Bibi Sachan Sach ji

When any one wanted an audience with Guru Amar das, they had to comply with
some simple instructions. First, they had to eat from the Guru's kitchen with all his
other guests regardless of status or gender. Women were asked to remove their veils.
The Raja of Haripur was no exception. He came with his entourage of wives, and all
were asked to have a meal first. The youngest wife was very shy and refused to
remove her veil. The Guru asked her what the problem was. In those days, women
never ate with men and were certainly not used to he spoken to by men. The poor girl
was totally confused and embarrassed. She ran out to hide herself. The Raja wanting
to please the Guru, feigned disgust with her behaviour and abandoned her altogether.
Thus, when he returned home, she was left behind, alone and frightened. This was
500 years ago, when women were not able to work and support themselves
independently. This poor girl was far away from family and friends. She hid in the
forest, and people said she went totally insane.
The Guru had many disciples and they all did their chores together and listened to the
Guru's teaching. There was one such man who came from a place near Shaikhupura
which is now in Pakistan. He left his home and joined the Guru's camp at Goindwal.
He took upon himself the responsibility of bringing firewood daily for the kitchen.
One day, while he was in the forest, he had a terrible clash with an insane woman. She
was filthy, her clothes were torn, and her hair was matted. He startled her when he
accidently tripped over her. She reacted by screaming and biting and clawing. He
managed to subdue her with kind words and a strong arm. Covering her with his
shawl, he brought her to the Guru. After taking a bath and eating well in the kitchen,
the lady was invited to join the congregation and listen to the prayers and the
teachings.
A great peace entered her soul and she was able to slowly regain her strength and selfesteem.
She was once thc Rani of Haripur, but no one knew her real name. As she
grew stronger and joined the others in chores as well as prayers, she was often heard
muttering "sachan sach" meaning "truth is truth". This soon became her nickname. As
time passed, she became totally cured, and showed hatclliger1cc and goo(l
iudgclllellt. The Guru was immpressed with her commitment and devotion. She
eventually married the gentleman who had rescued her against her will from the
forest. Mata Sachan Sach was made a masand and sent with her hushand to his home
in west-Punjab to preach the word of God.