DEATH EATS UP ALL                                     

During his second journey, Guru Nanak and Bhai Mardana reached Sialkot city now in Pakistan. They saw that people were raising a hue and cry near hermitage. On inquiry, they came to know that Pir Hamza Gaus was praying to God for the destruction of the whole city. He had made it known among the people that he would shut himself in his dome for forty days, observe a fast and would not see even the light of the Sun. After forty days of fasting, he would come out of the dome and the whole city would sink.
Guru Nanak sent Bhai Mardana to him to persuade him to give up his obstinacy. The disciples of Pir Hamza Gaus did not allow Bhai Mardana to see him. Then Guru Nanak started singing a hymn and the dome cracked. Seeing the sunlight he came out of his dome enraged and said to Guru Nanak,'' You have not done well. You have stopped me from destroying this city. This city is inhabited by liars. A rich man had promised me that if I got a son from him from God, he would leave him at my hermitage for my service. I fulfilled his wish. Now he has backed away his words. Nobody pays any heed to me although I got him the son from God. All the city sympathises with him.''
Guru Nanak replied,'' We can test just now if ant truthful person lives in the city or not.'' Guru Nanak gave Bhai Mardana two paisas and said,'' Please bring one paisa worth of truth and one paisa worth of falsehood from the market.'' Bhai Mardana went from one shop to another for asking one paisa worth of truth and one paisa worth of falsehood. The shopkeepers thought Bhai Mardana was out of mind and bade him move on. Eventually he reached the shop of Mool Chand Khatri. He took the paisas and wrote on a paper''Life is falsehood and death is the truth.''
Bhai Mardana came back with the paper. Guru Nanak showed the paper to Pir Hamza Gauz and said, ''There are truthful persons in the city. To destroy them would have been a sin.'' He said, ''Holy man, they say but they do not act. You may also ascertain this for yourself.'' Hearing this, Guru Nanak called Mool Chand to the hermitage and said to him,'' You have written that death is the truth. If you believe it, then leave hearth and home and come here to serve Pir Hamza Gaus.'' Mool Chand agreed to Guru Nanak. He handed over his home and belongings to his sons and presented himself to Pir Hamxza Gaus. The Pir was very pleased to see Mool Chand at his service. All his anger against the people of the city vanished. The people went away to their homes relieved.
Guru Nanak made Pir Hamza Gaus understand,''God is great. You should not resist him. It is the duty of the holy men to accept His will. They should do good as far as possible. Onne should not even think of harming God's creation.''