Guru Gobind Singh's Mission

During those times of downfall

No expectation could be made 

From Rajputs having lost their

Valor, pride, and fighting spirit

Hindus living in western Punjab

Had long forgotten their bravery

Hindus of innermost Punjab

Were devoid of physical strength

There were differences in language 

In Bengal, Madras, and Maharashtra

These people were tired of fighting

With Muslims for quite a long while

Thus for his mission tenth Guru

Chose Northeast Punjab 

near the Himalayas where people

Were influenced by Guru Nanak

Guru's opinion that if only one

The extinguished lamp could be lit

Then over a period of time

Many more could be lit from it

He thought of lighting the lamp

That had dried up and blown out

Putting the wick of Nation's love and

Oil of the blood of his own sons

He proceeded to work in the area where

Guru Nanak had prepared the ground

In northeastern Punjab in a steady

A settled, strategical and peaceful way

Till about the age of thirty-two years

He devoted time to learning and analysis

Mastered himself and taught his Sikhs

The martial skills, riding, and hunting

He encouraged among Sikhs the keen

Interest in hard work and discipline

He collected, composed, and got composed

The poems of moral, valor, and courage

He started practice among his followers

Of bringing offerings of fine weapons

In place of things of routine use like

Tapestry, carpets, shawls, and jewels

He wrote Dasam Granth and in one

Section of it gave a detailed account of

Durga's fight with the demons for infusing

Fighting spirit and not for worshipping her

The worship of gods and goddesses is

Not recommended by any of ten Gurus

It is rather forbidden in Sikh philosophy

As only primal God is to be worshipped

Gurubani  contained in Guru Granth Sahib

Refers to eternal formless, nameless God 

By various names like Gobind, Har,Bithul,

Waheguru, Raam, Krishan, Allah, Bhagwan,