Joat Bighaas.

harmanjit_kaur

Waheguru Waheguru
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Joat Bighaas.[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Bhai Nand Lal Ji was an avid scholar of Farsi, Arabic and Sanskrit. He had acquired a vast knowledge of Sikhism, Islam, Sufism, the Vedas and Hinduism. His Farsi verses are melodious and heart rendering. He was abundantly equipped with compassion, perseverance and nobility. He was a connoisseur of meditation and Naam and was like, Bhai Gurdass Ji, a perfect and unique Gursikh. As soon as he met Guru Gobind Singh Ji at Anandpur Sahib he was simply and utterly overwhelmed by him and developed an intense devotion to Guru Ji that has rarely been seen, this is born out in some of the most devotional compositions dedicated to Guru Gobind Singh Ji. [/FONT]
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]It seems clear from the format and basic contents of Bhai Nand Lal's writings that almost all his ten works were written under the influence of the teachings on the Sikh faith after he came to the darbar of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, seven in Persian and three in Punjabi. [/FONT]

[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]As each composition was written under the guiding influence of his Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji and as Guru Ji personally read and approved each compost ion then there can be no doubt that all that is contained in the works of Bhai Nand Lal Ji had the express approval of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. [/FONT]
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]In this composition Joat Bigaas, (reproduced below in part) Bhai Sahib Bhai Nand Lal Ji has explained how the radiant spirit of Guru Nanak Dev Ji transcended into the serial succession of the ten Gurus. What is noteworthy here is that from the very beginning of the composition the Gurus are referred to as the complete form of Akaalpurkh (God). Guru Gobind Singh Ji in his humility has only hinted at his divinity but here Bhai Sahib Ji has made it quite clear and there should be no confusion of doubt to the reader.[/FONT]


[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Ik Onkaar Satgur Parsaad.[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Guru Nanak is the complete form of Akaalpurkh,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Without doubt, he is the image of the Formless and the Immaculate.(1)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Waheguru created him out of His own radiance,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]The whole world, then, receives numerous boons from him.(2)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Akaalpurkh has created him out of all the selected ones,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]And, has placed him on a higher place out of all high places.(3)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Waheguru has declared and appointed him as the prophet of both the worlds,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Without doubt Guru Nanak is the grace and benignity of heavenly salvation and bestowal. (4)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]The Omnipotent has addressed him as the emperor of this world and the heavens,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]His disciples receive a sprint of super natural powers. (5)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]The Lord Himself adorned his (Guru’s) exalted throne,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]And, admired him with every possible virtue and goodness. (6)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]The Almighty directed all His near and selected ones to fall at the Guru’s feet,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]And, His flag, a symbol of victory, is so tall that it challenges the sky (7)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]The throne of his empire will always be stable and permanent,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]And, his high-gloried crown with éclat will last forever (8)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Akaalpurkh has blessed him with praises and generosity,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]And, it is because of him that all towns and regions are so gracefully elegant (9)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Guru Nanak was the prophet even before his predecessor prophets,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]And, he was much more valuable in worth and importance (10)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Thousands of Brahmaas are admiring Guru Nanak,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]The rank and status of Guru Nanak is higher than the glory and splendor of all great persons (11)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Thousands of Ishars and Inders contained in the lotus feet of Guru Nanak.[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]And, his status and place is higher than all the selected and the great ones (12)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Thousands like Dhroo and thousands like Bishan, and similarly,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Numerous Raams and numerous Krishens (13)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Thousands of gods and goddesses and thousands of Gorakh Naath[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Are willing to sacrifice their lives at the feet of Guru Nanak (14)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Thousands of skies and thousands of cosmos,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Thousands of the earths and thousands of netherworlds (15)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Thousands of seats of firmaments and thousands of thrones,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Are willing to spread their hearts and souls in the lotus feet of Guru Nanak (16)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]To thousands of the material worlds and thousands of the worlds of gods and angels,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Thousands of the regions representing the forms of Waheguru and thousands of heavens; (17)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]To thousands of inhabitants and thousands of localities,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]And, to thousands of earths and thousands of ages (18)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Akaalpurkh has directed (them all) at the feet of Guru Nanak as servitors,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]We are eternally grateful to and willing sacrifice ourselves for Waheguru for such a bestowal and kindness (19) [/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Both the worlds are radiant only because of Guru Nanak,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Akaalpurkh has designated him superior than all other selected nobles and the elite (20)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Thousands of people and thousands of winds and thousands of gods and goddesses are willing [/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]to lay themselves at the feet of Guru Nanak as sacrificial objects (21)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Thousands of emperors are Guru Nanak’s slaves in attendance,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Thousands of suns and moons keep bowing to salute Guru Nanak (22)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Nanak and Angad are the same,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]And, the master of largesse and great praises, Amar Das, is also the same (23) [/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Ram Das and Arjun are also one and the same (as Guru Nanak),[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]The greatest and the best of all, Hargobind, is also the same (24) [/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Guru Har Rai is also the same, to whom[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]The observed and revered sides of everything become absolutely clear and apparent (25)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif] The prominent and distinguished Harkrishen is also the same,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]From whom, the wishes of every needy person are fulfilled (26)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Guru Tegh Bahadur is the same also,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]From whose radiance emanated Gobind Singh (27)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Guru Gobind Singh and Guru Nanak are one and the same,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Whose words and messages are diamonds and pearls (28)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]His word is a precious jewel and has been tempered with the real Truth,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]His word is a diamond which has been blessed with the shine of the real Truth (29) [/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]He is more sacred then every sacred word,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]And, he is more elevated than all of the four types of mineral resources and six types of manifestations. (30)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]His commands are obeyed in all the six directions,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]And, the entire kingdom is illuminated because of him (31)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]The beat of his kettle-drums resonates in both the worlds,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]And, His godliness is the glory of the word (32)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]His elevated prominence illuminates both the worlds,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]And, it burns down the enemies (33)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]From the fish in the netherworld to the highest eternal limits,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]The whole world follows his sacred Naam with their heart and soul (34)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Kings and gods remember and worship Him in their meditation,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]And, His belief and faith are much more fortunate and sublime than every other religion (35)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]How about millions of Kaisers, emperors of Germany and millions of Mangolian kings,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]How about innumerable Nausheervaans and countless emperors of Iran (36)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Whether we talk about Egyptian kings or Chinese rulers of high rank,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]They are all the dust of his lotus feet (dust of the path on which he treads) (37)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]All these people adore his feet and are his servitors and slaves,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]And, all of them are the followers of his divine command (38)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Whether it be the Sultan of Iran or Khan of Khutan,[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif] Whether it be the Daaraa of Tooraan or the king of Yemen (39)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Whether it be the Tsar of Russia or the ruler of Hindustan[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Whether it be the officials of the south or those fortunate Raos (40)[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]All the chiefs and the kings of the east and west[/FONT]​
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Are obeying his sacred command even at the cost of their lives (41)[/FONT]​
 
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