Sikhism - Culture - Gurmat Veechar

as incorporated in Guru Granth Sahib by Guru AIjan himself.
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LAHNAY DHARION CHHAT SIR KAR SIFTEE AMRIT PEEVDAI.
MAT GUR AATAM DEV DEE KHARHAG JOR PURAAKUAY JEE-A DAI.
GUR CHEILAY RAHRAAS KEE-EE NANAKE SALAAMAT THEEVDAI.
SEH TIKAA DITOS JEEVDAI.
LAHNAY DEE PHEAYRAA-EE-AI NAANKAA DOHEE KHATEE-AI.
JOT OHAA JUGAT SAA-AY SEH KAAIYAPHER PALTEE-AI.
JHULAI SO CHHAT NIRANJANEE MAL TAKHAT BAITHAA GUR HATEE-AI.
KARAHI JE GUR FURMAA-l-AA SIL JOG ALOONEE CHATEE-AI.
LANGAR CHALAI GUR SABAD HARTOT NAAAVEE KHATEE-AI.
KHARCHAY DITI KHASAMM DEE AAP KHAHDEE KHAIR DABTEE-AI.
He installed the royal canopy over Lehna s head; chanting the
Lord's Praises, He drank in the Ambrosial Nectar. The Guru
implanted the almighty sword ofthe Teachings to illuminate his
Soul. The Guru boweddown to His disciple, while Nanak was still
alive. The King, while still alive, applied the ceremonial mark to
hisforehead. Nanak proclaimed Lehna ssuccession - he earned it.
They shared the One Light and the same way; the King just
changed His body. The immaculate canopy waves over Him, and
He sits on the throne in the Guru's shop. He does as the Guru
commands; He tastedthe tasteless stone ofYoga. The Langar - the
Kitchen ofthe Guru s Shabad has been opened, and its supplies
never run short. Whatever His Master gave, He spent; He
distributed it all to be eaten.
Thus, I think it would be amply clear as to why, we Sikhs treat
Advent Day - Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji / 19