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Bhai
Sati Das Ji Bhai Sati Das was a brother of Bhai Mati Das, who had been the
first to be martyred on that day. After putting Bhai Dyal Das to death,
Aurangzeb's men took out Bhai Sati Das from the prison. He was told to see what
had happened to his other two companions. 'If you don't want to suffer what they
have suffered,' they said, 'give up your kufar or false faith, and embrace
Islam, the only acceptable to God. Be wise, make a wise choice. If you embrace
Islam, you will be given a high position and plenty of pleasures. Make up your
mind. Bhai Sati Das was firm as a rock in his resolve. He told the Qazi and his
men that he was eager to join his martyred companions. Under the Qazis's orders,
Bhai Sati Das was wrapped in cotton, which was soaked in oil. Thus wrapped, he
was burnt alive to death. All the time he was calm and cheerful, and continued
reciting the Guru's hymns. This happened on 11th November, 1675. Such heroic
souls never die. They live for all times as sublime as ever. Throughout the ages
they stand like light-houses in the waves, guiding humanity through storms. They
are inspiration of the soul for the rising generation.
It behooves us to ever remember such heroes;
to preserve and pursue, in our life and practice, the noble principles for which
they laid down their lives. We should be firm and sincere in our faith. We
should prefer a life of spiritual joys to a life of flesh and fleshy pleasures.
Excerpts taken from these books.
Sikh History Book 5 by Kartar Singh ji.
Published by Hemkunt Press, New Delhi
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