Ahen and Gurleen Kaur recently collaborated for a devotional track, Maa Gujri. The song sung by Ahen and Gurleen Kaur is a tribute to the supreme sacrifice of Mata Gujri. Musically worked upon by Sobit this 4:11 mins track narrates the valor of eternal matriarch who was married to Guru Teg Bahadur.
Guru Teg Bahadur was the ninth Guru of Sikh faith that was founded by Nanak. He was also the father of Guru Gobind Singh who was brought up by Mata Gujri with immense courage after her husband’s execution.
Several internet users heaped praises on the song as a user wrote, “Bahut vadhia geet ji Geet ch lohdy da dard he geet sun ke akha bhar aaundia ne. Maa gujrri ji nu sachi suchi sardhanjli he ji” another user stated, “There’s so much to feel in this… soul full voice.”
About the supreme sacrifice of Mata Gujri
Guru Gobind Singh who led the community as the tenth Guru had resolved to fight against state violence by raising a force of committed men who ended caste barriers to give a united challenge to the enemy. For this Guru Gobind Singh had to face the dual threat from the Mughal government and Hindu kings who could not tolerate people from the so called low castes being empowered with the formation of Khalsa army. So great was this perceived threat that they even tried to incite the Mughals against Guru Gobind Singh.
During the year 1705 he had to fight a very tough battle in which he lost his two elder sons, Ajit Singh and Jujhar Singh, while Mata Gujri and his two younger sons Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh were separated from the entire family. The three of them were handed over to a Muslim governor of Sirhind state by a treacherous Hindu servant who deceived them after being bought over by the enemies. Mata Gujri was thrown into jail alongside her grandsons.
Both Zorawar Singh aged nine and Fateh Singh aged seven were pressurised by the Mughals to embrace Islam to save their lives. Undeterred by these warnings, they accepted death with dignity and were bricked alive. Upon receiving the news of the merciless killings of her grandsons, Mata Gujri also died in the prison.
Available on the official YouTube channel of Ahen Music, this soulful track is streaming on all major audio platforms. The track has been distributed worldwide by Lovish & Shivam Kathuria from MEDIADTING Private Limited.
The poster has been designed by G Ahuja Arts.
