was standing at Dadar Station (New Delhi) when my attention
went towards a Sikh youth standing near me wearing a Black turban having a long beard and
wearing a kirpan over his shirt looking similar to a Terrorist. After a while one local
train arrived, which was totally packed. The Sikh youth tried to alight the train but
failed to do so. Just then a voice was heard from back coach 'Sardarji Barah Baj gaye'
(Sir its 12 o'clock!)The Sikh youth looked over at that voice
maker who was a young mischievous type of person and instead of showing any anger made a
smile towards him. The smile made was so enigmatic that it seemed some type of truth lies
behind it. Not able to resist my temptation I walked towards him and asked why did he
smile at that person who teased him. The Sikh replied 'he was not teasing me but was
asking for my Help'. I was surprised with these words and he told me that there was a big
history behind that which one should know. I was eager to know the History and the Sikh
youth narrated:
During 17th Century when Hindustan was ruled by Mughals all the
people were humiliated and were treated like animal. Mughals treated the Hindu women as
there own property and were forcing all Hindus to accept Islam and even used to kill the
people if they were refusing to accept.
That time our Ninth Guru Sri Guru Teg Bhadarji who came forward, in
request of some Kashmir Pandits to fight against all these cruel activities. Guruji told
the Mughal emperor if he could succeed in converting him to Islam all the Hindus would
accept the same but if he failed, he should stop all those activities . The Mughal emperor
happily agreed to that but even after lots of torture to Guruji and his fellow members he
failed to convert him to Islam and Guruji along with his other four fellow members who
were also tortured for the same sacrificed their lives in Chandni Chowk. Since the Mughals
were unable to convert them to Islam they were assassinated. Tthus Guruji sacrificed
his life for Protection of Hindu religion. Can anybody lay his life that too for
protection of some other religion. This is the reason he is still remembered has Hind Ki
Chaddar . For sake of whom he had sacrificed his life, none of the them came forward to
lift his body with a fear that they would also be assassinated .

Seeing this incident our 10th Guruji, Sri Guru Gobind Singhji (Son
of Guru Teg Bahadarji) made a resolution that he would make such a human who would not be
able to hide himself and could be easily located in thousands, THE SIKH.
At the start Sikhs were very less in numbers even though they were
fighting against the Mughals emperors. At that time Nadir Shah raided Delhi in the year
1739 and looted Hindustan and was carrying lot of Hindustan treasures and nearly 2200
Hindu women along with him. The news spread like a fire and was heard by Sardar Jassa
Singh who was the Commander of the Sikh army at that time . He decided to attack Nadir
Shah's Khafila on the same midnight. He did so and rescued all the Hindu women and they
were safely sent to their homes. It didn't happen only once but thereafter whenever any
Abdaalis or Iranis had looted Hindustan and were trying to carry out treasures and Hindu
women along with them for selling them in Abdal markets, the Sikh army quite few in
numbers but were bravehearted attacked them in the midnight,12 O'clock and rescued women.
After
that time when there occurred a similar incidence people started to contact the Sikh army
for their help and Sikhs used to attack the raider's at Midnight, 12 O'clock. It continued
and became a fame that at midnight nearly at 12 O'clock it is very difficult to fight
against Sikhs as the Sikhs get some Extra Power to save Religion, Nation and Humanity.
Nobody can fight and win against them at midnight, this continues till now. Nowadays these
smart people and some Sikh enemies who are afraid of Sikhs, have spread these words that
at 12 O'clock the Sikhs goe out of their sense.
This historic fact was the reason which made me smile over that
person as I thought that his Mother or Sister would be in trouble and wants my help which
he was unable to provide and may be he was reminding me by saying off 'Sardarji Barah Baj
Gaye'
As he was narrating the incident I was feeling ashamed of myself as
I used to click and enjoy the jokes on Sikhs and too made fun of them. But now I
have got the truth that these Sikhs are born for others and they are real patriotic to
Humanity and Religion. What are we all doing to these great Saints and Soldiers ????
instead of thanking them we all are making fun.
Earlier the Sikh youth appeared as a Terrorist but now I could see
the reflection of real Patriotic person in him.