Once there was an elderly lady who alongside her husband used to do lots of seva in the darbar of Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji. They had been both doing Langar di seva daily for 20 years and had never once asked Maharaj for anything.
One day the bibi went to get Darshan of Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji as they sat on their throne in the Akal Thakht. As the Bibi bowed down in front of Guru Ji, Guru Ji blessed her and said “Mata Ji I am so pleased with all the seva you have been doing for so many years, ask for anything you wish for.
The Bibi thanked Guru ji for their blessings and said “Oh Guru Ji, my husband & me have no children and we have been longing for a son or a daughter for a long time, can you bless us with a child. Guru Ji looked long and hard at the Matas face and said “Mata Ji both you and your husband have been blessed with the seva of the sangat, but unfortunately there are no children written in your destiny”. The Bibi then bowed down once again infront of Guru Ji and left the Darbar feeling very sad.
Bhai Gurdas Ji (a great Gursikh who had the seva of Writing Gurbani for Guru Arjan Dev Ji) saw the very sad expression on her face and said “Mata Ji you are normally very happy when you come out of the Darbar sahib. Why are you so sad?”
The Bibi explained to Bhai Gurdas Ji how Guru ji told her that there were no children written within her destiny and that was one thing she really longed for. Bhai Gurdas Ji laughed and said “Oh Mata Ji you just didn’t know how to beg “. The Bibi was abit shocked at Bhai Gurdas Ji’s response, she replied “You are a great sevadar of Guru Ji please tell me how to beg” On hearing this Bhai Gurdas Ji explained to the bibi how to beg Guru ji and gave her a slate and a piece of chalk, then he told her to go back to Guru Ji.
The Bibi went straight back to the Darbar Sahib only to find that Guru ji had left and was going horse riding. She quickly went to Guru Jis stalls and found Guru Ji on his horse. She bowed down on the ground infront of them. Guru Ji on noticing her said “Mata Ji you have my blessings, however as I told you earlier it is not written in your destiny.
On hearing this Bibi got up at once. She handed over the slate and chalk to Guru Ji and said “Maharaj – If it is not written in my destiny, please write it now. You write it before I came on earth and you can rewrite it now. Guru Ji you are the same light of Waheguru if you didn’t write it up there please write it here now merciful Guru Ji”
Guru Ji was overwhelmed with happiness as tears started to come from their eyes. They said Mata ji you are truly blessed” and taking the slate in one hand they started to write the figure 1 with the chalk. As they started to write Guru Ji’s horse moved and the one became a seven as Guru Ji was writing. Guru Ji said that Akal Purakh has blessed you with seven sons”
The Bibi was overjoyed with the Gurus blessings. Our history tells us that 4 out of her 7 sons got Shaheed in the battle of Chamkaur Sahib. The Moral of the Sakhi is that we need to recognise that the light of God that has came to this earth in the form of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and has been passed down to Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Just like the Bibi we need to learn to know how to beg infront of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji seeing them as God on earth only then we will realise that they can make anything and everything happen. All our wishes and needs can be fulfilled by our eternal Guru – Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Waheguru on earth)
