Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Sant Nidhan Singh Ji’s name and life stories are often given to the sangat to show them how a true Sikh of Dhan Guru Nanak Dev Ji Maharaj should conduct themselves. This is the story of how Sant Ji became a sevadaar at Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib Ji.

Sant Ji was born in 1882 in the village Nadholaa. After finishing school Sant Ji joined the army where he commanded great respect due to his high spiritual status. From a very young age Sant Ji always strived to find the lotus feet of Dhan Guru Nanak Dev Ji Maharaj and as such constantly kept the name of Akaal Purakh on his lips.

One day as Sant Ji was mediating under a tree in the jungle close to his barracks he saw a bright light followed by a group of Shaheed Singhs dressed all in blue riding their horses while gurbani resounded throughout the jungle. Sant Ji immediately got up and began to follow the Shaheed Singhs. In this way the Shaheed Singhs and Sant Ji eventually reached Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib Ji.

Upon reaching Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib Ji Sant Nidhan Singh Ji made up his mind to give up his army job so that he could serve Guru Sahib’s sangat. Sant Ji took such good care of the sangat that the other sevadaars became very jealous of him, as all the sangat would talk about the devotion he had towards Dhan Guru Nanak Dev Ji Maharaj.

The sevadaars made up an excuse and collectively told Sant Ji that he could no longer do seva at Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib Ji. When Sant Ji heard this his heart began to cry but he accepted their orders and decided to head back to Punjab. As Sant Ji made his way back he stopped somewhere for the night and began to mediate on the name of Akaal Purakh. A few seconds after Sant Ji started doing the heard a horse galloping towards him. When Sant Ji opened his eyes he saw Satguru Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj the king of kings and the saint of saints standing in front of him.

Sant Ji with tears in his eyes bowed before Guru Sahib and kissed his holy feet. Guru Sahib with his two hands picked his Sikh up and asked him, ‘Where are you going? Why are you leaving the seva that I had blessed you with?’

Sant Ji humbly told Guru Sahib that he already knew about all the events, which had transpired. Guru Sahib smiled and said, ‘Nidhan Singh you must go back to Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib Ji and start the langar seva’. Sant Ji looked at his beloved Guru and said, ‘Guru Ji, I have nothing how can I start this seva?’

Guru Sahib then said, ‘With my pocket and your hands this will be accomplished. Now let us go back to Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib Ji.’

Together Guru Ji and Sant Ji went back to Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib Ji where Guru Sahib’s bachan was fulfilled.

Narrated by Gyani Rajinder Singh Ji

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Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh