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KAVAN MOOL KAVAN MAT VAILAA.<br />
TAIRAA KAVAN GURU JIS KAA TOO CHAILA.<br />
KAVAN KATHAA LAY RAHHU NIRAALAY,<br />
BOLAI, NANAK 'SUNHU TUM BAALAY.'<br />
AIS KATHAA KAA DEY BEECHAAR, BHAVJAL SABAD LANGHAAVAN HAAR.<br />
PAVAN ARAMBH SATGUR MAT VAILAA. SABAD GURU SURAT DHUN CHAILA.<br />
"What is the root, the source ofall? What teachings holdfor these<br />
times? Who is your guru? Whose disciple are you? What is the<br />
distinct teaching or message you are having with you Listen to<br />
what we say. 0 Nanak, you little hoy. Give usyour opinion on what<br />
we say. How can the Shabad carry us across the terrifying worldocean?"<br />
The Guru steachings began with the beginning ofthe air<br />
in the atmosphere. The Shabad (that originates andvibrates in the<br />
air) is my Guru, upon whom I lovinglyfocus dedicate andmeditate<br />
and I am the 'chailaa', the disciple (ofShabad Guru).<br />
Besides, giving the concept of 'Shabad' as perpetual, immortal<br />
and ever lasting true Guru ' Sat Guru', Guru Sahib introduced another<br />
unique and strange thought in the religious phenomenon. As hinted out<br />
above, Guru Nanak before leaving this world physically, made one of<br />
his disciples Bhai Lehna as 'another Nanak', and directed the people<br />
around to take him as his 'Rup' - his selfas Nanak only. He not only<br />
said so but also actually bowed before him, passed on his 'jote' in him<br />
and made him 'another Guru of humanity'. Hitherto fore none had<br />
seen or established this type of practice. Chelas or disciples became<br />
gurus and sat at the place oftheir gurus, but subsequent to the passing<br />
away ofthe preceding Guru. Then they remained the disciples of the<br />
preceding Guru, or the Pir, or the saint. They were never given the<br />
status, or the honour of the original or originating personality in the<br />
said field. It was Guru Nanak and his successors up to Guru Teg<br />
Bahadur Sahib, who passed on the said jote or the soul or the spirit with<br />
whatever name one may call it, to the succeeding Guru and Guru<br />
Gobind Singh Sahib, the lOth master did yet another strange act by<br />
passing on the lote to 'Shabad Guru', Guru Granth Sahib, in<br />
accordance with the concept, the thought and the wisdom of Guru<br />
Nanak the 1't, that he showed and expressed at 'Sumer Parbat'. It shall<br />
not be out ofplace to reproduce from the 'Swayea Mahalle Duje Ke',<br />
18 / The <strong>Sikhism</strong> - <strong>Culture</strong>, History & Religion
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