Above is a nespaper article regarding the importance of Janamsakhis in preserving the history of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji's life.
Apologies for this today is just going to be a quick post. Below are the stanzas numbered twelve to twenty from the second Adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash. In these stanzas we learn about the first meeting between Bhai Bala and Guru Angad Dev Ji. To some people this seems strange as they always assume the two must have met through Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. As we know through history Bhai Bala Ji accompanied Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji on his tours. Once the last tour had finished he returned back to Talwandi but Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji decided to move to Kartarpur and set up a new headquarters for the emerging faith. It is here years later Bhai Lehna Ji met Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and later gained the succesion to the throne of Guruship as Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji. Due to this during the life of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji these two individuals never met and their first meeting is recounted in the second Adhyai of the Sri Nanak Parkash. The translation is given below;
ਚੌਪਈ ।
ਉਤ ਬਾਲੇ ਸੰਧੂ ਸੁ ਵਿਚਾਰਾ । 'ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਭੇ ਹਰਿ ਅਵਤਾਰਾ ।
ਨਿਜ ਅਸਥਾਨ ਸੁ ਕੌਨ ਬਿਠਾਯੋ ? । ਤਿਸ ਦਰਸਨ ਜਿਯਰਾ ਲਲਚਾਯੋ ॥੧੨॥
Quatrain – At the same time Bhai Bala Ji was thinking to himself, ‘Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was the divine manifestation of the Lord I wonder who is currently sitting on his throne?’ At that point he desired to get a glimpse of the current Guru. 12.
ਬਹੁ ਨਾ ਮਹਿਂ ਬੋਲਯੋ ਇਮ ਬਾਲਾ । ਇਕ ਸਿਖ ਬਚ ਭਾਖਯੋ ਤਿਹ ਕਾਲਾ ।
ਤਿਹਣ ਗੋਤ ਅੰਗਦ ਤਿਹ ਨਾਮੂ । ਗੁਰਤ ਉਚਿਤ ਭਯੋ ਅਭਿਰਾਮੂ ॥੧੩॥
Bhai Bala Ji was sat in a congregation in Talwandi and asked who the current Guru was to which a Sikh replied, “From the Trihan caste a male by the name of Angad is currently sat on the throne of the Guru.” 13.
ਕਬਿੱਤ ।
ਸ਼੍ਰੂਤ ਸੁਨਿ ਬਾਲੇ ਬਾਤ, ਭਯੋ ਪੁਲਕਾਤ ਗਾਤ, ਅੰਗ ਨ ਸਮਾਤਿ ਚਲਯੋ ਤਹਾ ਤਬ ਧਾਇ ਕੈ ।
ਕਾਤਿਕ ਦਿਵਸ ਪੁੰਨਯੋ, ਆਇ ਸੁ ਦਿਦਾਰ ਕੀਨੋ ਕਰੀ ਕਰ ਬੰਦ ਅਭਿਬੰਦ ਸੀਸ ਨਾਇ ਕੈ ।
ਦੇਖਤਿ ਮਗਨ ਭਯੋ ਆਵਨ ਸਫਲ ਕਿਯੋ, ਬੈਠਯੋ ਸੁਖ ਮਾਨ ਗੁਰ ਆਇਸੁ ਕੋ ਪਾਇ ਕੈ ।
'ਸਤਿ ਕਰਤਾਰ' ਕੋ ਉਚਾਰਿ ਕੈ ਬੂਕਤਿ ਪੁਨ, 'ਕਿਤਹੂੰ ਤੇ ਆਏ ਤੁਮ ਦੀਜੀਏ ਸਨੁਾਇਕੈ?' ॥੧੪॥
Kabit – When Bhai Bala Ji heard this then the hair on his hair stood up. At that point Bhai Bala Ji got up and began to make his way in the direction of Khadoor Sahib knowing his body had aged considerably and he did not have long left. It was the full moon in the month of Katak when Bhai Bala Ji arrived at Khadoor Sahib to see Guru Angad Dev Ji. Bhai Bala Ji saw Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji for the first time and when he did he folded his hands, bowed his head in respect to the Guru. Once he gained a glimpse of Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji, Bhai Bala became intoxicated with joy and realised that his decision to come to see the Guru was for a fruitful purpose. With the instructions given by Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji he sat down and was imbued in peace. Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji greeted Bhai Bala by saying ‘Satkartar’ (God is true) and then asked, ‘O brother tell me, where have you come from?” 14.
ਦੋਹਰਾ ।
ਜਥਾਸ਼ਤਕ ਜੋ ਭੇਟ ਥੀ, ਆਗੈ ਧਰੀ ਬਨਾਇ । ਪੁਨ ਬਾਲਾ ਬੋਲਤਿ ਭਯੋ, ਬਿਨੈ ਬਚਨ ਮਹਿਂ ਪਾਇ ॥੧੫॥
Couplet – Bhai Bala Ji placed his offering which he brought with him in front of Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji. Then Bhai Bala offered a supplication before which he responded to the Gurus question. 15.
ਚੌਪਈ ।
'ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਅੰਗਦ ਜੀ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲਾ ! । ਸੰਧੂ ਗੋਤ ਨਾਮ ਮਹਿ ਬਾਲਾ ।
ਰਾਇ ਭੋਇ ਤਲਵੰਡੀ ਜੋਊ । ਵਤਨ ਜਨਮ ਹਮਰਾ ਹੈ ਸੋਊ ॥੧੬॥
Quatrain – O Sri Guru Angad Dev you are the merciful Guru please listen to my supplication. My name is Bhai Bala and I am from the Sandhu caste. I reside in the town of Talwandi in which I was also born. 16.
ਗੁਰ ਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਕੀ ਲਾਲਸ ਭੂਰੀ । ਯਾਤੇ ਹੌਂ ਚਲ ਆਇ ਹਦੂਰੀ ।
ਅਜਰ ਜਰਨ ਉਰ ਧੀਰਜ ਧਾਰੀ । ਸੁਨੀ ਆਪ ਕੀ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਭਾਰੀ ॥੧੭॥
O Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji had a great desire to get a glimpse of your presence and thus I have arrived here. You are the one who gives material riches and the virtue of content. O Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji I have heard your great praise. 17.
ਕਹਿ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਅੰਗਦ 'ਤੁਮ ਗੁਰ ਕੋ ਹੈ ? । ਕਰਹੁ ਉਚਾਰਨ ਜਿਨ ਮਤਿ ਜੋ ਹੈ ।
ਮਧੁਰ ਬਚਨ ਸ਼ੁਭ ਮ੍ਰਿਦੁਲ ਸੁਭਾਊ । ਬਿਸ਼ਿਯਨ ਬਾਊ ਸਪਰਸ ਨ ਕਾਊ' ॥੧੮॥
Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji asked Bhai Bala, “Who is your Guru and tell me what faith do you belong to? Your words are sweet ad your nature seems very calm. Is seems as is the wind of lust and desire has never ensnared you.” 18.
ਹਾਥ ਬੰਦਿ ਬੋਲਯੋ ਬਚ ਬਾਲਾ । 'ਸਭਿ ਰਾਵਰ ਕੋ ਗਯਾਤ ਬਿਸਾਲਾ ।
ਤਦਪਿ ਜੁ ਤੁਮ ਪੂਛਨ ਅਨੁਸਾਰੀ । ਸੁਨਹੁ ਆਪ ਮੈਂ ਕਹੋਂ ਸੁਧਾਰੀ' ॥੧੯॥
Bhai Bala Ji folded his hands and said, “O Guru Ji you are all knowledgeable. But if you are still asking about querying why I am here then I will tell you everything.” 19.
ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਜੀ ਮਮ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਨ । ਕਲਿ ਕਲਮਲ ਰੁਜ ਪਦ ਰਜ ਚੂਰਨ ।
ਦੰਭ ਮਤੰਗਹਿ ਕੋ ਸਰਿ ਕੇਸਰਿ । ਭਾਉ ਭਗਤਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਖਿ ਜਗਤ ਸੁ ਜਲਧਰ ॥੨੦॥
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was my Guru and was complete in every aspect. The dust from Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s feet was able to eradicate all the sins in the age of Kaljug. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was the metaphorical lion who fought with the falsehood which was the metaphorical elephant. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was a metaphorical cloud who assisted the loving devotion which is a metaphorical field. 20.
ਉਤ ਬਾਲੇ ਸੰਧੂ ਸੁ ਵਿਚਾਰਾ । 'ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਭੇ ਹਰਿ ਅਵਤਾਰਾ ।
ਨਿਜ ਅਸਥਾਨ ਸੁ ਕੌਨ ਬਿਠਾਯੋ ? । ਤਿਸ ਦਰਸਨ ਜਿਯਰਾ ਲਲਚਾਯੋ ॥੧੨॥
Quatrain – At the same time Bhai Bala Ji was thinking to himself, ‘Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was the divine manifestation of the Lord I wonder who is currently sitting on his throne?’ At that point he desired to get a glimpse of the current Guru. 12.
ਬਹੁ ਨਾ ਮਹਿਂ ਬੋਲਯੋ ਇਮ ਬਾਲਾ । ਇਕ ਸਿਖ ਬਚ ਭਾਖਯੋ ਤਿਹ ਕਾਲਾ ।
ਤਿਹਣ ਗੋਤ ਅੰਗਦ ਤਿਹ ਨਾਮੂ । ਗੁਰਤ ਉਚਿਤ ਭਯੋ ਅਭਿਰਾਮੂ ॥੧੩॥
Bhai Bala Ji was sat in a congregation in Talwandi and asked who the current Guru was to which a Sikh replied, “From the Trihan caste a male by the name of Angad is currently sat on the throne of the Guru.” 13.
ਕਬਿੱਤ ।
ਸ਼੍ਰੂਤ ਸੁਨਿ ਬਾਲੇ ਬਾਤ, ਭਯੋ ਪੁਲਕਾਤ ਗਾਤ, ਅੰਗ ਨ ਸਮਾਤਿ ਚਲਯੋ ਤਹਾ ਤਬ ਧਾਇ ਕੈ ।
ਕਾਤਿਕ ਦਿਵਸ ਪੁੰਨਯੋ, ਆਇ ਸੁ ਦਿਦਾਰ ਕੀਨੋ ਕਰੀ ਕਰ ਬੰਦ ਅਭਿਬੰਦ ਸੀਸ ਨਾਇ ਕੈ ।
ਦੇਖਤਿ ਮਗਨ ਭਯੋ ਆਵਨ ਸਫਲ ਕਿਯੋ, ਬੈਠਯੋ ਸੁਖ ਮਾਨ ਗੁਰ ਆਇਸੁ ਕੋ ਪਾਇ ਕੈ ।
'ਸਤਿ ਕਰਤਾਰ' ਕੋ ਉਚਾਰਿ ਕੈ ਬੂਕਤਿ ਪੁਨ, 'ਕਿਤਹੂੰ ਤੇ ਆਏ ਤੁਮ ਦੀਜੀਏ ਸਨੁਾਇਕੈ?' ॥੧੪॥
Kabit – When Bhai Bala Ji heard this then the hair on his hair stood up. At that point Bhai Bala Ji got up and began to make his way in the direction of Khadoor Sahib knowing his body had aged considerably and he did not have long left. It was the full moon in the month of Katak when Bhai Bala Ji arrived at Khadoor Sahib to see Guru Angad Dev Ji. Bhai Bala Ji saw Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji for the first time and when he did he folded his hands, bowed his head in respect to the Guru. Once he gained a glimpse of Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji, Bhai Bala became intoxicated with joy and realised that his decision to come to see the Guru was for a fruitful purpose. With the instructions given by Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji he sat down and was imbued in peace. Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji greeted Bhai Bala by saying ‘Satkartar’ (God is true) and then asked, ‘O brother tell me, where have you come from?” 14.
ਦੋਹਰਾ ।
ਜਥਾਸ਼ਤਕ ਜੋ ਭੇਟ ਥੀ, ਆਗੈ ਧਰੀ ਬਨਾਇ । ਪੁਨ ਬਾਲਾ ਬੋਲਤਿ ਭਯੋ, ਬਿਨੈ ਬਚਨ ਮਹਿਂ ਪਾਇ ॥੧੫॥
Couplet – Bhai Bala Ji placed his offering which he brought with him in front of Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji. Then Bhai Bala offered a supplication before which he responded to the Gurus question. 15.
ਚੌਪਈ ।
'ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਅੰਗਦ ਜੀ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲਾ ! । ਸੰਧੂ ਗੋਤ ਨਾਮ ਮਹਿ ਬਾਲਾ ।
ਰਾਇ ਭੋਇ ਤਲਵੰਡੀ ਜੋਊ । ਵਤਨ ਜਨਮ ਹਮਰਾ ਹੈ ਸੋਊ ॥੧੬॥
Quatrain – O Sri Guru Angad Dev you are the merciful Guru please listen to my supplication. My name is Bhai Bala and I am from the Sandhu caste. I reside in the town of Talwandi in which I was also born. 16.
ਗੁਰ ਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਕੀ ਲਾਲਸ ਭੂਰੀ । ਯਾਤੇ ਹੌਂ ਚਲ ਆਇ ਹਦੂਰੀ ।
ਅਜਰ ਜਰਨ ਉਰ ਧੀਰਜ ਧਾਰੀ । ਸੁਨੀ ਆਪ ਕੀ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਭਾਰੀ ॥੧੭॥
O Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji had a great desire to get a glimpse of your presence and thus I have arrived here. You are the one who gives material riches and the virtue of content. O Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji I have heard your great praise. 17.
ਕਹਿ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਅੰਗਦ 'ਤੁਮ ਗੁਰ ਕੋ ਹੈ ? । ਕਰਹੁ ਉਚਾਰਨ ਜਿਨ ਮਤਿ ਜੋ ਹੈ ।
ਮਧੁਰ ਬਚਨ ਸ਼ੁਭ ਮ੍ਰਿਦੁਲ ਸੁਭਾਊ । ਬਿਸ਼ਿਯਨ ਬਾਊ ਸਪਰਸ ਨ ਕਾਊ' ॥੧੮॥
Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji asked Bhai Bala, “Who is your Guru and tell me what faith do you belong to? Your words are sweet ad your nature seems very calm. Is seems as is the wind of lust and desire has never ensnared you.” 18.
ਹਾਥ ਬੰਦਿ ਬੋਲਯੋ ਬਚ ਬਾਲਾ । 'ਸਭਿ ਰਾਵਰ ਕੋ ਗਯਾਤ ਬਿਸਾਲਾ ।
ਤਦਪਿ ਜੁ ਤੁਮ ਪੂਛਨ ਅਨੁਸਾਰੀ । ਸੁਨਹੁ ਆਪ ਮੈਂ ਕਹੋਂ ਸੁਧਾਰੀ' ॥੧੯॥
Bhai Bala Ji folded his hands and said, “O Guru Ji you are all knowledgeable. But if you are still asking about querying why I am here then I will tell you everything.” 19.
ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਜੀ ਮਮ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਨ । ਕਲਿ ਕਲਮਲ ਰੁਜ ਪਦ ਰਜ ਚੂਰਨ ।
ਦੰਭ ਮਤੰਗਹਿ ਕੋ ਸਰਿ ਕੇਸਰਿ । ਭਾਉ ਭਗਤਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਖਿ ਜਗਤ ਸੁ ਜਲਧਰ ॥੨੦॥
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was my Guru and was complete in every aspect. The dust from Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s feet was able to eradicate all the sins in the age of Kaljug. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was the metaphorical lion who fought with the falsehood which was the metaphorical elephant. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was a metaphorical cloud who assisted the loving devotion which is a metaphorical field. 20.
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