After his marriage, Nanak continued the old routine. In the small hours of morning he would go the stream. The quiet of the wood, the silence of the stars and the music of the flowing
Waters brought him a message from the Unknown, Full of bliss; he would return to his daily tasks, two sons were born to him at Sultan pur Sn Chand in 1494 and Lakshmi Chand in 1497. The spiteful tongues were soon busy wagging and poisoning the ears of the Nawab against Nanak, alleging that, at the rate he was squandering the government stores, nothing would be left of them soon. But when the stores were checked, these were found in order. The Nawab sternly rebuked the malcontents. Nanak was now 28 years old and he had served in the granary for 13 years.
One morning, as usual, he went to the stream but failed to return in time for his daily pre-Occupations. His relations and friends were much perturbed. A wide search was made but there was no sign of him anywhere. It was generally believed that he had been accidently drowned, the whole town was plunged in gloom, But great was the people’s joy, when on the third day, he was seen returning homewards. His face shone like the morning and there was a strange luster in his faraway look.
In the Silence of the forest he had intently listened to the call of duty that clearly told him 10 go out into the world and bring the erring humanity back to the path of righteousness.
Article extracted from this publication >> July 16, 1993
