Ans. To emphasize the greatness of Guru Har Gobind, Mohsin Fani wrote a ‘Rubaaee’ composed by one of the then famous poet, Daulat Khan Kaksal. The theme of this poem was that the Guru was dear to everyone irrespective of caste, creed, race and colour. The devotees loved to sacrifice their lives for him.The meanings of the ‘Rubaaee’, originally written in 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 Maaru in Guru Granth Sahib:
“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 such a state on whose forehead great fortune is writ.
Nanak says, blessed is he who comes to Lord’s refuge”.
ਚਾਦਨਾ ਚਾਦਨੁ ਆਂਗਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਜੀਉ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਚਾਦਨਾ ॥੧॥
ਆਰਾਧਨਾ ਅਰਾਧਨੁ ਨੀਕਾ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਰਾਧਨਾ॥੨॥
ਤਿਆਗਨਾ ਤਿਆਗਨੁ ਨੀਕਾ ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਤਿਆਗਨਾ ॥੩॥
ਮਾਗਨਾ ਮਾਗਨੁ ਨੀਕਾ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਮਾਗਨਾ॥੪॥
ਜਾਗਨਾ ਜਾਗਨੁ ਨੀਕਾ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਜਾਗਨਾ॥੫॥
ਲਾਗਨਾ ਲਾਗਨੁ ਨੀਕਾ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣੀ ਮਨੁ ਲਾਗਨਾ॥੬॥
ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਪਰਾਪਤੇ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਭਾਗਨਾ ॥੭॥
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਨੀਕਾ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੀ ਸਰਨਾਗਨਾ॥੮॥
(SGGS, P. 1018)
Note : Mohsin Fani was originally from Persia (Iran). He stayed in Kashmir. for some time when he maintained correspondence with Guru Har Gobind. Later on he attended the court of the Guru and wrote a history book entitled, “Dabistan-i-Mazahib”.
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa
Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh