"O Nanak! Listen O mind! Understand that person to be spiritually wise who does not frighten anyone, and who is not afraid of anyone else (or who is not shaken by threats). ||16||"

"O Nanak! Listen O mind! Understand that person to be spiritually wise who does not frighten anyone, and who is not afraid of anyone else (or who is not shaken by threats). ||16||"

However, today we see that when fired with the arrows of modernism, fashion and false beauty, we as a Sikh community have fallen as prey. We don't need to be threatened by a sword to shave off our Guru's identity, instead we are prepared to pay a barber £10 to do the job for us. We turn our back on the Guru and instead follow fake self-proclaimed Satgurus, Sants and Babé.

These two young brave souls, aged 5 and 7, were not scared, tempted or lured to give up their faith. Instead they laughed and smiled and accepted death, rather than give up their priceless Sikhi. The Qazi asked Wazir Khan to get Sher Muhammad Khan, the Nawab of Malerkottla, to render punishment to these young children, because Guru Gobind Singh jee had killed the Nawab of Malerkottla's brother in battle. Therefore, he would obtain revenge through killing the Guru's young children. However, upon being asked, feeling disturbed and emotional he replied, "Everyone, this is cruelty! My brother was killed on the battlefield. These innocent boys are not responsible for his death. If we have to take revenge it shall be from their father. Allah save us from this sinful act." Saying this he got up and mournfully said, "0 Allah, have mercy!!"





Hearing this, Wazir Khan ordered for the Sahibzadey to return back to captivity in the Cold Tower with their elderly grandmother. Arriving in the Tower, the Sahibzadey ran and hugged their beloved grandmother. They explained everything, which had happened. On hearing what they had said, Mata Gujri jee told them, "I am proud of you, my children! You have kept your heads high and kept the dignity and honour of your grandfather. May Waheguru forever be by your side and help you."









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The next morning, the Sahibzadey came before the Nawab once more. "I hope you have come to a decision whether or not you wish to live, by simply converting to Islam or accept death by being bricked alive." Unshaken and steadfast in their faith and unwilling to give up their Sikhi faced with the threat of death, the executioners prepared to build a brick wall.



