Kwxy Kw Kw ky aus nMU ieMJ jwpdw dI ijvyN auh Awpxy nMU BIlW gOfw dI sMqwn mMndy hY[jo joDpur qy bIkwnyr dy
swry svwd guAw cu`kw hY[auhdw jI kIqw ik huxy hI aufky auh vqn hn[ ku`J dKx dy dVwvVW dI rwjW dy JMifAW iv`c Ajy vI
phMc jwvy,Ku`ly Kyqw iv`c GMumy AwpxI motr dy cubcy iv`c cubIAW lw SwK vI kihMdy hn[joDpur dI bwj jW ie`l dI rUp iv`c dyKI
lw ky auh cWdI rMgy ifg rhy pwxI hyT nhwvy qy iPr mW dIAW myQy pw iKAwq ienHW dI auqpqI rwjw jw skdI hY[iskMdr mhwn dy
ky pkIAW dhIN nwl Kwvy[aus dI rUh JUm jUm jwvy Aqy auh Awpxy XvnwSv dy pu`qr bh`drbl hmly smyN ieh Grwxw
Awp nMU bhuq hI KuSiksmq mihsUs kry[pqnI dI Avwj ny aus nMU qoN mMnI hY[idAwl dws ienHW Alwrt nWA hyT auqrI
nMU Blw rwv bRwhmx dI Bwrq iv`c mwjUd sI[qWKSW
JMjoiVAw[pqnI rotI Kwx leI Avwj mwr rhI sI[iehnW rotI Kwx
sMnqwn ilKdw hY[mhW kwv (twkW) nwl iml ky pihlW
dy nwl nwl vqn jwx dI iqAwrI dI vI gl bwq kIqI[ij`dy iv`c
rwTOr iv`c ienHW nMU iSv SMkr ienHW ny mhW Bwrq dy Xu`d
irSqydwrW leI sUt,BYx BrwvW leI kpVy Aqy Fukdy dy m`Qy auprly qoN inkilAw iv`c pWfvW vloN lVy[iPr
qohPy[ielYktirk dw smwn,jhwj dIAW itktW,ku`J Awpxy leI mMinAw hY[pr ieh vMS sRI pors dy smyN sMikMdr lVdy
smwn Aqy EQy jwky turn iPrn dw Krcw[ iehnW g`lW ny aunHW dy rwm cMdr dy dUjy pu`qr kuS rhy imstr PlIt dI Dwrnw
mMn iv`c ku`l Krc dw suAwl pYdw kr id`qw[iPr auhnW soicAw dI sMqwn nwl sMbD`q hY[ies hY ik mhwrwjw ASok rwj qoN
sMdIp nMU pihlI vwrI ieNfIAW lYky jwxw hY Aqy AYnI dyr bwd jw dw pRwcIn nwm rwStrku`t ku`J icr pihlW ieh Kwndwn
irhy hW hr iksy ku`J nw kU`J qW lY jwky dyxw hI pvygw[kI Pyr swfw hY[rwStrkUt dw ArQ rySt auqrI p`CmI Bwrq vloN auTky
gurmIq vwips Awpxy ipMf igAw?khwxI dI AglI iksq zrUr pVo dys huMdw hY[pMfq p15 d`KxI Bwrq iv`c mhwn
AMk nMbr 63 iv`c nvMbr dsMbr nMU pirMt hovy gw[ P10
sPw 13 dw bwkI qy iek ieiqhwsk do idlW dy myl lVI joVn leI SwdIAW hoxIAW nw mumikn vwlI gl
hY”[iPr kihx l`gI jy myrI SwdI D`ky nwl
vyKo AMk nMbr 61sPw 10
mkytI dI AsQwpn AKIrlI ikSq:- krwV bhuq inMmUJwxw
iksy hor nwl krogy qW mYN Pwhw lYky mr
sMglw dIp iv`c sMgq bhuq isK bnI sI,ies iv`c koeI SMkw nhIN jwvWgI”[ “mYN qW aus nMU bhuq smJwieAw
hoky iPr kihx lgw vyK Eey j`tw jwq
hY[nwl hI ieh lUx swrI rsoeI dy idn dw Krc hY[roj do vwrI hY pr auh koeI kihxw hI nhIN mMndI”[
qy jor dI hYkV iv`c Awky doh idlW nMU
rsoeI pkdI hY[ies leI jy mx nMU iek syr smJ ilAw jwvy qy jt kihx l`gw, “ip`Cy jhy mwauVw dy DMnw
qoV nw beIN[ ies iv`c r`b vI nrwz
20 syr lUxiek CtWk,iek syr dy ihswb Anuswr AT mx rsoeI isauN ny nweI dy h`Q iek sunyhw GilAw
huMdw hY[“AMq mYN qyry A`gy JolI A`fI
pwn huMdI hY qy cwr sO AdmI iek mx simgrI vrqn qy AT mx sI,sMqI dy irSqy bwbq,pr mYN mcl mwr
vwsqw pwky qyry pwsoN dwn mMgdw C`fI sI, so myrw iKAwl hY j`t srdw-
isimgrI b`qI sO nr nwrI vrq skdy hn[ Bwv ik iek fMg leI hW[ies iv`c swfy dohW dw Blw hY”[
1600 sMgq juVky prSwdw CkdI sI[ ieh igxqI qy ieh lUn iksy pujdw hY,dUjw iDr bn jweygI[ieh AKV
j`t Pyr grmI iv`c Awky kihx l`gw
ikAws qoN pry nhIN ho skdI[ kuVI dy qMd pIly kr CfIey[Awpxy Gr
“Swh jwh cilAw jwh myrIAW AKW
so ies lyK dy AwKrI crn AMdr mYN kOm dy igAwnI qy hor isAwxy BwvyN mry qy BwvyN jIvy AsW Awpxw Prj
Ago,nhIN qW ku`J dw ku`J ho jweIgw[
purSW Agy ApIl krdw hW ik ieh myrI qWg hY komI ieiqhws pUrw krnw hY[
krwV inrws hoky Gr clw AwieAw[KUh
iek`Tw krn ihq[ so mYN Aws krdw hW ik ijs s`jn pws kOm dw j`tI frdI mwrI hW iv`c hW imlweI
dw kMm mukw ky jd j`t Gr AwieAw qy geI[ku`J idn bwd j`t ny sMqI dI SwdI
koeI vI ieiqhws sBMDI smgrI hY[aus nMU iek jgHw iek`Tw kIqw aucI aucI vwjW mwrn l`gw “Eey sMqI
jwvy qy jo vI s`jnw dy pws auhnW dy buzurgW dw iek`Tw kIqw ArMB kr id`qI[igixAw- imiQAw idn
dI mW,Eey sMqI dI mW”[
hoieAw ieiqhws vI hY aus nMU vI ieko jgw iek`Tw kIqw jwvy qy nyVy Aw igAw[iek rwq vwijAW dI DuMnW
j`tI bolI,A`j kyhVI bUtI t`p AwieAw
iek iqhwisk kmytI brwdrI bnweI jwvy[ijs pws ieiqhws hY nwl jMJ AweI[ipMf iv`c hr pwsy jSn
ey, Gr vVdy hI rolw pwauxw SurU kr
auh qy hor isAwxy lok aus kmytI dy mYNbr bnx gy[ mnwey jw rhy sn, sMqI qy jgqy nMU sog
id`qw hY”[
vriqAw hoieAw sI[puqr vwilAW ny
nvIN ieiqhwisk kmytI j`t, “sux leI Aw krqUq,AwpxI
AwiqSbwjI mMgvweI hoeI sI[rotI Kwx qoN
mYN igAwnI pRIqm isMG jI mKmUr horW dy v`fy spu`qr mwnkdyv lwflI sMqI dI,kI cMn cwiVAw sU”[
ivhly hoky lok AwiqS bwjI vyKx iv`c ru`J
isMG nwl sMprk kIqw hY qy auhnW mYNnMU Drvws dvwieAw hY ik j`tI, “srdwrw ku`J Akl kr Arwm
gey[sMqI nMU smw iml igAw aus ny Awpxy
ayuh Awpxy ipqw jI dw qy smuMdr isMG historian jI dy lVikAw nwl bih ky gl kr,pqW vwly eyDW rolw
kmry dw buvw mwrky Pwh lY ilAw[ieh gl
dy pwsoN ieiqhws iek`Tw krky dyxgy nwl hI AwrP jI dIAW nhIN pwauNdy”[
jgqy q`k vI sunI geI[ aus ny vI dirAw
ikqwbW dI vI Bwl kIqI jweygI qy Pyr ies swrI smgrI nMU “Arwm nwl mYN gl kI krW,qyrI lwflI
iv`c jw ky Cwl mwr id`qI qy kihx l`gw
iek`Tw krky AMgryzI iv`c aulQw krky cpwieAw jwvy[ijs ijs dI g`l Swh ny kIqI hY,hux ds kI kIqw
“sMqI mYN vI qyry pws AwieAW”
s`jn nMU ieh kMm nypyVn dI Sok hY auh dws dy nwl sMprk krn jwey,qynMU vI kuJ disAw hY sMqI ny”[
PweIl pVHn qoN bwAd ipAwr nwQ iPr
myry pws sMgq smwcwr dy qkrIbn swry AMk igAwnI rqn isMG j`tI kihx l`gI,ip`Cy jhy mYN sMqI dy
boilAw “hux ieh dovyN quhwfy pws hn,
jI Swd horW dy pey hoey hn[ nwl sMgq vIklI qy hor jo AMk ivAwh bwry gl qorI sI,auh kihx l`gI
iehnW qINbr ieiCAw Aj pUrI krn dI
inkly sn[ ptyl AMk qwilb AMk, pRdysI AMk, kOmI AMk qy mYN swrI aumr ivAwh hI nhIN
rsm sRI bwbw jI AwpxI h`QI Awp puirAw
smuMdr isMG ihtorIAn jI dw kOS qy hor iek ilKq vI hY[ so krwauxw[jd mYN aus nMU iPr ipAwr nwl
krngy”[ sRI bwbw jI, “Awau myry bicE”
Awau nojvwno A`gy Pyr Dro qy AwpxI brdwrI dw kMm so kMm smJwieAw buJwieAw qy iPr kihx l`gI
dovyN A`gy v`Ddy hn qy bwbw jI Pu`lW dIAW
ieqhws hI iek`Tw kr lvo[ Awaux vwlI pIVI dy leI qW ik aunHW “jy myrI SwdI krnI loVdI hYN qW mYNnMU
imlwp mwlw auhnW dy h`QW iv`c dy dyNdy hn
nMU kMMm so kMm ieh qW pqw hovy ik AsI kI hW,ikQoN Awey hoey hW[ Swh dy pu`q jgqy nwl ivAwh idau[mYN
sRI bwbw jI ieh mwlw iek dUsry dy gl
mYNMnUM bhuq swrI Aws hY ik myry nOjvwn zrUr A`gy Aw ky ies bhuq aus nMU bhuq ipAwr krdI hW”[
iv`c pwau qy swry jYkwr blwau[ do idlW dw
hI zrUrI msly nMU hl krn dI koisS krngy[ ‘js’ p14 mYN gu`sy rwjI hoeI qy fr frwvw vI
myl sdw At`l[myrI supny dI dy ny vI
id`qw[qy ikhw ik DIAW eydW nhIN
jYkwrw CifAw[do idlW dw myl sdw At`l
krdIAW[nwly krwVW nwl j`tW dIAW
sPw 11
qUM hY rwTW dI sMqwn
vloN isMG rsuirMdr “rwjpUq” bwbw cMgw BwtVw jI
jwg Bwtrw vIr juAwn,hux quMU Awpxw mUl pCwx[ sPw 12 dw bwkI
AYvyN jwqoN kujwq nw ho, qMU hYN rwTW dI sMqwn[ jwpw ptn dy nyVy sI[ieh bMdrgwh mwjUd hY ihMd dy d`Kx iv`c itkwxy
pVH qUMN goqW dw ieiqhws, ho jwvy qYnMU Aihsws[ sMglw dIp ApVn leI rwh iv`c pey auQy guris`KI qy guru dsy
swry KojI ieho AwKx hoky qYnMU iek zubwn[ kirSimAW dy pRsMg aus vyly q`k mjUd sn[ijnHW dw ijkr hkIkq
qUM hY rwTW dI sMqwn………………………… rwh mukwm iv`c hY[nvIn Koj leI ieh hkIjq rwh mukwm iv`c kwPI
vwkPI hY, ies rcnw dw pwT ieh hY[hkIkq rwh mwkwm qy guru jI
GoK rqw kU AwpxIAW rvwieqW,ivrsy bwry jo dyx hdwieqW[
dw sMglw dIp jwxw, rwjw iSvnwB jI dw is`K hoxw sMgq dw EuQy
kwhnMU G`ty dy iv`c rolyN, gorv meI ivrsw mhwn[ hoxw, qy qIjI pIhVI q`k is`KI dw kwiem hoxw qy bhuq sMiKAw iv`c
qUM hY rwTW dI sMqwn………………………… sMgq dw juVnw shI huMdw hY[
Brm BulyKy pw ividvwnw, Kjl kIqI do jhwnW[ pwT hkIkq rwh mukwm jog gRMQ dy sojn qoN pRwpq hoieAw hY[Esy qrW
jy AslIAq pVnI qUM, qW pVH ‘twf’ dw rwijsQwn[ ieh BweI BYVy dI hI ilKq hY[ nwgw ptn ibdr iqjwvr sihr Qw,qW
qUM hY rwTW dI sMqwn………………………… kw rwjw Awierwpq nwiek hY[ qhW vlYq rwm rwjw kI hY[qhW sy lok
gPlq ivcoN jwg qUM Syrw, jwgrqI dw hoieAw svyrw[ jhwj cVqy hYN iqMn idn qy iqMn pwr krkyjwpw ptn pwr kw bMdr hY[
qhW jhwj jwey auqurdw hY[ so sMglw dIp hY 14 syN gwauN iv`c vsdw
igAwn dI AYink lw ky vyK, ikj`Qy phuMc igAw jhwn[
hY[qhW s`q rwjy Qy guru bwby ky bcn sy iek huAw[ iSvnwB rwjy kI
qUM hY rwTW dI sMqwn…………………………
sMqh sqw vid Sihr hY qKq qKq gwh,qhw Ab rwjw mwieAwdonI
hoky rwjpUq quM BweI, bRwhmx jwqI hY ApnweI[ rwjy rwjw isMG kw bytw,rwjy iSvnwB kw poqw hY[qihM guru jI dI
rwjpUqI qUM sWB lY ivrsw, sWB lY ruldI Awn qy Swn[ Drmswl hY[sMgq juVqI hY[kIrqn hoqw hY[ rsoeI lMgr myN svw bIs
qUM hY rwTW dI sMqwn………………………… mx lUx hr roj lgqw hY[nykw ptn bIjw ngr qoN ioekqrI kos
---------------------------------------------- hY[Gr BwtiVAW ky bygw pur qy bIjw pur kos A`sI hY[AOrMg pyt
hY[qhW sMgq cMgy BwtVy kI hY[ iqs kI igrd invwhI isK sMgq bhuq
bwbw cMgw Bwtrw jI[ vloN ig: rwm rqn jI Kwlsw Alvr hY[Gr, Gr BwtiVAW dy kjlI bn kos A`sI hY[ iqirAw rwj hY qhW
sMgq jI Awpxy nurwnI moqI bwbw cMgw jI dy mq`lk ivcwr krdy vI guru bwby kw dyhurw hY[ sMgq BwtiVAW kI juVqI hY[EQy guru isDW
hW[bwbw jI dw jIvn kwl solvI sdI dy krIb dw hY[ nIl swgr nwl goSt krky pUjw iKc lIqI hY sU[ qb isD guru bwby kw jor
dI sYr kridAw swnMU pqw lgdw hY ik bwbw cMgw jI nMU isK Drm Ajmwieky pYrI Aw pey hn[ies QW kw nwm kjlI bx iqirAW rwj
dw iek aucw sQwn pRwpq sI[bwbw jI dw Sihr Awrogwpyt hY ieh hY[qhW BI sMgq hY[[ieh lyK rwm rqn isMG jI Kwlsw jI ny sgMq
jgHw Aj kl mdrws prWq iv`c hY[rwjy iSvnwB dy pws rihMidAw smwcwr leI 1972 iv`c ilKky ByijAw sI[
guru nwnwk jI ny pRwn sMglI acwrI sI[aus vkq bwbw jI dy nwl A`gy jw ky Kwlsw jI hor ilKdy hn, so pwTk s`jno bIs mn dI lUn
sYdo qy sIho do isK sn[guru Arjn dyv jI ny BweI BYVy jI nMU bwry bhuq swry pwTk ihrwn hoxgy[ so lUx dw vyrvw ies pRkwr hY[
sMglwdIp Glky pRwn sMglI mMgweI sI[ BweI BYVw jI ny Awky mx dw vjn A`f A`f ielwikAw iv`c vKrw hY[ dysI mx vI do qrHW
AwpxI Xwqrw dw hwl disAw jo BweI bMno jI ny AwpxI gruU gRMQ dw huMdw hY[p`kw mx cwlI syr qy k`cw mx 16 syr dw hY[ AlwaudIn dy
swihb jI dI auqwry vwlI bIV iv`c auh swrw hwl ilK ilAw[jo rwj AMdr bwrW syr dw mx sI[eIrwnI mx iek syr qy ds CtWkW dw
A`j vI mjUd hY[iek BweI bMno dI bIV kwnpur BweI bMno dy sunIdw hY[ijs nMU bRijMdI mx AwKdy hn[ qbryjI mx svw iqn syr dw
gurduAwry iv`c vI A`j q`k peI hoeI hY[aus qoN pqw lgdw hY ik hY[ PwrsI koS AMdr mx dy ArQ do r`ql ArQwq iek syr iliKAw
iSvnwB dw rwj sMgwdIp dy au`qr vl[ bwkI sPw13 qy P12 hY[ igAWnI Bgvwn isMG jI mx dw ArQ FweI syr krdy hn pr
muslmwn dw rwj rvXy hox krky mx dw Br eYQy syr hI hoxw hY[p13