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Chai with Bibi Baljit Kaur Khalsa Talware Wale

01 Feb 16

I had the pleasure to meet Bibi Baljit Kaur Khalsa Talware Wale and am extremely grateful to the Sodhi family for inviting hr and her Jatha here in Phoenix to do Kirtan. They did Kirtan at the Guru Nanak Ashram on January 29, 2016 and Arizona Sikh Gurudwara on January 30, 2016 and I had the pleasure of attending. I was really overwhelmed by listening to her as it was my first experience with an all ladies Jatha. Then, their next eent was at the Nishkam Seva Gurudwara Sahib where I listened to her sweet Ruhani Kirtan.

I had the opportunity to meet all of them including the Tabla Player Harpreet Singh ji and I requested Bibi Ji to sit and discuss about their Jatha. Then I went to Mr. Harjeet Sodhi’s house and we had a talk about them. Bibi Ji was born and brought up in Talware and the Jatha includes three of her sisters Bibi Randher Kaur, Bibi Jaspal Kaur, and Bibi Baljeet Kaur. In their early teenage years, they all joined the Akhand Kirtan Jatha and it became their hobby to do Kirtan. In 1976, they took Amrit (Amrit Chakna) and the three sisters devoted their life to Guru Ji and never married. They have one brother that lives in Punjab.

I also asked Bibi Ji about her opinion on parents in India who are disowned by their kids and what can be done to help them. She said you have so many people here that can help them from here. I have this white attire that is without any blemishes and I want to remain like this when I leave this world. She also mentioned that her father still thinks he could not complete his responsibility but she had told her father that his only duty is not only getting his daughter married but it is also to increase the education and adoption of Sikhi and Sewa which they are doing. She launched her first album Pooran Hoi Hamaari Asha in 1989 which became famous overnight and was highly appreciated.

Finally, we asked about her message to all of Gurudwara Sahib and she said that her only message is that all the committees should not do election but rather should do selection. “Guru Ki Golak Garib ka Moh Hota Hai.”

I am grateful for the opportunity to have met this amazing and unique Jatha and wish them all the best in their future endeavors.