Guru Nanak at Shikarpur
Guru Nanak ji visited Shikarpur while coming from Turkistan (a region in Central Asia, which today is largely inhabited by Turkic peoples) to Kartarpur (Ravi).
There, a butcher named Noor Nushtar, was grazing the goats. When he saw Guru ji, who were wearing the attire of an faqir, he brought a glass of milk for Guru ji. Guru Nanak asked the reason for him bringing the milk. The butcher replied:
I'm a poor man, I haven't a penny. I have heard, if we serve the faqirs, their blessings become true. Thats why I bhought the milk for you, thinking that you would make me a rich man of this land.
Guru ji said:
Take a bath in amrit vela (early in the morning), reciting the name of the lord. Always serve the needy, if you can. By itself all your wishes will become true.
Then a weaver named Dawood, brought a galicha for Guru Nanak. He requested the Guru, to put the galicha down and sit down on it. Guru Nanak said:
The earth is the galecha, which is spread by the lord. This galeecha never grows old nor becomes dirty.
Then there was a pregnant bitch who was shivering with cold. Guru ji said: "Put this galeecha on this bitch and give her food." Guru ji asked about his wish. Dawood told Guru Nanak that he was childless and wanted a child. Guru ji gave him blessings that his wish will be fulfilled.
References
- Bala Janamsakhi. page 705. 36th Edition.
