Khasam Ki Bani - #GuruNanak550

I heard some people got together today in Kartarpur to commemorate the 480th death anniversary of Guru Nanak. This reminds me of this incident with my grandfather, Papaji and his brother, Chachaji.  While Chachaji who was only two years younger to Papaji, he was a lot more active and seemed a lot more younger. They had a very funny and frank relationship.  So that day, Chachaji reminded Papaji that he should write his will, just in case "something" happens. He also suggested that he should leave Chachaji instructions on how to execute the will.  Papaji thought about it for a bit, and with a straight face quipped, "Who knows if I will die first or you?" It left Chachaji startled and it became a story that was told and retold in the family. I remember Papaji very sad remembering this when Chachaji actually died suddenly while Papaji was around. Coincidently, recently I completed an album that includes 5 poems of Guru Nanak that deal with death. In the first line...

"So God lives in the colors around us," said my 5 year old daughter when she heard this shabad by Guru Nanak. Lyrics and Alternative Translation ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ਦੂਜਾ ੨ ॥ सिरीरागु महला १ घरु दूजा २ ॥ Sirīrāg mėhlā 1 gẖar ḏūjā 2. Siree Raag, First Mehl, Second House: ਆਪੇ ਰਸੀਆ ਆਪਿ ਰਸੁ ਆਪੇ ਰਾਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥ आपे रसीआ आपि रसु आपे रावणहारु ॥ Āpe rasī▫ā āp ras āpe ravaṇhār. He Himself is the Enjoyer, and He Himself is the Enjoyment. He Himself is the Ravisher of all. ਆਪੇ ਹੋਵੈ ਚੋਲੜਾ ਆਪੇ ਸੇਜ ਭਤਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ आपे होवै चोलड़ा आपे सेज भतारु ॥१॥ Āpe hovai cẖolṛā āpe sej bẖaṯār. ||1|| He Himself is the Bride in her dress, He Himself is the Bridegroom on the bed. ||1|| ਰੰਗਿ ਰਤਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ रंगि रता मेरा साहिबु रवि रहिआ भरपूरि ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥ Rang raṯā merā sāhib rav rahi▫ā bẖarpūr. ||1|| rahā▫o. My Lord and Master is imbued with love; He is totally permeating and pervading all. ||1||Pause|| ਆਪੇ ਮਾਛੀ ਮਛੁਲੀ ਆਪੇ ਪਾਣੀ ਜਾਲੁ ॥ आपे माछी मछुली आपे पाणी जालु...