Recently, at Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Karsewa for Car Parking had been conducted. As you know, there is a lot of Sangat coming from outside Delhi too when Karsewa is being done on such a large scale. I observed something worth sharing with all of you. There were four young, well built Gursikh Veers (I believe from Punjab) who were doing sewa amongst others. The first three moved quickly to and fro with the Baatas of cement on their head, as if in a hurry or perhaps competing with each other. The fourth one seemed in no hurry and there was a sense of calmness about his doing the Sewa. In the 10 minutes that I observed them, the first three carried 5 Baatas each while the fourth Veer could manage only 3. The first three often overtook and nudged the fourth Veer. Quite amazingly, the fourth Veer just smiled at them while his lips still kept murmerring ""Waheguru, Waheguru!"" His eyes got drenched at times with the deep spiritual love arising out of his Simran/Sewa. Tears rolled down his eyes into his beard as if dew drops of nectar falling from heaven.Though, he kept wiping them frequently so that nobody could notice.

I do not have any more words to describe such personality. I could only take a couple of verses from Guru Granth Sahib Ji to explain the same :

- "So Jane Jin Chakhiya Har Naam Amola. Kimat Kahi Na Jayiye Kya Har Mukh Bola."

- "Jis Nu Aaya Prem Ras, Tise Hi Jarne"

To this, I couldn't help asking myself, "Is sewa 'How much we do', or 'How we do it'?"   "Is it the cummilative task that we have got to complete at the Gurdwara Sahib, or is it more than that?" Just ask yourself, which has got more value : the 15 Baatas done together by the first three Veers or the 3 Baatas done by the fourth Veer alone?

- "Sa Sewa Kiti Safal Hai, Jit Satgur ka mann manne. Ja Satgur Ka Mann Manneya Ta Paap Kasammal Bhanne."

- "Satguru Ki Sewa Safal Hai, Je Ko kare chit laaye"

This also reminded me of the striking contrast between Bhai Jetha Ji (later Guru Ram Daas Ji) and Bhai Rama Ji (the elder son-in-law of Guru Amar Daas Ji). Guru Amar Daas Ji gave the task of building a Tharha (platform) to both Bhai Jetha Ji and Bhai Rama Ji. So, they made the same as described by Guru Sahib. When Guru Amar Daas Ji came to inspect the same, he rejected both the constructions saying that it was not as it was intended to be and asked both to make it again. This went on for 3 times. On the third inspection, when Guru Amar Daas Ji rejected the two constructions, Bhai Rama Ji (apparently in anger as his Ego was hurt) told Guru Amar Daas Ji that he was now old and could not remember what he instructed them to make. On the contrary, Bhai Jetha Ji still drenched in Guru Sahib's Hukam said that
he was not capable of doing this Sewa unless Guru Sahib blessed him with the wisdom to do the same. To which, Guru Amar Daas Ji explained, that the Tharha was just a symbol to explain, it was not the physical construction but the cemented place for Guru that He wanted in each Sikh's heart.

Bhulan Chukan Di Khima,

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa,
Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh !