Shahidi Guru Arjan Dev Sahib
Guru Arjan Dev Ji was the first Sikh
martyr. The Mogul Emperor Jehangir, was a tyrant who became jealous of the Guru
Sahib's fame. Jehangir could not bear it when even devout Muslims praised the
Guru's saintliness. Eventually, he found an excuse to bring Guru Arjan Dev Sahib
to his court. There he tried to convert him to Islam and get him to change the
Adi Granth under the threat of death.
Guru Arjan Dev Sahib calmly declined both the commands. For this Guru Sahib was
tortured and martyred. The torture lasted for five days. First the Emperor's men
sat the Guru Sahib in a tank of boiling water, the next day they sat Guru Sahib
on a plate of red hot iron, the following day, they poured red hot sand over
Guru Sahib's painfully blistered body. However, Guru Arjan Dev Sahib remained
calm and peaceful throughout his ordeal to show that all people should happily
accept the will of Akal Purakh.
Guru Sahib was martyred in 1606 but before his final departure, Guru Sahib sent
a message that his son Har Gobind was to become the sixth Guru. Guru Sahib
instructed that his martyrdom would show that all peaceful means to persuade the
Emperor against tyranny having failed, it was now right and just to resort to
the sword to protect the weak and innocent.
Thus Guru Sahib sacrificed his life to uphold the principle of Social, Economic,
Political, Religious Freedom for all and doing Sewa, being Merciful, Helping the
needy. We pay our homage to Guru Sahib and request all our Sikh brothers and
sisters to follow the path shown by Guru Sahib.
Are we really doing justification to Guru Sahib's principles by distributing
Chabeel Only ?
Shouldn't we utilize our resources to fulfill Guru Sahib's Principles.... Please
think about it !!!!!