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1.kaandd

eik hare khetaan naal lahilahaaunde maidaan vich ik nikaa jihaa pindd ghug vasadaa see, hindoo musalamaan duhaan tarhaan dee vason is pindd vich see| pindd theen kujh door ik sanghanaa ban ar vaddaa saaraa chhanbh see, jis karake shikaar kheddan vaale idhar bahut aaeaa jaaeaa karade san|

pindd de charrhade paase noo ik sarrak see, eis rukh noo pindd dee baaharalee laanbh val ik dhanaadt hindoo shaamaa naam daa ghar see, jis dee dhee daa mukalaavaa hon vaalaa, see | dupahir dtal gee ar nikee nikee pauan rumakan lag gee, shaame de ghar mukalaave dee tiaaree vich iddaa dhoonaan te hunmas ho rihaa see ki andar khalonaa aauakhaa ho giaa| mukalaaee jaan vaalee muttiaar kurree, jis daa naaun surasatee see, ar barree sundar see, eis dhooen ton nak jind aake aapaneean saheleean naal jo ghar de pichhavaarre sarrak de nerre peean kheddadeean sana chalee gee| ithe taan kurreean daa trinyan lagaa hoeaa see, sabhe juaan muttiaaraan san, kee viaaheean, kee mukalaaeean te kee aje kuaareean san| sabhanaan de chihare kojhe kahin joge naheen san, par surasatee dee sundarataa age sabhe iaun maat san jiven chand charrhe taare| hasadeean kheddadeean kurreean ik asacharaj tamaashaa ho raheean san, jo ine noo do hor muttiaar kharrhetteean ninaan bhaabee,

dtal parachhaaven baittheean aseen maavaan dheevarreean

surasatee de molhe dee satt is geet de taal naal aa ke lage maano molhaa bee tabale dee thaap ho giaa| is geet vich sabh aiseean masat hoeean maano niraa pooraa aapanaa aap bee bhul geean| jad geet mukaa taan khottiaan karamaan noo kee dekhadeean han jo ik burachhaa, karree varagaa juaan mugal, ghorre ute savaar trinyan de kol kharraa ghur rihaa hai, ar us dee nishaane vaang badhee hoee nazar surasatee de chihare par pai rahee hai, jis noo vekhake susheel kanayaa murrhake naal paanee paanee ho gee ar sabhanaan pur ajihaa sahim chhaaeaa jo pathar vaang uthe hee jam geean|

dekho bandaa bahaadar bhaa karam singh krit|

mugal dee ajihee nazar vekhake kurreean ddar geean ki khabare ih kee kahegaa par kurreean dee ih soch thorre chir vich hee muk gee, jad usane do kadam age ho ke dharamee kanayaa surasatee dee naram veenee sher de jafe vaang kaaboo kar lee ar ik hujake naal ghorre ute aapane age suttake addee laa ke aauah giaa ho giaa| surasatee deean cheekaan te kurreean dee haal paahariaa ne saaraa pindd katthaa kar ditaa, hake bake ho sabh kaaran puchhan lage| kurreean ton samaachaar samajh sunake ar aapaneean akhaan de saahamane upadrav noo vekhake sabh jane achanbhaa ho moonh vich ungalaan ttuk rahe san, par haae dharam dee haanee| iddee bheerr vich kise daa heea naheen paindaa jo hinmat kare, jaan hoole te magar jaa ke chhuddaave|

jad mugal akhaan ton uhale ho giaa taan siaaniaan ne baitth ke salaah keetee ki kurree daa piau, bharaa te ghar vaalaa ar do painch is mugal paas jaa ke minataan karan, bhalaa je us de man taras pai jaave|

pindd ton meel ku dee vaatt pur is de tanboo lage hoe san| ih ilaake daa haakam see, ar ethe shikaar kheddan aaeaa hoeaa see| nauakar chaakar naal bahut thorre aande san| aj sikaar kheddan charrhiaa taan pichhe ddere vich koee sipaahee naa chhaddiaa, sabh noo naal lai aaeaa| shikaar kheddade hoe ne ik haran de magar ghorraa suttiaa taan nauakaraan ton vichharr ke door nikal giaa| haran taan naa labhaa, par pindd vekhake paanee peen lee idhar aae noo kanayaa daa shikaar hath lag giaa| so lai ke jad ih aapane ddere aparriaa taan koee nauakar haazar naheen see, eis lee is kurree noo ik daree par bitthaa ke ghorraa banhan te paanee aadik peen de kam vich lag giaa, jo ddere vich lagabhag mukaa piaa see| jad vihalaa ho ke fer surasatee val aaeaa taan ine chir vich pindd de lok vee aparr

shaame ne hath jorr ke kihaaeih meree sukhe ladhee dhee hai ar viaahee hoee hai, aj mukalaavaa hai| aap kirapaa karo, naheen taan meraa nak vadtiaa jaavegaa, tuseen deaa karo| haakam parajaa de maaee baap hunde han|

haakama jaao jaao, naheen diaangaa|

shaamaan mahaaraaja aap de kee pravaah hai, aap chaaho taan chattee vajon is naal saanveen tolake chaandee lai lavo par isadee jaan bakhashee karo| par navaab ne sarre hoe haase vich kihaa jaao jaao|

eis par kurree de bharaau ne hath jorr ke gal vich palaa paa ke kihaamahaaraaja aap noo kee paravaah hai, aap paas hazaaraan teemeean han, eis anaath pur deaa karo ar je aap chaaho taan aap dee sevaa vich sonaa is de badale haazar karadaa haan aakho taan kaneejaan mul lai dendaa haan| aap vadde udaar ho, eih daan karo| par pathar dil ne sir hee fer chhaddiaa|

fer kanayaa de ghar vaale jis naal usadaa mukalaavaa honaa see paireen pai ke kihaa ki main aap dee parajaa haan, parajaa dee laaj raaje noo hundee hai| main kite moonh den jogaa naheen rahaangaa, aap mihar karo, mere paas jo kuchh dhan maal hai nazar vajon kabool lo te meree isatree mainoo is vele morr dio| aap meree laaj sharam rakh lo|

navaaba achhaa, barre ameer ho saare hee...hain jaao jaao| is sone dee chirree noo naheen chhorraangaa| sonaa chaandee heere motee mainoo kuchh

eih sunake kurree daa ghar vaalaa taan ddariaa ki main aapane aap noo ihade age dhanee pragatt kar baitthaa haan mate ih naa hove ki meraa ghar baahar lutt laindaa hove, eithon khisakanaa hee ttheek hai| ih vichaar ke uh khisakiaa ar suhare pindd aparr ke saatheean sane gharaan noo tur giaa|

pindd diaan painchaan de minat tarale noo bhee jad haakam ne naa maniaa taan kurree daa bharaa bihosh ho ke ddig piaa, budtaa piau sirahaane baitthaa ron lagaa| ih haal vekhake suransatee de dil vich khabare kee aaee ki atharoo suk ge ar dil vich hauasalaa bhar giaa, ghundd chuk ditaa, autth ke bharaa de sirahaane aa ke us de kanaan vich kahin lagee

autth ve uttha meree maan diaa jaaeaa, auttha ghar noo jahaa mugal daa paanee main naa peean, veeraa maraangee ag jalaa |

jad piau bharaa noo prateet ho gee ki mugal kise tarhaan naheen chhaddadaa te ih putree dharam chheen bhee naheen karegee tad saare utthake ttutte lak te bhaje dil ghar noo aa ge|

haae uh sundar ghar, jo kujh chir hoeaa chaau malhaaraan dee thaan ho rihaa see, hun siaape daa thaaun ho giaa, saare saak ang parachaaunee karan aa jurre ar teeveean de ron pittan naal ddaadtee haahaakaar mach gee| kee hindoo kee musalamaan ungalaan ttuk ttuk reh ge, haae hanera eih anarath|

dekho antakaa|

hoeaa, sir pur suramee dasataaraa, chihare daa bharavaan singh bahaadar, jisanoo dekhake sik bhukh leh jaave aa nikaliaa| sabhanaan deean nazaraan udhar utth geean, hor taan koee naa pachhaan sakiaa, par surasatee dee maan ne jo teeveean vich baitthee see turat pachhaan liaa ki ih meraa uh putr hai, jo sikhaan dee sangat karake vigarr giaa seen ar sikh banake jiaun gharon nikaliaa fer aj teek is dee kujh ugh mohar naheen nikalee see| putr noo dekh ke maan deean aandaraan noo moh fur piaa ar utthake putr de gal aa lagee jo ghorre ton hun utar ke khalotaa see| ih vekh ke piau bharaa ne vee pachhaaniaa ar milan dauarre, par afasos ine chir de vichhorre pichhon piaar te darad deean galaan dee thaan pahile dukhiaaree surasatee dee kahaanee singh bahaadar noo sunaaee gee|

eis samen kise ttabar vichon jadon koee sikh ho jaandaa taan maape mauat ton vadheek dukh manade ar akasar putr noo tiaag dende| jad kade koee puchhe tere kine putr han taan lokee aiaun utar dende panj hoe san, eik mar giaa, eik sikhee jaa raliaa, tin saaneen de dite jeeaunde hain| ih purakh bhee pahile maapiaan ton choree sikhaan noo miladaa hundaa see, japujee, rahiraas baaneean kantth karake bhain noo paatth te dharam deean galaan sikhaaladaa hundaa see, par sharadhaa bahut vadhee taan amrit chhak ke singh saj giaa| tad ih dekh ke pitaa saamen ne gharon kadt ditaa taan ih singh bahaadar khaalase de dalaan vich jaa raliaa|

tadon haakam sikhaan noo dekh naheen sukhaande san, par balavant singh ne ik naa sunee| palo palee vich tanbooaan laage jaa pahunchaa| kee dekhadaa hai ki ik lakarraan daa dter hai, jis de ik paase ag sulag rahee jaapadee hai ar uton japujee saahib deean pauarreean de paatth dee aavaaz aaundee hai ik chhin vich singh jee aparre ar ghorre ton chhaal maar ke lakarraan de dter uparon bhain noo chuk liaa| surasatee aapanee jaan ton piaare bharaa noo dekh ke baag baag ho gee ar bolee mere piaare veer mainoo maran vele kise gal dee chaah naheen upajee binaan tere milan de, so guroo ne pooree keetee, ant vele toon aa miliaa hain,shukar, lai hun jidharon aaeaa hain chalaa jaah, kiaunk uh mugal hune hee aa jaan vaalaa hai ar main usade aaun ton age hee mar jaanaa chaahundee haan|

bharaa piaaree bhain aatamaa daa ghaat karanaa vaddaa paap hai, chal mere naal|

bhain naheen veer jee dharam lee maranaa buraa naheen ar je main tuhaadde naal chalee jaavaan taan ih paapee saaddaa saaraa ghar ujaarr devegaa ar tainoo vee naheen chhaddegaa| main maran ton rataa naheen ddaradee, guroo teg bahaadar jee mere ang sang han, jaah, mere pichhe bahutiaan dee jaan bachan deh|

dekho antikaa2

vaang aa pegaa| bhalaamaanas ban, jidharon aaeaa hain, audhar jaa te kurree us noo de aa|

maapiaan thon ih niraadar de vachan sun ke singh jar naa sakiaa| use vele ghorre noo addee laa ke bhen samet havaa ho giaa ar koee ik ghanttaa ku magaron ik khulhe maidaan vich aparriaa jithe kee lothaan de dter lage hoe san ar lahoo naal dharatee soohee ho rahee see| ih dekh ke singh hakaa bakaa reh giaa ki pal dee pal vich kee ho giaa soche ki kis ton samaachaar puchhaan ki kidhar ge eih soch ke ghorre ton utar lothaan noo vekhan lagaa| kujh chir de magaron ik loth sisakadee disee| is noo chuk ke dditthaa taan ghaau kujh kararre naheen san| ik dasataar paarr ke bhain bharaa ne us de ghaau badhe ar nerre de chhanbh vichon paanee liaa ke moonh vich choeaa taan us ne akhaan kholheean ar haualee jihee boliaa bharaa balavant singh shukar hai, toon ant vele aa miliaa|

balavant singh sher singhaa ih kee hoeaa palo palee vich kee bharrathoo mach ke hetthalee ute ho gee

sher singha bharaa jis vele toon ghar giaa, aseen aje ddere hee karade saan ki turak aa pe, ddaadtee kararree larraaee de magaron khaalasaa bheerree jooh noo nas giaa| main us vele ghaaeil ho ke ddig piaa saan| turak bahut moe, par uh sanage bahut, fer pataa naheen kee hoeaa

eih sun ke singh ne us noo ik brichh dee chhaaven littaa ditaa ar hor jiaundiaan dee bhaal vich lagaa, par saare sikh shaheedaan vichon ik hor vich jaan see| is noo ghaau taan koee kararraa naheen see, keval satt khaa ke besudh ho giaa see| is noo paanee aad de ke hosh vich aandaa taan uho samaachaar suniaa| ih manukh zaraa takarraa see ar savaaree kar sakadaa see, eis karake ghorriaan dee bhaal

1 . pindd deean kurreean ghorre te charrhan deean jaanoon hundeean han|

2. mugal de saathee aje aae naheen san, nauakar bee naheen murre san, ddere vich paanee muk chukaa hoeaa see, so surasatee dee sundarataa vich masat haakam aap paanee lain chalaa giaa see, paanee duraadde see, aiaun surasatee noo chikhaa daa samaan lajh giaa see| ih asal vich mugal naheen see, par hukam haasal uhanaan varagaa see te aam parajaa mugal hee samajhadee see|

talee pur dharee firade han; hor kiharraa kam changaa hoaoo fir aapane bharaa de taras te soorabeerataa par soch furee ki meraa ih amee jaaeaa veer kinaa changaa ho giaa hai, kiaun naa meraa man bhee eddaa bahaadar ho jaave| chandanasugandh naal kurree daa dil chandan ho giaa ar jee vich sochan lagee ki teeveean dharam rakhayaa lee kiaun jang naheen karadeean je naheen karadeean taan main kiaun naa pahilee teeveen hovaan jo bharaa vaangoo soorabeer ho jaavaan

eiho jiheean vichaaraan ne surasatee noo aj de idde bhiaanak haalaan vich ghaabaran naa ditaa, sagon usadaa hauasalaa doonaa kar ditaa ar ghorre par iaun savaar ho gee ki maano pakee savaar hai| ar bharaa noo keh ke ik murade dee talavaar bee lai gale lattakaa leeo su|

gal kee dooje ghaaeil bharaavaan noo chukan de aahar vich san ki pichhalee laabhon dhoorr uddadee disee ar pal magaron turak savaaraan daa ik dasataa disiaa, gahu karake dekhan ton pakaa shak pai giaa ki uho mugal kanayaa de pichhe aa rihaa hai|

eih dekh ke tinaan ne ghorre sitt dite| hun asacharaj mauaj hoee, age age tine singh, magar koee sau ku turak| tin chaar meel tak taan ghorre udde, par ithe aparr ke sher singh daa ghorraa nahun khaa ke ddig piaa| auhade ddigan dee dtil see jo baakee doven bhee attak ge| ine noo turak bhee pahunch ge, thorrhaa chir talavaar chalee, atth das turak ddige, haakam bhee zakhamee hoeaa| sher singh maariaa giaa, surasatee te balavant singh noo bee kuchh ku ghaau lage par unhaan de ghorre fatt khaa ke ddig pe ar doven bhain bharaa bandee vich pai ge te turakaan de jathe de pahire vich kashatt bhogan lee pichhale paireen morre ge|

. kaandd

bheerree jooh de vichakaar sikhaan ne brichh bootte kattake ik khulhaa maidaan banaaeaa hoeaa see ar is tarhaan de thaanaun panjaab de banaan vich anekaan san; jithe sikh lok bheerr banee pur jaa lukade san| banaan de pate pate dee unhaan noo khabar see, par vaireean lee unhaan sanghane banaan noo jhaaganaa ik katthan te anahonaa kam hoeaa karadaa see| ithe aseen bheerree jooh de ik samaagam daa varanan karade haan| ik din lauadte vele bheerree jooh vich deevaan lagaa hoeaa see; sree guroo granth saahib jee daa prakaash see ar panj ku singh baitthe sbad gaaun rahe san| is jathe daa saradaar saam singh see, jo deo varagee ddeel te seo varage laal chihare naal ik bharavaan te suhanaa juaan dikhaaee dendaa see| paatth samaapat hon magaron boliaa bhaaee khaalasaa jee kise noo balavant singh daa pataa hai sabh ne sir hilaaeaa ki naheen; auh taan jadon daa aapane pindd giaa hai murrake naheen aaeaa, khabare ghar de sukhaan vich pai giaa hai

shaam singh boliaa ih gal anahonee hai; balavant singh kee aakh te sukh kee aakh, ausanoo zaroor koee apadaa pee hai, naheen taan uh bahaadar attakan vaalaa naheen see| kolon raatthauar singh boliaa mahaaraaja kise noo us de pindd ghaliaa jaave, jo usadee saar liaave| ik singh boliaa mainoo aagayaa hove taan hune khabar lain tur jaandaa haan| saradaar ne kihaajaah bee khabar liaa, par jhabade murreen, ar ves vattaa lai, mugal ban ke jaah, sikhee baane vich giaun

eih vaak sun uh singh, jisadaa naaun haree singh see, sree guroo granth saahib jee age mathaa ttekake utthiaa, ddere vichon mugalee kaparre lai pahine te ghorre ute asavaar ho tur piaa| ih velaa sooraj aathan daa see ar sanjh turee aaundee see, par bahaadar singh ddariaa naheen, dharam de kam noo nirabhai sher vaangoo tur piaa| kuchh door jaa ke jangal sanghanaa aa giaa, ghorre ton utar ke lagaam farr, kee chakar fer khaandaa, kidhare ttaahaneean vich fasadaa, kidhare nikaladaa, vadde aauakh naal jangal paar ho giaa| ghusamusaa velaa see ghorre te palaakee maar palopalee vich ik nike pindd aparriaa ar ik puraanee ttutteekhuthee saraan vich jaa varriaa| ithe ik musalamaan tandoor vaalaa te ik baaneean hatteevaan rahinde san, mugal dee shakal vekh ke adab naal utth khalote ar manjee deke ghorre noo chaaraa aad liaa ditaa, par rottee valon us ne naanh keetee ki mainoo lorr naheen| ghorre noo manje naal banh ke khaalasaa jee chutahee manje par vichhaa ke sauan ge, do ku ghantte magaron ik raualaa jihaa pai giaa| singh ne sir chuk ke kee dditthaa ki kise saradaar ameer dee aaundan hai, nauakar chaakar naal han| dter chir udharradhunmee machaa ke unhaan ne dderaa keetaa| ameer taan sauan giaa| par nauakar chaakar kujh sauan ge te kuchh lame pe galeen jutt pe| do sipaahee saadde singh de nerre pe galaan kar rahe san, singh jee machale ho ke sunade rahe|

pahilaa sipaahee boliaa bee ih balavant kauan hai

doojaa sipaahee ih uh kaafar hai naa ki jo naadar de magar hale karan vaale sikhaan vich ik vaddaa daler aadamee suniaa giaa see, jis ne pahile jang vich rusatam khaan noo maariaa see|

doojaa je uhadee bhain vekhen taan lottan kabootar ho jaaen, hun taan uh satar vich hai, par jad farree hai taan main naal hee saan bee chand daa ttukarraa hai chand daa| khabar naheen kee sabab hai ki hindooaan deean teeveean vaddeean hee sundar hundeean han

pahilaa uh teeveen bee musalamaan keetee jaaoo

doojaa haan, haan, naale navaab saahib naal usadaa nikaah parrhaaeaa jaau, barree dhoom dhaam hovegee, saanoo bhee inaam milanage|

pahilaa par bhain bharaa ne deen vich aaunaa kabool kar leetaa hai ki naheen

doojaa ih sikh bee kadee khushee naal deen chhaddade han einhaan noo taan banh ke kheer khuaaunee hoee| uny taan ih sadaa talavaar daa paanee hee chakhade han|

pahilaa haan ttheek hai, eih vadde hattheele han| hindoo taan makhan, par eeh katthor pathar han| khabar naheen ih kithon ugam pe han bhalaa hun kinaa ku rasataa hai

doojaa thorraa hee hai, aj peer, kal mangal te budh veer tthahir jume shukara noo ih saab daa kam vee sire charrh jaaegaa|

0 bhee tuhaanoo mauaj hoaoo, jinhaan de maalak noo sone dee chirree hath lagee hai|

doojaa te tuhaanoo bhee mauaj hai, tuhaadde maalak mulaan jee noo aiddee dooron sadiaa giaa hai, einaam bhee taan bahut hee milegaa| naal de naal tuhaanoo bahut kuchh hath lagoo, par bhee mile jaan naa ih rahee vakharee gal, ehanaan sikhaan noo deen vich liaaundiaan vekhanaa bee svaab puna hai|

doojaa balavant singh te usadee bhain doven ghaaeil san, aj tak beemaar rahe han, hun masaan takarre hoe han, jis karake dtil pee|

eiho jiheean galaan kar ke uh taan sauan ge te singh bahaadar chup chupaataa hee utthake ghorre te kaatthee rakh makhan vichon vaal vaangoo nikal giaa| haneree kaalee raat hai, rasataa lajhadaa naheen, badal chhaa rahe han, kadam kadam te tthuhakar lagadee hai, par guroo gobind singh jee de beer hauasalaa naheen haarade| koee pahu futtan ton agere singh hureen jangal vich jaa varre, ar soorajon age ddere jaa pahunche|

eis vele saare singh ishanaan paanee kar ke baitthe aasaa dee vaar daa paatth kar rahe san| singh hureen bhee vich jaa baitthe te paatth sunade rahe|

jad bhog piaa taan haree singh ne saaree vithiaa jo saraan vich sunee see, keh sunaaee bhaaee balavant singh te usadee bhain duaabe vich kaid han ar shukaravaar noo dhakedhakee turak banaae jaanage| aj mangalavaar hai, jekar khaalasaa hinmat kare, tad aje velaa hai| ih khabar khaalase noo ag vaang lagee| guse naal chihare laal ho ge| seeniaan vich dil te dil vich krodh ne josh maariaa| dharam beerataa ne umangaan noo jos vich liaandaa ar sabh paasiaun guroo guroo daa shabad goonj utthiaa|

saradaar shaam singh noo aapane jathe daa ik singh jaan ton vadheek piaaraa see, par balavant singh taan ik chonavaan bahaadar te jodhaa see ar fer ik sikh kanayaan daa turak panje vich fasanaa sun ke kad sahaariaa jaa sakadaa see turat saare jathe noo katthiaan kar ke hukam

saaraa kam furatee daa hai|

eih hukam sun ke saaraa jathaa ghorre kas ke savaar ho giaa ar bano ban anekaan jafar jaaladaa tur giaa|

3. kaandd

sooraj deautaa badalaan vich luke hoe han, badalaan de dalaan de dal bemuhaaree fauaj vaang asamaan ute fir rahe han| pauan dee chaal bee asacharaj hai| kise vele bharrathoo paaundee, ghattaa uddaaundee, zor dee vagadee hai, kise vele chupaatee ho sahije sahije rumakan lag jaandee hai| mugal log sharee tanbe pahinee haral haral karade fir rahe han| nimaane hatteean vaale susat te udaas baitthe disade han| vaddee maseet vich acharaj haal hai| ttoleean deean ttoleean kattheean aaundeean te bahindeean jaandeean han| mameet de baahar hattaan de age doheen paaseen kujh ku fauajee sipaahee ssatradhaaree sanadhabadh kharre han|

aauah saahamane paase valon kee aaeaa eih ik paalakee dee asavaaree hai jo chaar vagaaree farre hoe braahamanaan de modtiaan ute dharee hai| is vich ik vadde mulaan jee biraajamaan han jo aj de din lee ucheche sade ge han| maseet de boohe age aa ke mulaan jee utare te andar varre| sabh ne adab naal age bitthaaeaa| ine noo panj sat ghorre bhajaaunde aae, magaron navaab saahib dee asavaaree pahunchee| bhalaa hun kauan kauan aae eik paalakee band hai, naal ik purakh hathakarree vajee turiaa aaundaa hai| terr mailee kachh hai, gal chikarr varagaa kurrataa, sir ute nikee pag, jis vichon kes khilare hoe han| chiharaa chintaa daa shikaar hai, par akhaan laal han, jinhaan vichon krodh de baan nikal rahe han|

eiaun bole balavant singha kee toon deen isalaam noo khushee naal kabooladaa hain

balavant singha main mauat khushee naal kabooladaa haan|

mulaan navaab val moonh karake ih vaddaa moozee hai, eis ne iaun naheen mananaa, eis noo jaan taan katal keetaa jaave jaan jabaran...| navaaba haan, pichhalee gal achhee hai| main is maaharoo de bharaa noo katal naheen karanaa chaahundaa| ...

mulaan hajaam naaee haazar hai

naaeehaan hazoor|

mulaan idhar aao aauar is ke baal kaatto|

naaee bahut achhaa|

eih gal keh ke naaee guthalee kholh baitthaa| bhaaven singh bahaadar de hath jakarre hoe san, par usadaa zor naal hilanaa hee sukarree naaee lee batheraa see| ih haal vekh chaar sipaaheean ne balavant singh noo farriaa ar naaee horee fer aae par aitakeen burake vaalee ne; jis de hath pair badhe hoe naheen san, burakaa laah ke aauah maariaa, ar chhetee naal utth ke modtiaan ton naaee noo farrake pattakaa maariaa, vichaaraa khehanoo vaang rirrhadaa pare jaa piaa ar kaniaan masat sher vaang ho kharrotee| is dee sundarataa ar sundarataa par guse daa lahoo chihare ute savaar, khalakat dekh ke dang reh gee te navaab, jisade man vich roop daa piaar see, eiaun chakrit reh giaa jiven bijalee vajiaan hundaa hai| mulaan ne turat de sipaaheean noo akh maaree, jinhaan ne bahaadar surasatee noo farr liaa ar pichhale

navaab vekh ke kurrh rihaa see, par kee kar sakadaa see| mulaan te khalakat kolon ddaradaa see, ki je main kujh aakhadaa haan taan kahinage ki kaafaraan pur dayaa karadaa hai, bhaaven palo palee noo meree begam banegee, par aje taan kaafr hee hai naa|

eine vich naaee hureen vee utthe fer aapanaa aap sanbhaal ke vadhanaa chaahiaa| is vele surasatee dee acharaj dashaa see, uh ddaadte prem te ninmarataa naal piaare bharaa dee ddaraaunee dashaa vekh rahee see, naale aapanee kisamat val vekh ke chintaa vich ddub rahee see ki haae main nikaraman de pichhe ajihe soorabeer bharaa naal ih dasaa hundee hai|

eine vich baazaar vichon ik ghatte daa gubaar disiaa, kharr kharr dee ddaadtee aavaaz aaee| kise jaataa haneree, kise jaataa koee ghar dtatthaa, kise samajhiaa ki kararraa bhoochaal aa giaa, kise jaataa ki koee haakam savaaraan naal is khushee vich saamal hon lee aa rihaa hai, par sabh akhaan udhar gaddeean geean| ik akh de for vich us ghatte daa rasaalaa ban giaa ar bajaar vich kharre sipaaheean naal katt vadt chhirr pee te ik dasate de savaaraan ne ghorriaan noo addeean laa maseet andar jaande hee fate daa jaikaaraa gajaa balavant singha karake aavaaj maaree ar doojee pal vich kise balee hath ne bajhaa balavant singh chuk ke ghorre ute sitt liaa ar ik hor hath ne surasatee noo chuk ke ghorre te rakh liaa te ghorre morr ke vichon dee cheer ke nikale| baakee daa jathaa, jo naal see, vaarr vaangoo aale duaale ho giaa| te harana daa aavaajaa hundiaan saar jikar bijalee kise lahilahaaunde khet vich khiaun ke lop ho jaandee hai, ikur ih chaan chak aan pee sikhaan dee fauaj maseeton baahar ho; shir de vadde baajaar thaanee poorabee boohe valon nikalan noo dabaadab

eih dashaa vekh ke sr. saam singh ne chonaven bandookachee age keete| inhaan ne pahilaan ik nazar naal topachee dekhe fer is furatee naal bandookaan nisaane kar ke sar keeteean ki doven topachee ghugeean vaang hetthaan aa pe| unhaan de ddigadiaan hee saradaar saam singh ne das sikh hor age keete| inhaan ne thorre chir vich hee teeraan dee ajehee buchhaarr keetee ki daravaaje de uparale jine manakh san vinh sitte ar fer hum humaa ke daravaaje noo jaa pe te badaam de chhilarr vaang usanoo bhan sittiaa| baahar ik fauaj daa dasataa kharraa see| saam singh ne ik ajehee sainat keetee ki saaree fauaj talavaaraan dhooh ke saje khabe vaahundee sarapatt ghorre sittadee vairee noo cheeradee hoee door nikal gee|

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jad panj sat koh nikal ge tad ik khulhaa maidaan hare hare khetaan de vichakaar dekh ke fauaj ne utaaraa keetaa, ghorre brichhaan naal banh dite te ghaahapatthaa paaeaa| kujh khaan peen de aahar vich pindd val ge| saradaar shaam singh jee ik kaparraa vichhaa ke baitthe| balavant singh te surasatee de hathaan pairaan de band khohale ge ar saradaar jee de paas aande ge| is vele daa samaan dekhan yog see, harek bahaadar singh aaundaa te balavant singh noo ghutt ghuttake miladaa ar surasatee noo hath jorr ke fate gajaaundaa| chhekarr jad sabh mil chuke ar anekaan ver gurabar akaala de jaikaariaan naal akaas noo gunjaa chuke tad saradaar jee de isaare naal balavant singh te surasatee saradaar paas aa baitthe| pahile taan balavant singh ne sir beetee sunaaee ar unhaan dukhaan daa samaachaar dasiaa jo kaid ton magaron us noo te surasatee noo jhalane pe| kikoo kaid vich unhaan noo dukh dite jaande, kikoo roz roj upades dite jaande te fer anekaan laalach dikhaae jaande, par chhekarr balavant singh ne tthandtaa saah bhar ke kihaa ki bhain jee noo ghar paaun dee neeyat jo navaab dee see, ih kastt sabh ton bhaaraa see|

jad uh keh chukaa taan saradaar ne dasiaa ki teraa pataa sunadiaan hee asaan jangalo jangal charrhaaee keetee ki chup chapaate pahunch sakee, par rasataa khunjh ge, is karake der lagee| aj savere saaddee aas daa lak ttutt giaa see ki hun vele sir pahunch ke

shaam singh boliaa painchaan noo farr liaao| sikhaan ne do purakh age keete ki ih painch han, jo farr aande han|

shaam singha kiaun chauadhareeo khaanaa kiaun naheen dende

painch paatashaah daa hukam naheen|

shaam singh ais vele paatasaah khaalasaa hai|

painch khaalase daa kee pataa hai badal chhaaeaa vaang hune hai te hune gunm| tuseen kal khabare kithe hovoge|

shaam singha das veeh jane jaa ke pindd vichon khaan peen noo lai aao, par kise teeveen baal noo dukh naa denaa te naa hee khaan deean cheezaan ton binaan kise hor cheej noo chherranaa|

saradaar ih hukam de rihaa see ki tin chaar musalamaaneean burake pahineen haualee haualee rondeean aa khaloteean ar naal ik 14 varhe de baal noo liaaeean, aus dee zubaanee benateean karan lageean ki aap saadde maradaan noo maaro naheen ate naa kujh vadheekee hee karo, jo kujh mangade ho aseen de dendeean haan|

teeveean aseen hune hindavaaneean thon pooraan de poor rotteean de pakavaa ke ghal dendeean haan, par tuseen saadde maradaan noo taan kuchh naa kahoge

shaam singh naheen, aseen an daa mul dende haan| parajaa noo luttanaa yaa maaranaa khaalase daa kam naheen| paatashaah sainaa dee akheen ghattaa paaunaa fauajaan noo haraa ke khazaane lutt lai jaane saaddaa kam hai| aseen julam de vairee haan parajaa de dusman naheen haan| jaao chhetee karo, khaalasaa kaaje hai| mul lo, an dio| marad tuhaadde sukhee vasan|

teeveean turat pindd geean ar saareean hindavaaneean noo gharaan thee kadt, aattaa daal kolon de ke pakaaun ddaah ditaa| kee tandoor tap ge, kee lohaan dhareean geean, kee degache daalaan de charrh ge| rotteean pakadeean tak khaalase ne ik do khet gaajaraan de mukaae| jad daalaan te rotteean aaeean, taan raj ke chhakeean| tripat ho ke painchaan noo chhadd ditaa, aatte de mul vajon te gaajaraan daa mul karake kujh moharaan de ke kooch daa hukam de ditaa| is hukam de hundiaan sikhaan dee furatee dekhan yog see| dekhade dekhade hee saare savaar ho pe ar charraaee daa shabad sun ke khaalase dee fauaj basant rut dee pauan vaangoo sahije sahije tur pee ar kujh chir magaron nazaraan theen uhale ho gee|

jaan parachhaaven dtalan daa velaa hoeaa tad turakaan dee fauaj daa ik dasataa ise pindd aa pahunchaa ar painchaan noo sadavaa ke fauaj de saradaar ne puchhiaa ki is paasiaun koee sikhaan dee fauaj langhee hai

painch haan hazoora ithe utaree see ate rottee paanee khaa ke thorraa chir hoeaa, gee hai|

saradaara rottee kis ne ditee

painch pindd de hindooaan ne|

painch naheen jee, musalamaan kade kaafaraan dee madad karade han, khushee naal einhaan hindooaan noo taan sikh vekh chand charrh giaa see|

eih gal sun ke mugal saradaar noo roh charrh giaa te use vele hindooaan noo farr mangavaaeaa, naa koee puchh naa gichh, naa dosh saboot keetaa, aiven anhevaah maar kuttaaee te utar pe| rottee aap ditee saane, fasaa ditaa bedoshiaan noo| is betarasee dee maar kutt vich kee vichaare jaano hee maare ge| ik naveen viaahee isatree de bharaataa noo maar ditaa te us muttiaar noo nikaah vich liaaun daa hukam ditaa, tad us dharamee teeveen ne benatee keetee ki mainoo bhee mere bharaataa naal maar dio, par ih gal kauan manadaa see niraash ho ke us teeveen ne ddaadtee furatee naal vadh ke saradaar dee akh par ajihaa ghasun jarriaa ki us dee akh fis gee ar besudh lett giaa| ih vekhake ik patthaan ne bevasiaan ho ke talavaar soot ke ajihee maaree jo us dharamee isatree daa sir add ho giaa ar talavaar dee nok saradaar dee chhaatee vich jaa vajee|

5. kaandd

aupar likhe samaachaar noo kuchh din beet ge han| bheerree jooh vikhe fer jangal vich mangal ho rihaa hai| ban de brichhaan hetth dharamee bahaadaraan dee gahimaa gahim ho rahee hai| koee paatth kar rihaa hai, koee kaparre pahinadaa hai, koee langar vaasate lakarraan dtoondd rihaa hai, koee falaan dee bhaal vich hai, maano ih sher aapane aanand bhavan vich nichint mauajaan lutt rahe han| inhaan noo ih gal chete bhee naheen ki saadde maape kithe han te ghar baar kiharre paase han einhaan de rom rom vich guroo gobind singh jee dee preet samaa rahee hai ar dharam dee raakhee karanaa ihanaan ne aapane janam daa kam samajhiaa hoeaa hai, eis karake ajihe ddaraaune banaan vich nirabhai sheraan vaang gaj rahe han|

raat daa velaa hai, saaree sangat prashaat chhak ke sauan de aahar paahar vich hai| ik chaadare pur soorabeeraan de sromanee saam singh jee baitthe han, galaan ho raheean han|

shaam singh fer beebee jee kee sankalap hai

surasatee jis tarhaan aap dee aagayaa hove|

shaam singh saaddee aagayaa kee, jiven tuhaaddee prasanataa hove aseen use tarhaan kar devee| je tuseen chaaho taan tuhaadde suaamee noo farr liaavee te tuseen us naal vaso| je tuhaanoo uthe puchaa devee taan puchaa sakeedaa hai, par mugal ne pichhaa naheen chherranaa, eih taan aape murr usade vas pai jaanaa hovegaa| jo gal tuseen kaho, ho jaasee| balavant

surasatee mahaaraaj, bhraataa jee grihasat maarag ton meraa chit auparaam hai, ar bharataa jee mainoo aap tiaag ge han| meree rakhiaa karanee unhaan daa dharam see, jis valon uh kanee kataraa ge han| main hun murr os dhande vich painaa naheen chaahundee, jisaton mainoo guroo jee ne rakh liaa hai| meree vaashanaa ih hai ki meree umaraa khaalase jee dee sevaa vich safalee hove| jekar aap aagayaa bakhasho taan main aapane bharaavaan vich rahaan| jad sukh de din hon taan langar aadik dee sevaa karaan, jad judh charrho tad vee main naal rahaan ar ghaaeil bharaavaan dee malham pattee keetaa karaan| maithon ih naheen dditthaa jaandaa ki meraa veer dharam pichhe jaan talee par dharee fire te main aapanaa jeevan dharam arapan naa karaan| ih daan karo ki tusaan jee dee kripaa naal baanee parrhaan, naam japaan te sevaa karaan| je meraa jeevan dharam de arapan hove, tad mere varagee bhaagaan vaalee kauan hai

shaam singh varage ser deean akhaan vich jal bhar aaeaa ar sir ton pairaan teek thararaa giaa, par fer soch ke boliaa, saaddaa jeevan barraa khuradaraa hai, museebataan daa saahamanaa rahindaa hai, khaas kar aj kal taan tuseen aapane ilaake bhee naheen jaa sakade| tuseen dalaan de dukhaan vich keekoon nibhaso

surasatee nibhaaun vaalaa satiguroo hai, main saare dukh jhalaangee ar janam sevaa vich safal karaangee|

praupakaar, jat, sat, deaa, komalataa, aagiaa paalan, aapane sukhaan daa tiaag, paraae bhale dee khaatar jo isataree kam kare so devee hai|

dhan teraa janam hai, jis noo dharam naal iddaa piaar hai| beebee bhaina teree bhaaunee karataar pooree kare, mere valon tainoo khulhee chhuttee hai, toon jikur chaahen panth dee sevaa kar, aapanaa janam safal kar lai, marad ban jaaen taan nibh sakengee|

balavant singha bhaina saabaas tere pur guroo deean khusheean, sachamuch toon guroo jee dee putree hain, teraa hauansalaa sheraan varagaa hai, karataar teree sahaaeitaa kare; maaee bhaago daa hath tere sir te hove| surasatee veer jee ih dehee binasanahaar hai, ant binasanee hai, fer je panth dee sevaa vich binase tad is ton vadhake kee laahaa hai kiven saadde satiguroo jee de saahibazaadiaan ne jaanaan vaareean te kiven has ke bhaaee manee singh jee ne band band kattaae| jad veer jee eiho jihe mahaatamaan kurabaan ho rahe han taan aseen aapanee jaan noo kis din lee saanbh saanbh rakhee maan piau saakaan angaan noo pratakh dekh aaee haan ki unhaa de moh koorre han| tusaan jo baladee chikhaan ton mainoo bachaa aandaa te aapanee jaan kashattaan vich paaee taan tusaan saadhaaran bharaavaan vaangoo naheen keetaa, tuhaadde hirade vich dharam see, tuhaadde man vich guraan dee preetee see, tuhaadde andar anakh gairata see, eis karake tusaan mere te aiddee deaa keetee| hun jad main sochadee haan ki dharam ajihee pavatr vasatoo hai ki is naal jo kam hundaa hai, so drirrh te sachaa ar attal hundaa hai taan main is ton kiaun moonh morraan tuhaadde man vich ih sansaa hoaoo ki teeveen jikur sareer karake nirabal hundee hai, aukar hee man kar ke bhee nirabal hai, par is sanse noo bhee navirat karo| isatree daa man mom varagaa naram te pathar varagaa kararraa hundaa hai ate dharam dee paan jad isatree de man pur charrhadee hai tad uh aisee drirrh hundee hai ki usanoo koee hilaa naheen sakadaa| main ih gal shekhee maar ke naheen aakhadee par niraa satiguraan dee kripaa par bharosaa rakh ke aakhadee haan|

savere praataakaal singh utthade hunde san te rut bee basant dee see, aus jangal de vich eeshvar de naam dee mahinmaa ne uh ras badhaa ki baikuntth bhaasan lagaa| saver hunde hee mahaaraaj daa prakaas hoeaa ar sangat aa jurree| pahile saam singh ne sangat noo dasiaa ki beebee surasatee daa sankalap aapanaa janam dharam arath biteet karan daa hai ar ghar baahar, sulah jang har thaan bharaavaan dee sevaa karanee chaahundee hai, eis karake inhaan noo amrit chhakaa ke sangataan vich saanjhee karade haan ar aapanee dharam bhain banaaunde haan| sarabat khaalasaa inhaan noo aapane maataa saahib devaan jee ate pitaa guroo gobind singh jee dee putaree jaane ar inhaan naal bhainaan vaalaa varataau kare, fer amrit chhakaaeaa giaa ar sree guroo granth saahib jee vichon naam sundar kauar rakhiaa jo sundaree ho ke prasadh hoeaa|

khaalasaa jee deean khusheean dee had kithe see aj uh din hai ki aapanee ik bhain noo sher deean nahundaraan vichon kadt ke lai aae han te uh aj dharam dee jagavedee te aapanaa baleedaan den lagee hai jo hun dal vich reh ke saaree aayoo sevaa karegee te veeraan de dukh vanddaaegee| saaree fauaj vich kiharraa purakh see jis de siron isatree daa komal premamee te deaavaan chhaaeaa naheen udd chukaa see kiharraa see jo maataa, bhain jaan vahuttee de pavatr sanbandh ton dharam dee khaatar ik tarhaan vichhurr naheen chukaa see ar mudataan ton khuradaraa fauajee jeevan biteet naheen kar rihaa see aa piaare paatthaka us panth hit kurabaan hon vaale jathe vich is dharamee kaniaan dee kurabaanee ne uh pavatr asar paidaa keetaa ki sabh ne usanoo maataa jaan bhain samajh ke is aanand naal guroo saahib jee de dhanavaad keete

he sikh dharam de sajano is pavitr samen noo yaad karake ik veree taan do pavatr hanjhoo ddeg diau uh kihaa pavatr samaan see uh kiharraa satijug see ki aapane vich ik muttiaar kaakee noo vekh ke saaree fauaj ne, haan, haan, pavitrataa dee devee te sakee bhain vaalee bhaavanaa naal vekhiaa| sabh ne bhain, sakee bhain jaan ke sees nivaaeaa te khushee manaaee| ih pavatrataa see jo satiguraan ne sikhaaee see| kauam tadon guroo prem naal aapaavaara kurabaaneean karadee see| guroo prem naal protee pee see te naam baanee de aasare jeeaundee see|

kee pachhamee potheean de paatthak sikhaan deean aiseean khoobeean noo manan vele shak vich chale jaande han, par us vele de akheen dekhan vaale te dusmanee rakhan vaale lekhak sikhaan dee is khoobee dee saakh bharade san, kaajee noor muhamad aapane janganaame vich likhadaa hai

ki janaah ham na baad miyaane sagaan|

n doojadee bavad kaare aan badarakaan|

ki jaanee o saarak na daarand dosat...|

arath sagaan sakhaan ton bhaav hai de vich vibhachaar naheen hundaa te inhaan chandariaan daa kam choree karanaa bhee naheen hai| vibhachaaree te chor noo ih mitar hee naheen banaaunde...| saga de arath kute de han| is lekhak ne is kitaab vich jithe bhee sikhaan daa zikar keetaa hai tasab naal saga shabad varatiaa hai, par fer aape kihaa ki saga ihanaan noo aakhanaa yog naheen, ih ttheek singh sera han te sikhaan de aachaaran dee aap at uchee saakh bharadaa hai|

.kaandd

bateean dandaan vich jikar ik naram te komal jeebh vasadee hai jo aapanee premamee te mitthee sevaa naal dandaan noo sukh dindee hai te agon dand bhee us noo khed naheen pahunchaaunde, sagon us dee raakhee karade han, eikur hee saradaar shaam singh de jathe de bahaadar singhaan vich ninmrataa te mitthat dee putalee sundaree daa nirabaah hon lagaa| do vele langar vich sundaree lagee rahindee, bhojan tiaar karadee, kujh singh hor sahaaeitaa karade| jad sabh jane chhak lainde, tad hor sevaa vich hath pair maaradee, bhajan baanee bhee nem naal karadee| jad langar masataanaa ho jaandaa, an daane dee ttott ho jaandee, tad khaalasaa jee ban de fal te mittheean jarrhaan pur guzaaraa karade, eis sevaa vich vee sundaree takarree ho gee see| vihalee ho ke saare ban vich firadee ar khaan vaasate faladaar bichhaan noo tak vich rakhadee, lorr pee te lai bhee aaundee| ban dee utar dishaa val ik pahaarree daa ttilaa see, sundaree ik din us par charrh gee ar jad koh ku utaraaee utar gee tad uthe ik nikaa jihaa pindd dditthaa, jis de aale duaale hare bhare khet lahilahaa rahe san| pindd vich jaa ke sundaree ne kuchh madhare, par uny takarre lok dditthe| uh sabh vaahee karade san te san bee hindoo| ithon bhaajeean te loon mirach aad mil jaande san| kee ver sundaree ithon teek gerre laa jaandee ar kee chhotte sauade soot bhee lai jaandee, par kise noo pataa naa lagadaa ki ih devee kithon aaundee hai te kidhar chalee jaandee hai|

sundaree main udaas is karake haan ki meree heere dee mundaree daa gaahak naheen koee miladaa|

khatree mundaree mainoo vikhaa khaan|

sundaree ne mundaree vikhaa ditee|

khatree mundaree taan changee hai, nag bhee suchaa hai, mul bhee panj sat sau mil sakadaa hai, par shoka ki anb de brichh ton door ddigee hoee, khanbh ttuttee koeil haan, dhan sanpadaa paas naheen, naheen taan main isadaa pooraa mul de dendaa| fer tthandtaa saah bhar ke hanjhoo bhar liaaeaa ar mundaree noo morr ke boliaa beebee shiv jee teree kaamanaa pooree karan, par je toon ih mundaree kise shahir vich lai jaaven taan changaa mul vatt liaaven|

sundaree bahut hachhaa, jo guroo jee noo bhaave, par tuseen daso ki marad ho ke tuseen kiaun ro rahe ho hanjhoo treemataan de kirade han, marad taan kadee naheen ddegadaa

sundaree he parameshar de bande main param sukhee haan| sareer karake abalaa mainoo keh lo, par main man karake balee haan| mere kabeele vaale balee han ki jinhaan daa lohaa hun turak bee manade han|

khatree turakaan de ttaakare daa kauan hai sikh vichaare utthe san, kite kite uhanaan change dand khatte keete san, par naas hove saadde aapane bharaavaan daa, jiharre sikhaan daa vee khuraakhoj puttavaa rahe han, par keekoon oeh marade mukade fer umagade te dharam ton jaanaan vaarade rahinde han| hun vekho khaan, lakhapat emanaabaadon sikhaan par bharrathoo paaee aa rihaa hai| uho mahaandev bhole ih kee ho rihaa hai

sikhaan de sir bharrathoo sun ke sundaree daa chiharaa laal ho giaa| par fer soch ke sanbhalee ar dhako dhakee de katthe keete dheeraj naal bolee tuseen aapanaa haal taan sunaao

khatree he devee je tainoo hatth hai taan lai sun dukhabharee vaarataa is thaan ton das veeh koh hitthaarr noo shaahee rasate thon zaraa duraaddaa karake ik musalakaa pindd hai, aus vich hindooaan de ghar bee chokhe han| ik sundar shiv duaalaa bhee hai| saaddaa gharaanaa vaddaa puraatan hai| akabar de vele deevaan ttoddar mal de maatahit saaddaa vaddaa bhee koee kise hude te see| dhan daualat einee hai ki aj tak naheen mukee| jaat de aseen uche khatree haan| saadde nagar vich ik haakam te us de sipaahee rahinde han| thorre din hoe, main shivaduaale jal charrhaaun giaa see, pichhe meree vahuttee kotthe ute khalotee vaal sukaaundee

jaan hosh aaee tad main sone de karre te mundareean, jo mere kol san, daroge noo vadtee vich de dite ar chhuttakaaraa paa ke ghar val giaa par meree vahuttee noo uh age hee farr ke lai giaa see ar mere ghar pahire bitthaae hoe san| ih khabar sun ke mereean sate sudhaan bhul geean par main kar kee sakadaa saan| pinddon baahar jaa ke do din rondiaan katte, chhekarr kise heele naal khabar mangavaaee ki meree vahuttee ne aje dharam naheen haariaa, par kaid vich pee hoee hai, parantoo lokaan vich ih gal uddee hoee hai ki uh mahileen varr gee hai| ik din hor luk chhip ke kattiaa, koee dtang vahuttee de bachaaun daa naa paa ke main edhar nikal aaeaa haan, jo kise tarhaan mar jaavaan, par jind paapan vaddee piaaree hai|

sundaree he apadaa grase sajana aatamaghaat karanaa mahaan paap hai te toon vahuttee daa chhuttakaaraa chaahe taan mere naal chal, mere bharaa teree

khatree beebee tere bachan ajehe komal te mitthe han ki mere ghaaeil man ute malham daa kam karade han| ddubade noo teele daa sahaaraa koee dtang mere paas aapane bachaau daa naheen rihaa koee rasataa vahuttee chhuttakaare daa naheen, chaar chufere haneraa chhaa rihaa hai| bipataa deean moorataan pate pate par likheean geean han| uh kee paap hai jis karake saadde des ute iddaa kahir ho rihaa hai kiaun saadde bhaa dee kanbakhatee aa rahee hai devee deaute kidhar jaa luke rikhee munee kiaun naheen bahurrade he shiva he visnoo devate dukhee han, bahurro haae apadaa ih kee kahir varat giaa malechhaan daa naash kiaun naheen hundaa eih upadar kiaun naheen ttaladaa haae kashatta kee anarath ho rihaa hai

puraane samen hindusataan de vaasee malechh maile noo naheen san kahinde, par badesheean noo te fer aapane badesee hamalaan aavaraan noo malechh kihaa karade san| malichachha jo shudh naa bol sake|

khatree aapane vahinaa vich ddubaa moorat baniaa baitthaa see, sundaree ne baahon farr utthaayaa te naal lai turee| jad pinddon door nikal gee tad kahin lagee ki aj kal samaan jaandaa hai buraa te aseen luk ke guzaaraa kar rahe haan, eis karake kise noo aapanaa pataa naheen das sakade tereean akhaan te main pattee banh dendee haan te ttikaane chal ke kholh devaangee| khatree ne agon naanh nukar kuchh naa keetee| sundaree ne pattee banh ditee ar jangal de bikharre rasate thaaneen langh ke aapane ddere vich lai pahunchee|

age jaa ke kee vekhadee hai ki jangal vich rauanak lag rahee hai ar degaan garam han, juaalaa lattalatt kar rahee hai| hariaan ho ke ik singh noo puchhan lagee bharaa jee ih kee hai aus utar ditaa bhain jee ih mahaan prashaad hai, aj langar masataane hon karake saradaar hureen te balavant singh jee shikaar charrhe san so koee haranaan dee ddaar maar liaae han, aunhaan deean deshaan dhar diteean han| tusaan aj vaddaa chir laaeaa, kidhar ge saao

sundaree has ke bolee veer jee tuseen chir ton vihale baitthe saao, tuhaadde lee kam labhan gee saan|

singh fer koee aandaa je

sundaree khatree val sainat kar ke aah vekhaan|

eine noo balavant singh aa giaa, bhain noo puchhan lagaa ki ih kauan hai sundaree ne saaree vithayaa sunaaee, fer doven saradaar paas ge, khatree noo bhee lai ge| saaraa haal sun ke shaam singh de hirade pur ik asacharaj asar hoeaa| sundaree de hirade vich dharam daa iddaa prem dekhake ki uh bharaavaan dee khaatar aapanee mundaree vechan utth turee, saradaar ik chaau te kadaradaanee de bhaav naal bhar giaa, fir boliaa bhain jee sachamuch tuseen devee hai| fer khatree dee vaarataa noo vichaar ke eik sikh noo aagayaa ditee ki isanoo

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aupar likhe samaachaar noo tin din beet ge, saver ho chukee, das baaraan vaje daa velaa hai| us nagar vich jithe us khatree dee vahuttee kaid see, sabh lokeen aapo aapane kamaan vich rujhe hoe han| nikarre jihe nagar vich hattaan pur lain den ho rihaa hai| gharaan vich rotteean tiaar peean hundeean han| haakam de mahilaan vich acharaj rang hai, deevaanakhaane vich haakam baitthe han, paas kuchh musaahib kache kushaamatee baitthe gapaan laa rahe han| sraab daa dauar jaaree hai, rang rang de khaane pe han, koee piaalaa moonh naal laaee baitthaa hai, koee nakal uddaa rihaa hai|

jis kaparre pur thaal rakh ke rottee khaande han|

hain ih kee ho giaa navaab jee kee aakhan lage san sangh noo kee ho giaa haan, navaab saahib noo kise takarre hath ne gicheeaun farr liaa hai ar jo kahin lage san, sangh vich hee reh giaa|hun is vele nagar vichon ik ddaadtee ghanaau karadee avaaz, jikur ghamasaan dee hundee hai, aa rahee see| palo palee vich panj sat hor aadamee ute aa charrhe| navaab saahib farre ge begamaan patharaan deean moorataan ho geean, goleean ik pair dauarr ke dooje rasatiaunbaahar hoeean| uh dukhee eisatree bebas ho iho kahee jaandee, jaisee raakhee dropatee dee laaja| pal vich hee ik teeveen te ik hindoo hor hetthon ute aae| hindoo noo dekhade hee uh isatree khirr gee, auh vee age vadhiaa, par isatree ne jhatt kihaa mahaaraaja maithon rataa pare raho, main hindoo dharam guaa baitthee haan| ih gal sun ke teeveen, jo hindoo de naal see vadh ke bolee kee pateebataa dharam haar baitthee hain ausane utar ditaa, naheen jee, main sheel dharam vich drirrh haan, par mainoo dhako dhakee turak khaanaa khuaa ditaa giaa hai| eih sunake auh teeveen, jo saaddee bahaadar bhain sundaree see, bolee, payaaree bhaina dhan hain toon jisane idde kashatt vich aapanaa jat sat pakaa rakhiaa| eik adhe sikh ne begamaan ton gahine lain dee salaah keetee, par balavant singh ne jhatt rok ditaa ki eisatree par dhakaa karanaa khaalase daa dharam naheen| bharaa dee ih ganbheerataa vekh ke sundaree baag baag ho gee|

palo palee vich navaab deean mushakaan kasake saare jane utare| age saradaar saam singh ne saaraa khajaanaa ghoddiaan pur ladavaa

kaazee noor muhamad likhadaa hai

toon goee ki hasat een tufang az kadeem,

zi hikamat sagaan ne j lukamaan hakeem|

ajeshaan jiaadar daree fan kase,

nadaanand tufangeesat guradih bas|

yameeno yasaaro paso pes ham,

bado me zanand sad tufang aan vayam|

arath toon kahengaa ki bandook daa fana mudt ton hai, par naheen is fan daa mudta lukamaan hakeem ton naheen ih fan sikhaan ton hee maanon chaliaa hai, bhaav sikh hee is fan de modtee te usataad han| bhaaven sipaahee taan bahutere han, prantoo inhaan ton vadheek is fan noo koee naheen jaanadaa| sajion khabion, agon pichhon, eih sainkarre nishaane funddade han|

eine chir noo ik budtee teeveen ddangoree ttekadee te akhaan ton hanjhoo keradee aaee ar budtaape dee dtilee pee hoee aavaaz vich bolee he singh soorame| teraa jug jug raaj, toon taan koee rab ne aautaar ghaliaa hain meree chhaatee tthanddee paa, rab tainoo is ton chauagunaa kare| sundaree daa man ih duhaahee sun ke drav giaa, bolee maaee keeh gal hai

maaee bachee, keeh dasaan aah jo haakam baitthaa hai, ais vele chor vaangoo badhaa hoeaa, eisane mere naal vaddaa anarath keetaa hai| meraa iko ik putr see te puhariaa kar kar main usanoo paaliaa see| ik din karamaan dee maar ihade mahilaan hetthon langhadaa hoeaa gichee uchee karake baaree val tak baitthaa, bhaaven baaree vich suaah bhee naheen see, par is navaab noo gusaa aa giaa, lonhadee de putr noo inaa maravaaeos ki uh mar hee giaa| main bathere tarale keete par is pathar chit ne ik naa sunee| he rab de ghale hoe paatashaah| meraa niaan kar|

eih gal sun haakam de chihare par fittakaar daa rang fir giaa, singhaan sabhanaan de hirade drav ge| shaam singh ne kujh chir soch ke panj sat mehaledaaraan ton puchhiaa ki kee ih budtee sach aakhadee hai taan ttheek nikaliaa

pal magaron ik juaan musalamaan teeveen ik baal kuchharr te do ungalaan naal laaee leeraan vagadeean te bhukh naal viloon viloon karadiaan noo liaaee| is noo vekh shaam singh ne puchhiaa toon beebee keekoon aaee hain ausane utar ditaa ki tainoo saaeen valon ghaliaa samajh ke niaan karavaan aaee haan| meraa saaeen is haakam daa

eih gal sunake bhee sikhaan de man vich navaab valon ddaadtee ghrinaa hoee| udaar chit saradaar ne navaab de khazaane vichon ik thailee mangavaaee te us dukheea dee jholee vich paa ke kihaa, jaah te khaah pee te araam kar|

eih gal vekh ke ik braahaman ne haualee jihee kihaa saradaar door dee sojhee naheen karade, vekho malechhanee noo rupe de dite su| eih gal saradaar ne sun paaee| boliaa suno misar jee ih saaddaa ghar pakhapaatee naheen hai naa saanoo kise naal vair hai, hindoo musalamaan kee saadde satiguraan noo kise naal bee vair naheen see, saaree srishattee saanoo ik samaan hai| asaan taan anayaae naash karanaa hai te pooraa tolanaa hai| is vele jo haakam zulam kar rahe han, asaan taan uhanaan noo sodhanaa hai, auhanaan noo sodhanaa zulam noo sodhanaa hai|

braahaman boliaa fer aap turakaan noo kiaun maarade ho aunhaan noo sharan lo|

shaam singha panddat jee saaddaa turakaan naal ki patthaanaan naal uhanaan de musalamaan hon pichhe koee vair naheen te naa hee vair virodh vich pai ke aseen unhaan daa raaj guaa rahe haan, saaddaa mugalaan de raaj noo naash karan daa matalab ih hai ki oh paatashaah ho ke parajaa noo dukh dende han, niaaun naheen karade han, begunaahaan te niradoshiaan noo maravaa suttade han, maamalaa lainde han par parajaa dee raakhee naheen karade| dharam vich dakhal dende han, malo malee dharam heen karade

eih utar sunade saar misar jee chup ho ge|

eine noo rahinde khoonhade braahaman te kee khatree pindd de katthe ho ge san| hun saradaar ne kihaa ki dekho ih isatree pateebat dharam vich kiddee pakee rahee hai ate prameshar ne bhee is dee laaj rakhee hai, par turakaan ne is noo dhako dhakee aapane mazahab vich ralaa leetaa see hun tuseen is par deaa karake isanoo aapane dharam vich ralaa lo ar varataa ke abhed kar lo, jo aseen vidaa hoeee| par khatree braahamanaan ne utar ditaa ki ih kadee naheen honaa| pranparaa chalee aaee hai hindoo dharam kachaa dhaagaa hai, eih jhatt patt ttutt jaandaa hai| tuseen jaanade ho ttutte fal bhee kade boottiaan naal lage han

eih katthor utar sun ke sundaree ne vadde prem naal uhanaan noo samajhaaeaa ki isadaa koee kasoor naheen see, sagon is dee bahaadaree pur shaabaas dio, te vichhurriaan noo gal laao| sharan aae noo dhakaa naa dio, sharan aae noo traahunaa vaddaa paap hai| par sundaree de komal bachanaan daa kujh asar naa hoeaa| fer balavant singh te sher singh ne samajhaaeaa, par uhanaan de dharam de jo bhaav unhaan vich san so pake rahe ki saaddaa dharam kachaa dhaagaa hai, hindoo janam naal hee hundaa hai, kise mariyaadaa naal koee hindoo naheen ban

1. hindoo isatreean noo zaalamaan ton chhuddaaun de kee vaake sikhaan de hathon hoe han| dekho ise pothee dee antakaa|

2. dhaaramik aagooaan dee is prakaar dee kamazoree dasamen guroo jee ne nisache kar lee see, jadon ki aap ne amrit ton pahilaan maasaahaaree te naa maasaahaaree braahamanaan noo moharaan daa lobh de ke preekhayaa keetee see| us vele saaf pataa lag giaa see ki asool par drirrataa des vichon ghatt chukee hai|

meraa saaraa dhan bee naal lai chalo, jo khaalase de kam aave| ithe brithaa jaaoo, put dhee meraa koee khaan vaalaa pichhe hai hee naheen|

kujh charachaa de magaron ih gal manee gee te khaalase jee ne fir bheerree jooh noo rukh keetaa, parantoo turane ton pahilon saradaar ne us pindd de laage de doh ku pinddaan de lok katthe karake kihaa ki ih haakam parajaa ute at zulam karadaa rihaa hai, zinmeedaaraan ton is ne vadh maamale le han, kee shaahaan noo lutt puttake isane nang keetaa, begunaahaan noo maravaaeaa anaathaan noo taseehe dite ar haakam ho ke thohar de bootte vaang harek noo kandde chobhe han| niaaun karan dee thaan is ne sharaab te vishiaan vich samaan bitaaeaa te rab dee parajaa noojo isade havaale see isane betarasaan vaang dukh ditaa hai, eis lee eisanoo saare doshaan badale dandd ditaa jaandaa hai| ih kahindaa hee see ki do chooharriaan ne paapee de gal rasaa paa ke bikh naal ttang ditaa| is dee loth farrakadee dekh, kee hindoo kee musalamaan sabh khush hoe| haan, do ik neeven aachaar vaale mulaane pett pichhe, jis vich isade paapaan daa hisaa pahunchadaa hundaa see, viche vich kurrhade rahe|

8.kaandd

bheerree jooh vich pahunch ke khaalasaa jee ne pahilon taan us khatree te khatraanee noo amrit chhakaa ke singh sajaaeaa| khatree daa naaun dharam singh te khatraanee daa naaun dharam kauar rakhiaa giaa| ih khatree pahilaan ton maamoolee nirabal te pilaa bhook shahireea seea te upar dase sadame naal hor jhaun giaa hoeaa see, par hun aapane indee vich kaamayaab ho ke khirr giaa te beer rasee satisang naal utashaah bhar aaeaa| fer amrit chhak ke ddaadtaa takarraa te balee ho giaa, te nidharrak ban vich firan daa ddaadtaa piaaraa ho giaa| is dee vahuttee sundaree naal ral ke langar dee sevaa karadee ar baanee kantth karadee|

eik din langar vich loon muk giaa, sundaree dharam kauar sane us pahaarree val gee, jisade parale paase pindd vich kee ver jaandee hundee see| dupahir daa velaa see, dhup changee piaaree piaaree lagadee see, sundaree haranotte vaang chauakarreean bharadee us pindd vich pahunchee, loon masaalaa lai ke fer ghar noo murree, jad pinddon kujh vaatt langh aaee taan pagaddanddee ton rataa laanbhiaun ik haae haae dee aavaaz aaee| sundaree jhijak ke khalo gee, fer aavaaz dee sedh ute turee, kee vekhadee hai ki ghaah pur ik javaan purakh lahoo luhaan hoeaa piaa hai| age ho ke sundaree ne us noo changee tarhaan vekhiaa| usade modte par talavaar daa ghaau lagaa see ar nike nike ghaau taan kine hee san| lahoo faran faran vag rihaa see, chiharaa peelaa bhook, marauanee

zakhamee aapane aap dee sevaa hundee vekhake asacharaj see ki aise aauakarr de vele kauan aa pukariaa| kuchh bolanaa chaahiaa par bolan dee aasang naa paake chup hee reh giaa| hun sundaree ne ih vichaariaa ki je ih purakh ithe piaa rihaa tad mar jaaegaa, je is noo pindd puchaaeaa taan mate main aap hee kise mushakal vich fas jaavaan te jooh vich lai chalaan taan ik lijaanaa katthan, dooje ih turak hai, saare bharaa mainoo shudaaein aakhanage| fer kujh dharam kauar naal salaah keetee, chhekarr iho hee soch pakee hoee ki isanoo lai jaake is dee sevaa karee| gurasakhee ihee hai|

vadde aauakh te kashattaan naal uh bikharraa rasataa uhanaan bahaadar teeveean ne us bhaar noo chuk ke pooraa keetaa ar jangal dee adh ku vaatt pahunch ke thak geean| fir kinaa chir saah kadtadeean raheean, chhekarr din dtalan de vele ttikaane te pahuncheean te puraane thorrh de hetth sukaa ghaah vichhaa ke chaadar paa ke us noo littaa ditaa ar khaan dee cheez us de moonh vich paaee|

jaan ih gal sundaree ne veer naal keetee te shaam singh noo khabar hoee taan dohaan ne nak vattiaa ar bhain noo samajhaaeaa ki deaa karanee saaddaa dharam taan hai par samaan ajihaa vingaa hai ki turakaan ton

sundaree ne kihaa veer jee hun taan bhul hoee, fer kaahalee naheen karaangee, hun taan main liaa baitthee haan, par age noo main vaddee chauakas rahaangee| jekar ih mar giaa tad koee vas vase fikara dee gal hee naheen, je bach giaa taan akhaan te pattee banh ke kite door chhadd aavaange|

gal kee bharaavaan dee khaatara nishaa karake sundaree aapane aahar vich lagee| roz jad kam thon vihalee hundee taan us beemaar dee sevaa karadee, ausade ghaavaan pur tel laake pattee banhadee, khaan noo jo bane dendee| koee maheene ku dee sevaa magaron us mugal juaan de ghaau change ho ge ar turan firan lag piaa| uh sundaree daa vaddaa dhanavaad karadaa te usade hasaan noo vadde mitthe bachanaan naal doonaan chauanaan, karake manadaa par vaddaa hairaan is gal ute hundaa see, ki sikh, jo at kararre han; deaavaan vee parale daraje de han| ih gun keval inhaan vich hee han jo ag paanee daa mel kar rakhiaa hai|

saradaar shaam singh ne do chaar singh usadee tak vich pichhe chhadde hoe san ki kidhare nikal naa jaave ar rasataa maaloom karake vaireean noo khabar naa kar deve| kuchh chir magaron jaan uh navaan naroaa ho giaa taan chhuttee mangan lagaa, eis kar ke eiho salaah hoee ki is deean akhaan par pattee banh ke ik sikh jangalon kadt ke kite door isanoo chhadd aave| so saradaar shaam singh de hukam moojab ise tarhaan keetaa giaa, par saradaar jee de jee vich vasavasaa utthadaa hee rihaa ki guroo sukh kare|

9. kaandd

kujh din magaron ik din sundaree lauandte ku pahir use pinddon ban noo murree aaundee see, jad pahaarree charrhake pagaddanddee daa rasataa chhadd ke apaane nishaane vaale raah pain lagee tad ik avaaz aaee bas kharree rahu| ih sun ke sundaree ne pichhe murr ke dditthaa, taan chaar hathiaaraband turak sipaahee dise jo brichh dee aarr vichon nikal rahe san| acharaj hoke, prantoo binaan bhai de vekhan lag pee ki ih kauan han akh de for vich chaare jane aa ke gheraa paa ke kharro ge|

sundaree daa sajaa hath bhee is vele bhochhan de andar lukavee pahinee hoee kattaar de kabaje pur pahunch giaa see, par uny hauasale naal puchhan lagee tuseen kauan ho ar kee mangade ho

sipaahee sikhaan daa pataa das kithe han

sundaree ih gal anahonee hai|

sipaahee naheen taan tainoo bepat karaange|

sundaree kis murade dee taakat hai ki hath laa jaae

sipaahee jaanon maar diaange|

sundaree kee paravaah hai

sundaree ne jaraa uchee nazar keetee taan ik hor sipaahee noo aapane val aaundaa dditthaa| jaan nerre pahunchaa taan sundaree ne turat pachhaan leetaa ki ih ohee turak hai jisanoo main ghaaeil pe noo ese thaan ton chuk ligee saan ar maheenaa din sevaa karake raajee keetaa see| man vich prasan hoee ki ih mainoo inhaan ton bachaa lavegaa ar

turak boliaa beebee toon naheen jaanadee ki main kauan saan te kauan naheen, pahile main aapanaa pataa dasaan tad tuhaaddee samajh vich kujh sauakhaa aa jaavegaa| main us navaab daa nauakar haan jo tuhaanoo aapane pinddon pakarr liaae san| main ithe us din ik sikh naal larran ton zakhamee hoke maran maraand piaa see, jis din tuseen mainoo chuk lige see, pahilaan taan main kuchh naa pachhaataa, par panjaan sataan dinaan pichhon main tuhaanoo pachhaan leetaa see ki tuseen uho ho jisanoo saaddaa navaab pinddon chak liaaeaa see ar fir sikh masajid vichon khohake lai ge san| jaan main aapadee kripaa naal raazee hoke aapane ghar pahunchaa te navaab naal gal keetee, tad uh mere gal pai giaa ki us thaan daa pataa das ar usanoo aithe liaa deh, tad taan panj hazaar inaam diaange, naheen taan main tainoo bhee maar diaangaa| so main kee din jangalaan banaan vich ttakaraan maaradaa rihaa haan mainoo tuhaaddee thaan daa thahu naheen lagaa| chhekarr mainoo chetaa aaeaa ki is thaan ton langhade hoe tuseen mainoo lai ge see, main sochiaa ki kadee naa kadee ethon langhoge hee, so ih thaan aa malee ar kee din thon panj sipaaheean sane main ithe chheh baitthaa see, shukar hai khudaavand kareem daa jisane meree muraad pooree keetee| hun meree araz ih hai ki tuseen ais juaanee te sundarataa par kuchh taras karo, kithe jangal vich nighare sikhaan naal umar bitaa rahe ho, savere ton sany teek nauakaraan vaang sevaa karade ho fer nafaa kuchh naheen te duneean de sukh lain dee iho umar hai, fer kis vele aanand bhogoge hun taan aiddaa vaddaa navaab tuhaaddaa hath

sundaree kujh ghaabaree, hiradaa bee sungarriaa, par dheeraj naal bolee kee meree sevaa daa iho fal see kee nekee daa badalaa eiho hundaa hai

turak nekee tuhaaddee mere sir mathe ute ar main tuhaadde naal badee naheen karadaa| fakeeranee ton raanee banaaundaa haan, kaafar ton moman banaaundaa haan| kaafaraan naal val chhal karanaa vee ravaa hai| lo hun chhetee kar chir hundaa hai|

sundaree nimaaz kadee bhaaven bhul ke vee naa parrho, par zulam karan lee deen de mathe, he kritaghan purakha ih lachhan vadde khotte han| yaad rakh toon yaa teraa maalak aapanee muraad noo kadee naa pahunchegaa, kiaunk main sheranee haan, koee kameen isatree naheen ki kise laalach vich fasaan, jaan diaangee, par dharam naheen|

turaka teree is zid te hatth noo aseen changee tarhaan jaanade haan, hun toon pak dhiaan rakheen ki age vaangoon koee riaaeit naheen keetee jaavegee| idharon shahir pahunchee te udharon mahilee daakhal ho gee|

sundaree bahut changaa, par ithon mainoo lijaan dee taakat kihade vich hai zaraa soch ke taan gal karo, mainoo reh reh ke shok eis gal pur aaundaa hai, ki teraa man vaddaa hee pathar hai jis vich deaa dharam dee mushak maatr bee naheen| keeh tainoo marad ho ke ih zulam karadiaan soch naheen furadee ki main kis naal julam kamaaun lagaa haan| lai hun kan kholhake sun lai; je taan mainoo chhadd deven taan alaa teraa bhalaa karegaa te je naa chhadden taan main aapanee jaan par khedd jaavaangee| jiharree gal pasind hee kar lai|

turak doven pasind naheen| aapane maalak dee begam banaavaangaa, bas iho gal pasind hai|

eih gal moonh vich hee see ki ik sipaahee ne sundaree dee khabee baanh noo hath paaeaa, par aahaa haa| kis furatee naal aus sher kaniaan ne saje hath naal kattaar kadt ke hath farran vaale de seene vich khobhee hai, jaadoo kar ditaa hai, bijalee ne kee chhetee karanee hai ddattaa sipaahee lahooluhaan dtai piaa ar farrak farrak ke jaan torran lagaa|

eih samaachaar vekhake ik sipaahee ne pichhon dee ho ke sundaree daa kattaar vaalaa hath farr liaa, dooje ne lakon hath paa ke chak liaa, teesare ne baanh nap lee| rukhaan de uhale peenas varagaa ddolaa piaa see te kahaar kharre san| jhatt ddole vich sittee gee, boohe maare ge ar vichaaree sundaree fer turakaan dee kaidan ho gee| palopalee vich jaravaane ddolee paa ke pataraa hoe|

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sundaree jis vele aapane piaare bharaavaan vichon pindd noo turee see, aus ton pal ku magaron saradaar shaam singh, balavant singh ar hor mukhee purakh katthe hoke baitthe vichaaraan kar rahe san ki jithe aseen luke din guzaar rahe haan ih thaan vee hun bachanaa naheen, jo avaaeean lakhoo deean aa raheean han bhiaanak han| ttheek os vele ik hor singh jisadaa naaun bijalaa singh see, aa pahunchaa| isanoo shaam singh ne pachhaataa, aadar naal paas bitthaayaa te doosare jathiaan dee sukh saand puchhee| bijalaa singh ne benatee keetee ki mainoo khaalasaa jee ne ghaliaa hai, tusaan noo pataa hee hai ki lakhapat raae ne ddaadtaa haner chukiaa hoeaa hai, katalaam shuroo hai, dharamasaalaan dee beadabee keetee hai kee thaan potheean saarreean han te saare desh andar ghamasaan choden machaa rakhee hai so is karake saradaar jasaa singh, saradaar haree singh, saradaar sukhaa singh, gal kee saare saradaar katthe ho rahe han, kiaunk lakhoo raavee de jhalaan te hor lukeviaan ton khaalase noo kadt rihaa hai, tuseen bhee udhar chaale pai jaao| is paase vee dushaman sainaan jhalaan banaan noo khojan aa rahee hai, tuseen ethe aman vich nahee reh sakade|

eih gal sunake shaam singh ne kihaa sat bachana kiaun bhaaee balavant singhaa khaalasaa jee noo aakh devo jo kamarakase karake charrhaaee daa tiaaraa kar lain, hun taan sooraj dduban daa velaa hai, eik adh din vich sabh kujh ho jaave te fer tarrake taariaan dee chhaaven kooch ho jaave| haan, bhaaee bijalaa singha katthe kithe honaa hai

balavant singh taan asaan hun banoban chalanaa hai, ki desh vichon dee

bijalaa singh desh vichon hee fatt deke nikal chalo, es bane turak aje kuchh avesale pe han, chaar panj dinaan baad tunman edhar vee aa nikalanage|

balavant singh sat bachan|

sat bachana, kahike balavant singh langar val giaa, agon sundaree noo naa dekhake puchhiaa| dharam kauar bolee ki bhain aj pindd gee hoee hai| balavant singh vichaare noo kee pataa see ki bhain kiharre dukh noo farree gee hai auh maamoolee gal samajhake chaliaa giaa ar khaalase jee noo kooch dee khabar sunaa ke fer saradaar huraan paas jaa baitthaa| ithe age galaan baataan chhirreean hoeean san| bijalaa singh sikhaan de dukharre te lakhapat raae de dhake iaun sunaa rihaa see

jasapat de zulam baabat likhiaa hai levai paise de ke dukh| bandhe painch su ho ke rukh| kise ttange kise kamachan maarai| ais bhaant siau mulak ujaarai| prpanpr| ih jasapat singhaan de ik jathe de hath dho ke magar pai giaa see| emanaabaadon pare bado kee gusaaeean paas jasapat ihanaan singhaan de hathon maariaa giaa see|

sikhaan daa naash keetaa chaahundaa haan| tad navaab ne kihaa lakhapat raae je toon ih kam karen taan hor kee lorreendaa hai tuhaanoo pataa hai ki laahauar de navaab yaahayaa khaan noo pio naalon bahutaa shauak sikhaan noo maaran daa hai| sarakaaree topakhaanaa, fauajaan, jo jee chaahe lai ihanaan daa khuraa khoj mukaa| bas jee, lakhapat noo kee chaaheedaa see laahauar ton hee sikhaan dee katal te uhanaan noo dukh denaa aaranbh kar dite su| jo sikh laahauar de kise daravaaze vichon langhe uthe hee farriaa jaave te maariaa jaave| do tin din eih haal rihaa te anekaan sikh maare ge| ih jodhe naheen, shahiree vason de sikh san| vadde vadde sohane juaan, vilakade baal vahutteean te maavaan chhaddake kam kaaj ge hoe hee mauat daa shikaar ho ge, par vaah vaah khaalasaa jee kise ne dharam valon moonh naheen morriaa, has has ke jaanaan dende rahe|

khaan bahaadar 1802 de saavan vich mariaa see te yaahayaa khaan us daa vaddaa putar navaab hoeaa see| jasapat te lakhapat usade vadde kaaradaar bane te tadon barre zoraan vich san| ih samaachaar samat 1802 de antale dinaan de han|

lakhapat ne pahile laahauar ke singh par haath unaayaa aauar unako grifataar karake katal karaane lagaa| tavaareekh khaa hi 2, safaa 74

lakhapat raae ne kihaa sikh honaa ghor paap hai, eisade badale farriaa hai, hun jaan taan is dharam noo chhaddo, jaan piaaree jaan ton hath dho baittho|

harikeerat singh sat bachana jo aapadee ichhaa| ih anayaay changaa taan naheen, par ddaadte naal kee chaaraa tusaan zaroor sareer lai hee lainaa hai taan vaah vaa

lakhapat raae sikhee naheen chhaddoge

harikeerat singh hai, kar lo| ih bachan kaneen bhee naa paao, jo kuchh karanaa

lakhapat raae ih teeveen te munddaa kisadaa hai

harikeerat singha sabh kuchh guroo jee daa hai|

lakhapat raae teraa bhee kuchh hai

harikeerat singha meraa kuchh bhee naheen, jo kuchh hai guroo daa hai meraa taan aapanaa aap bhee guroo daa hai|

lakhapat raae galaan daleree deean han, par mauat buree balaa hai|

harikeerat singha parameshar ton vichhurre hoeaan lee, guroo de sevakaan lee taan piaaree cheez hai|

lakhapat raae nauakaraan val tak ke sipaaheeo is sikh noo maar dio te isadee vahuttee putr noo jaan beg paas de aao musalamaan banaa lave|

eih bachan uhade moonh vich hee san ki harikeerat singh dee singhanee baint vaangoon tharan tharan kanbee ate rukee hoee avaaz vich bolee saanoo pahile maravaa deh tainoo sau gaoo daa pun hoaoo|

lakhapat raae naheen, naheen tuhaaddee sajaa eho ttheek hai, tere naal eho kuchh hoaoo meraa hukam attal hai|

eih kahin dee dtil hoee ki us dharamee teeveen ne putr noo galon

bazaar vich ais vele bheerr ho gee see, anaginat lokee traah traah kar rahe san| lakhapat de man vich khabare kee aaee aakhan lagaa ki jaao pahilaan is bache noo vadtanaa fer is teeveen noo te fir is sikh noo| haae raam| meraa piaaraa bharaa einhaan dushatt sikhaan ne maar ditaa, naheen taan main kiaun inhaan noo maaradaa| eis vele bheerr vichon fittakaar dee aavaaz aaee, jo lakhapat naa sahaar ke chhetee chhetee chalaa giaa| uh tine jane us din maare ge|

harikeerat singh dee mauat sunake shaam singh vaddaa dukhee hoyaa, kiaunk sikhaan vich us samen vidavaan barre ghatt hunde san| harikeerat singh ik takarraa giaanee see ar niraa mukh giaanee hee naheen see, sagon karanee daa bhee giaanee see| saare singhaan vich isadaa vaddaa maan see, eis karake shaam singh noo vaddee satt vajee te krodh vich bharake boliaa is lakhapat naal uh karanee hai, jo saare panjaab vich dhaank pe| niradosh te aidde gunee puras noo is ne bedaradee naal maariaa hai|

bijalaa singh saradaar jee kee kee haal sunaavaan saadde siraan te acharaj dukh ttutt pe han, gharaan deean kandhaan tak vairee ho geean han, eik guroo saahib daa aasaraa hai, jo aseen kise thon naheen leede, naheen taan vaireean ne saaddaa beej naash kar den vich koee kasar naheen chhaddee| dekho jad bhaaee harikeerat singh te uhanaan dee singhanee te put deean lothaan singhaan ne hauasalaa karake mangeean ar laike daah kar aae

saradaar hachhaa keeh hoeaa aapanee mauat noo vaajaan maar rihaa hai; haan asaan kal hee suniaa see ki lakhoo ne pahilee katalaam aapane mulaazam sikhaan dee keetee see| us din masayaa seeh, deevaan kauarraa mal, kashameeraa mal, lachhee raam, soorat singh deevaan, dile raam, haree mal, bahaloo mal aad sirakarade te shahir de lok lakhoo paas aae ki begunaah han, eihanaan noo naa maaro, par us ne ik naa maneen|

dekho ratan singh krit praa pan pr safaa 308 aiddee3

gunee noo maravaa ditaa, tere hath kee lagaa age hee saadde vich aisaa gunee koee naheen, auton toon daataree farr lee hai| khair hun jo beetee so beetee, age noo hee bas kar te amritasar jaan daa sankalap chhadd deh|

lakhapat raae bharaavo sach aakhade ho par jis tan lage soee jaane kauan jaanai peer paraaee| bharaa moe daa sal taan mainoo hai kise hor noo taan naheen

soorat singha sach hai par aine khoon karan naal tuhaaddaa bharaa jeeo taan naheen piaa

kauarraa mala deevaan jee zaraa vichaar thon kam lo hun sanbhal jaao, batheree ho chukee hai|

lakhapata haae maithon sahaaraa naheen hundaa| tuseen aiven naa aauakhe hovo| meraa jee naheen manadaa| gal kee oeh doven sajan purakh ttakaraan maar ke chale aae, aus arramane ik naa manee|

1. itihaasakaar manade han ki is katalaam vich aam singh maare ge, balak sikh maare ge| ih vee likhiaa hai ki gurr daa naan rorree te bhelee sadan daa hukam hoeaa te garanth dee thaan sabh pothee lafaz bolan jo gurr ton guroo te garanth ton sree guroo garanth saahib jee val dhiaan naa jaa pave| sikhaan de pusatak bhee saarre te rorrhe ge| dharam sathaan bhee dtaahe ge| jo sikh nigaah charrhiaa binaan puchhe katal keetaa giaa|

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2. odon amritasar ik vaddaa shahir naheen see, jinaa ki aj disadaa hai te sakhateean de kaaran rauanak bhee ghatt see|

de rasatiaan vich aapane aadamee kharre kar dite ki jo sikh shahir aaundaa mile pichhe morr dio ki sarakaaree hukam band hai|

dharamee purakhaan ne ih shubh udam sire chaarrhiaa, par lakhapat horaan savere hee dter saare sipaahee darabaar saahib jee de laage lukaa dite te aap kachee attaaree ute baitth ke tamaashaa vekhan lagaa|

odhar saver hoee dekh ke deevaan kauarraa mal te soorat singh bhee ghorriaan te charrh ke lakhapat dee hetthee hundee vekhan noo ture; par haae shoka jad mandar de nerre pahunche taan sidakee sikhaan de singhaneean de sbadaan deean dhuneean daa aanand mee ras barakhaa vaang barasadaa nazar aaeaa| doven deevaan hakebake ho ge ar ungalaan ttuk ke reh ge ih payaare sikh kis mittee de gharre hoe han mauat noo taan kujh jaanade hee naheen, kihe dharam de beer han haae shoka kee lakhoo ihanaan bahaadaraan de lahoo nhaaegaa

man vich kujh vichaarake doven jane ghorriaan noo addee laa tanbooaan val murre| darashanee ddiaurree de kol vaar san ki ik juaan teeveen nazar pee, jisadee sundarataa punayaa de chand varagee see, ghasamailarraa kaparraa ute keetaa hoeaa te naal ik nau varhe daa baal see| doven jane kujh parrhade aaunde san| age vadhake deevaan kauarraa mal ne puchhiaa, kidhar chale ho

teeveen palaa neevaan karake te hath jorr ke sree darabaar saahib jee noo|

1. aj kal ethe baazaar vasadaa hai|

2. amritasar ton dtaaee koh te pindd hai|

murr ke paileean vich dee luk ke langh aaee haan te raah vattaa ke aaee haan

kauarraa mal tainoo jaan piaaree naheen

teeveen mahaaraaj jee jaan naalon vadhake hor kee piaaraa honaa hai par ant jaan ne chale jaanaa hai, dharam ne saath kadee naheen chhaddanaa, eis karake jaan noo dharam de ke taan naheen naa bachaaunaa|

soorat singh mandar naa aaundeeaun taan dharam kidhar jaandaa hai teeveen mahaaraaj jee ajihe gurapurab de din satiguraan ton bemukh hoeaan fer dtoee kithe milanee hai fer jaan bachaaun dee khaatar jis nikaaree ne naal nibhanaa hee naheen, te eisane ik din dagaa de jaanaa hai, par dharam, payaaraa dharam us vele bhee ang sang rahegaa| jadon sabhe tiaag denage ih naal hovegaa|

soorat singh beebee teraa eddaa jigaraa kithon ho giaa eih teree umar sukh bhogan dee, toon aiddee vairaag vaalee kikur ho gee

teeveen guroo naanak dev jee ne baahon farrhake aapanee val khich liaa hai bas mainoo kujh maaloom naheen, haan bhaaee harikeerat singh jee dee kathaa akhaan age fir rahee hai|

kauarraa mal haan, auh vichaar bhee maariaa giaa|

teeveen sree vaahiguroo sant bee marade han sant aapane gharaan noo jaande han, santaan noo maaran vaalaa kauan jamiaa hai

kauarraa mal hachhaa, hun tuseen mandar zaroor jaanaa hai

teevee jo satiguraan noo bhaave|

kauarraa mal teraa suaamee naal naheen aaeaa

teeveen jee uh sachakhandd noo vidaa ho chuke han|

soorat singh beebee saadde kahe lag ar murr jaah ar is baal dee te aapanee jind bachaa lai, lakhapat age baitthaa hai, auh maare binaan chhaddegaa naheen|

soorat singha maaee jee is baal par bhee taras naheen aaundaa| teevee taras aaeaa hai tade taan naal lai aaee haan, naheen taan pichhe naa chhadd aaundee main sochiaa ki main ikalee hee kiaun sachakhandd noo jaavaan aapanee jind de ttotte noo bhee lai jaavaan, pichhe khabare ih satiguraan ton bemukh ho jaave| umar niaanee hai|

kauarraa mala he vaahiguroo, auh kee vasatoo hai jo toon piaariaan sikhaan de hirade vich paaee hai haae shoka lakhapat ajihe dharameean noo maaregaa

teevee mahaanpurakho ih amrit daa prataap hai, guroo dee mihar hai, ar je sikhaan naal aap noo eddaa piaar hai jiddaa is vele aap de varataau ton dis rihaa hai taan lakhapat naal larr ke usanoo ajehe paap ton rok dio| je koee raajaneetee dee eis vich rok hai taan kise ban vich khaalase de kise jathe noo khabar ghal dio|

eih gal duhaan noo teer vaangoo lagee| beebee noo rok naa sake| uh dharamee teeveen paatth karadee harimandar saahib noo chalee gee|

doven jane ih salaah pakee karake ki aj bhaaven jaan jaae, sikhaan noo bachaa lainaa hai, ddere pahunche ar panjhee teeh asavaar jo einhaan de naal san, lai ke lakhapat paas pahunche ar us noo bahut samajhaaeaa| chhekarr us ne inaa maniaa ki mainoo soch lain dio ar vakhariaan jaake lakhoo ne aapanee sainaa de sainaapatee noo ih kihaa ki main jaandaa haan ar ih hukam diaangaa ki kise sikh noo naa maaranaa, par tuseen fer akh bachaake murr aa jaanaa, jaan kujh sipaahee aapane vichon khisakaa dene te sikhaan noo maaree jaanaa|

gal kee, es dhokhe vich liaake lakhoo sainaa samet deevaan kauarraa mal te soorat singh de naal chaliaa giaa, jad ddere pahunch ge ar doven deevaan tasalee karake aapane ddere noo tur ge tad lakhoo de

jad bijalaa singh hureen iho jihe kee dukhaan de samaachaar keh hatte taan us vele raat pai rahee see, khaalasaa bhojan chhak chukaa see| balavant singh utthake langar val giaa, par bhain aje bhee naheen aaee see| hun taan khaaniaaun gee, ki zaroor kujh vighan hoeaa hai| ose vele dharam kauar noo naal keetaa ate veeh ku savaaraan noo shasatradhaaree karavaake pindd daa rasataa farriaa| raat daa velaa, charrhaaee lahaaee daa avairraa rasataa, vadde aauakh naal sikh us ttile ute charrhe| pagaddanddee upar ik patthaan dee loth dditthee, jaan changee tarhaan bhaal keetee taan ik kattaar labhee jo balavant singh ne pachhaanee ki bhain dee hai| hun taan pakaa nishachaa ho giaa ki bhain kise balaa vich fer fas gee hai| furatee karake pindd vich ge; bazaar de lok katthe karake puchhiaa taan inaa pataa lagaa ki lauadte vele ik ddolaa panjaan sataan turakaan de pahire vich ithon langhiaa hai| ih sun ke balavant singh ne do chaar koh tak pichhaa bhee keetaa par hor thahu naa lagaa, chhekarr murr aae ar saare mukhee purakh katthe ho ke salaahaan karan lage ki hun kee keetaa jaae| savere kooch bhee zaroor karanee hai|

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eik baaureean vaalaa fakeer aaundaa hai| lamaa chogaa hai, par leeraan vee lattakadeean han, tthootthaa hath ate khulhaa tanbaa terr hai, ik ttattoo naal hai, jis pur kadee charrh baitthadaa hai ate kadee tur paindaa hai| kadee arabee vich kujh gaaundaa hai, kadee faarasee vich| kadee heer raanjhe de ttape, kade baabe naanak jee de salok, par ik tuk vadde prem naal gaaundaa hai; mero sundar kahahu milai kit galee|

eih nadee de rukh noo jaa rihaa see ki ik musalamaan ne kihaa saaneen idhar naa jaaeen, patan de doven naake sikhaan male hoe han, ar uhanaan dee fauaj langh rahee hai, tuseen udhar naa jaanaa, mataan chholiaan naal ghun vaangoo pis jaao|

saanee maradood sikh, bande saaneen de kidhar jaaven fir

manukha saaneen jee aauah hetthalee pagaddanddee pai jaao tad tuseen ik ttikaane pahunchoge jithe do chaar berreean vaale malaah luk ke jaa baitthe han| uthon kise berree vich baitth ke paar ho jaanaa|

saaneen koee hor vee is rasate giaa hai

manukha jee alaa vaale tuhaathon age hee age ik mugal kabeele samet langhiaa hai| main ithe ise kar ke khalotaa haan, je koee bandaa rab daa paar honaa chaahe taan us noo edhar ghalaan te sikhaan ton bachaa diaan|

saanee patan ute sipaahee hunde han|

manukha oeh sikhaan ne aaunde saar andar ddak dite han|

eis vele akaash vich kite kite badal san ar pauan sahije sahije vag rahee see| fakeer hureen masatee vich aake lage kuraan shareef deean aaeitaan gaaun| us masatee vich kite ih ttapaa bhee gaaun ge mero sundar kahahu mile kit galee| sachamuch ais vele nadee daa samaan, badal dee mauaj, havaa de ttheke te fakeer dee masat lai ik jaadoo see, saare jane masat ho ge ar fakeer ute ddaadte prasan hoe| ameer hureen vee saroor vich sir hilaaun lag pe, par begam saahib noo khabare kee vairaag aaeaa ki ajehaa ddoonghaa ar darad bhariaa hoeaa tthandtaa saah liaa ki saaneen hureen masatee bhul ke trabak utthe ar laahaual valaa kuvat pukaaran lag pe| par ameer ih haal vekh ke boliaa, saaneen jee khair mihar hai, tuseen gaaveen chalo chhekarralaa ttapaa zaraa fer laia naal| saaneen horaan ne fir sur laaee te tuk gaaveen| fer begam saahib ne haukaa bhariaa ar naal hee ih gal moonhon nikalee shoka

hun fakeer horeen sabhe raag chhadd ke ameer noo aakhan lage, toon kaafar hain jo beevee noo tang rakhadaa hain, khudaa paak daa hukam aapanee aauarat ute sakhatee karan daa naheen| ameer ne usanoo bahut kujh

pal magaron pauan faraatte maaraveen vagan lagee, lahiraan ne josh maariaa, berree hetth ute hon lagee| hun taan saare saaneen de paireen pe ki koee rekh vich mekh maaro ar berree noo ddubanon bachaao|

saaneen jee bole dekho ddole vich jo aauarat hai us de band kholh dio; ddolee vichon us noo kadt lo ate ddolee noo nadee vich sutt dio, meraa ttattoo te aapanaa ghorraa chhadd ke baakee sabh bojh te cheezaan bee nadee vich sutt dio|

jaan vaddee piaaree cheez hai, eik pal vich hukam dee taameel ho gee| fakeer jee us isatree dee, jo ddoleeaun nikalee, soorat vekh ke bole, alaah... band khohalo, eih taan bandagee vaalaa chiharaa hai, jaladee karo|

hun havaa vee kujh ghattee te bhaar vee haualaa ho giaa berree vee ttik ke ttur pee ar kujh chir magaron kandte aa lage| kandte te pahunch ke ik khulhee thaan utaaraa keetaa giaa| chaar kuhaar te savaar pindd noo ghale ge ki koee ddolaa hor liaaun te ghorriaan daa bandobasat karan ar khaan peen daa samaan bee liaaun| aap ameer saahib jee daree par ik pechavaan rakhake takee daa dte laake baitth ge te kamarakasaa kholh ke age rakh liaa|

jad kujh ku gaaun chuke, tad teeveen bolee, saaneen jee tuseen rab de taras vaale bande disade ho, saaddaa niaan karanaa| saaneen horeen bole, vaah vaah toon aapanaa samaachaar kahu| tad us isatree ne saaraa haal sunaayaa ki iho ameer ik ban vich ghaaeil piaa see, main is dee maheenaa din maavaan ton vadh ke sevaa keetee hun ih mainoo kaid karake lai chaliaa hai| ameer ne autar ditaa ki main us sevaa daa hak den lagaa haan ki is noo aapane maalak dee begam banaake idde vadde muraatabe chaarrhanaa chaahundaa haan| duhaan dee gal sun ke saaneen hureen has pe ar aakhan lage he beebee toon jhootthee hain, te saradaar sachaa hai|

jaan ih gal teeveen ne sunee taan akhaan vich lahoo bhar aayaa| saaneen hureen taan kise soch vich ddub ge san te saradaar saahib bee ik hulaaraa laike masat jihe ho rahe san| us sheranee ne us krodh dee ag vich bharrak ke ddaadtee furatee naal utthake saradaar de kamarakas dee talavaar jo age pee see miaan vichon khich lee ar soot ke aiaun kharro gee ki maanon duragaa daintaan de sanghaar noo aa kharrotee hai| uh hakaabakaa ho duhaan hathaan noo chihare age karake kanbadaa te hairaanee vich bachan daa daau sochadaa hee see ki duragaa roopee sundaree ne tulaven hathaan daa ik ajihaa vaar keetaa ki saradaar de modte ton lai ke lak teek janeaoo vaang dusaar paar cheer pai giaa ar dushatt naasukare dee lodh dharatee par tarrafan lagee| ser dil isatree ne talavaar sittee ar saradaar daa ghorraa brichh naalon kholh, palaakee maar nadee de uparale paase noo vaagaan morreean| saaneen hureen bhee ttattoo ute charrhake magare hoe te lage vaajaan maarana he sundaree he sundaree tthahir jaa, main teree bhaal vich hee aayaa saan| par dudh daa sarriaa lasee noo

saaneen huraan bhee thorrhee door jaake tanbaa laahiaa taan kachhahiraa nikaliaa, chogaa laahiaa taan kurrataa kamarakasaa te talavaar disee| guthalaa kholh dasataar sajaaee tad kaayaan hee palatt gee| kithe saaneen jee san, kithe bijalaa singh jee ban ge| hun aap patan te naake kol pahunche, jithon saaraa khaalasaa paar ho chukaa see| balavant singh ar saare sikh, jo sundaree dee bhaal das das koh tak kar aae san, niraas murr aae san| bijalaa singh ne sundaree daa saaraa haal dasiaa, ause vele balavant singh te das ku hor singh bhaal karan us rukh noo ge jidhar bijalaa singh ne pataa ditaa see ki sundaree gee hai te baakee fauaj nadee dee utar pachhon de rukh noo tur pee|

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samat 1801 bi vich

shukar hai ki hun panth ne aavaaz sunee te paasaa paratiaa te naveen jaagrat aaee, cheef khaalasaa deevaan daa prachaar jor pakarr giaa te eeh but san 1904 ee vich utthaa dite ge|

sukhaa singh naame ik singh see, jo pahile aapane pindd vich vasadaa see ar turakaan de zulam ton ddarade usade maapiaan ne ausadee behoshee vich usade kes kataraa dite san| sukhaa singh ih anarath dekh ke aatamaghaat karan lagaa see ki ik sikh ne kihaa shaheed hoke mar, ajaaeen mot kiaun maradaa hain tadon hee sukhaa singh saadde saradaar shaam singh de jathe vich aparriaa see te saradaar paason murr amrit chhak ke ajihaa pakaa bahaadar singh ho giaa see ki usadeean bahaadareean dee panth vich dhaank pai gee see| aithon taaneen ki panth ne usanoo ik jathe daa saradaar thaap ditaa see, so ih bahaadar haakamaan daa mihanaa sunake ik ver dinadeeveen sree amritasar ishanaan karan giaa see| pahire dee fauaj ne saahamanaa keetaa, taan is eikale ne keean de aahoo laahe ar jeeaundaa nikal giaa| is gal te sharam khaa ke haakamaan ne sree amritasar jee de taal vich mittee paa ke bhar ditaa ar naaun dee koee vaah naa rahin ditee| 1802 bi vich khaan bahaadar moeaa te yaaheeyaa khaan ne hakoomat sanbhaalee, eis ne piau ton vadh at chaaee|

ajihaa bhiaanak haal khaalase daa us samen see ki kakh vee vairee ho rahe san|

hun aapanee kathaa dee larree fer jorrade haan

pooraa prasang panth prakaash krit ratan singh bhangoo jee vich hai|

aute maariaa see ar talavaar us ameer naashukare de pett paas suttee, koee hathiaar naal naa liaaee, je koee maamalaa aa baniaa taan kee karaangee fer jee vich ih sochadee ki jis guroo gobind singh jee ne aidde kashattaan vichon kadt liaa hai auh har vele sahaaee han, main kiaun ddolaan eis singhanee daa jigaraa kihaa hauansale vaalaa see| petton bhukhee safar dee thakee ttuttee hoee kaid de aseh kasattaan ton huttee hoee, bharaavaan de vichhorre ton ghaabaree hoee, aujaarr beeaabaan vich ikalee bhattakadee hoee guroo jee noo aapanaa sachaa sahaaee jaanake dil dee kudaratee niraas karan vaalee dilajhaveen noo vichaar naal jit rahee hai| kuchh door jaake achaanak ik chhanbh niramal jal daa disiaa jis de kinaare rang rang de panchhee kalol kar rahe san| niramal jal vekhake sundaree ne bevasee ho ghorre ton utar ke usanoo ik bootte naal banhiaa, zaraa sasataa ke ishanaan keetaa, ar kujh jal chhakiaa, fer japujee saahib daa paatth keetaa, hazaare de shabad parrhe, praarathanaa karadee hoee ajihee magan hoee ki maanon pathar dee mooratee baitthee hai| muragaabeean te saaras ar kee tarhaan de pankhee usade aale duaale nirabhai firan lag pe| is dashaa vich usanoo koee chaar panj gharreean beet geean, par sundaree noo ik pal jinaa bhee naa bhaasiaa, kiaunk auh ikaagar hoee sukhopatee te aatamaanand de ralaven rang vich ttik gee see| duneean de saare dukharre ais vele bhul ge san| naam dee khich karake ttikee hoee sundaree aap see yaa guroo mahaaraaj jee, jinhaan vich usadee surat lag rahee see|

eis dashaa vichon sundaree dee jaag ik bandook dee golee dee aavaaz naal khulhee| akhaan khuleean taan kee vekhadee hai ki chhanbh de dooje kandte das veeh savaar shikaar khedd rahe han| uhanaan dee golee sundaree de kolon dee ik gitth bhar farak te sarar karadee langh gee see ar isade nerre ik surakhaab noo fundd gee see| ih vekh sundaree ghabaraa

shikaaree aapanee thaan hairaan san ki muragaabeean de jhundd vichon ih kiharraa raaj hans nikal aaeaa| hariaanagee de maare, naale bandook naal fundde shikaar noo halaal karan dee neeyat dhaar ke ghorriaan noo addee laa ke oeh us paas aae te naale sundaree noo nasadiaan vekh ke aapanee hariaanagee matthee karan lee pichhe dauarre ar us de ghorre noo kuchh door jaa gheriaa| haakam ne sundaree noo pachhaaniaa ar bevasaa hoke boliaa, shukar khudaavand kareem daa, jinhe is tarhaan mel karaa ditaa| shukar hai lakh lakh sukar hai| ih kahindaa hee ghorre te behos jihaa ho giaa| saare saathee achanbhat kharre san, sundaree chaar chuferion ghiree hoee pareshaan man naal aapanee naveen apadaa noo vekh rahee see| haakam ne fer akhaan kholheean ar kihaa teraa janam kinhaan kaafaraan de hoyaa, aah kiheen bahaadar hain| ghorre par kihee raan pattarree jamaaee uddadee rahee hai| maradaan noo pare sittadee hain, beshak ih maaharoo sundaree begam banaaun de laaeik hai, par pataa naheen maithon kiaun ddaradee hai sundar taan main vee haan, khabare is galon nasadee hai ki is daa man ais tarhaan khule firan noo chaahundaa hai ki haranaan vaang banaan vich chauakarreean bharadee firaan, par mere mahilaan vich parade dee kaid hai| hoon ttheek hai| ttheek bujhiaa hai| tuseen ghaabaro naa, main tuhaanoo dilon piaar karadaa haan, main shaaeir haan, jatt gavaar naheen, chalo hun shahir lai chalee| ih kahike has piaa|

sundaree is vele baat cheet noo naheen sun rahee see, akhaan meettee praarathanaa kar rahee see ki he akaal purakh, eis vele thamhaan vichon

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|ghalooghaaraa chhottaa|

saradaar shaam singh daa jathaa nadee ton paar panj koh te ddere laaee baitthaa see ar singh bhojan daa aahar kar rahe san| saradaar saahib bee ik maidaan vich baitthe balavant singh noo uddeek rahe san ki achaanak balavant singh aapane saatheean sane satavantee bhain noo sahee salaamat laike pahunch piaa | sundaree noo vekhake saam singh vaddaa gadagad hoeaa ar sir te piaar deke paas bitthaaeaa| ih khusee dee khabar akh de for vich sabh khaalase ne sun paaee ar devee bhain noo ik ik janaa aanake miliaa| sundaree bhaaven aapane dharam te nischevaan hon karake barree hatthee ho rahee see parantoo is kastt vikhe rang kujh ku peelaa pai giaa see ar chiharaa utaare vikhe ho giaa see| ih gal keval dharam kauar ne taarree see, jisadaa loon loon sundaree de prem vich rataa hoeaa see| gal kaahadee, sundaree ar sarabat khaalase ne bhojan chhakiaa ar thorrhe chir magaron kooch kar ditaa ate manzal maar ke kaahanoovaal de laage aapane bharaavaan paas jhal vich jaa aparre|

saradaar shaam singh de aparran ton age saradaar karorraa singh, saradaar haree singh, baabaa deep singh jee shaheed, navaab kapoor singh, saradaar sukhaa singh, saradaar jasaa singh, saradaar jai singh, saradaar charrhat singh, sradaar guradiaal singh, sradaar heeraa singh te sradaar gurabakhash singh aad jathedaar sradaar, jo us samen khaalase vich

dekho khaa tavaareekh hisaa 2|

aus vele baanee daa prem see, jeevan uche san panthak payaar at daa see, khudagarajee sikhaan vich naheen see, panthak kamaan ton aapaa vaarade san| us raat daa guramataa koee aapo vich dee dharrebaazee dee kamettee naheen see, naa nij pettapaaloo paramahitaisheean dee kukarraan vaalee larraaee see, naa aapanee nij dee dushamanee pichhe kise bharaa daa berraa garak karan daa manasoobaa see| naa koee koon faan te dikhaave daa jalasaa see| us vele guramataa sache sikhaan dee us daanaaee de pooraniaan ute turan daa aahar see, jo guroo gobind singh jee aapane piaare | putaraan noo sikhaa ge san, ar jis noo shok hai ki aj kal de chuferagarree sikh bhulaa rahe han| us vele de sir panth dee aaun vaalee dashaa daa saaraa nirabhar see| jo us vele de guramate vich aj kal de kee paaliseebaaz, akal de matt sikhaan varage singh hunde taan pataa naheen ki sikhaan daa bhavikhat kee hundaa guroo mahaaraaj jee panth de vaalee sadaa ang sang han, ar sache singhaan de har vele sahaaee han|

gal kaahadee guramate daa sittaa ih nikaliaa jo khaalase daa saaraa dal, kaahanoovaan de apaar ban te jhalaan vich varr giaa| rasad paanee, jinaa kuchh katthaa ho sakiaa see, naal andar lai ge baakee chhanbh daa shikaar te ban daa sikaar ar vairee dal dee luttamaar, eih khaalase daa mahikamaa kamasarett see| bandook, teer, ddaangaan, neze, talavaar eeh hathiaar san| ban khaalase daa kilhaa see te aapo vich prem te guroo daa aasaraa ih taakat see|

lakhapat sabh paasion sikhaan noo dhak rihaa see| saare lukeven de thaavaan ton dhake hoe singh idhar aa rahe san, eidhar udhar luke chhipe saare katthe hoe|

lakhapat ne uthe aake dderaa jamaaeaa, par ban ajihaa see ki vich lakhapat daa jaanaa katthan see| ih ban vaddaa sanghanaa ar

eis prakaar kuchh samaan beetiaa, lakhapat dee sainaa daa bahut nukasaan hoeaa ar kharach vee bahut utth giaa, par uthe paravaah vee keeh see paatashaahee khazaanaa us dee pitth pichhe see| idhar khaalase daa khaanaa daanaa muk giaa, chhanbh de jant bhee muk ge te

eik din raat noo guramataa ho rihaa see ki bhaaee binod singh sooheea aa pahunchaa, aakhan lagaa ki khaalasaa jee guroo mahaaraaj thamaan vichon bahurr pe han| krorraa singh ne kihaa, sunaa kikoo auh boliaa tuhaaddaa modee pukariaa hai deevaan kauarraa mal, aus ne khulhe gafe ghale han

shaam singh kithe han

binod singh lo main sunaaundaa haan deevaan kauarraa mal noo khabaraan taan laahauar de darabaar vichon sabh miladeean han naa, hun usane sikhaan dee tangee daa haal sun ke anekaan gadde aatte aadik de ik baaneen dee sauanpanaa vich ghale han| baaneean kandtee daa vapaaree ban ke pahaarraan noo jaa rihaa hai| aj chhanbhon ton do meel pare utariaa piaa hai, rasate vich kise noo pataa naheen lagaa ki kauan hai| ih gal sun ke saradaar kapoor singh boliaa bee ih bahaadar aadamee bee ddaadtaa pakaa mitr hai, sadaa aauakarr vele pukaradaa hai, khaalase daa vaddaa hitoo hai, ar vaireean daa iddaa hudedaar ho ke fer saadde naal piaar inaa hai ki jind jaan hai jiven|

sher singh uh aadamee vaddee door dee soch vaalaa lagadaa hai, auh pak jaanadaa hai ki ik din sikhaan raaj karanaa hai ar chaahundaa hai ki ih takarre hoke chhetee zulam vaale raaj noo naas karan|

shaam singh tusaanoo fer pooraa pataa naheen, kauarraa mal guroo kaa

binod singha main tusaanoo us dee bahaadaree dee naveen ik gal sunaavaan shaahapur yaa kisade, mainoo ttheek yaad naheen rihaa naazamapur tin ver sarakaar dee fauaj charraaee karake gee tine vaar haar khaa ke aaee| chauathee ver deevaan kauarraa mal noo hukam hoeaa ki toon jaake e muhinm noo sar kar| so ih fauaj laike shahiron do ku koh ute jaa utariaa| dderaa karake aap fakeeree bhes kar ke shahir noo turiaa, eik baag vich uthon daa haakam te do ku hor aadamee shataranj khedd rahe san kauarraa mal ne jaa sadaa keetee, par shataranj vaaliaan kise nazar naa keetee| pal ku khalo ke achaanak palangh te charrh giaa ar naazam noo dtaah ke chhaatee te baitth giaa te khanjar kadtake us dee chhaatee te dhar ditaa| sabhe jane hake bake ho ge| kauarraa mal josh naal boliaa suno je koee mere ute vaar karo taan main naazam noo pahile mukaa laun, es karake mainoo maaranaa tuhaaddaa afal hai| so pahilaan meree gal sun lo deevaan kauarraa mal muhinm lai ke aayaa hai| naazam de deevaan ne kihaa, aaho fer kee hoyaa do koh dee vaatt par utariaa hai naa, kal dand khatte karake kadt diaange| oeh fakeer kauarraa mala boliaa hun gal eih hai ki je tuseen mainoo hath vee laaeaa taan is dee chhaatee vich khanjar maar diaangaa| khanjar chhaatee te rakhiaa hai, zaraa ku age hee karanaa hai naa| je main mar giaa taan deevaan kauarraa mal de sir ton vaariaa, mere varage sainkarre usade boohe te rulade han, tuseen is palangh noo ikur hee chukaa ke deevaan saahib de tanboo tak lai chalo| othe deevaan naal do galaan kar lo,

shaheed deep singh boliaa ih kaaranaamaa bhaaree raajaneetee te tej prataap daa hai| lakhoo moorakh vich ih sifataan naheen han, auh dhingo saah te arrab hai|

deevaan saahib de lokaan vich mashahoor kaaranaame jo zabaanee tture aae unhaan vichon ik ih bridhaan ton suniaa see|

larraaee hoee| hunde hunde sarakaare pahunche, haakamaan paas ge, par sabh ne iho kihaa ki mainh vaalee bhedd vaalee dee kad choree kar sakadee hai ar bhedd te man makhan par kise akal vaale ne mukadame dee khoj hee naa keetee| jaan ik din deevaan jee ne aapane kise dauare vich is pindd kol jaake dderaa keetaa tad sachee diraanee ag lage man naal deevaan paas niaan karaaun aaee| deevaan ne kihaa ki jaao pahilaan laagale chhaparr vichon panj panj kaual ful torr liaao ar ik ahidee noo sainat karake magar ghaliaa ki inhaan noo pair naa dhon devee| jaan doven murr ke aaeean taan ik ik ttindd paanee dee divaa ke deevaan jee ne kihaa ki jaao pair dhoke haazar hove| jad doven pair dho ke haajr hoeean taan deevaan jee ne dohaan de pairaan val gahu naal takiaa te hukam ditaa ki bhedd vaalee sachee hai te mainh vaalee jhootthee hai| aap de is faisale par sabh hairaan ho ge| jiharre bhetee san so jaanade san ki bhedd vaalee sachee hai, so us ilaake vich aap de niaan dee barree dhaak hoee| deevaan jee ne pairaan noo tak ke niaaun is tarhaan keetaa ki bhedd vaalee de pair bilakul saaf ho ge san te usadee ttindd mangaa ke takee taan us vich aje paanee baakee see, te mainh vaalee dee ttindd khaalee see, saaraa paanee varat ke vee us de pairaan par thaan thaan aje chikarr lagaa hoeaa see |

balavant singh sachee muchee niaan dee khoj daa dtang barraa anokhaa haisee| haan sachee binod singh jee ih daso ki uh rasad paanee hun saadde paas aave kikur

eih bee deevaan saahib baabat prasadh ravaayat bridhaan ton sunee gee see|

ar adhee raat noo| lakhoo ne aj sainaa dakhan rukh katthee keetee hai ar morache banhake udaale topakhaanaa bee usane beerriaa hai autar rukhon sainaa khichake hetth noo vadhere katthee keetee gee hai, so hun chhanbh de kandte kandte adh meel ton vadheek vith pai gee hai| jekar khaalasaa hinmat karake an de bore boreean hathonhathee chuk liaave tad sojhale ton age ban vich sabh kujh aparr paoo ar din hoe uh baaneean lakhoo age jaa farayaad karoo ki sikhaan mainoo lutt liaa hai| inkur deevaan kauarraamal te kise noo shak naa paoo| saanoo hun ih chaal chalanee chaahee ki jis ton lakhoo noo sk pai jaave ki khaalase daa rukh dakhan vane pai rihaa hai te adhee raat vele ik ttolaa dakhan rakh jaake ban vichon das panj buchhaarraan goleean deean deke pichhe hatt jaave| ik taan raaul daa kahinaa sach ho jaaoo dooje lakhoo daa golaa baarood viarath jaaoo teesare aj bijalaa singh ne us tanboo noo ag laaunee hai, jis vich mataab rahinde han| oeh fir pahile hee fooke jaanage judh vele hoaoo haneraa ghup is lee vairee sajan mitr naa pachhaan sakanage| ar kee us vele aapo vich katt maranage|

binod singh dee ih jang dee chaal te viaunt sabh ne salaahee| ik ttolaa taan dakhan rukh jangalonjangal turiaa| is jathe ne is aarr de ttikaane rahike vaarr jhaarree| shataroo jaag hee rahe san| aa ge aa ge daa raualaa mach giaa| inaan ne kujh chir chup reh ke fir ik shalak bandookaan dee chhaddee te udhar daa matthaa hundaa raualaa fir chamak piaa| is tarhaan vaireean vich khalabalee machaaunde saaraa rukh us paase karee rakhiaa te aap baahar ho ke naa larre| odhar anekaan singh sanadhabadh ho chhanbh de kandte kandte vaheer paa raato raat khaanaa daanaa lai ke aapane ban roopee ghure vich jaa varre| din hoe lakhoo ne aapane anekaan sipaahee moe dditthe te baaneen de lutte jaan daa mukadamaa bee pesh ho giaa|

tabe divaan biladaar bulaae| bikatt tther tahaan raah banavaae|

jhal gaarre tahin fook jalaavain| sedh dhare tur top chalaavain |48|

tab singhan ke bahut sataayaa| khaane noo kuchh hath na aayaa|

bhukhe hoe singh aage ture| jhalon baahar singh nikare|49|

chhekarr jang de dtaaee fatt soch ke khaalase ne ih faisalaa keetaa ki bhukh de hathon maran naalon hun larrade bhirrade nikal chalee|

eih tthaan ke ik din adhee raat noo saaraa khaalasaa upar noo ttur piaa ar sooraj charrhan ton age pahaarraan val nikal giaa| lakhoo ne vee idharon sikhaan daa pichhaa naa chhaddiaa te udhar pahaarree raajiaan noo ttaakaraa karan lee likh ghaliaa|

singh hun pahaarraan de rukh ho ge| koee jhalaan vich uraar koee paar, ottaan lainde raavee de kandte jaa puje| halaasheree karake singh dariaao paar ho ge| paar singh age vadhee jaan, eidhar turak sainaa magaronmagar uraar vadhee aave, singhaan noo dderaa naa karanaa mile|

nahin ddere singh karanaa milai| kahoon rataa kahoon din hoon chalain|

nahin singh naa kachh rahio pale| bhaar bradaaree bin kayaa chalai|58|

golee daaroo kahoon pahunchai naaheen| kaa son singh su karain laraaee|

shasatar kaattat khundt hoe| raat divas singh naanhee soe|55|

gee kamaan ttoott so chalatee| teer muke fir mile naa bhagatee|

neze falarahe dushaman tan men| ghaarroo labhe su naahee ban men|56|

bin daane bhe ghorre maarre| bin basatar tan dhoop su saarre|

aattaa daanaa naheen kiaa khaavain| paanee bee teh hath na aavai|57|

doharaa adhee mauat musaafaree saaree mauat su bhukh| aoohaan aae doaoo milee ahabhayo khaalase dukh|52|

hun sikhaan pahaarr takaae ki age hindoo han saanoo sukh denage| basohalee val noo tur pe| kuchh singh basohalee puje bhangoo jee likhade han

age basohalee bahu parabatee jurre|

singh na samajhee ham val karen|

kee singh jaa tinamen rale |63|

tab tin turat su deene maar|

eis tarhaan jo singh parral katthoohe val ge san, oeh bee lutte kutte ge, jo bache pachhutaake murre| tad chaar chuferion balaa vich ghir ge| agon taan pahaarree raaje raah rok baitthe pichhe ik laanbh val lakhoo dee ttiddee dal sainaan, doojee laanbhe hun jal bharee nadee aapane poore bal vich tthaatthaan maaradee veh rahee see| is vele khaalase noo kujh naa ahurre ki hun kee bandobasat keetaa jaae| halaa kar ke sidhe pahaarreean daa ik morachaa torriaa| kujh singhaan ne ih hauansalaa keetaa ki pahaarraan de upar charrh chalee par pahaarr ajihe tikhe san ki bahut jane ddige ar moe, par fer bee anekaan ne paidal ih hinmat keetee te jarrhaan bootteean noo farr farr ke bhaaree banaan vich charrh ge| ik hor jathe ne hinmat karake fauaj age keetee ar nadee de kinaare

sabh hatto peechhe khaalas jee baandh kar sabh gol|

eik vaar vatt kasees bisave bees halaa bol|

bal dhaar asoo vadhaaeike dal lakho turakee dhaae|

jo nikas jaihai raaj laihai, mare gurapur jaae|

eis salaah noo man ke khaalasaa ik khanddaakaar shakal vich katthaa hoke iaun kahiradaa halaa kar ke piaa ki turakee sainaa de seene kanbaa dite| jikur toreean deean velaan naal bharapoor khet vich dee mor patiaan noo cheerade nikal jaande han, tiven khaalase ne bolabaalaa keetaa|

kehar jiaun bhabakaar dite ut singh parain das bans kidaaee|

singh shoonheed chahain sabh hovan turak larain nij jaan bachaaee|

maar sathaar karain talavaaran khoj fire lakhoo dushatt ke taaeen|

panth prakaash|

eis bidh ik bhaaree ghamasaan mach giaa| chand jikoon paravaar vikhe hundaa hai, eikur singh vaireean vich ghir ge, par kis soorabeerataa naal ttaakaraa karade han jasaa singh saradaar de patt vich golee lagee, par kee majaal ki hauasalaa haare| hane naal patt noo banh ke jang vich use tarhaan larradaa rihaa, maanon satt lagee hee naheen| ik paase faijalaa khaan naame baaraan hazaaree saradaar sikhaan de aahoo laah rihaa see, saradaar kapoor singh ne tak ke is val kamaan dee shist badhee| is dasaa noo dekhake ik turak talavaar dhooke us pur piaa, par is dushatt de manasoobe noo sundaree ne taarr leetaa see, ghorre noo addee laa ausanoo aan vich hee talavaar de vaar naal ghaaeil karake ghorriaun thale maariaa| udharon navaab kapoor singh dee shist ttheek baitthee, faizalaa khaan paar boliaa| is prakaar jaanaan torr torr ke larradiaan bhaarat bhoomee de mukatee daatiaan noo raat pai gee| yathaa

bhayo ghalooghaaraa bhaaraa kahir kahaaraa tahin joojhage hazaaraan singh turakan ko ghaaeikai| yaa bidh karat jang larat bhirat singh maarat marat bahu hool haal paaeikai| duhoon dis turak pahaarree larat jaahin madh dal singhan kaa chalayo tab dhaaeike| yaa bidh larat ge laag doee teen kos sooraj abaiyo chhayo andhakaar aaeikai|

bhangoo jee likhade han ki singh morache te jad jaa pe taan uh agon natth ge, auhanaan de hathiaar lutt ke sukhaa singh jee bele vich jaa varre|

maarade han, zakham traattaan khaande han, fer aje apadaa sir te hai, par vaah amritadhaaree singh| haae dee aavaaz naheen nikaladee, baaneean de paatth te vaahiguroo shabad daa uchaaran ho rihaa hai| is vele sundaree, dharam kauar, maaee sadaan, beeraan, dhamen aadik saareean singhaneean fatte hoe bharaavaan de ghaavaan pur tel te malham de fahe rakh rakh ke patteean banh raheean han| harek singh ik dooje dee lorr pooree karan de yatan vich hai| ithe ik pindd nazaree pai giaa, eis par halaa karake khaalase ne kuchh khaadhaa peetaa te kuchh aaraam keetaa see ki saradaar shaam singh te jasaa singh ne, jo aje ghorriaan par hee san, panth noo salaah ditee ki saare zakham aakarr jaanage, bhukh daa dabaau nirabal kar deaoo te savere vairee saanoo hathonehath mukaa deaoo lak banho taan ais vele tate ghaau nikal chalee|

eih salaah pakaa, khaalase ne adhee raat vele fer charrhaaee keetee| turakaan dee sainaa kuchh soonh paa ke magar aaee, par jo jhal vich varriaa singhaan maar liaa te jo jhalon baahar nikaliaa uhanaan maar liaa| hun khaalase ne mataa pakaaeaa ki hetthaan noo natthade chalo, par vairee naal ddatt ddatt ke larrade pair pichhe paaee chalo| is tarhaan khaalasaa dal jhalaan dee aarr vich hetthaan noo vadhadaa din hon ton age age ik sanghane jhal vikhe dhas giaa te jaa bisaraam keetaa|

par magaremagar lakhapat ithe bee aa pahunchaa, pahilaan taan jhal de baahar dderaa kar ditaa, par fer ik ddaual sochee, vagaaree lok farr ke ate des dee rayat laalach de ke katthee keetee te bandookaan te sele de ke jhal vich vaarr dite ki tuseen singhaan noo luttakatt lau te maar dio| oeh bele vich aa varre te lage tang karan| hun sukhaa singh ne kihaa, ki bhaaee hai taan eih mulakhayaa, par sasatr laike aa piaa hai, hun agon chup keetee taan maare jaavaange, einhaan naal judh rachaao| so, eik tulavaan halaa jad boliaa taan sabh utth

age raame daa ilaakaa aa giaa| uh khaalase daa vairee see, so dariaa ttapanaa hee us vele danaaee see| othe fer khaalase ne dabhaan de tulhe banaa ke uparaale kar kar ke dariaa ttapiaa| do chaaragharreean paar tthahirake pichhaliaan noo naal mel liaa, par jo hor magaron aae kee nadee vich rurrhe|

hun khaalasaa is paar khulhe desh vich aa giaa, par age dariaa dee baretee tap rahee see, dukhee khaalasaa maaroothale vich kaaboo aa giaa, pindde noo jhulasane vaalee loo vage, pairaan noo loohan vaalee ret tthaatthaan maaradee dise, brichh bootte daa mushak naa labhe savaar taan age ture jaan, paidalaan daa buraa haal ar jinhaan deean juteean vee guaach chukeean san, auhanaan lee taan mauat aa dtukee| kaparre paarr paarr pairaa noo banhan| bharaavaan naal koee paidal das kadam ghorre te charrhe, fer doosaraa bharaa charrhe| is tarhaan dukh aapo vich vanddade saadde jehe naashukariaan noo zulam ton chhuddaaun lee aapane sareer par kastt jhal ke bahaadar, par dukhaan naal peerrat singh ret balaa langhan lage, yathaa panth prakaasha

faar faar kapare tan kere| baadhe nij nij pagan chufere|

tai bhee jarain charan at gauare| chil chilaae singh aage dauaren|

bhukh tikhaa kar bhe laachaaree| ghaam parai upar te bhaaree|

yaa bidhipaae museebat ketee| dal singhan kaa lakhayo baretee|

hun singh dukh bhogade maajhe vich jaa aparre| par ithe aaraam naheen san kar sakade, kiaunk lakhapat de magaramagar aaun daa ddar see| so singh dabee ge, biaasaa ttape fer dhaaodhaaee sataluj paar ho, maalave vich varr ge, hun lakhapat niraas ho, laahauar murr

paas navaab ge the saare| un kai seesan buraj usaare|

1. maalave de paanee te chhaan heen ban us samen vadde kashatt de daate hunde san| lakhoo daa pichhaa kar sakanaa katthan see| dooje dariaaon paar ilaakaa sarahind de soobe daa ho jaandaa see, panjaab de soobe deean fauajaan dooje soobe vich singhaan de chale jaan kar ke pichhaa naheen kariaa karadeean san, eis karake bee lakhapat murr giaa|

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3. maalave vich trai ku hazaar sikh pujaa see| baakee maare ge san|

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kee itihaasakaaraan dee raae hai ki atth ku hazaar de lag pag khaalasaa es jang vich shaheed hoeaa| koee is sankhayaa noo das baaraan hazaar teek dasade han, par ratan singh jee likhade han ki koee chaalee, koee panjaah hazaar dasadaa hai, ginatee daa ttheek pataa naheen| par inhaan bahaadaraan dee yaadagaar sikhee ne vee kaaeim naheen keetee| jagat deean hor kauamaan ne aapane vaddiaan de raaee jine upakaar bee meroo karake mane te yaadagaaraan banaaeean, par dhan han sikh jinhaan ne parabataan jidde aupakaar chete bee naheen rakhe, sagon aapanaa itihaas bee naheen sanbhaaliaa|

yaahayaa khaan de samen laahauar daa deevaan lakhapat vaddaa vajeer thaapiaa giaa see|

1. 1748 ee janavaree 10|

2. is daa asalee naam muayanadeen see, eis daa pitaa vazeer kamaroodeen see te muhamad shaah rangeelaa paatasaaha piaar naal is noo manoo manoo kihaa karadaa see te vaddee aayoo tak puj jaan te vee darabaar vich ise naam naal prasadh rihaa| maanoo pur de kol abadaalee noo haar den ton baad laahauar daa soobedaar ho ke is noo meer muayanaulamulak daa khitaab miliaa| par ih prasadh meer manoo de naam naal hee rihaa| itihaasakaaraan ne is noo ziaadaa kar ke meer manoo hee likhiaa hai

noo bhaanj ditee see te jis daa naaun meer muayanul mulak vajiaa| deevaan lakhapat kaid keetaa giaa ar us par 30 lakh daa juramaanaa lagaa| 2022 lakh taan us dee jaaeidaad kurak karan naal vasool hoeaa te baakee badale sarakaaree kaid vich paaeaa giaa| fir deevaan kauarraa mal ne chauakhee rakam de ke us noo maanon mul lai ke aapane kaaboo keetaa| deevaan kauarraa mal dee pat hun nek neeyatee te har tarhaan dee prabeenataaee kar ke darabaar vich bahut vadh gee see|

hun lakhapat daa ant dasee ki kee hoeaa deevaan kauarraa mal ne lakhapat noo kararree tarhaan kaid keetaa ar khaalase noo choree khabar bhej ditee ki aapane vairee dee bhugat savaar lo| so sikhaan ne us noo usade mand karamaan daa jog dandd ditaa| bedoshaan noo katal karanaa, hazaaraan noo taseehe de ke maaranaa te kee vidhavaa singhaneean, anaath bhujangeean ar hor begunaahaan daa lahoo ddolhanaa kadee viarath naheen jaa sakadaa| lakhapat dee mauat barre kashatt vaalee see, lakhapat chhe maheene singhaan dee kaid vich rahike moeaa, par dandd daate usade keete zulamaan dee parropee naal usadee ginatee kar rahe see| paapee ke maarane

paap mahaanbalee hai| panth prakaash krit giaanee giaan singh vich likhiaa hai

dukh geh at lakhoo marayo, paachhe kauarraa mal|

pataa lagadaa hai ki ih rakam das lakh de kareeb see| yathaa kauarraa mal hute gur sikh| das laakh ttake deeo teh likh|

jetth 1803 ghalooghaare ton baad poh 1804 tak bee khaalasaa sukhee naheen hoeaa| par duraanee jis vele laahauar noo lutt putt vairaan karake satalujon paar hoeaa, khaalasaa jee jhaarr jhaarr vichon nikal pe te lage aapane badale lain| ih velaa khaalase lee purabeedaa see maalave vich palake singh bage sheenh vaangoon kharre ho ge san ate inhaan dee fauajee ginatee 20 ku hazaar noo fer aparr pee see| chaahe kitane hee kashattaan naal jangaan judhaan te zulamaan vich singh maare jaande, par inhaan dee ginatee fer pooree ho jaandee| inhaan de kurabaanee de jeevan daa jaadoo, einhaan dee pavatrataa te bandagee, einhaan daa desh noo sutantar karan daa chaau te haakamaan de zulam hor hor premee prer ke lai aaundaa te amrit daa pravaah jaaree rahindaa| laahauar lee jad dilee te kaabal de maalak larr rahe san, khaalase ne vaireean ton badale laine aranbhe| jad ahimad shaah duraanee haar khaake nasiaa tad khaalase ne us daa pichhaa bhee keetaa te jihalam tak pichhaa kar ke, lee jaande des de maal vichon chokhee luttamaar morr leetee|

1. teeh lakh lag pag se jad lakhapat naal larraaee shuroo hoee| jad maalave varre taan nire tin ku hazaar reh ge san| hun fer thorre chir vich hee vaadhaa ho giaa see|

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1. is rauanee noo magaron jad meer manoo ne is daa kuchh hisaa dtaah ditaa see, singhaan ne fer kilhe vaangoo banaa liaa see te naam raam garrh dhariaa see| jis deean nishaaneean hun sabh udd geean han, par aje bhee mandar dee thaan te uchaaee dasadee hai ki ethe zaroor kilaa hundaa see| shak hai ki ih bheaan hun khaalase dee anagahilee de kaaran bahut hathon nikal chukeean han|

2. lag pag shuroo 1805 bi aprail 1748 ee vich|

3. us samen kott faseelaan vich baitth ke larradiaan noo sar karanaa sauakhaa te chhetee daa kam naheen see hundaa, vaddaa tareekaa iho hundaa see ki andar rasad paanee jaanee band kar denee te ghiriaan ne bhukhe ho ke haaranaa|

1. ih jasaa singh aahaloovaaleea naheen see|

2. is soorame noo jasaa singh raamagarrheea kahinde han| giaanee giaan singh daa khiaal hai ki mulataan ge khaalase magaron jasaa singh ne rauanee daa raamagarrh banaayaa taan naam raamagarree piaa te bhangoo jee likhade han ki jadon 12 pindd raam rauanee naal rale tadon naam raamagarrh te raamagarree piaa, par ih darusat naheen| ttheek gal ih hai ki deevaan saahib dee shahaadat de baad meer manoo de raam rauanee noo kuchh ku dtaah den magaron singhaan ne eis noo raamagarrh banaaeaa te 1814 samat vich abadaalee de chauathe hamale baad, jadon aadeenaa beg ne kutab shaah noo haar de ke vattaale aa ke amal toriaa taan sikhaan dee katalaam karaaee te jangalaan noo katt ke maaran ton vakhare us ne meer azeej noo raam garrh de muhaasare te gholiaa| nand singh saanghaneean, jo singh kanhayaa, jasaa singh te usade bharaa andar san| bahut maaradaanagee naal larrade rahe ate at tang aa ke kile noo sanh deke ik raat saare baakee panaa 96 te

eis pachhataave vich teer naal banh ke khaalase noo chitthee ghalee te teer naal hee utar pahunchan te aapane saatheean sane turakaan vichon nikal ke khaalase de charanaan vich jaa ke tanakhaah bakhashaa ke sheedee daa amrit peen lee saanjheevaal ho giaa|

aseen das aae haan ki rauanee te halaa karan ton pahilon desh vich manoo ne sikhaan dee katalaam fer suroo keetee hoee see| idhar raam rauanee noo gheraa paaeaa hoeaa see te udhar uhanaan sikhaan noo, jo pahaarraan vich luke hoe san, raajiaan val khat paa ke pakarravaa mangavaaeaa see| sainkarre sikh roz pakarre aaunde te nakhaas vich katal keete jaande san|

muhamad lateef panaa 211 panaa 95 dee baakee chup chupaate nikal ge| ih saare raamagarrhee kahaae| fir nand singh, jo janam daa jatt see, aus de maran de baad us dee fauaj te saaraa kujh jasaa singh noo miliaa, tad ton jasaa singh daa jathaa raamagarrheea kahilaayaa| ih haal ahimad shaah battaalavee ne khohal ke likhiaa hai| jasaa singh tarakhaan jaatee vichon singh sajan karake fir is saare jaatee vichon saje singhaan ne aapanaa naam raamagarree sadaaeaa| raamarauanee daa judh 1805 vich hoeaa, bhangoo jee likhade han is raamarauanee singh the larre panj pai atthaaraan sau saal|

deevaan jee ne hun sochiaa ki manoo te sikhaan dee sulah karaa diaan, sikhaan te manoo dee taakat ral ke badeshee ahimadasaah duraanee daa ttaakaraa kare te patthaanee zor naa panjaab vich bajhanaa paave| so aap ne laahauar jaa ke manoo naal aapanaa jinmaan lai ke sulah karaa ditee | sikh sukhee ho ge te kuchh maheene araam de langhe te khaalase dee ginatee bhee khoob vadhee| lag pag varhe ku de beetiaa hoaoo ki duraanee fer fauaj lai ke panjaab par dhaavaa karan aaeaa| ih maghar 1805 bi dee galabaat hai|

pattee dee jageer aad sikhaan noo mil gee, yathaamaajhe pattee singh le ralaaee| aadhee singhan likh duaaee| baaraan pindd jo guroo chak vaale| likhaae dee raamarauanee naale| ratan singh bhangoo

mulataan te hamale daa faisalaa keetaa te muhinm kauarraa mal de sapurad keetee| deevaan saahib fauajaan lai ke charrh pe te naal aapane mitr jasaa singh aahaloovaalee noo, das ku hazaar khaalasaa fauaj de naal, madad vaasate lai liaa|

eis judh daa haal lameraa hai par sittaa ih nikaliaa ki deevaan saahib te sikhaan dee ralaveen fauaj ne fateh paaee| ih jang maghar 1805 vich chhirriaa see te deevaan saahib daa rakharree vaale din 1806 te mulataan vich kabazaa hoeaa| maghar ton saavan tak lagapag 78 maheene muhinm par lage|

eis sevaa de badale meer manoo valon deevaan saahib kauarraa mal noo mahaaraajagee dee padavee milee ate mulataan te saare dakhanee panjaab daa raaj us de taabe keetaa giaa|

shorakott daa laage aap daa vasaaeaa garrh mahaaraaje naame nagar hai| mulataan vich galee te dharamasaal hai, laahauar bee koee galee makaan suneedaa see| dilee vich dilee daravaaze aap daa makaan ttikaanaa hundaa see, par hun ih nishaan mitte sune han|

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hun kujh samaan panjaab te sukh daa beetiaa| singh bee is vele sukhee san, laahauar bee aman vich, mulataan bee sukh vich, duaabaa bee chain vich, par us haakam noo, jo sundaree de pichhe piaa hoeaa see, chain naheen see| usanoo farr mangavaaun de anek upaau sochadaa par pesh naa jaandee| kade sikhaan naal mel karadaa te kade vair| hun ih fer maitree rakhan lagaa, kee sooheen chhadde par sundaree, jo dharam daa sooraj see, ajihe moorakhaan dee pahunch ton bahut door see|

eih bee gal kahee jaandee hai ki meer manoo te hor salaahakaar jis vele halaa karanaa chaahunde san, aus vele mahaaraajaa kauarraa mal aje tthahiranaa chaahunde san, par saaree judh sabhaa de faisale moojab halaa karanaa piaa see|

eis jang vich bee naal see te zakhameean dee sevaa daa kam kar rahee see| uh haakam bhee laahauar valon ho ke duraaneean naal larr rihaa see| singhaan daa dal te usadee fauaj iko paase hon karake kee mauake us noo sundaree de praupakaaree kamaan de sunan dekhan vich aae| panj sat vaaree sundaree noo praupakaar vich jafar jaaladee noo vekhake hakaa bakaa ho rihaa see| ar vaddaa achanbhit us vele hoeaa jis vele us noo ih pataa lagaa ki uh kee ver dosat dushaman daa veravaa keete binaan fattarraan dee sahaaeitaa kar jaandee hai|

eih umadaatavaareekh vich likhiaa hai| khaalasaa tavaareekh vich mahaaraajaa saahib dee shahaadat ik kabar vich haathee daa pair fas jaan karake vairee dee talavaar naal hoee likhee hai| par muhamad asalaam krit farahatoonaazareen naame pothee vich likhiaa hai ki aadeenaa beg de ishaare naal kasooree patthaanaan ne hee deevaan saahib noo golee maaree see eleeatt hiaein168 gaalaban jis vele haathee daa pair kabar te aaeaa hai, aadeenaa beg ne ih ghaat us vele karaaeaa hai| aus desh de bhaag kad change ho sakade han, jis de bande aapane . saradaaraan noo ranatate vich aape maar den| aadeenaabeg dee is harakat lee hor dekho ahivaale aadeenaa beg khaan |

aatamaa sareer chhorr gee| ethe taareekh khaalasaa vich iaun likhiaa hai ki ajihe ki ajihe juaan marad te bahaadar ar pat vaale saradaar de mar jaan naal naa niraa manoo daa hauasalaa ttuttaa sagon saaree fauaj de pair ukharr ge ar nas ture| hor eitihaasakaar bee is haar daa kaaran deevaan saahib dee mauat samajhade han| manoo nas ke laahauar jaa varriaa| sikh bee, aapane sajan noo shaheed hoeaa vekh te manoo noo bhajadiaan tak udaas ho ge| sach puchho taan ih ise marad dee akal see ki meer manoo varage zaalam ton usane singhaan noo dandaan vikhe jeebh vaangoon bachaa rakhiaa see ar tabaah naheen see hon ditaa| eitihaasaan ton pataa lagadaa hai ki isade magaron meer manoo ne oeh oeh dukh sikhaan noo dite han ki kalejaa kanbadaa hai| fer kadee unhaan dukhaan dee vaarataa lee samaan labhaa tad likhaange| ithe ih dasade haan ki jad mudaee nas turiaa tad ugaah kee karade eih vichaar karake singhaan ne bhee ik rukh moonh dharake kooch bolee|

1. chetar sudee dooj samat 1808 kachaa te 1809 pakaa mahaaraajaa saahib dee shahaadat daa din see| umadaa tutavaareekha angarezee san 6 maarach 1752 ee banadaa hai|

2. mailakaam safaa 81 te likhadaa hai ki manoo ne sikhaan te kee vaar keete par vazeer kauarraa mal de mashavariaan naal sikh bach jaande rahe| ih gal musalamaan muarakh likhade han|

3. meer manoo us ton magaron jaladee hee mar giaa see|

4. ih jang shaalaamaar de nerre mahimood boottee dee jooh vich hoeaa see, jithe ku panjaab de vanddaare ton pahilon bijalee vaale aapanaa ttikaanaa banaa rahe san|

raheean san| is kam ton vihalaa ho bijalaa singh kasees vatt ke ghorre te charrh ke tur piaa| singhaneean bee aapane ghorriaan pur savaar ho ke aapane bharaavaan de dal de magar magar chaleean| sundaree daa ghorraa aj ik satt khaan karake zaraa halakaa chaladaa see, prantoo fer vee aapane savaar noo lee giaa, taan bee dharam kauar naalon vith pai gee| dauarree jaandee nazar ik ttoe vich pee, jithe ik patthaan tarrafanee vich luchh rihaa see| ghaavaan naal lahoo luhaan see, jind ttutt rahee see te kuchale khaadhe hoe purakh vaangoon tarrafadaa ar bachan kahindaa see aab aaba, baraae khudaa aab paanee paanee | sundaree de singhaneean vaale deaa naal parapoor hirade vich taras aa giaa| ik aadamee de bache dee ih duradashaa vekhake rihaa naa giaa| bhaaven aapanaa dukh bee vekhadee see, par piaaree jind hool ke ghorre ton utaree ar aapanee jisatee suraahee vichon do ghutt paanee aus de moonh vich choeaa| paanee kee see amrit see, patthaan vich jind pai gee, akhaan kholhake aakhan lag piaa| hazaar shukaraband hoe toam eho jiheean faaraseean maaran lag piaa| sundaree ne dditthaa is de godde te patt de kol talavaar ne fatt laaeaa ar chhaatee hetth bee ik ghaau hai| us dee pag paarr ke us daa lahoo poonjh ke fatt banhan lagee| patthaan ih vekhake barraa shukar guzaar see| khusee vich aa ke puchhan lagaa, musalamaan hasatee moman hasatee musalamaanee bugo kudaam kas hasatee musalamaanee deegar kas chunaan khair me kunad az kaafaraan kaare nekee, mumakin nesat| arathaat toon kauan hain, musalamaanee hai kaafar taan naheen ho sakadee, kaafaraan ton nekee kithe eih musalamaalee hoaoo| sundaree hor taan naa samajhee, par eih samajhee ki ih puchhadaa hai toon kauan hain sute hee usadaa sir hil giaa ar singhanee moonhon nikal giaa| asal vich sundaree daa dil aapane jathe ton door reh jaan de fikar vich

sundaree, khaalase dee nidh sundaree ghaau khaandee hee dharr kar ke ddigee| lahoo de faraatte chal pe| behosh pee hai, saah madham jihaa aa rihaa hai, gulaab varagaa chiharaa chittaa ho giaa hai, maano sangamaramar dee putalee dharee hai| haae sundaree teree deaa tainoo kasaaein ho dtukee| tainoo shaam singh saradaar ne varajiaa see ki bholee bhaina vairee te sap ik tul hunde han| vaireean daa vasaah naa kariaa kar, eih kise de sake naheen, einhaan de ddange daa mantar naheen, bholee sundaree tainoo raajaneet chete naheen, toon dharam moorat deaa dee punj hain| lai hun dekh ikalee kithe pee hain jithe teraa koee belee naheen| aaha teraa piaaraa ghorraa murr murr tere val takadaa hai, tere nerre aa ke tainoo sunghadaa hai, fer chufere takadaa hai, maanon kise sikh noo taarradaa hai ki is dee aake saar lave| kadee patthaan val ghooradaa hai, par kee kare bejubaan pashoo hai| dhan toon, dhan teraa dharam, jis ne pashooaan vich bee teraa piaar paaeaa hai| pee rahu, piaaree sundaree hun is ujaarr vich sadeean tere te beetan| toon pee rahu haae kee pataa, teree aje kee kisamat hai

he aj kal deean sone vich peeleean hoke sukh naal baittheeon singhaneeo gareeb te ameer sikhaan deeo dheeo, bhainon te maanton zaraa aapanee vadderee sundaree de sidak te kashattaan val dekho kinhaan aauakarraan vich fasadee hai, par dharam naheen haaradee| jaan jokhon vich paaundee hai, par aapane shubh gun naheen chhaddadee| kis apadaa ar bipadaa de samiaan vich singh dharam pur drirrataa rakhadee hai zaraa aapanee val tako te dekho ki sikh kauam daa ghaattaa tuhaadde hathon ho rihaa hai ki naheen

payaare paatthak jee saaddee likhan sundaree de kashattaan te hor dukhaan vich jaa pee, aao hun vichaaree daa pataa kadtee|

eih singhaneean de giraau de nakashe us samen de han jadon ih pusatak sundaree likhee gee see yaanee takareeban 1898 de kareeba | 1933 35 ee. tak singhaneean ne aapaa sanbhaal liaa see, par singh singhaneean daa jhukaao hun pachhamee faishanaan te yoorapeenaan deean nakalaan val pai rihaa hai te sikhee valon dtile pain de naven asaar bajh rahe han| saadde aagooaan noo is paase val dhiaan denaa chaaheedaa hai te koee tthos kadam is jhukaao noo rokan de karane chaaheede han|

haakam taan aapanee viaunt anusaar aapane aahar vaale paase giaa, kiaunk isane laahauar vich kuchh viaunte kam karane san, par sundaree noo aapane nagar ghaliaa| uthe mahilaa vikhe ik sundar kamare vich sundaree utaaree gee, barre barre hakeem eilaaj vaasate katthe keete ge| hindoo goleean har vele haazar, nauakar chaakar beant| sundaree see taan behosh, par jad akhaan kholhadee chaar chufere takadee, ate kujh bol naa sakadee| hakeemaan ne fatt kholh ke dditthe ar vadde yatan naal saaf karake resham dee taar naal seeaun ke uton davaavaan laauneean aaranbh keeteean, andar vaasate barreean taakat deean vasatooaan diteean jaan lageean|

sundaree dee dashaa sahije sahije firadee gee| koee ik maheene magaron inee gal bolee ki main kithe haan meraa veer kithe hai dharam kauar kithe hai eis daa utar ih ditaa giaa ki ih shahir sikhaan daa jitiaa hai ar toon raaj mahil vich hain te tere veer aadik laahauar fer muhinm pur ge hoe han| sundaree fer chup ho gee| haakam saahib vee kuchh dinaan baad aa ge te khabar lain lee roz aaunde, par jis vele uh sutee hoee hundee, kiaunk jaanade san ki je is noo mere mahilaan vich hon daa pataa lag giaa tad chintaa naal mar jaaegee|

kee maheeniaan magaron sundaree val hoee angoor bhee bhar ge, taakat bhee ho aaee, chiharaa bhee khirr piaa, par kise vele taap ho jaandaa| hun haualee haualee sundaree noo aapanee dashaa daa pataa lag giaa ar haakam saahib bhee dooje chauathe aaunde ate aapanee raam kahaanee sunaaunde| us din sundaree noo fer taap ho jaandaa| panjaan sataan dinaan magaron ttahikadee te zaalam haakam fer dakhaalee de jaandaa, fer sundaree

audhar daa prasang suno khaalase ne laahoron nas amritasar aa saah leetaa| ethe pataa lagaa ki sundaree hai naheen, bahut bhaal keetee, par kujh thahu naa lagaa| kee jane bhes vattaa ran bhoomee vich ge ki sundaree dee loth hee labhe par kujh pataa naa lagaa audharon ih apadaa pee ki meer manoo ne duraanee paatashaah naal sulah karake us noo kaabal toriaa ar aap lagaa hakoomat karan| mahaaraajaa korraa mal jee taan paralok jaa chuke see, sikhaan daa hamaitee hor darabaar vich koee see hee naheen| fer lagee putthee kalam vagan| sikhaan dee katalaam aaranbhee gee, saare panjaab vich gashatee fauaj chhaddee gee, thaaun thaaeen chauakeean te kache kilhe sikhaan de maaran vaasate banaae ge| pinddaan de paichaan deean zamaanataan leean geean ki kise sikh noo aapane ilaake vich naa vasan den| naa larran vaale, arathaat khetee karan vaale te kiratee vapaaree sikh shaheed keete jaan lag pe| laahauar ghorraa manddee de vich sikhaan de sir utarane aaranbh hoe| desh vich sikhaan lee ik paralo aa gee| so vichaare fer banaan te jhalaan vich jaa varre| marad jad jhalaan vich jaa varre taan mukhabaraan ne khaalasiaan de ttabar kabeele pakarraa dite, meer manoo de zulam ddaadte kahir de san, saare likhee taan ik pusatak lorree, par isadaa singhaneean par zulam barraa vahisheeaanaa see| bahut saareean singhaneean jo laahauar pakarr aandeean san, meer manoo ne bahut yatan keete ki uh singhaneean turakaneean ho jaan, par ik ne bee naa maniaa| pahile unhaan noo bhukh daa dukh ditaa| fer savaa savaa man de daane roz pihaae te bhaant bhaant de kashatt dikhaae, chhekarr uhanaan de piaare bache khohake uhanaan de saahamane neziaan te pro pro ke maare, fir jholeean vich bachiaan deean lothaan puaa ke chakeean pihaaeean, par guroo gobind singh jee

1. sikhaan ne thorraa chir magaron inhaan galaan de mul puaae san ar inhaan dharamee singhaneean noo bee, jo bach raheean san, chhuddaa lai ge san| jithe singhaneean kashatt paae so ttikaanaa sheed taaroo singh jee de sheed reej paas laahauar vich hai|

2. meer manoo panddoree maajhe vicha singhaan daa ghaat kar rihaa see kise ne ik laagale pindd de ik vadde kamaad de khet de vich luke singhaan dee soonh ditee uh khet gheriaa giaa| khet vich bache biradh bee san| us vele manoo daa ghorraa seekhapaa bhooe hoke agale pair chuk laine ho giaa te manoo ghorre ton ddig piaa, par pair rakaab vich fasiaa rihaa, ghorraa dauarree giaa te uh ghaseettadaa mar giaa| manoo jithe singhaan noo maaran giaa aap mariaa see| us thaan daa naaun tavaakhaa ne mulaan pur ditaa hai| manoo de maran daa samat 1810 bi katak sudee nau| umadaatoontav

16 kaandd

chalan chit saheleean te guharre dite vandd|

sundaree bhaaven jakhamaan ton raazee ho gee, par aapane asal rang roop te naa aaee ar taap ne vichaaree daa pichhaa naa chhaddiaa| auton bharaavaan daa vichhorraa dharam bhang hon daa ddar, dushamanaan dee kaid, sareer dee rogataa aadik chobhaan ne andarale dukh noo ghattan naa ditaa|

dukh vichhorraa ik dukh bhookh| ik dukh sakatavaar jamadoot|

eik dukh rog lagai tan dhaae| vaid na bhole daaroo laae|1|

eik din haakam noo vaidaan hakeemaan ne dasiaa ki sundaree paas koee hasamukhee golee hove taan ihadaa jee lage te taap ton val hove, eih pahaarree raajapoot goleean ban han| ih vichaarake goleean bhaalan lage, eik do aaeean, par sundaree de pasand naa aaeean| ik golee panjaaban labhee jo chatur ar sundar see, eisadaa naaun raadhaa see| is noo sundaree ne pasind keetaa kiaunk is noo gurabaanee bahut kantth see| sundaree aapane hirade vichon naam noo taan kadee naheen bhuladee see, har vele simaran karadee see| is golee ne je paatth karanaa taan sundaree daa man vaddaa aanand honaa| pichhalee raat ton lai ke din charrhe teek paatth hundaa, sundaree daa dil bhee parachiaa, par paapee taap ne pichhaa naa chhaddiaa| hakeem aakhan lag pe ki ih dik taap ho giaa hai, kee aakhan ih mauasamee taap hai jo aj kal saare shahiraan vich pasar rihaa hai, par shok hai taan ih ki kise daaroo ne kaatt naa keetee

haakam ne jad pataa kadtiaa tad ttheek pataa lagaa ki baaureean vaalaa hakeem shahir vich tapaalee daa srateea ilaaj kar rihaa hai| dooje din uh hakeem saahib haazar hoe, sundaree dee naarr vekh ke aakhan lage, navaab saahiba is noo hamee mutafakaraa hai, arathaat is noo chintaa daa tap hai| fer pair dee naarr dditthee, fer thukaan noo parakhiaa, tad bole ki tap naarraan vich varr giaa hai| raazee taan main kar laoon, par shahir dee havaa mutafan gandee hai, eis noo kite khule maidaan vich paaneede kandte lai chalo fer raazee ho jaaoo| haakam saahib bole, jithe aakho lai chalee| hakeem saahib bole, jekar samundar daa kinaaraa hove taan bahut changaa, naheen taan kise jheel chhanbha

eik din haakam saahib sundaree noo aanand vich baitthiaan dekh ke paas aa baitthe ar masaale laa laake lage galaan karan| sundaree ik ganbheer niaae karataa vaangoon sunadee rahee, chhekarr bolee ki navaab saahiba main lokaan varagee naashukaree naheen haan, chaahe mainoo kaid vich paake ilaaj keetaa hai, par ilaaj karan daa hasaan main manadee haan, parantoo jo indeea aap daa mere naal viaah daa hai so barraa ayog hai, kiaunk main aap deean dheean jihee haan, aap haakam ho, aap noo parajaa pur deaa rakhanee chaaheedee hai| par navaab saahib ne bahut minataan keeteean, jinhaan vich kujh ddaraavaa vee see| is daa utar sundaree ne ih ditaa ki aap ne jithe aiddee kripaa keetee hai thorree hor karo, tin din tthahiro, fer main aap noo pakaa utar diaangee, eih muhalat bakhasho| haakam jee sundaree daa jee ranj naheen karanaa chaahunde san, man ge|

dooje din dupahir vele haakam saahib baitthe shataranj khedd rahe san ki nauakar ne aake khabar ditee ki hazoor us rukh ton garad

audhar haakam sikhaan de hathakanddiaan ton pakaa vaakaf see ar bahut veree inhaan de hath vekh chukaa see, auh is gal noo pahilaan hee taarr giaa see| panjaah ku asavaar saathee tiaar lai ke ik nukare tak rihaa see, eidharon sundaree daa tanboo hiliaa udharon ih udhar noo vadhiaa| ithe talavaar vadde zor dee chalee ar 20 turak te do ku singh kam aae| haakam jheean lai lai ke pave, par singhaan dee lohamee kararraaee age reh jaave| balavant singh ne taarriaa ki viaunt ulattee pee, chhetee naal khaalase noo ik bolee de ke us ghamasaan vichon kadtadaa hai utar rukh moonh dharadaa bijalee dee furatee vaangoon lagaam morr jhatt sundaree dee rakhiaa noo pahunchiaa| hun haakam

ban vich age khaalase dee uddeek ho rahee see| jad ih pahunche tad barre aanand hoe, par sundaree de ghaao dekhake jeean noo khoh pee| saradaar shaam singh ne ik changee saae vaalee thaaen ghaah de bisatare par sundaree noo littaaeaa| ghaavaan ute tel paa ke pattee badhee| patt daa zakham taan kaaboo aa giaa par pett daa ghaau bhaaven aandaraan noo taan naheen see katt giaa, parantoo lahoo einaa jaaree see ki band naa hon vich aave| sundaree hosh vich taan see, par peerr karake

joban jaande naa ddaraan jo seh preet na jaae|

akaal purakh de charanaan dee preet|

sundaree dee nataakatee pairopair vadhadee gee ar us de hitaisheean noo niraasataa jihee hon lag pee| ik din balavant singh ne kihaa bhain jee koee vaashanaa hove taan daso

sundaree bolee taithon vaaree mere veera meree vaashanaa koee baakee naheen, kiaunk naa ih man rasaan vich piaa naa trishanaa aaee, jad trishanaa door rahee tad vaasnaa kithe ar vaashanaa rahe bee kisadee grihasat dee khubhan ton guroo ne bachaaee rakhiaa hai, dhan ton jeeo upraam hai, binaan guroo de kise naal moh naheen furadaa te uh aanand daataa andar baitthaa hai, man us de charanaan dee dhoorr vich ajihaa masat hai ki us ras noo chhaddadaa naheen| so veer jee jad aapanee muraad aapanee bukal vich hove tad man kidhar jaave te vaashanaa kaahadee fure

man asavaar pavan kaa ghorraa, asaan gagan tamaase jaanaa|

gagan andar ik baag ajaaeib chun amrit fal khaanaa|

mitthaa bolan te naam araadhan, seetal pavan fuhaaraa,

man deean vaagaan hath bihaaree tinhaan kauan mile asavaaraa|

sarab loh jangal lakhee

haan, veer jee ik sankalap kise vele furadaa hai uh ih hai ki mahaaraaj sree guroo granth saahib jee daa prakaash hove ar ikaras saaraa paatth sunaan te is nirabal dehee naal raj ke mathaa ttekaan, par ih gal aauakhee disadee hai, eis karake sankalap daa tiaag keetaa hai|

balavant singh bhain jee aap fikar naa karo, eih gal aauakhee naheen hai, eis daa baanhanoo jhabade hee bajh jaaegaa| sundaree bolee akhaan vich atharoo aa ge veer jee main vaddee aauaganihaaree haan, mere pichhe tuhaanoo ar saare singhaan noo vadde kashatt

sundaree de ih dil kanbaa den vaale ninmrataa de vaak sun ke sabh de netr premamee jal naal bhar ge| saradaar shaam singh ne piaar de ke kihaa putree toon isatree naheen, devee hain, tere varageean dharamee isatreean de sat pichhe hee panth hai| toon jehaa amrit safal keetaa hai tehaa harek isatree purakh kare| toon aapane pitaa paas barree surakharoo ho ke chalee hain| maataa saahib devaan tere varagee putree lee gadagad han, dhan hain toon| dhan teraa janam hai| panth vich teree sevaa dee kadar hai ar saare tere lee khushee de aradaase karade han|

sundaree pitaa jee jo mainoo karanaa yog see, so main naheen keetaa| ih kahike fir ro pee ar behosh ho gee| paanee de chhatte maarake sundaree noo hosh vich aandaa ar kujh singh sree guroo granth saahib jee dee asavaaree lain chale ge|

saver saar hee guroo baabaa jee aa ge| us vele das baaraan singhaan ne kesaan sane ishanaan keetaa, mahaaraaj jee daa prakaash karake akhandd paatth aaranbh ditaa| sundaree paas lettee pee paatth sunadee rahindee, kinaa kinaa chir aasare sir baitthadee thak jaandee taan lett jaandee tad bee man naa thakadaa, dil naa akadaa, sagon ih dashaa ho rahee see jo meenh varase par dharatee dee hundee hai| sundaree daa loon loon naam vich rataa hoeaa see te aanand de samundar vich ishanaan kar

merio veero mereeo bhainon ik benatee tuhaaddee praahunee bhain karadee hai, vichhorraa bhaaven dukhadaaee hundaa hai, par main is karake dukhee naheen, kiaunk saaddaa aatamaa daa mel kade naheen ttuttan lagaa, aseen saare baikuntthee jeev haan ar baikuntth bhee saadh sangat daa hai, par main ih aakhe binaa naheen reh sakadee ki us haakam dee main rinee haan, meree maandagee par usane rupayaa kharach keetaa hai, tusaan kujh rupayaa usanoo puchaa denaa, jo main rinee naa rahaan| shaam singh ne kihaa bahut hachhaa kujh fikar naa karo, sir de zor puchaavaange, tuseen sankalap naa rakho|

sundaree payaare veera guroo tuhaaddaa raakhaa hai, tuhaanoo kee bheerraan painageean, sangraam aaunage, par tuseen sabh ton paar hoke raaj bhogoge| meree praarathanaa hai ki tuseen aapaneean isatreean noo saathee jaanio te neech naa banaaeo| jad uhanaan noo neech jaanoge, auhanaan par betaras kararraaee karoge ar jad par naareean noo mandee drishattee naal dekhoge tad hee aapane tej prataap daa giraau jaanio| shaasatraan vich isatree soodar likhee hai, saadde dasaan hee guraan ne salaahee hai| sree guroo granth saahib jee vich upamaa likhee hai te naam baanee daa adhikaar isatree noo pooraa ditaa hai| tiven dasaven guroo jee ne amrit vich pataase pavaae han ar hun ttheek tusaan asaan te deaa karade ho jaanaan hool ke raakheean karade ho te satikaar dende ho, tade hee aseen aidde apadaa kaal vich ar vaireean de samundar vich ghire hoe bhee sahee salaamat gaj rahe haan|

mere veero meree benatee naa bhulanee, teeveen daa satikaar te panth vich pavatarataa te pavatr drishattee ajihee rakhanee ki jehee tusaan mere naal varatan varatee hai| bharaavo, jad tuseen raaje saradaar hovoge, kise singh noo chhottaa naa jaananaa, saadde vikhe dhan pradhaan naheen, karanee pradhaan hai| hachhaa thorraa jal liaao, main moonh hath dhondee haan|

eis vele sundaree daa chiharaa chand vaang chamak rihaa see ik tarhaan daa tej sooraj deean kiranaan vaangoo us de roop de duaale bhaasadaa see, sabhe hariaan san ki is kamazoree vich bal kithon aa giaa hirade vijog sire te pahunchaa vekh ke vichon vich hilade san par bhaane val rukh kar rahe san| dharam kauar taan bhain de vichhorre noo vekhake andaronandar ghereean khaa rahee see| deevaan vich bhee ik vairaag daa prabhaau chhaa rihaa see|

jal aaeaa sundaree ne moonh hath dhotaa| dharam kauar de aasare dto laake vadde prem naal japujee daa paatth keetaa ar bhog paa ke aradaasaa sodhiaa, aapane paapaan dee bhul bakhashaaee te hinmat naal doven hath jorr ke sree guroo granth saahib jee mahaaraaj age mathaa ttekiaa te ih tukaan parrheean

mel lehu deaal dteh pe duaariaa|

rakh levahu deen deaal bhramat bahu haariaa|

bhagat vachhal teraa birad har patit udhaariaa|

tujh bin naahee koe binau mehi saariaa|

kar geh lehu deaal saagar sansaariaa|16|

sundaree daa mathaa dharatee ton naa chukiaa giaa, kinaa chir langh giaa| jad ghabaraa ke balavant singh ne sir chukiaa taan kee dditthaa, sundaree tur gee, sundaree pitaa paas chalee gee, haan| satavantee daa khaalee pinjaraa piaa hai|

aus vele shabad gaaunde bhajan karade khaalase ne maataa saahib devaan dee piaaree sundar kauar daa sareer aganee de havaale keetaa ar sree guroo granth saahib jee daa paatth karake dasaven din bhog paaeaa| eisade chalaane daa vairaag saare panth vikhe hoeaa, par dharam kauar aapanee piaaree rakhayak daa vichhorraa naa sahaar sakee, dino din lisee hundee gee te koee yaareen dineen poore sidak vich chalaanaa kar gee| balavant singh bhaaven vairaag vich nibrit ho ke ekaant bhajan karanaa chaahundaa see, par singhaan ne us noo naa jaan ditaa ki vihaar paramaarath doven nibaahune chaaheede han, andar daa tayaag karanaa hai, naam naal liv rakhanee hai, kriyaa vich vasadiaan te kam karadiaan niralep rahinaa hai| udharon duraanee de fer charrh aaun deean soonhaan mil raheean san, eis karake balavant singh karam karat hovai nihakarama de hukam moojab panth sevaa par tatapar hee rihaa|

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jo pusatak aapade is vele hath vich hai, eih pahile pahil samat 429 gunaasaa bhaadaron 1898 ee vich chhapee see, likhee taan is ton pahilaan gee hovegee| isade likhe jaan daa aadhaar ih geet hai jo tadon bee is vich chhapiaa see| ih geet puraatan hai te puraatan maaeean ne gaaeaa te is vich haal sundaree vaalaa sunaaeaa karadeean san| uh geet eih hai

nanad bharajaaee cheenaa chharradeean,

fauaj mugalaan dee charrhiaa|

haae ve sipaahee jaandiaa

ghar naheen see raanjhaa,

aapanee goree noo kauan chhuddaa|

haae ve.....

auddeen uddeen ve kaag sulakhane

keh mere baap noo, dhee pakarree vee jaa|

haae ve.....

muharaan diaan ddedt lakh rupe diaan lakh chaar,

minat muthaajee kar ke dhee laoongaa chhuddaa|

haae ve.....

auddeen uddeen ve kaag sulakhane mere veer kol jaa|

jaa kaheen mere veer noo bhain pakarree vee jaa|

haae ve.....

motee diaangaa ddedt so muharaan diaan lakh chaar|

hath jorr kar benatee bhain lavaangaa chhuddaa|

haae ve.....

ag laavaan tere lakhaan noo moharaan jal jaa,

aisee sundar sohanee saathon chhaddeea naa jaa|

haae ve.....

heere diaan ik lakh laalaan lakh chaar,

do gharreean dee benatee sohanee laoon jaa chhuddaa|

haae ve.....

ag laavaan tere heeriaan laalaan jal jaa,

aisee sundar sohanee saathon chhaddeea naa jaa|

haae ve.....

jaah baap ghar aapane rakhaan terarree laaj,

mugalaan daa khaanaa naa khaavaan, main kharree jal jaan|

haae ve.....

jaah veer ghar aapane rakhaan terarree laaj,

mugalaan daa paanee naa peevaan main kharree jal jaan|

haae ve.....

jaah kant ghar aapane rakhaan terarree laaj,

mugalaan dee seje naa charrhaan main kharree jal jaan|

haae ve.....

baap hamaaraa ddig piaa veer piaa gash khaa,

kant hamaaraa has piaa karasaan hor viaah|

haae ve.....

mugal giaa see paaneen pichhon goree chikhaa banaa,

sarran lagee see bhainarree uton veer gayaa aa|

haae ve.....

sundaree kiven te kiaun likhee gee eih aseen sundaree karataa jee de aapane likhe vaakaan vich hee dasade haan,

sundaree de samaachaar ar khaalase de hor haalaat jo is pusatak vich likhe han asaan panth prakaash, khaalasaa tavaareekh te hor kee itihaasaan ar bridh teeveean purakhaan ton sunake katthe kar ke ik sharenee vich gund ke ar ttutte silasaliaan noo milaa ke likhe han| is pusatak de likhan ton saaddaa taataparaj ih hai ki puraane samaachaar parrh sun ke sikh lok aapane dharam vich pake hon, parameshar

nott pusatak dee ih antak 1 joon 1933 vich likhee gee see| us vakat is pusatak sundaree noo chhapivaan 35 baras hee hoe san 193335 1898 hun is pusatak dee 42 veen chhaap 2009 ee vich chhap rahee hai yaanee ih pichhale 111 saalaan ton baakaaeidaa chhap rahee hai te aj vee haraman payaaree hai| sanpaadaka

guradavaaree aap sikhaan viradh rasamaan shaamal kar baitthe san| is dasaa noo dekh ke kujh panth daradeean ne sree amritasar jee vich te fer laahauar vich singh sabhaavaan kaaeim keeteean te fer hor thaavaan te kaaeim hoeean| fer khaalasaa deevaan amritasar te magaron laahauar deevaan baniaa| singh sabhaavaan daa mantav kauam vich anamatee khiaalat te anamatee reetaan rasamaan kadt ke nirol guramat de khiaalaat te sikh rasamaan daa prachaar karanaa te panth noo jatheband karanaa see|

prantoo mudt vich singh sabhaa tahireek daa baahalaa zor anamatee reetaan kadtan, bhaaeechaarak sudhaar te vidayak kamaan val hee rihaa te abhaagataa naal singh sabhaa aaranbh hon te kuchh samen magaron do dharre ban ge, jis karake jathebandee de kam noo bhaaree satt vajee|

eih samaan see jadon panth vich kauamee jeevan, jathebandee, dharam bhaav, baanee te nem ate satiguroo de charanaan de piaar dee rau paidaa karan dee bhaaree lorr see te zarooree see ki puraatan sikhaeitihaas, khaalase de asalee panthak jeevan de kaaranaame kauam de age rakhe jaan|

eis vele, arathaat 1893 ee de lagapag, eis pusatak de karataa jee de dimaag vich, jo aje chhottee umar vich se, dharam bhaav daa failanaa ik daaroo dis rihaa see, jis naal panth vich kurabaanee daa maadaa paidaa ho ke maitree te jathebandee dee aas ho sakadee see|

yaanee bhaaee veer singh jee dee lekhanee|

pralok gaman kar ge| us vele tak panj ttaikatt nikale se, chhevaan unhaan de chalaane daa shok patr nikaliaa uhanaan de chalaane baad susaaeittee vich saradaar trilochan singh jee varage honahaar nauajavaan te sajan purakh ne aake naveen jaan paa ditee| susaaeittee daa pakaa fandd ban giaa, rajisattaree karaaee gee te baakaaeidaa ttraikatt nikalan lag pe| is susaaeittee de kam ne barraa nigar asar paaunaa shuroo keetaa| panth vich dharam bhaavanaa vadhan lagee| khaanaa jangee ton nafarat paidaa hon lag pee, dhaaramik deevaan sajan lag pe| nigar usaaree de kam val rujooa vadhan lagaa|

panth vich is dharam bhaav dee te panthak payaar dee rau vadhaaun lee 1898 ee de bhaadaron vich ih pothee karataa jee ne chhapavaaee| panth vich dhaaramik te panthak jeevan te piaar noo hor dumaradaa laaun lee agale saal de katak vich aap jee ne akhabaar khaalasaa samaachaar jaaree kar ditaa, eis lee ki ttraikatt te sundaree varage pusatakaan daa laabh taanhee vadhadaa hai je atthaven din dharam bhaav vaalaa akhabaar bee sikhaan de hathaan vich jaave| isaton thorre chir baad prasadh lekhak te panth sevak bhaaee dit singh jee giaanee paralok chal base te kauam vich jeevan bharan daa vishes kam sute hee khaalasaa samaachaar de sir piaa|

satanbar 1901 ee|

aaeean ravaayataan te uparale geet vaalee, kathaa naal milaake ik shai bane, jis naal jis samen sikhaan ne ki dil hilaa den vaaleean kurabaaneean keeteean han oeh samen akhaan age aa jaan, odon de haakamaan de zulam, parajaa dee dukhee dashaa sikhaan de kaaranaame te sikhaan deean aapaavaar kurabaaneean dis pain te odon de sikh kairaikattar te khaalase de panthak jeevan daa fotto saahamane khichiaa jaave te is de asar naal sikh marad isatreean vich kauam de jeevan dee madham pai gee rau murr rumak utthe| jathebandee, jisadee neenh singh sabhaa de mel vich rakhee gee see sire charrhe| gurapurab jo kauam dee ik jaan han, kauam vich murr aa jaan, gur mariyaadaa sikhaan daa amal ho jaave te panthak diladhaap surajeet ho ke arog vajan lag pave|

so, sundaree us samen likhee gee jadon ki panth aapanee avesalee neend ton jagaaeaa jaa rihaa see, te is jaag rahe sher vich is de puraatan baahoobal praakram, dharam pavitatraa te uche aadarash noo surajeet karan dee lorr see taan ki khaalasaa, jo ik aadarash inasaan satigur ne banaaeaa see, aapanee attalataa vich kaaeim rahe te isadee sevaa naal jagat sukhee hove|

sundaree vich aae haalaat das chuke haan ki kiven sankalat hoe han| sundaree aje chhapee naheen see ki bhaaee saahib takhat singh jee ne karataa jee ton khararraa lijaa ke saradaar chandaa singh jee vakeel feerozapur noo sunaaee, auhanaan de ghar koee ttahilan sun rahee see| trabak ke bolee, saradaar jee jo kathaa tuseen parrh rahe ho es daa taan ik puraanaa geet mere yaad hai| uh geet saradaar jee de kahin te usane sunaaeaa, jo pichhe ditaa geet hee see| hor haalaat, jo likhatee itihaasaan vichon han; auhanaan de thahu pate jine ku ho sake karataa jee ne is veree laa dite han|

a saahib sree guroo gobind singh jee ne aap ik braahaman dee pukaar te aapane saahibazaade ajeet singh de maatahit 100 juaan de ke hushiaarapur de laage basee de haakam ton larrakee chhuddaaun lee ghaliaa jo jaake braahamanee chhuddaa ke lai aae te guroo jee ne braahaman noo braahamanee deke tthandt varataaee| gpr sooraj rut panj ansoo 3334

a khuddaale sarase de haakam dee kaid vichon ik larrakee de baap noo dasaven guroo jee ne aap chhuddaaeaa, jis noo haakam ne larrakee naa den pichhe kaid paa chhaddiaa see te larrakee sangat ne lukaa rakhee see|

e luhaaree jalaalaabaad jo dilee laage hai vich panth ne baabaa baghel singh de samen panjaab ton tang aake ik braahaman dee larrakee, jo haakam malomalee khohake lai giaa see, bhaaree jang karake chhuddaaee| jadon larrakee de sahuriaan noo kihaa giaa ki kaakee noo lai jaao taan unhaan ne naanh keetee ki ih dharamaheen ho gee hai, aseen naheen is naal varat sakade, tad khaalase ne kihaa ki ih hun panth dee larrakee hai, jo is naal varatanon naanh karegaa usanoo danbh ditaa jaaegaa tadon kaakee ne prashaad pakaaeaa te saare saakaan te biraadaree ne khaadhaa| us vele khaalase de jathe vichon har singh ne yathaasakat maaeaa beebee noo daaj vajon daan ditee te sachamach hee banaake suhare

sa kasoor iddaa balee ttikaanaa see ki naadar ne dilee luttee, dilee tak desh vairaan keetaa, par kasoor te halaa karan daa hauansalaa naheen piaa| abadaalee matharaa tak talavaar maaradaa te luttadaa giaa, par kasoor vane usane bee naheen see takiaa| us kasoor de ik haakam ne hindoo larrakee zabaree khoh lee te uh hindoo akaal bunge panth age pittiaa ki meree madad karo, naheen taan main maradaa haan| saradaar haree singh, bhangee misal daa vaddaa anakh khaa ke panj hazaar juaan naal maranaa maaranaa bidake aradaasaa sodh ke ttur piaa| panth hairaan see ki kasoor kiven panj hajaar naal fate ho jaasee, par panth piaare ih kad jhal sakade san ki ik bharaa jaa ke shaheed ho jaave te baakee de takade rahin| saare khaalase de dal khabar sunake bharaa de magar ttur pe, kasoor aparrade taaeen chaalee hazaar khaalasaa ho giaa| dekho, eitihaas likhadaa hai ki ik braahaman larrakee noo chhuddaaun vaasate chaalee hazaar singh panjaab de majboot ton majboot shahir te jaa piaa| jaan torr larraaee karake larrakee chhuddaaee te braahaman de havaale keetee| panth prakaas

ha gokal chand naarang jee aapane sikhon ke preevaratan vich likhade hana us jasaa singh raamagarree ne hisaar ko loottaa aauar vahaan se vuh do larrakeeon ko bachaa liaaeaa, jinako ki vahaan kaa haakam zabaradasatee bhagaa lai giaa thaa| panaa 156

ahimad shaah abadaalee jad hind noo lutt ke murriaa hindoo isatreean te marad gulaam karake lai giaa| ik ton vadheek vaareean aiseean han ki khaalasaa magaramagar giaa ki daau paake hindoo isatreean chhuddaa liaaundaa rihaa| panth de jathedaar saradaar jasaa singh aahaloovaalee, jo kapoorathalaa riaasat de mudt karataa hoe han, auhanaan dee ik is tarhaan dee maradaanagee gokal chand naarang jee ne

eise tarhaan haakam parajaa dee kee duradashaa kar rahe san, jisadee tasaveer sundaree vich hai, je likhatee itihaasaan vich labhee taan aiaun de haal labhade han

a kapooree daa kudamadeen khaan aapane shahir te ilaake dee kise sundar isatree daa sat bhang keete binaan naheen see rahindaa, jis par bande ne banoorr jitan vele halaa boliaa see| ih dushatt aapanaa ilaakaa chhadd ke, likhade han ki amritasar aa ke isatree chuk ke lai giaa see| panaa 163

bhaaee karam singh jee kee varhe itihaas khoj ke us samen de haakamaan baabat likhade han

a unhaan dineen shaahee daa prabandh aisaa dtilaa see ki nike motte pinddaan noo zoraavaraan deean vaaharaan sadaa hee lutt liaa karadeean san| bandaa bahaadar, safaa 32

e unheen dineen baahar de pinddaan vich sadaa nang bhukh varatee rahindee see, kiaunk aae din dhaarraan, kaanoogo te aamalaan deean sakhateean gareeb zimeedaaraan paas kuchh naheen san rahin dendeean|

sa turakaan de zulam jo haakam vee naheen san, aiaun dasade han; aas paas de pinddaan de lokee kaazeean, sayadaan te shekhaan de zulamaan ton ake hoe san|

ha vaddaa aadamee bhaaven bande naal koee naa raliaa, par zaalam haakamaan ton dukhee hoee parajaa sabh is de naal see| us samen de haakam daintaan daa avataar san, sabh ton vadde luttere, parale daraje de berahim, lokaan de ghar lutt ke aapaneean maarreean bharade, zimeendaaraan noo nichorr ke veshavaavaan de ghar poorade, eik ik ghar sau sau de kareeb

1. panth prakaash ratan singh jee|

2. sikhon kaa preevaratan|

3. panth prakaash ratan singh jee|

3. sikh jad pakarre jaande, auhanaan noo laalach milade, musalamaan hon par maafeean te hor sukh de saamaan pesh keete jaande, par uh khushee naal mauat kaboolade te dharam naa haarade, sikhee kesaan savaasaan naal nibaahunde| bande de naal farre ge ik nauajavaan sikh dee maan farakhaseear paatashaah ton put vaasate maafee lai aaee ki meraa put sikh naheen, paatashaah ne maaf kar ditaa hai| par us bache ne maan dee gal naa manee, sikhee te kaaeim rihaa te has has ke dilee katal hoeaa| ih gal khafee khaan musalamaan muarakh aapanee akheen dditthee gal likhadaa hai| bande de katal vele atth sau de kareeb katal hon vaaliaan vichon kise ne dharam naheen haariaa, sagon age vadh vadhake shaheed hoe| sairul mutaakhareena

4. chauathee gal hai sikhaan daa aacharan, baahoobal, shujaat te soorabeerataa te asoolaan dee sojhee te paalanaa, eih galaan haisan ki naheen, eis lee likhatee saboot aseen musalamaan muarakhaan dee kalam de hee namoone maatr dende haan

gulaam alee khaan aapane itihaas amaadasaadat vich likhadaa hai

duraanee dee fauaj ton binaan kise dee fauaj sikhaan daa ttaakaraa naheen kar sakadee| is firake vich ajehe rishatt pustt ser varage javaan han je uh valaaeitee bhaav kaabalee ghorre noo lat maaran taan nischaa hai ki ghorraa use vele mar jaae| inhaan dee bandook nau sau kadamaan tak aadamee te maar karadee hai te har ik sikh ghorr savaar ho ke sau kohaan tak daa painddaa kar sakadaa hai|

pragatt hai ki je ajihaa naa hundaa taan ih duraanee sipaah daa ttaakaraa kiven karade| ant noo duraanee sipaah ne vee sikhaan dee talavaar noo man liaa| sikhaan dee soorabeerataa de namoone khaalasaa

sikhaan daa aacharan at uchaa see| jhootth inhaan vich hai naheen see, vibhachaar daa naam tak hee naheen see| inhaan ikhalaakee khoobeean dee ugaahee lee dekho kaazee noor muhamad baloch lekhak aapanee akheen dditthe haalaat aapane jang naame vich aiaun dendaa hai|

zanaah ham na baad miaane sagaan

n duzadee bavad kaare aan badarakaan|

ki jaanee o saarak na daarand dosat|

arathaatasagaan lekhak ne ih shabad sikhaan lee guse vich varatiaa hai vich vibhachaar naheen hundaa te naa choree inhaan chandariaan daa kam hai....vibhachaaree te chor noo ih mitar hee naheen banaaunde|

sikhaan vich us samen de jat sat de nazaare daa sreeraam kishan singh hisattoreean ne ik vaakiaa ditaa hai

sagaan faarasee daa lafz hai, matalab hai kute |

kauam see| fauajee jathebandee bee see te kauamee prabandh bee| jangaan ton pataa lagadaa hai ki sikh larrade pichhe hattade san taan abadaalee varage zoraavar noo uhanaan daa kaahalee naal pichhaa karan daa hauansalaa naheen see paindaa, kiaunk sikh nase hoe tarateeb de tareeke vich pichhe hattade san| jad dushaman pichhaa kare taan agon ddatt ke aisaa jang karade ki kee ver fatah paaunde| kuparaheerre de jang vich jo abadaalee daa keval sikhaan naal jahaad see, abadaalee age vadhiaa te sikh pichhe hatte| 12 koh pichhe hattade ge, par kise tarateeb te khoobee naal ar aape vich kise aise jatheband treeke naal ki abadaalee kolon unhaan deean safaan te parhe ttutt naheen see sake, sikh pichhe hattade san, larrade san, maarade san, marade san, katal hunde san, par vaar karade san te aapo vich halachal pain dee haalat vich moolon naheen san jaande| is abadaalee ne saal ku pahilaan marahattiaan noo paaneepat de maidaan vich ukherrake halachalee machaa ke bhan ditaa see, par sikhaan de paintarre noo naheen see ukherr sakiaa| ih maamoolee jang naheen see, eis vich 20 yaa 24 hazaar singh shaheed hoe te is ton vadh patthaan larrade hoe mare san| aise bhayaanak jang vich pichhe hattanaa, par sangatthit rahinaa uhanaan dee fauajee jathebandee dee adutee misaal hai|

fir jis din itanaa ghalooghaaraa varatiaa, eik singh shaamaan vele muradiaan naal meelaan vich bhare maidaan vich kharraa keh rihaa see khaalase vich jo khott see uh jaandee rahee hai, hun tat khaalasaa reh giaa hai|

eih haisee charrhadeean kalaan daa andaazaa, sikhaan daa aitane kararre nukasaan jhalan vele|

hun vekho prabandhak jathebandee val

jadon prabandh de samen hunde taan akaal bunge ikatthe hunde uhanaan de

mailam shakettachah odd ttehe shikahasa fage 120 tto 123

eis ton dis rihaa hai ki sikh jatheband san, jathebandee uhanaan dee pachhamee dtang dee naheen see, par aapane dtang dee see, par kam dee pooree jathebandee vich| oeh kauamee lorr mukh rakhade san, aapaa bhulade san te aapaa vaarade san| guramate vele eerakhaa, daikh te virodh koee naheen san aaun dende| ese karake muk muk ke fer amak ho jaande san|

jad khaalase malaan maareean taan ik dooje daa satikaar mukh rakhade san|

sarahand dee larraaee baabat kaningham saahib likhade han

aus samen deean kahaaneean sun sun ke hun bee uh samaan akhaan age aa jaandaa hai ki is jit de magaron sikh kis tarhaan ilaake vich jhatt patt fail ge te kis tarhaan har ik savaar raata din ghorraa dauarraaundaa pindd pindd firiaa te ih nishaan den lee ki ih thaavaan us dee malakeeat ho geean han, kise vich aapanee pattee, talavaar daa miaan kise vich aapane sareer de kaparre te larraaee de hadhayaar suttadaa giaa, aithon tak ki nangaa ho giaa te uhade kol agale pindd nisaanee vajon rakhan lee kuchh bee baakee naa rihaa|

eis gal noo mufatee alaaudeen ne vee likhiaa hai te ise tarhaan vandd vich aae kuchh pinddaan de naam pate vee dite han| mainadaab de ilaake vich jo saradaareean kaaeim hoeean te ilaakiaan dee vandd hoee uh ise tarhaan see|

eis tarhaan likhiaa hai ki saradaar jasaa singh jee aapane paas hee dafatar rakhade hunde san te je koee giraan, jaghaa, ttikaanaa, koee jathedaar fateh karadaa aap paas aa ke likhaa dendaa te uh us daa maalak ho jaandaa aape vich koee vikhaandh naa utthadaa| taareekh baaraan misala

sundaree jadon chhapee hai tadon keeh asar piaa eisadaa andaazaa kar sakanaa katthan hai, par kuchh vaake thorre hee dinaan vich jaghaa jaghaa hoe san ki anamritee singhaan ne amrit chhake te sahijadhaaree singh bane| sree maan saradaar aaeaa singh jee tadon hisaar vaale paase ee.e.see. san| aap dasade hunde see ki aseen ik din dauare ge te bandobasat de ik singh afasar de ddere pahunche ki ih sikh hai is paas rahaange| par jad aseen mile taan us ne tahimat

asaan puchhiaa, chhe maheene hoe taan aap de khiaal horaven san, eih preevaratan keekoon hoeaa taan aap utth ke andaron jaa ke sundaree dee pothee chuk liaae te aakhan lage, aah parrho, mainoo taan ih parrh ke jaagrat aaee hai ki aseen ik nihaaeit hee bazurag kauam de bache haan| saradaar aaeaa singh jee dasade san ki asaan sundaree parrhee hoee see, aseen barre prasan hoe te uhanaan noo vadhaaee ditee te aakhiaa saradaar jee, eitihaas hee kauam dee jaan hai|

eis pothee vich taan saadde itihaas dee vanagee maatr hai, saare noo khojo te vichaaro taan dang reh jaaoge| auhanaan dinaan vich jamoo te bailapatt balochisataana tak ton patr is prakaar de asaraan de aaunde san| sainkarre sikh nauajavaan, maaee bhaaee aje milade han ki jinhaan de man vich sundaree parrhake panth dee shaan bahut vadh gee te uhanaan vich panthak jeevan, kauamee piaar te sikhee daa maan paidaa ho giaa| is silasale vich ik gal hor vekhan vaalee hai ki is arase vich

sundaree 20 vaar chhap chukee hai te lagapag 80 hazaar kaapee is dee nikal chukee hai|

eis nikee jihee pothee ne kauamee jeevan daa piaar, sikhee daa chaau te dharam bhaav kauam vich bahut paidaa keetaa te panth dee jaagratee vich is daa bahut saaraa hisaa hai| thorre samen vich hee takareeban saare sikh aayamaan vich parrhaaee jaan lag pee te imatihaan daa koras ban gee| dooje paase os samen de kujh khaas kar te hun vee bahut saare upadeshak te prachaarak sundaree vichon parrhe samaachaar sunaaunde hunde san te han| aiaun is nikee jihee pothee ne, kee parrhe hoe te kee anaparrh anant sikhaan vich dharam dee rau chalaaee see|

joon, 1933

maan singh bee.e. ail.ail. bee.,

hun ih 42veen vaar chhapee hai, te hun tak chhap chukee dee ginatee paatthak jan aap lagaa sakade han|

nott paatthakaan dee jaanakaaree lee aseen das denaa chaaunde haan ki panth ratan nidharrak netaa satikaarayog maasattar taaraa singh jee vee pahile sahajadhaaree san te sudaree parrhake hee singh saje san| sanpaadaka