Laughing towards Death A powerfully optimistic verse by Guru Gobind Singh in Praise of the Divine as the ultimate reality - Death.
ਜੋ ਕਹੂੰ ਕਾਲ ਤੇ ਭਾਜ ਕੇ ਬਾਚੀਅਤ ਤੋ ਕਿਹ ਕੁੰਟ ਕਹੋ ਭਜਿ ਜਈਐ ॥**
If one wants to run away to escape death, tell me, what direction would one go running?
ਆਗੇ ਹੂੰ ਕਾਲ ਧਰੇ ਅਸਿ ਗਾਜਤ ਛਾਜਤ ਹੈ ਜਿਹ ਤੇ ਨਸਿ ਅਈਐ ॥**
Death's sword will clash beautifully in front of them, in any direction they try to run!
ਐਸੋ ਨ ਕੈ ਗਯੋ ਕੋਈ ਸੁ ਦਾਵ ਰੇ ਜਾਹਿ ਉਪਾਵ ਸੋ ਘਾਵ ਬਚਈਐ ॥**
No one has ever been able to convey a method, which would save oneself from this attack!
ਜਾ ਤੇ ਨ ਛੂਟੀਐ ਮੂੜ ਕਹੂੰ ਹਸਿ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਨ ਕਿਉ ਸਰਣਾਗਤਿ ਜਈਯੈ ॥੯੬॥**
Oh idiot, if no one has escaped Death, why would you not go laughing into Its sanctuary?
Bachittar Natak *The Wonderous Drama*, Guru Gobind Singh Ji [[Dasam Guru Granth Sahib/Dasam]]: 46