Vaheguru ji ka khalsa, Vaheguru ji ki fateh,
Today I received the below email in my inbox, without doubt it was so sad to hear that Veer Nirmal Singh from Birmingham had passed away, as the writer writes below, his personality and sevaa was one of a gursikh who really understood the youth of the west and what they needed to help them stay on the path of sikhi and progress..I was fortunate to have met Veer Ji at Khalsa Camp just last year, he had just attended another Gursikhs antam sanskar (Bhai Mani Singhs Ji).. Veer Nirmal Singh was in higher spirits than I could have imagined, he talked about how the cancer was wearing him down and leaving him with no or little energy but the conversation we had was full of so much energy, almost make's me smile thinking about how veer ji knew the cancer will eventually win but was so concerned about the state of youth bodies in the UK the state of AKJ UK Youth, the state of BOSS youth... I jokingly said "do you really need to worry about these things in your current health", he laughed and said "I can't change a habit of a life time".... Veer ji will be remembered by many for his energy, sevaa, parchar, leadership, and many other attibutes which people like me could only dream of having... he was a sant siphai, a parcharak, a speeker of truth... he would not mix his words or try to be politically correct, he callled it as he saw it and didn't worry about people's feelings, perhaps that is why many youth reacted to his talks in a very positive manner...may sache pathshah bless his soul with nivaas in his charan kamal.. help his family and friends to accept his bhana and bless other souls that have learn't from him to carry on his good work....
Veer ji also had the blessing of being a true panthic sevadar though he had many friends in all jathebandis he would go everywhere to do his talks and parchar, mingle with many who some would say "why bother with them, they are a lost cause"... such are the gunns that every gursikh should have.....
Email Rec'd this morning -
Gurmukh Janam Savaar Dharageh Chaliaa
Spending this life fruitfully Gurmukh goes to the other world
Sachee Dharageh Jaae Sachaa Pirr Maliaa||
There in the True court (of lord) he gets his True place
I'm writing to let you know that Bhai Nirmal Singh Jee, lovingly known as The Colonel passed away at Amritvelaa UK time today 13 March 2009 having bravely accepted the hukam to terminal cancer. He has left for Akaal Purakh Jee's Charan Kamal.
He left this world peacefully with close family and friends surrounding him with Naam, Bani and Pyaar.
As per Akal Purakh's hukum and a Gursikhs daily prayer of:
ਸੰਬਤਿ ਸਾਹਾ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਮਿਲਿ ਕਰਿ ਪਾਵਹੁ ਤੇਲੁ ॥
sambat saahaa likhi-aa mil kar paavhu tayl.
The day of my wedding is pre-ordained. Come, gather together and pour the oil over the threshold.
ਦੇਹੁ ਸਜਣ ਅਸੀਸੜੀਆ ਜਿਉ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਸਿਉ ਮੇਲੁ ॥੩॥
dayh sajan aseesrhee-aa ji-o hovai saahib si-o mayl. ((3))
My friends, give me your blessings, that I may merge with my Lord and Master. ((3))
Gursikhs; not only accept Guroo Sahib's Will but accept it as sweet. The hukamnama from Sri Harmandar Sahib is today wonderful as always, but in the past few weeks; Guroo Sahib has been so very Beant that we have been able to get so much strength in these challenging times.
I'm not a good writer but what I can honestly say is that he was an amazing friend and wonderful brother. He was instrumental in starting up parchaar in colleges and universities in the UK, he served as an inspiration for the activities undertaken by BOSS and the Sikhi Camp. He was an avid collector of shasters, a huge fan of that outdoor survival gear as well as a talented photographer.
Above all he was a Singh that had a determined passion for Sikhi and Sevaa that I can tell you has kept me strong to this day and will continue to keep me strong in my journey too.
He will be so sorely missed by all that have been left behind: his family, his wife Mandeep Kaur, his children: Akaljot Singh, Asess Kaur and Anand Singh as well as his dear friends. He will forever be in our hearts and his passion and love for Sikhee is what will carry us through this difficult time. I can see him right now standing over with his arms crossed looking at us with his intense eyes, his arms folded, slowly unfolding, showing his pointy finger asking "What are you doing for Sikhee?...."
We will miss you soooo soooo soooo much much but we also know that you will also live in our hearts and continue to be a strong source of inspiration for us.
Thank you Guroo Sahib for blessing me with such a soul in my lifetime.
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