Kartarpur corridor opens door to humanity
the land on which Guru Nanak travelled and preached has honoured the Guru and has opened its borders to the Sikhs and all pilgrims to pay their respects. That itself humbles every Sikh and follower. Can we be evolved enough to accept the sensitivity and largesse demonstrated by our hostile neighbour? Sometimes, even enemies can turn into friends.
It’s saddening that some politicians have made a mockery of this important occasion by their parochial approach and a constant one upmanship. The average Sikh is happy that after 72 years, we have PMS who have the vision to take gracious decisions.
FEE IS FRIVOLOUS
This fee issue is frivolous. Don’t I pay for the bus fare or my petrol when I travel to Darbar Sahib? This is a foreign country asking for a minimal amount. They have built an infrastructure for the pilgrims and to please the Sikhs.
After all, the Sikhs, a proud race, constitute a meagre 1% in the nation’s population but our hard work and commitment to community is legendary and Modi, sometimes accused for a hawkish posture on Pakistan, has gone out of his way to make this historic anniversary a special gift to the Sikhs.
The apolitical Sikh is humbled in gratitude that he can travel to his guru’s resting place. He is a large-hearted peasant of Punjab who will not be mired in petty politics for grandstanding and trying to create space and relevance to survive. Please let this 550th birth anniversary not be tarred in blood politics.
I would like to remind the politicians that Guru Nanak taught us “kirt”. We don’t practise freebies. This is a time in history where for 72 years we as Sikhs have been doing ardas everyday that God may grant us the privilege. Today, when history has been etched in beautiful words of humanity by Pakistan opening its borders, let us not be petty.
As an Indian and as a Sikh, I thank Modi and Khan for making this impossible dream come true. Let there be peace, gratitude and thankfulness. It’s the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, one of the biggest visionary’s of this land of five rivers; the saint who preached equality for women; brotherhood and one God. Let’s strive to gift Baba Nanak our humbleness and commitment.
We follow different faiths but we accept the teachings of the saint who travelled all over the sub continent and even went to Mecca with Bhai Mardana and his rabab, singing hymns that human beings are one and there is one God governing this cosmos. He taught us to work hard, live in “gristi” or family; and be fearless in telling the truth. Amen.