Q. What were the last words spoken by Guru Amar Das Ji?

A. It is fortunate that the last words of Guru Amar Das were inscribed by his own grandson Baba Sunder (son of Baba Mohri). Later on Guru Arjan Dev included these words in the Adi Granth in Raag (the musical measure) Ramkali under the heading of "Sadd".

Guru Amar Das said:

"Whatever is happening is a play according to God's will. When He beckons, no one can decline the call. In fact, only he who accepts Lord's Will as sweet, has the right to be called a complete person, a true devotee and a preceptor. Within him strikes the Divine melody and he is in the state of equipoise. Lord Himself takes him into His embrace".

"Bhagat Satgur purakh soee, jis har prabh bhana bhaavaay.
Anand anhad vajay waajay, Har aap gal melaavaay."

The Guru further said, "the one thing I do not like is the crying of anyone after I am gone because I am actually being given the robe of honor by the Lord. For this you should all be overjoyed rather than sad.

"matt mai pichhay koee rovasi, so mai mool na bhaya.
Mitt paijhay, mitt bigsay, jis mitt ki paij bhavaay.
Tusi veechar dekho poot bhai, Har Satguru painaavaay."

"My second desire is that only Divine laudations of God be sung (after I have departed). No meaning-less rituals like embalming of body, floating of leaves and lighting of lamps etc. be performed".

The Sikhs accepted these instructions with pleasure and bowed their heads.

"Satgur purakh je bolia, gur sikhan mann lai rajai jeo."

When the Guru left for Sach Khand (the realm of Truth), people were amazed to see that the brightness of the sun had decreased and a different kind of brightness had covered Goindwaal. There was fragrance in the whole environment and a sweet melody seemed to be striking.

Dr. Hakam Singh of the Sikh Welfare Foundation of North America is in the process of translating Prof. Satbir Singh's Punjabi book "Sau Sawal", One Hundred Questions.