Singhs keep Guard at Nightfall - Suraj Prakash

When Guru Gobind Singh was traveling through the Jangaldesh, the forest parts of Malwa, Guru Gobind Singh sets up camp and asked a local landowner named Hari, to send his troops to keep guard at night, Hari says that there is no need to keep guard at night to which Guru replies:⁣⁣

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ਸੁਨਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤਿਨ ਬਾਤ ਬੁਝਾਈ । ਹਮਰੇ ਸੰਗ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਮੁਦਾਈ । ⁣⁣

Listening [to Hari], Guru Gobind Singh responded, "With me, this battalion of Singhs⁣⁣

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ਹੋਵੈਂ ਸੁੱਖਾ ਛਕਿ ਮਸਤਾਨੇ । ਨਹੀ ਨਿਸਾ ਮਹਿਂ ਜਾਗ੍ਰਨ ਠਾਨੇਂ ।14। ⁣⁣

Consuming cannabis remain intoxicated, they won't be able remain awake all night [to keep guard]."⁣⁣

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ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰਤਾਪ ਸੂਰਜ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪ, ਕ੍ਰਿਤ: ਮਹਾਂਕਵੀ ਸੰਤੋਖ ਸਿੰਘ, ਐਨ 1, ਅਧਿਆਇ 14 ⁣⁣

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

Ayan 1, Chapter 14