In this episode, we learn more about friendships and growing up while remaining apart. Guru Nanak Sahib ji left Talwandi to live with his sister, Bebe Nanaki, and her husband, Jairam Das, in Sultanpur.
The Governor of Sultanpur hired Guru ji to manage the storehouse. It was quite an important job. After a few years, Guru ji invited his best friend, Bhai Mardana, to live with him.
Listen and find out what happens when the two friends begin living together.
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Suggest a correction →The word ‘birhare’ comes from ‘birha,’ meaning separation, or the pain of separation. ‘Birhare,’ meaning ‘songs of separation,’ is a poetic form that gives voice to this pain of separation.
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