Shabad Hazare: worth singing of thousands shabads

Once I was offering my daily prayer as any other day...few minutes later i got a quick silent thought(thats obvious...after all who is 100 per concentrated while meditating...he he)...It was,"do i know what i am reading?". Kya faayada jab mujhe un shabdo ka matlab hi nai pata jo main roz padhti hun...So after my prayer time i sat and looked for the meanings...usually there are 6 short paaths that I recite...I came across the meaning of Shabad Hazare paath...and for the first time I felt the power of shabd...words...

The poem(not the whole paath...but the starting phrases can be called so)was written by Guru Arjun Dev(not guru then)...His father Guru Ram Das ji were invited in his nephew's wedding. Due to his other committments he cudnt go, so he wished to send one of his sons...The others excused themselves giving some or the other reasons...Arjun when asked just replied,"I only desire to do what you wish".Guru was pleased and sent him and asked him not to come unless he calls him...

Days passed but Arjun wasnt called...he was becoming more and more restless...the only thing he could think of was his father...he wrote a letter to him which was like...

"mayraa man lochai gur darsan taa-ee
bilap karay chaatrik kee ni-aa-ee
tarikhaa na utrai saaNt na aavai bin darsan sant pi-aaray jee-o
ha-o gholee jee-o ghol ghumaa-ee gur darsan sant pi-aaray jee-o. "
My heart longs for the guru as a thirsty pied-cuckoo longs for water...My thirst is not quenched, and I can find no peace without seeing him...I, my soul is a sacrifice to my loving guru.

This letter was kept by his elder brother in fear that he might not get the guru's gaddi...When no reply came Arjun wrote another letter...

"tayraa mukh suhaavaa jee-o sahj Dhun banee
chir ho-aa daykhay saaringpaanee
Dhan so days jahaa tooN vasi-aa mayray sajan meet muraaray jee-o
ha-o gholee ha-o ghol ghumaa-ee gur sajan meet muraaray jee-o"
Your face is so beautiful and your baani is so humble that imparts wisdom.It has been so long that this saarang bird hasnt seen a glimpse of water..blessed is that land where you dwell..oh my friend...I, my soul is a sacrifice to you....

Again this letter was hidden by his elder brother...this time Arjun wrote third letter and numbered it 3...

"ik gharhee na miltay taa kalijug hotaa
hun kad milee-ai pari-a tuDh bhagvantaa
mohi rain na vihaavai need na aavai bin daykhay gur darbaaray jee-o
ha-o gholee jee-o ghol ghumaa-ee tis sachay gur darbaaray jee-o"
Whenever m not with you for even a single minute,the Kalyug dawns on me...When will I meet you? I cannot endure the night and I cannot sleep without your sight...I, my soul is a sacrifice to you...

This time the messenger was successful in reaching the guru...when guru saw the numbered letter..he asked for the previous two...nothing is hidden from guru...he called his eldest son and asked or the letters...he read them and quickly sent men to bring Arjun back...when he came back Arjun placed his head against his father's chest for a long time and the guru held him in his arms...The guru then asked Arjun to finish the poem by writing the last stanza...he wrote

"bhaag ho-aa gur sant milaa-i-aa
parabh abhinaasee ghar meh paa-i-aa
sayv karee pal chasaa na vichhurhaa jan naanak daas tumaaray jee-o
ha-o gholee jee-o ghol ghumaa-ee jan naanak daas tumaaray jee-o.||4||"
By good fortune I have met my guru...I have found immortal guru in home of my own self...I will serve you forever and will never be separated from you for even a second..I, my soul is a sacrifice to you...

Guru Ramdas ji was so pleased by his son that he granted him with the guru gaddi...
This paath is so humbly written and beautifully describes longing for the almighty...I wasnt expecting this...and moreover I wasnt expecting those wet eyes of mine...I experienced the love and the pain while I read it and I experience it every day whenever I get the chance to recite this paath...There must have been many mistakes in my writing the meaning...I apologize.
This was a lifetime experience for me...It was like the whole drama was being held infront of my eyes...

We, all the living souls are females and the only male, our only lover is the almighty...Our loneliness can only be filled in by him...he only can make us complete...truely this paath is worth reciting 1000 shabads...It was a magic that i experienced...somebody was with me...for an instant everything seemed as easy as eating a chocolate...No wonder why words have gained so much power...thanx to human civilization!!