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Bhai Nand Laal ji was
born on 1630 A.D. in Ghazni, Afghanistan
in the house of Chajju Mal, who was
munshi of Dara Shikoh. When Shahjahan
has sent Dara Shikoh (Dara shikoh was
Shahjahan's son) to conquer Afghanistan,
Diwan Chajju Mal went along with him,
Dara Shikoh returned to India while
Diwan Chajju mal stayed, and thus Bhai
Nand lal ji were born at Ghazni. Bhai
Nand lal ji at the age of 12 started
writing persian Poetry with the 'Takallus'
of 'Goya'. He learned Sanskrit, Hindi,
Arabic as well as persian from his father,
who was a great scholar himself. Bhai
Nand lal ji were scholar on Islamic
studies too, even though never initiated
into Islam. When he was 17 he lost his
mother, at 19 years of age his father
in Ghazni, thus Bhai sahab had to returned
to Punjab and settled at Multan.
Once Aurugnzeb asked his Islamic scholars
about specific quotes of Quran, no answer
could satisfy him, somebody recommended
Bhai sahab and Aurungzeb was astonished
by Bhai sahib's answer and gave 500
rupees as a reward. Aurungzeb wanted
such a great Islamic studies scholar
to be converted to Islam, forcibly or
other wise. Bhai sahab asked his wife,
she suggested to visit Guru Gobind singh
ji at Anand pur sahib. Bhai Nand Lal
ji went to Anand pur sahib with his
wife and presented a book called Bandginama
to Guru ji, Guru Gobind singh ji liked
that book so much that he gave it a
new name called 'Zindagi nama. Thus
Bhai Sahab Bhai Nand lal ji became one
of the 52 poets of Guru Gobind singh,
and got himself converted to Khalsa.
Bhai Nand Lal ji has written following
books in Farsi
Gazliyat arthath diwan-e-goya.
Zindagi nama.
Tauseef-e-Sanaf.
Ganj Nama.
Dastoor-ul-insha.
Arzul alfaaz.
Khatimaat.
Jot Bigaas.
Rahit Nama.
Tankhay nama.
Here is one of his poems about Guru
Gobind singh ji
Naasro Mansoor Guru Gobind singh
Eizde Mansoor Guru Gobind singh (God
has given Guru Gobind singh somethig
special to help poor and oppressed one's)
Haq ra ganzoor Guru Gobind singh
zumla faize noor Guru Gobind Singh (
Guru Gobind singh is like a treasures
of God and he is kings of king)
Khaq Rob sahaye Guru Gobind singh
Khumas vasaf pareye Guru Gobind singh
( Such is Personality i.e., Jaho-jalal
of Guru Gobind singh that even enemies
respect him)
Bardo-aalam dast Guru Gobind singh
jumla oolvi past Guru Gobind singh (This
world and that world both are in hands
of Guru Gobind singh)
Bhai Sahab Nand Lal ji lived with Guru
Sahib until the Chamkur invasion that's
upto Dec. of 1704, Bhai Sahab Nand lal
ji left this world in Jan of 1712.
Copyright © Khushwant Singh "History
of the Sikhs"
Translations by Sandeep Singh Bajwa
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