For the children

One line of Ardaas has stood out in my mind in recent weeks:

The imprisoned younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh refused overtures by the Mughal governor to convert to Islam.

Wazir Khan, who sought to bring an end to Guru Gobind Singh and the Sikhs, imprisoned the Guru’s mother and two sons at the top of an open tower with few provisions in the middle of winter. To deliver a blow to the Guru, Wazir Khan attempted to cause the boys to renounce the Sikh faith and convert to Islam. Over several days, he attempted the lure the boys by offering comforts and riches as an escape from their torturous imprisonment, but the two boys adamantly refused. Each evening, they returned to the comforts of their grandmother’s lap in the tower. Finally, when these tactics didn’t work, the Governor threatened the children with death, but they still refused to renounce their faith.

Despite attempts by local Muslims to intercede, Wazir Khan ordered the boys’ execution. The means of execution — to be bricked alive — was designed to terrorize the children once more into renouncing their faith. As the walls were built up around them, they remained steadfast in their determination. Ultimately, the boys were sealed alive in the bricked enclosure and breathed their last. On hearing this news, Mata Gujari also passed away in the cold tower.

A Gurdwara, Fatehgarh Sahib, now stands at the spot of this travesty in Sirhind, Punjab. The spots where the boys were martyred, the tower where the three were imprisoned, and where their bodies were ultimately cremated are all commemorated, and their story, as evidenced by Ardaas, inspires Sikhs of all ages until this day.

As in last line of Ardaas:

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