Maan Yog Gurmukh Singh ji,WJKK WJKF !

'UNDERSTANDING GURBANI' is the ISSUE

'NIHANG' means WHAT?

5th guru's first shabad quoated in the article does not glorify Nihang. Here is the translation of the complete Shabad :-

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:Pg 391-19

Becoming a king, the mortal wields his royal authority;
oppressing the people, he gathers wealth.
Gathering it and collecting it, he fills his bags.
But God takes it away from him, and gives it to another. ||1||

The mortal is like an unbaked clay pot in water;
indulging in pride and egotism, he crumbles down and dissolves.  ||1||Pause||

Being fearless, he  becomes NIHANG, meaning unrestrained/rebellious/shameless/defiant
He does not think of the Creator, who is ever with him.
He raises armies, and collects arms.
But when the breath leaves him, he turns to ashes. ||2||

(Prof sahib Singh in SGGS Darpan uses punjabi words 'Dheeth'& 'Ninsang'for eng words 'unrestrained/... etc' used above),.

He has lofty palaces, mansions and queens,
elephants and pairs of horses, delighting the mind;
he is blessed with a great family of sons and daughters.
But, engrossed in attachment, the blind fool wastes away to death.  ||3||

The One who created him destroys him.
Enjoyments and pleasures are like just a dream.
He alone is liberated, and possesses regal power and wealth,
O Nanak, whom the Lord Master blesses with His Mercy. ||4||35||86||

Where as the social status of Nihangs in Punjab even today fits into Guru's Shabad above, How do we co relate it with the theme of the article ? A bit of the article extracted is given below :-

"The Nihangs are like the “Boy Scouts” of Sikh Panth, which was established by Guru Gobind Singh Ji. The Nihangs are the Vanguards of the Sikh nation"

Looking forward for guidance and veiws of other Sikhiwikian Sikh Saheban Please.

Satgur Fateh !

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