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Even without a Kingdom, the Singhs are Forever Drunk with Power


ਸਭ ਦੇਸਨਿ ਕੇ ਬਿਖੈ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ੇ ।

The Singhs have spread to all the countries of the world .


ਹੇਰਿ ਹੇਰਿ ਬਿਸਮਾਹਿਂ ਹਿਰਾਸੇ ।

The world looks and looks upon Singhs and are filled with fear


ਸ਼ਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਮੇਤ ਸਦਾ ਰੰਗ ਰਾਤੇ ।

The Singhs are forever imbued in love and adorned with weapons


ਬਿਨਾ ਰਾਜ ਰਾਜੇ ਨਿਤ ਮਾਤੇ ।

Even without a kingdom they are forever drunk with power


ਬਿਨ ਧਨ ਤੇ ਬਡ ਧਨੀ ਬਨੇ ਹੈਂ ।

Even without any money they recognize themselves as greatly wealthy


ਇਕ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੇ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਸਨੇ ਹੈਂ ।

They are fused with the one love of the True Guru


Gurpratap Suraj Prakash Granth [1843], author: the Great Poet Santokh Singh

Rut 3, Chapter 27.


Photo: a Veteran Akali-Nihang

Felice Beato (1832-1909), Dehli, November or December 1858 Albumen Print

From: In Pursuit of Empire, by Davinder Toor, page 250.

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