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If I remember correctly it was on the morning of 14th/15th December, 1971, that some members of the Sangat at Pathankot approached father and requested for his permission to leave Pathankot with their families for reasons of safety, as Pathankot was being successively air-raided many a time round the clock after the outbreak of hostilities. I distinctly remember that this request was voiced through Sardar Bhagwant Singh and his devoted wife Bibi Baldev Kaur of Model Town, Pathankot.
On hearing this, Babaji went into meditation for some time. With due permission from his Lord Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj, he drew an imaginary line encircling Pathankot with the stick of Baba Nand Singh Ji Maharaj while reciting the following holy hymn of Sri Guru Granth Sahib :
Under shelter of the Lord, the danger dare not touch me.
Around me is Ramkar (Lord’s circle of protection )
and no misery can afflict me, O brother.
I have met the perfect Guru who has moulded me in His Will.
He has blessed me with the Nectar of the Lord’s Name as remedy
and with the love of the beloved Lord.
The All Protecting-Lord has saved me and bestowed on me freedom from all maladies.
Nanak says : “The Lord has blessed me with His Grace and protection.”
And with the mighty power and potency of this celestial hymn, he made the line so drawn impenetrable. He advised the sangat to stay at Pathankot with peace and free of worry as no enemy aircraft would disturb Pathankot any more. And this is precisely what happened. No air raids took place on Pathankot thereafter. So miraculous is the power and potency of celestial hymns of Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
Many years, later when I asked him why the enemy aircraft did not touch Pathankot, he explained to me the aforementioned.