Amar Lekh Part 1 in Punjabi By Bhai Vir Singh

Amar Lekh Part 1 came out in 1967, it is a compilation of essays, which appeared in a Punjabi weekly, the Khalsa Samachar (newspaper) started by Bhai Vir Singh in November 1899. Article from the compilation was published in this newspaper on a daily basis. Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan named the articles as Amar Lekh. Those articles were very patriotic and meaningful. After the death of Bhai Sahib, Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan published the article in a book form.  Bhai Sahib wrote on many topics like Sikh Dharm (a Sikh Religion), Granthi (the keeper and reader of Sikh scripture), Kirtan (hymn Song), Gurmat Sanskar, and Rasma (Rituals) etc.…

The Book Amar Lekh was a collection of religious writings published in ‘Khalsa Samachar’. In the first part of the book Bhai sahib wrote about Sikh religion. In determining the basic parameters of the modern phase of Sikhism, Bhai Vir Singh stressed the autonomy of Sikh faith nourished and sustained by an awakening amongst the Sikhs who were aware of their distinct theological and cultural identity. Secondly, he aimed at reorienting the Sikhs' understanding of their faith in such a manner as to help them assimilate the different modernizing influences to their historical memory and cultural heritage. Education of the masses was the first requirement for the fulfillment of these objectives.

In Granthi, the meaning and essence of a Granthi is explained by Bhai Vir Singh. He can be any person of either gender, who performs the reading of the Guru Granth Sahib at congregational occasions, however this task can be performed by any individual who is part of the congregation (Sangat). The official Granthi's task is to perform the morning rites (prakash, or opening of the Guru Granth Sahib), reading the paath and sukhasan (closing the Guru Granth Sahib in the evening). The Granthi is not equivalent to "Priest", as there is no priestly class in Sikhism. In this Book, Bhai Sahib described many articles which were very interesting.