English: Painting depicting Guru Ram Das and the story of Dukh Bhanjani: the leper husband (Bhai Mohan) of Bibi Rajani was cured by taking a dip in the pond. Attributed to Gian Singh Naqqash. Opaque watercolour on paper, Amritsar, early 20th century. Toor Collection (courtesy of Davinder Singh Toor).

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"Dukh Bhanjani Beri Tree is an old jujube tree that is considered to be sacred and contains miraculous power. The tree stands in the Golden Temple complex on the eastern side of the Amrit Sarovar. According to the legend, the leper husband of Bibi Rajani was cured by taking a dip in the pond near the tree. Guru Ram Das Ji decided to develop the reservoir into a proper bathing tank. The tree was named as Dukh Bhanjani, which means eradicator of suffering." (quote taken from: link)

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"This tree has an important history: Bibi Rajni was the daughter of a wealthy man called Duni Chand. One day after giving his daughters lots of gifts, he asked them "Who is the provider of all the things for you". All the daughters except Bibi Rajni said that "Oh Father you provide everything", but Bibi Rajni said "The Lord, Waheguru provides everything for everyone". This reply by Rajni ji, made her father very angry and he said - "Lets see how your Waheguru will provide for you when I get you married to a leper" - a severally disabled person. So he married his daughter to a man who was suffering from leprosy. Bibi ji never lost faith and continued to have trust in the Lord. After visiting many holy shrines, she eventually gets to Amritsar. She sat her husband under a Beyri tree and went to get some food. While waiting, her husband noticed that black crows were diving into the adjacent pool and coming out white. So he did decided to dip himself in the pool - he crawled into the water and miraculously he was cured of all his ailments." (quote taken from: link)

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"One day, she reached the site of a pool on her way to a neighboring village. Placing the basket, containing her husband by the side of the pool, she had gone off on an errand, most probably to look for food. In the meantime, her crippled husband had seen a black crow dip into the water of the pool and come out white. Amazed at this miracle, the man crawled up to the edge of the pool and managed a dip. He found himself completely cured. When his wife returned, she was amazed to find her husband in good health. He was handsome and whole. At first, she was alarmed and suspected that he might be a different person. He had, however, kept one finger with leprosy marks, the finger that was un-dipped. He showed her the diseased finger as proof of his identity. The couple thanked God, and went to the Guru to seek his blessings. The pool was the future site of the Sri Harminder Sahib or Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab, India. The medicinal properties of the water were said to have come from Basil (Tulsi), which grew in abundance on its banks. Guru Amar Das Ji used to pick the herb there to make poultices for an infected toe that plagued Guru Angad Ji. The legendary importance of the site highlights the medicinal properties of the waters of the pool (Sarovar); Rajni's leper husband was cured there. Sakhi shows us that if you keep faith in God, then one day, all the rewards are showered on us. Bibi Rajni had always kept her faith in Guru and God; she was happy with whatever she had and thus was rewarded at the end. Bibi Rajni, was known for her unmatched dedication, and rewarded the community through the construction of the sacred pool of Sri Harminder Sahib in Amritsar. Bibi Rajni became the mother of seven Sons, the eldest first, was named as Bhai Gurmukh, by Guru Ram Das Ji himself. Guru Ram Das Ji told her husband, Bhai Mohan to start doing trading of clothes. Duni Chand, who had a very big loss in his trade, became poor, living his last days with Bibi Rajni." (quote taken from: link)

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The story of the water pool, tree, and their famed miraculous powers can be viewed at: link