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196 GURU NANAK CHAMATKAR PART-II Like, the rinhTing of bells of Laila's camel brought joy to Majnu's heart, similarly the old man felt a jay and he said: Welcome! Old friend, you are at an advantage. You have kept your beloved on your chest and always visible. Whatever it is, but you have not spent your entire life in longing and yearning, waiting for the beloved. Whatever you thought you got But, whatever I thought, hoping and hoping, the hope vanished. For whom I hoped, it became despair. The life is almost spent and life is almost gone. Still the grace of the glimpse is not in my lap. Welcome! Braham Das, 0 friend, come. Today, I should become your devotee and that should be all right. I quit this Islamic saintliness and let us try this idol worship. The old man said all this to the visitor, a handsome, healthy, pandit, Braham Das of good age. He is wearing a long shirt, on his head is a yellow turban and on his chest is hanhTing a stone idol.. Behind him are coming, two camel loads with eighteen big scriptures and other religious books. In the garden was placed another settee with a carpet spread on it that was exclusively kept for this Brahmin. So, he came and sat down there and greeted his old friend who was sitting on another settee, whose name was Kamaal. Kamaal returned the greetings and after asking about each other's welfare, Kamaal said: 0 friend, I am in despair. I think I should get into idol worship. Braham Das: What are you saying today? I was always telling you to do idol worship. Worshipping the formless God mayor may not bring any positive results. Better you get into idol worship. Kamaal: 0 friend, you were born in a Hindu family. You are a born idol worshipper. I was born in a Muslim family. I am born as non-worshipper of idols. But we became friends, while in school in childhood only. You got inclined towards spiritualism and so was 1. You got a stone god in your house. I tried to find some formless living power. But alas! Almost the entire life gone, there is no glimpse of the Lord of the heavens so far. Now, I see death ahead. 0 friend, you tell if you have got some peace of mind, then I should follow your path. See, my condition. I have renounced my house and family. I have done austerities and penances. I have kept fasts. But despite the sufferings that I have given to this body my boat is in the ocean and I cannot see the shore. Today is the third day of my fast. Sometimes, thatJumma milkman calls at this time and I buy some milk from him, but for three days he has not come. Braham Das: 0 friend, what are you asking me? My beloved is this stone god. I worship this god twice, once in the morning and once in the evening. Page 206 www.sikhbookclub.com

GURU NANAK CHAMATKAR PART-II Then I keep two camel loads of scriptures along with me. I do penances and fasts. Time goes by in spending twice in worship and rest in reading the scriptures. Time has passed and is passing, but even I have not had any glimpse so far. You are welcome to do idol worship. Time will pass easily. But so far as realization is concerned, even I am there where you are. You are a spiritual Head and I am a pious saint, but if you talk of realizing the Lord, then the truth is that both of us are away from that goal. Kamaa1: You have dashed all my hopes. Today, I had almost decided to start idol worship but as you have said you are also in despair. Whatever is in destiny we have to bear. D breeze, move my boat oflife Maybe the beloved bestows a glimpse Braham Das: Yes, we will keep on talking but let us have something to eat. Saying this, he sent his camel driver to bring food. Kamaa1: What has happened to the milkman? Braham Das: Don't you know? There is a new happening for which I have come to take your advice. That is, that one saint has come and is staying in the forest for the last fourteen days. They say, he does not eat anything or he just eats leaves and fruits. He is wearing leather shoes and a leather jacket. He has a saffron dot on his forehead. He has two companions. One is a washer man and one is ironsmith. I heard that one day, this jumma milkman talked to him insultingly. Then what happened was that all his goats started dying one by one. Then he fell at the saint's feet and asked forgiveness. Then the saint said: You go and say '0 Lord' in the ears of your goats. Well, the moment he said this word in the ears ofthe goats they stood up as healthy as before. On seeing this mirade,jumma has left his house and is at his service only. Two days later, the owner ofthe goats went in search of him. He saw that the goats were grazing in the open andjumma was at the service of the saint. Even the owner was so much impressed that he also fell at the saint's feet and is in service there. News spread in the city and people thronged to have a glimpse of the saint. Everybody is praising. I also had a mind to go, but I feel ashamed. Myself being a renowned saint and my ego does not allow me to walk to meet him. Till now, we do not know who he is? Maybe he is like myself, a Lord's servant in name only. That is why, I Page 207 www.sikhbookclub.com 197

GURU NANAK CHAMATKAR PART-II<br />

Then I keep two camel loads of scriptures along with me. I do penances and<br />

fasts. Time goes by in spending twice in worship and rest in reading the<br />

scriptures.<br />

Time has passed and is passing, but even I have not had any glimpse so<br />

far. You are wel<strong>com</strong>e to do idol worship. Time will pass easily. But so far as<br />

realization is concerned, even I am there where you are. You are a spiritual<br />

Head and I am a pious saint, but if you talk of realizing the Lord, then the<br />

truth is that both of us are away from that goal.<br />

Kamaa1: You have dashed all my hopes. Today, I had almost decided to<br />

start idol worship but as you have said you are also in despair. Whatever is in<br />

destiny we have to bear.<br />

D breeze, move my boat oflife<br />

Maybe the beloved bestows a glimpse<br />

Braham Das: Yes, we will keep on talking but let us have something to<br />

eat. Saying this, he sent his camel driver to bring food.<br />

Kamaa1: What has happened to the milkman?<br />

Braham Das: Don't you know? There is a new happening for which I<br />

have <strong>com</strong>e to take your advice. That is, that one saint has <strong>com</strong>e and is staying<br />

in the forest for the last fourteen days. They say, he does not eat anything or<br />

he just eats leaves and fruits. He is wearing leather shoes and a leather jacket.<br />

He has a saffron dot on his forehead. He has two <strong>com</strong>panions. One is a<br />

washer man and one is ironsmith. I heard that one day, this jumma milkman<br />

talked to him insultingly. Then what happened was that all his goats started<br />

dying one by one. Then he fell at the saint's feet and asked forgiveness.<br />

Then the saint said: You go and say '0 Lord' in the ears of your goats.<br />

Well, the moment he said this word in the ears ofthe goats they stood up<br />

as healthy as before.<br />

On seeing this mirade,jumma has left his house and is at his service only.<br />

Two days later, the owner ofthe goats went in search of him. He saw that<br />

the goats were grazing in the open andjumma was at the service of the saint.<br />

Even the owner was so much impressed that he also fell at the saint's feet and<br />

is in service there.<br />

News spread in the city and people thronged to have a glimpse of the<br />

saint. Everybody is praising. I also had a mind to go, but I feel ashamed.<br />

Myself being a renowned saint and my ego does not allow me to walk to meet<br />

him.<br />

Till now, we do not know who he is?<br />

Maybe he is like myself, a Lord's servant in name only. That is why, I<br />

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