Raw Ink January 2014 | Page 48

Kirpal, Kara, Kesh, Kangha And Kachera I was standing at Jalandhar station 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. After a while, one local train arrived, which was totally packed. The Sikh youth tried to board the train but failed to do so. Just then a voice was heard from the back coach ‘Sardarji Barah Baj gaye’ (Sir it’s 12 o’clock!) The Sikh youth looked over at that voice maker who was a young mischievous kind of a person and instead of demonstrating anger he gave him a warm smile. The smile made was so enigmatic that it seemed as if there is some hidden truth behind it. Not able to resist my temptation, I walked towards him and asked why he smiled at that person who teased him. The Sikh youth replied, ‘He was not teasing me but was asking for my Help’. I was surprised at these words and he told me that there was a long history behind that, which one should know. 46