Bhai Bhagtu        There was a man named Addum who had no child. He and his wife both worried because they were getting old and they still did not have a child. They made offerings at many places of worship, but still had no child.         One day they met a Sikh who told them to go see Guru Ram Das Ji. So the couple went to see Guru Ram Das Ji at Guru Ka Chak (Amritsar). They went their and decided to stay their and do seva (service) of the sangat (congregation).         Once Guru Ram Das Ji went out on a journey and when he returned he brought a lot of followers back with him. Also many more Sikhs had come to see the Guru while he was away, so they decided to stay and see the Guru when he came back.         There were so many people there and it was winter time. The days were cold, the nights were even colder. The visiting Sikhs were cold and shivering.         Bhai Addum saw the pain the Sikhs were in and decided to help them. He brought bundles of dry firewood to all the different camps where the Sikhs were staying. The Sikhs used the wood to start a fire and sat around it warming themselves.         Bhai Addum spent all night serving the Sikhs in this way. In the morning the Guru came and saw all of the Sikhs. He was pleased to see that all the visitors had firewood. The Sikhs told him that Bhai Addum served us.         The Guru called Bhai Addum to his court. He came and bowed to Guru Ram Das Ji who said, “I am pleased with your service. Ask for anything you wish and you will receive it.”         Bhai Addum really wanted a son. However, because he was so old now he felt ashamed of asking for a son. He thought that the other people in the room might laugh at him that he wants a child at his age. So Bhai Addum did not ask for anything.         When Bhai Addum’s wife found out what happened, she came and asked the Guru for a son. The Guru said he will pray for them to get a son. He also told them to name that son Bhagtu.         After some time they gave birth to a son who they named Bhagtu. This Bhai Bhagtu became a devout Sikh who served the Guru’s sangat with love.   Back to Main Page   | Gurmat Studies Foundation | Guru Nanak Academy | Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Gatka Akhara | Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!