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Q. What 'Rubaaee' (a poetical composition
of four sentences) did Mohsan Fani, a contemporary of the sixth
Master, Guru Har Gobind, write on the occasion of the demise of
the Guru? Also, what stanza from Gurbani was on the lips of Guru
Har Gobind at the last moment?
A. To emphasize the greatness
of Guru Har Gobind, Mohsin Fani* wrote a 'Rubaaee' by one of the
then famous poets, Daulat Khan Kaksal. The theme of this poem was
that the Guru was dear to everyone irrespective of caste, creed,
race and color. The devotees love to sacrifice their lives for him.
The meanings of the 'Rubaaee', originally written Persian, are
as follows:
I remember one word uttered by my preceptor.
As long as there is life in the 'bar' (the meeting place of friends)
the word will stay alive.
If one could attain love (of the preceptor) by sacrificing ones
life one would do it. But giving life and gaining love are in God's
hand.
The last words of Guru Har Gobind before merging into the Infinite
were from one of Guru Arjan Dev's hymns (Asht Padi) in the
musical measure Maru in Guru Granth Sahib:
"Chandana chandan angan, Prabh jeo
antar chandana.
Aradhana aradhan neeka, Har Har Naam aradhana.
Tiagana tiagan neeka, kaam, krodh, lobh tiagana.
Maangana maangan neeka, Har jas Gur te maangana.
Jaagana jaagan neeka, Har kirtan meh jaagana.
Laagana laagan neeka, Gur charni mann laagana.
Ih bidh tisay parapatay, jis ke mastak bhagana.
Kaho Nanak tis sabh kichh neeka, jo Prabh ki sarnagana." SGGS,
P. 1018.
Of all lights, let God's moon illuminate the compound of your heart.
Contemplate only on the Lord, for only His contemplation is blessed.
If you have to give up any thing then give up lust, anger and greed.
If you are to ask the Guru for a boon, ask that God's laudations
be your routine.
Of all vigils the foremost one is to stay alert while singing God's
praises.
If there is one point of focus of your mind, it should be the Guru's
feet.
He alone can attain this state on whose forehead such fortune is
writ.
Nanak says blessed is he who comes to Lord's refuge.
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