Bhatt Haribans

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Haribans the ascetic, known for his tapas, i.e. renunciation and meditation, who accepted the Sikh faith at the hands of Guru Arjan, was head of the Sikh dharamsälã at Agra. According to Bhãi Mani Siñgh, Sikhãñ di Bhagat Mala, he served with devotion and humility the travellers who came to his dharamsälã. He would feed them, wash their feet with warm water, and massage their bodies to relieve them of fatigue. He would recite Gurbãni in the morning and the compositions of Bhãi Gurdãs in the afternoon. Some Sikhs objected to the latter practice saying that it was improper to recite compositions other than the hymns of the Gurus.

There are only two Swaiyas available, authored by Bhatt Haribans. Both these Swaiyas are written in praise of Guru Arjun Dev the 5th Guru. The importance of his Swaiyas lies in describing the time when Guru Ramdas left for his heavenly abode and Guru Arjun Dev ascended to the seat of pontification. He had the privilege of witnessing the celestial congregations of the 4th, 5th and 11th Gurus. According to him Guru Arjun Dev was bestowed the throne by Akal Purkh, Himself and the canopy under which he sat was guarded by angel's and Heavenly bodies. A number of Brahmas and Vyasas type people marked their attendance in his divine court, they sat in the Sadh Sangat and were busy writing the Ved(Gyan). Bhatt Haribans was a man of letters and had intimate knowledge of the mythic culture of India.

Praises of Guru Ramdas were sung by the celestial beings, The Demons ran away concealing the sins in their bosoms. Whosoever had a glimpse of Guru Ramdas got free of his sins. Guru Ramdas had passed on his throne and canopy to Guru Arjun the saviour of the universe.

Everlasting is the flow and unconquered are the waves of the Guru's Ganga,
Where all the devotees bathe.
The Puranas have sung his praises,
And Brahma chants his glory, through Vedas
There waves the royar whisk over his head,
And he recites, ever the Nectar Name of God.
The Lord, Himself is holding the holy canopy over him.
Nanak, Angad, Amardas and Ramdas have submerged in the Eternal Light.
Who says they are no more?
Harivansh hails the glory of the Guru, Eternal and Everlasting.
Their essence is imbued in the whole world. (1)
Adi Granth, p. 1409

Shabad

ਅਜੈ ਗੰਗ ਜਲ੝ ਅਟਲ੝ ਸਿਖ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਭ ਨਾਵੈ ॥

ਨਿਤ ਪ੝ਰਾਣ ਬਾਚੀਅਹਿ ਬੇਦ ਬ੝ਰਹਮਾ ਮ੝ਖਿ ਗਾਵੈ ॥

ਅਜੈ ਚਵਰ੝ ਸਿਰਿ ਢ੝ਲੈ ਨਾਮ੝ ਅੰਮ੝ਰਿਤ੝ ਮ੝ਖਿ ਲੀਅਉ ॥

ਗ੝ਰ ਅਰਜ੝ਨ ਸਿਰਿ ਛਤ੝ਰ੝ ਆਪਿ ਪਰਮੇਸਰਿ ਦੀਅਉ ॥

ਮਿਲਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਗਦ ਅਮਰ ਗ੝ਰ ਗ੝ਰ੝ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ੝ ਹਰਿ ਪਹਿ ਗਯਉ ॥

ਹਰਿਬੰਸ ਜਗਤਿ ਜਸ੝ ਸੰਚਰ੝ਯ੝ਯਉ ਸ੝ ਕਵਣ੝ ਕਹੈ ਸ੝ਰੀ ਗ੝ਰ੝ ਮ੝ਯਉ ॥੧॥