One
day a Sidh Yogi went to see Guru Amar Das and said, "O
Guru, ever since you have been enthroned, I have longed
to see you. Today I am blessed to have my longing fulfilled.
I have fasted, I have undergone great hardships, yet still
I have not found peace. Iwish to have peace of mind and
to know that when I leave my body I will be reborn into
your family." The Guru said, "Happiness and peace are
not found by fasting and enduring hardships, but by loving
God and singing His praises. You shall be reborn into
my family; you shall be Mohri's son and my grandson."
The Yogi then went to the side of the river Beas and left
his body.
In time, a baby was born to the wife of Mohri, the Guru's
younger son. The baby was the Sidh Yogi. Without delay,
the Guru sent Bhai Ballu to bring him the tiny child.
The Guru gently cradled the infant in his lap and named
him Anand. He began singing and composed the whole Anand
Sahib on the spot. Bhai Ballu climbed to the rooftop and
sang the song to the entire village. This Anand Sahib,
the Song of Bliss, which is sung in Gurdwara, at weddings
and other special occasions, was first created in honor
of the Sidh Yogi who became the beloved grandson of Guru
Amar Das.
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