Post By Sikh Awareness Society: Today is the Day of Shaheedi of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji Known as Hind di Chadaar Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib Ji gave his life to save another faith. The biggest interfaith sacrifice the world has ever seen. Along with Guru Ji Bhai Sati Dass Ji, Bhai Mati Dass Ji, Bhai Dayala Ji were brutally martyred. ਤਿਲਕ ਜੰਵੂ ਰਾਖਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤਾ ਕਾ ॥ ਕੀਨੋ ਬਡੋ ਕਲੂ ਮਹਿ ਸਾਕਾ ॥ He protected the Tilak (forehead mark) and Janeoo (sacred thread of the Hindus) which marked a great event in the Iron age. ਸਾਧਨ ਹੇਤਿ ਇਤੀ ਜਿਨਿ ਕਰੀ ॥ ਸੀਸੁ ਦੀਆ ਪਰ ਸੀ ਨ ਉਚਰੀ ॥੧੩॥ For the sake of the innocent, he laid down his head without expressing a sign (of pain).13. ਧਰਮ ਹੇਤਿ ਸਾਕਾ ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਆ ॥ ਸੀਸੁ ਦੀਆ ਪਰ ਸਿਰਰੁ ਨ ਦੀਆ ॥ For the sake of Dharma (righteousness), he sacrificed himself. He laid down his head but not his faith. ਨਾਟਕ ਚੇਟਕ ਕੀਏ ਕੁਕਾਜਾ ॥ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਲੋਗਨ ਕਹ ਆਵਤ ਲਾਜਾ ॥੧੪॥ They asked him for the performance of miracles, but he refused, deeming them unworthy. 14. ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥ DOHRA ਠੀਕਰਿ ਫੋਰਿ ਦਿਲੀਸਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪੁਰਿ ਕੀਯਾ ਪਯਾਨ ॥ Defying the king of Delhi (Aurangzeb) he broke the potsherd of his body and left to be with God. ਤੇਗ ਬਹਾਦਰ ਸੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਆ ਕਰੀ ਨ ਕਿਨਹੂੰ ਆਨ ॥੧੫॥ None could perform such an unmatched great act as that of (Guru) Tegh Bahadur.15. ਤੇਗ ਬਹਾਦਰ ਕੇ ਚਲਤ ਭਯੋ ਜਗਤ ਕੋ ਸੋਕ ॥ The whole world mourned on the departure of (Guru) Tegh Bahadur. ਹੈ ਹੈ ਹੈ ਸਭ ਜਗ ਭਯੋ ਜੈ ਜੈ ਜੈ ਸੁਰ ਲੋਕਿ ॥੧੬॥ The world weaped but the heavens resounded in joyous celebration.16. (Bachitar Naatak, Guru Gobind Singh Ji) Aurengzeb the Mughal was vicious and cruel a fanatic and a bigot he was both fire and fuel Hindus were regarded as a hoard of infidels who must be converted or else gotton rid off death and destruction had become a norm the Hindus wern´t safe in this vicious storm the schools and temples symbols of Hindu culture were particular targets of the wayward Mughal Vishwanath shrine at Benares was levelled down so was Keshvari temple in the Mathura town conversion to Islam was a policy of the state forced on pain of death it was a dreaded fate the cruel Iftikar Khan the Governor of Kashmir started the Hindu purge and swung it into gear the man´s killer instinct needed no further urge enough was his obsession Hindus were a scourage Brahamins of Kashmir met at Amarnath shrine where a dream revealed a guidance divine with Kirpa as a leader and in circumstances grim they met Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji to state their case to him sad tale of the Brahamins was heard by the master how Janeous in thousands were being torn asunder the Guru was distressed and troubled in mind when Gobind Rai, barely nine walked in from behind amidst the Brahamins sat his much worried dad Gobind Rai looked at him and said “you do look sad” ” the earth is heavy with tyranny and dread a sacrifice is needed of a great and noble head” the brave lad responded relieving his dad´s tension ” who is better than you for a task of this dimension” Brahamins were advised to give Aurengzeb a bid everyone shall accept Islam If Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji did the Guru then left for Agra the king was expected here Guru Ji and his companions were arrested over there they were moved to Delhi and kept under house arrest then the torture started it began with caging first Guru Ji was offered rewards to accept the Islamic path he should comply or face the king´s wrath Guru Ji was solid determined and steadfast nothing could deter him from his chosen path they couldn´t break him as they tortured his Sikhs Bhai Matti Dass was the first who went through this Matti Dass was sawn he was sliced into two the cruel deed was enacted infront of the Guru Bhai Dyalla was next he was boiled in a cauldron the Sikh kept his faith and he couldn´t be won Guru Ji was then to bear Bhai Satti Dass´s ordeal who was burnt alive defending the Sikh ideal both carrot and the stick had failed in the end the revered Guru will neither yield nor bend in Chandni Chowk Delhi Guru Ji was beheaded a fate he met with calm a fate he never dreaded during that night a dust storm had blown in its blinding fury the severed parts were gone Lakhi Shah hid the body in a cart of hay brought it inside his home and burnt the house away the head was collected by Bhai Jaita of Delhi who took it to Anandpur after a hazardous journey the young Guru Gobind Ji put flame to the funeral pyre and the sangats present offered the prayers
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