ANECDOTES

ie`kyrW, ikhw jWdw hY, ik gurU jI nyN GoVy au~pr svwr hox smyN Awpxy pws dy SrDwlUAW koloN pu`iCAw:

Once, it is said, Guru jee- ready to mount his horse- asked the devotees around him:

kOx gRMQ swihb dw “swr q`q” au~cwry gw
EnyN smyN iv`c
ijMnyN icr iv`c mYN GoVy dI rkwb iv`c pYr r`K ky
i&r
Awpxy GoVy dI ip`T au~pr iesiQq ho jwvW?

Who will recite the ESSENCE of Granth Sahib
in the time
I put my foot in the stirrup
and, then
situate myself on the horse back?

ie`k is`K nyN, sinmr, gurU jI dI AwigAw Aqy AwSIrvwd leI ie`Cw pRgt kIqI.

One Sikh, humbly, sought the PERMISSION and Guru’s GRACE for trying.

gurU jI nyN imhr dI ndr nwl AwigAw dw ieSwrw kIqw

Guru jee noded his Gracious Glance.

is~K nyN au~cwrx kIqw, AYx pUrx qwlmyl sihq,
gurU jI dy rkwb iv`c pYr itkwx smyN :
( ¡ )
Aqy dUsrI l`q GoVy dy au~pr dI dUjy pwsy kridAW ip`T qy Awrwm nwl iesiQq hox smyN :
( siqgurpRswid )

The Sikh proclaimed, in perfect unison, to Guru’s stepping to push down the stirrup
( ¡ ) Ik Oankaar
to his lifting his other leg over and aross the horse for comfortabe seating
( siqgurpRswid ) SatteyeGurPrasaade

pRsMnqw nwl gurU jI nyN idRVH krvwieAw, TIk Xwd rhy:
ie`ko hI hmySW-AnMdI cyqMnqw, s`icdwnMd,
AMdr-bwhr hr QW vXwpk hY

Pleased, Guru jee reinforced, yes, remember:
ONE Eternal-Gracious ConScience (OMNI)
pervades in & around everywhere.