Sakhee 51: Ram Singh and the future Khalsa kingdom

The Boodha Sahib resumed his task and began to relate the remaining part of Gooroo Gobind Singh’s biography. He said, that once Budden Singh Khutree of Bairi tribe and resident of Agra came to the Gooroo, in his presence and after compliments said, “O Gooroo, I am come to see you, please tell me about Mahammedans what do you wish now, what is it proper to do?” The Gooroo replied O Dear Seikh, hear from me what will come to pass in the age of “Kuliyoga.” I relate it to you, the Seikhs will also be profited by it. There will be a Bunya named Dhurosa in Kulka City, which will be many miles in circumference. A daughter will be born in the house of that man and she shall be a woman devoted to divine worship. She shall remain in Purdah till the age of 20 years after which she shall be seen by a King named Bissul, who will fall in love with her. He will send his servant to her house and will fetch her forcibly to his house. The Mahammedans will be much vexed at this. In the 20th year of the reign of Mown’s queen there will be great disturbance caused and every one will be out of order as evil spirits are. The images of stones will be broken and Hindoo temples will be demolished. The rule of the Emperor will be overthrown. There shall be mutual fighting and they shall be destroyed. The Rajahs will be powerful. Battles shall be fought in every house and village : Horses, Elephants, Ruths, and wealth will be plundered. In the year 19th the heroes will rise and Mowns will plunder the streets and villages. The fear will be first felt in the Malwa and then in other countries. The Mahammedans will not be allowed to stay even for a moment. The Seikhs will devour them as the lion devours the animals. The people shall be trembling for 5 years, and will not be able to sit comfortably in houses, temples, streets and paths. After this, O Budden Singh, a religion as good as those of Sutyoga will be spread. There shall be a virtuous King in the town of “Dideepun,” who shall beat and drive out the Rajahs, and shall issue small coins. O Brother, there are many discrepancies in the said and heard accounts. There is no end of such accounts. The name of that King will be Ram Singh and the people of mean castes will be afraid of him. He shall make the world alike, that is, one good religion spread throughout the world. He shall keep the officers of the Seikh army with him and by their council will reign and kill all his enemies. He shall not sit long on his throne, but shall die soon after his accession, after this a great dust-storm will come, elephants and horses shall be released and the men will fly. The thieves and rogues will plunder, the sons will be separated from their fathers, and brothers from brothers. The beggers will be found in possession of wealth and the people of all four Asrums will be put to trouble. The charity and the performance of munificent acts will fall to dust. The people will suffer for seven years in this manner. The 8th year will be better. At that time there shall remain 20 years of the Ganges’s age. Hill Rajahs will lose their kingdoms. Mahammedan’s forts shall come in the possession of Seikhs. All the virtues, respective ceremonies of four castes and precepts of the “Vedas,” which had been forgotten shall be resumed. Mahammedans shall be destroyed and the Khalsa will arise. The Seikhs being collected will fight near Dehlie and dressing themselves in nice clothes will plunder the town of Paniput. The Khalsa will reign for two hundred and fifty years altogether. One hundred and thirty-five years of this will pass with the perfect tranquility, and seventy-nine years will pass in tumults and disturbances. At that time you, O Budden Singh, will be known to the public as the helper of my Khalsa, your name will be “Teja Singh,” and Duleep Singh my Seikh will arise. Here ends the 51st Sakhee.