Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Test for the Sikh

Je man pute wis dey tis kaun piara,
Je ghar bhanje paharu kaun rakhan hara.
Bera dobe patani kaun par utara.
Aagu laio jhar pave kis kare pukara.
Jekar khete khai barh ko lahe na sara.
Je gur bharmai sang kar kia sikh vichara.
Bhai Gurdas Ji : 22 :35
If a mother gives poison to her son, who is dear to her?
If a watchman breaks into a house , who can save it?
If boatman sinks the boat, who can take it across?
If a ruler oppresses, to whom can you complain?
If a fence starts eating the crops, nobody will protect it.
If a Guru plays tricks, what can a Sikh do?

"According to Bhai Gurdas, only few can, by grace of Guru, pass this test though everybody says that body, soul and wealth all belong to the Guru." -- From Tales of Truth (Sikh Martyrs) by Santokh Singh Jagdev.

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