Guru Nanak At Mecca
Guru Nanak's account of Mecca
At Mecca, Nanak was found sleeping with his feet towards the Kaaba, before which the muslims prostrated themselves when performing their prayer. Kazi Rukan-ud-din, who observed this, angrily remarked: "Infidel! How dare you dishonour God's place by turning your feet towards Him?" He also kicked Nanak. The Guru did not show any anger. In fact, he was never angry with anybody. He smiled at Jiwan. In a calm, sweet voice he said to him, "Brother, don't be angry. I am very tired. I need rest. I respect the House of God as much as any one. Please turn my feet in a direction in which God or the House of God is not."
The Qazi took hold of the Guru's feet. He dragged them in the opposite direction. Then he lifted his eyes. He saw the Kaaba standing in the direction of the Guru's feet. He turned the Guru's feet in another direction. The Kaaba was seen standing in that direction. Qazi dragged the Guru's feet to this side and that. He dragged them round and round. The Kaaba was seen to be going round and round. It was always, in the direction of the Guru's feet. His feet were always towards the Kaaba. The Qazi was struck with wonder. He then recognised the glory of Guru Nanak.
Kazi Rukan-ud-di and the other hajjis were all filled with wonder. Jiwan let go of the Guru's feet. The Guru got up and said, 'Don't you see that God's House is in every direction? I tell you He dwells in every place, in every heart. He is in your hearts. He is also in mine.'
Hajjis vs. Nanak
In the morning, a number of learned hajjis gathered around the Guru. They held religious discussions with him. He satisfied every one of them. He explained to them his golden rules of life and religion. They listened to him with utmost attention. They agreed to live and act as advised by him.
The Kazis and the Mullahs assembled to question Nanak on the subject of religion and God, Who has extended His Creation and no one can fathom the secrets of Nature. The muslim priest opened a book and asked him 'Who is superior – hindu or mussalmaan?' Baba Nanak answered 'Oh Hajis, without performance of good deeds, both hindu and muslims will lament. Both will be denied shelter in God's court on the basis of their respective religions alone. The colour of the flower called Kasumbh (Carthamus Tinctoria) is washed away by water (so labels are fragile). The followers of both religions are quarelling, but of them are equal in the eye's of God. The world has gone astray as it pursues the path of sin.
On page 193 of Bala's Janam Sakhi, we have: Nanak said, O!, Rukn-ud-Din, hear from me the true reply, the saying of the Lord is written in the Book. That person will go to hell who does not repeat the Kalima, who does not keep the thirty fasts, and does not say the five prayers, who eats what is not lawful for him. These shall receive the punishment and the fire of the bottomless pit shall be his abode.
Nanak said, 0: Rukn-ud-Din, it is written in the Book (i.e., the Quran) that those who drink wine or 'Bhang' shall be punished on the Day of Judgement.
It is also said that one of them said to the Guru, 'Holy Sir, give me something which will always remind me of you.' The Guru gave him his pair of sandals. They were respectfully kept in the Kaaba for some time. That Muslim fakir then returned to India. He brought the sandals with him. He kept them in his temple at Uch in Bahawalpur, now in Pakistan.
Vaaran - Bhai Gurdas
Vaar 1 Pauri 32 At Mecca
ਬਾਬਾ ਫਿਰਿ ਮੱਕੇ ਗਇਆ ਨੀਲ ਬਸਤਰ ਧਾਰੇ ਬਨਵਾਰੀ । ਆਸਾ ਹਥਿ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਕਛਿ ਕੂਜਾ ਬਾਂਗ ਮਸੱਲਾ ਧਾਰੀ ।
ਬੈਠਾ ਜਾਇ ਮਸੀਤ ਵਿਚਿ ਜਿਥੈ ਹਾਜੀ ਹਜਿ ਗਜਾਰੀ । ਜਾ ਬਾਬਾ ਸਤਾ ਰਾਤਿ ਨੋ ਵਲਿ ਮਹਰਾਬੇ ਪਾਇ ਪਸਾਰੀ ।
ਜੀਵਣਿ ਮਾਰੀ ਲਤਿ ਦੀ ਕੇਹੜਾ ਸਤਾ ਕਫਰ ਕਫਾਰੀ । ਲਤਾ ਵਲਿ ਖਦਾਇ ਦੇ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਪਇਆ ਹੋਇ ਬਜਿਗਾਰੀ ।
ਟੰਗੋਂ ਪਕੜਿ ਘਸੀਟਿਆ ਫਿਰਿਆ ਮੱਕਾ ਕਲਾ ਦਿਖਾਰੀ ।
ਹੋਇ ਹੈਰਾਨ ਕਰੇਨਿ ਜਹਾਰੀ ॥੩੨॥
baabaa dhiri makay gaiaa neel basatr dhaaray banavaaree
aasaa hadi kitaab kachhi koojaa baang musalaa dhaaree
baitdaa jaai maseet vichi jidai haaJi haji gujaaree
jaa baabaa sutaa raati no vali maharaabay paai pasaaree
Jivani maaree'ati dee kayharhaa sutaa kudhar kudhaaree
lataa vali khudaai day kiu kari paiaa hoi bajigaaree
tangon pakarhi ghaseetiaa dhiriaa makaa kalaa dikhaaree
hoi hairaanu karayni juhaaree ॥32॥
Donning blue attire then Baba Nanak went to Mecca.
He held staff in his hand, pressed a book under his armpit, caught hold of a metal pot and mattress.
Now he sat in a mosque where the pilgrms (hajis) had gathered.
When Baba (Nanak) slept in the night spreading his legs towards the alcove of mosque at Kaba,
the qazi named Jivan kicked him and asked who was this infidel enacting blasphemy.
Why this sinner is sleeping his legs spread towards God, Khuda.
Catching hold of the legs he lynched (Baba Nanak) and lo and behold the miracle, the whole of Mecca seemed to be revolving.
All got surprised and they all bowed.
Vaar 1 Pauri 33 Discussion with the Qazis
ਪਛਨਿ ਗਲ ਈਮਾਨ ਦੀ ਕਾਜੀ ਮਲਾਂ ਇਕਠੇ ਹੋਈ । ਵਡਾ ਸਾਂਗ ਵਰਤਾਇਆ ਲਖਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਕਦਰਤਿ ਕੋਈ ।
ਪਛਨਿ ਫੋਲਿ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਨੋ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਵਡਾ ਕਿ ਮਸਲਮਾਨੋਈ । ਬਾਬਾ ਆਖੇ ਹਾਜੀਆ ਸਭਿ ਅਮਲਾ ਬਾਝਹ ਦੋਨੋ ਰੋਈ ।
ਹਿੰਦੂ ਮਸਲਮਾਨ ਦਇ ਦਰਗਹ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਲਹਨਿ ਨ ਢੋਈ । ਕਚਾ ਰੰਗ ਕਸੰਭ ਦਾ ਪਾਣੀ ਧੋਤੈ ਥਿਰ ਨ ਰਹੋਈ ।
ਕਰਨਿ ਬਖੀਲੀ ਆਪਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਰਾਮ ਰਹੀਮ ਕਥਾਇ ਖਲੋਈ । ਰਾਹਿ ਸੈਤਾਨੀ ਦਨੀਆ ਗੋਈ ॥੩੩॥
puchhani gal eemaan dee kaaJi mulaan ikatday hoee. vadaa saang varataaiaa akhi n sakai kudarati koee.
puchhani dholi kitaab no hindoo vadaa ki musalamaanoee. baabaa aakhay haaJiaa subhi amalaa baajhahu dono roee.
hindoo musalamaan dui daragah andari ahani n ddhoee. kachaa rangu kusanbh daa paanee dhotai diru n rahoee.
karani bakheelee aapi vichi raam raheem kudaai khaloee. raahi saitaanee duneeaa goee (33)
Qazi and maulvis got together and began discussing religion.
A great fantasy has been created and no one could understood its mystery.
They asked Baba Nanak to open and search in his book whether hindu is great or the muslim.
Baba replied to the pilgrim hajis, that, without good deeds both will have to weep and wail.
Only by being a hindu or a muslim one can not get accepted in the court of the Lord.
As the colour of safflower is impermanent and is washed away in water, likewise the colours of religiosity are also temporary.
(Followers of both the religions) In their expositions, denounce Ram and Rahim.
The whole of the world is following the ways of evil.
Vaar 1 Pauri 34 Victory at Mecca
ਧਰੀ ਨੀਸਾਨੀ ਕਉਸਿ ਦੀ ਮਕੇ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਪੂਜ ਕਰਾਈ । ਜਿਥੈ ਜਾਇ ਜਗਤਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਬਾਬੇ ਬਾਝ ਨ ਖਾਲੀ ਜਾਈ ।
ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਬਾਬਾ ਪੂਜੀਝ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਮਸਲਮਾਨ ਗਆਈ । ਛਪੇ ਨਾਹਿ ਛਪਾਇਆ ਚੜਿਆ ਸੂਰਜ ਜਗ ਰਸਨਾਈ ।
ਬਕਿਆ ਸਿੰਘ ਉਜਾੜ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਭਿ ਮਿਰਗਾਵਲਿ ਭੰਨੀ ਜਾਈ । ਚੜਿਆ ਚੰਦ ਨ ਲਕਈ ਕਢਿ ਕਨਾਲੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਛਪਾਈ ।
ਉਗਵਣਹ ਤੇ ਆਥਵਣੋ ਨਉ ਖੰਡ ਪਰਿਥਮੀ ਸਭ ਝਕਾਈ । ਜਗਿ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਕਦਰਤਿ ਵਰਤਾਈ ॥੩੪॥
dharee neesaanee kausi dee makay andari pooj karaaee. jidai jaai jagati vichi baabay baajhu n khaalee jaaee.
ghari ghari baabaa pooJiai hindoo musalamaan guaaee. chhapay naahi chhapaaiaa charhiaa sooraju jagu rusanaaee.
bukiaa singh ujaarh vichi sabhi miragaavali bhannee jaaee. charhiaa chandu n ukaee kaddhi kunaalee joti chhapaaee.
ugavanahu tay aadavano nau khand pridamee sabh jhukaaee. jagi andari kudarati varataaee (34)
Wooden sandal (of Baba Nanak) was kept as a memory and he was worshipped in Mecca.
Go anywhere in the world, you would not find a place bereft of the name of Baba Nanak.
Without discrimination of hindu or Muslim, in every house, the Baba is revered.
When the sun rises it cannot be covered and it lightens the whole world.
When the lion roared in the jungle the flocks of deer ran away.
If someone wants to conceal moon by putting before it a platter, it cannot be hide.
From rising to setting directions i.e from east to west, all the nine divisions of earth bowed before Baba Nanak.
He diffused his power in the whole of the world.
Source: Sikhiwiki
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