Tejwant Ji,
Gurfateh.
Continuing the idea of Kabir Jis "Imagery..poetic beauty language etc.." in the Tuk Keso Keso kookeah..na soveh asaar !!
Historical Accounts tell us that the Pir of Sadahura..Pir Budhu Shah was a great admirer of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. and he was MUSLIM PIR with thousands of followers in his own right.
1.The Muslim PIR together with his 700 or so murids fought agaisnt the MUGHAL MUSLIM armies, on the side of Guru Gobind Singh Ji and His Sikhs.
2. The Pir lost his FOUR SONS in the Battle of Bhnagganni. He also lost more than few hundred of his murids. As far as the Sikhs are concerned these too are all SHAHEEDS on par with all the others and the SIKHS who died fighting for Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
3. Now is the interesting part...Guru Ji informs the Pir that He is Greatly pleased and thankful for his help and he can ask anything hsi heart desires. Now the PIR can ask for WEALTH...GOLD..Horses..weapons...BUT WHAT DOES HE ASK of the GURU in utter HUMILITY ??
The PIR humbly requests the GURU GIFT him the KANGHA and also the Few strands of His KESH that are stuck in the Kangha.
4. Now the 2 cent question here is...the Pir who just martyred four flesh and blood SONS...and several hundred followers... would want with a "wooden kangha and a few broken hairs" ?? He is a MUSLIM...a PIR of high standing...and NOT in any way "attached to KESH/KANGHA" in any way whatsoever !! He could ahve had virtually "ANYTHING"....BUT all he wants is the KANGHA/KESH as a NISHANEE/GIFT form his BELOVED !!
5. What Beautiful IMAGERY....the Guru combing his long flowing beautiful HAIRS....taking the Kangha through and through....and the Muslim Pir standing before the GURU with folded hands BEGGING...for the KANGHA/KESH....What wouldnt MILLIONS of His KHALSA do TODAY iF faced with the SAME ?? The EXACT same thing they always did....NO WAY are we Doing away with KESH. Was this the Gurus way of leaving behind his KANGHA/KESH..for POSTERITY....otherwise we wouldnt have His nishanee and its IMPORTANCE...in the world of Imagination..imagery..flowery language..etc etc.
Some ideas herein contributed by my brilliant co-researcher: Jasbir Kaur Thind. Acknowledged gratefully.
Cordially and Respectfully
Jarnail Singh
