from the left- bhai Kultar Singh ji, Bhai Gurcharan Singh ji and Bhai swaran Singh ji
Bhai Baldeep Singh ji leaving the stage after kirtan with his taus
As the sun went down lights were put on and Guru Maharaj's palki glowed
Bhai Baldeep Singh Singing Ram kali Sadd
Saturday 2nd December 2006 a kirtan darbar was held at gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib in loving memory of Bhai Avtar Singh ji.
Every one had some thing to share. But what I found most touching were words of Bhai Gurcharan Singh ji. This is what he said," Avtar Singh was 10 yrs younger to me.Till date I remember his first cry when he came in this world.That day when I returned home after playing I had to wait outside as my mother was inside and after a while a heard a loud cry... ( here he also immitated the cry)... That was my new born younger brother. It was most painful to bid him good bye but I am happy he went laughing and saw that last smile on his face. so now in my memory I'll have his first cry and last smile."
Every one had some thing to share. But what I found most touching were words of Bhai Gurcharan Singh ji. This is what he said," Avtar Singh was 10 yrs younger to me.Till date I remember his first cry when he came in this world.That day when I returned home after playing I had to wait outside as my mother was inside and after a while a heard a loud cry... ( here he also immitated the cry)... That was my new born younger brother. It was most painful to bid him good bye but I am happy he went laughing and saw that last smile on his face. so now in my memory I'll have his first cry and last smile."
Many remebered his kirtan at Gurdwara Sis ganj Sahib. He did kirtan at this Shahidi asthan for 52 years and left the world on this shahidi dewas.
Nothing can fill the gap he has left but such souls should never be mourned for...
ਗੁਰਮੁਖ ਜਨਮ ਸਵਾਰ ਦਰਗਹ ਚਲਿਆ॥ਸਚੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਜਾਇ ਸਚਾ ਪਿੜ ਮਲਿਆ॥
guramukh janam savaar dharageh chaliaasachee dharageh jaae sachaa pirr maliaa
Spending this life fruitfully gurmukh goes to the other world.There in the true court (of lord) he gets his true place.
"so now in my memory I'll have his first cry and last smile"
The sign of true gurmukh. They cry upon departing with Him and smile upon anticipating their reunion with Him.