I wanted to narrate this story to you all I had read in Google. So, sharing now. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
BHAI KANHAIYA JI
-who still inspires us today
Bhai Kanhaiya Ji (1648-1718) was born in Sodhara near Wazirabad in Sialkot district (now in Pakistan). His father was a wealthy trader.
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He was a disciple of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji and founder of sevapanthi (brotherly order) of the Sikh. From a very young age, he used to keep coins in his pocket to donate them to the poor whenever he would find one in need.
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Locals were astonished to see the compassion and thoughtful nature of someone so young.
He would wait on the paths of the village for any poor people carrying heavy loads and help them carrying for few miles. He would do that every day.
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🙏🏾 धनु जननी जिनि जाइआ धंनु पिता परधानु।
👉🏾 वह माता धन्य है, जिसने (गुरु को) जन्म दिया और पिता भी श्रेष्ठ है।
🙏🏾 सतगुरु सेवि सुखु पाइआ विचहु गइआ गुमानु।
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👉🏾 ऐसे सतिगुरु की सेवा करके जिन जीवों ने आत्मिक सुख प्राप्त किया है और अपने अंतर्मन से अभिमान को समाप्त किया है।
🙏🏾 दरि सेवनि संत जन खड़े पाइनि गुणी निधानु।
👉🏾 ऐसे सद्कर्मी पुरुष के द्वार पर अनेक जिज्ञासु खड़े सेवा करते हुए गुणनिधान परमात्मा को पा रहे हैं।
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🙏🏾 मेरे मन गुर मुखि धिआइ हरि सोइ।
👉🏾 हे मेरी जीवात्मा। तुम गुरु के मुँह से उच्चारण होने वाले उपदेश द्वारा आचरण करते हुए उस अकाल-पुरुष हरि का सिमरन करो।
Guru Nanak Dev Ji & Two Villages.(13 Tweets Series)
Guru Nanak Ji travelled extensively to spread the message of love, compassion, and humanity;& profess the purpose of human life on Earth. Nanak Ji had gained immense popularity & was highly respected by all sects of
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society. The news of his visit to any village would reach much before his arrival & people used to prepare their villages in advance to welcome him. But,in one of his journeys; Nanak Ji along with his companion disciple Mardana were getting into a village to have a different
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experience. The natives of this place were cold, haughty, and disdainful. The village was headed by cruel landlords and hypocrite priests who did not like a holy man visiting them. However, they let Nanak Ji into their village as per the prevalent customs, but showed their
मै बनजारनि राम की।
I'm the shop keeper of the Lord.
तेरा नामु वखरु वापारु जी।
Your name is my merchandise and trade.
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हरणी होवा बनि बसा कंद मूल चुणि खाउ।
What of I were to become a deer, and live in the forest,picking & eating fruits and roots.
गुर परसादी मेरा सहु मिलै वारि वारि हउ जाउ जीउ।
-by Guru's grace,I'm a sacrifice to my master. Again & again, I'm a sacrifice,a sacrifice.
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कोकिल होवा अ्मबि बसा सहजि सबद बीचारु।
If I were to become a cuckoo, living in a mango tree, I would still contemplate the word of the shabad.
सहजि सुभाइ मेरा सहु मिलै दरसनि रूपि अपारु।
I would still meet my Lord and Master, with intuitive ease;
बिन गुर पूरे नाही उधार।
Without the Perfect Guru, no one is saved.
बाबा नानक आखे एहु बीचार।
This is what Baba Nanak says, after deep reflection.
कलिजुग महि इक नामि उधारु।
In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the One Name alone shall save you.
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नानकु बोलै ब्रहम बीचारु।
Nanak speaks the wisdom of God.
साच पदारथु गुरमुखि लहहु।
As Gurmukh, obtain the true wealth.
प्रभ का भाणा सति करि सहहु।
Accept the Will of God as True.
जीवत जीवत जीवत रहहु।
Live, live, live forever.
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राम रसाइणु नित उठि पीवहु।
Rise early each day, and drink in the Nectar of the Lord.
हरि हरि हरि हरि रसना कहहु।
With your tongue, chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, Har, Har.