PACHMI PARKASH - Global Sikh Studies

outine? Baba Ji informed him that he had totally forgotten about his duty and spent
the whole night and morning in deep meditation.
Baba Ji returned back to the barracks around 9am and the Officers from that night
informed Baba Ji of the incident regarding him that had occurred; that another soldier
had made false accusations against Baba Ji stating that they had not been at their post
but when the Officers checked they found him present. Baba Ji at that point
interrupted the officer and said, “But I was not present, I had forgotten all about my
duty and spent the whole night on the other side of the river and I’ve just returned
now.” The Officer replied, “But I saw you myself, ask my supporting Officer who
was with me at this time and you can also check the register in which you signed.”
When Baba Ji checked the book his signature was there and it was his own, this left
Baba Ji thinking that all this evidence was proving him otherwise. He asked the
Officers to call Najeeb Khan the Pataan who owned the well on the river bank and
also had spent the night asleep at the well. On his arrival when asked he told them that
Baba Ji always spent the night near his well and usually left for duty in the very early
morning, but on this occasion he had still found them there in the morning and that he
had asked Baba Ji if they had had a day off but they had informed him that they he
had forgotten to go on duty. On which listening to everyone came to the conclusion
that Baba Ji had missed his duty, but also that his duty had been completed, but by
who? This was a miracle!
But what were the Officers to know that very night the Soldier that stood in his place
was God himself the creator the destroyer and sustainer, protecting the honour of his
beloved souls.
Baba Ji leaves his duty.
Now the British Officers and Baba Karam Singh Ji Maharaj and also Priest (Granthi)
Kushal Singh Ji who came to know of this all knew that someone else had completed
the duty of Baba Ji’s. In a short space of time this event became known to all the
soldiers that the Lord had himself come to do the duty of his beloved. Meanwhile
Baba Ji had presented his officers with his uniform, rifle and other army issued items
and said that he did not wish to continue with his duty anymore, as now he was going
to do the true duty of the true Lord, who had protected his honour by completing his
duty and he would turn his back on these false worldly duties and now only face the
one true God.
Panna 403: Wherever the business and affairs of His servants are, there the Lord
hurries to be. ||1||
The Lord appears near at hand to His servant.
All of a sudden everyone went quiet, as everyone loved and respected Baba Ji and
many found it hard to hold back their tears as their emotion took the best of them. For
ten minutes no one spoke a word as all were left contemplating on Baba Ji’s heart
breaking words. Baba Ji breaking the silence said, “Don’t be sad, as I just want you to
cross my name out of the register and I shall leave”.
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