Verse 8 of 14
Ragmala (Garland of the Raags), part 6 — the melodies around Deepak
ਕਛੇਲੀ ਪਟਮੰਜਰੀ ਟੋਡੀ ਕਹੀ ਅਲਾਪਿ ॥
kachhaylee patmanjree todee kahee alaap.
Kachhaylee, Patamanjaree and Todee are sung;
ਕਾਮੋਦੀ ਅਉ ਗੂਜਰੀ ਸੰਗਿ ਦੀਪਕ ਕੇ ਥਾਪਿ ॥੧॥
kaamodee a-o goojree sang deepak kay thaap. ||1||
Kaamodee and Goojaree accompany Deepak. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Kachhaylee, Patamanjaree and Todee are sung;
Kaamodee and Goojaree are set beside Deepak.
A melody can be named for a flame, music that lights something up inside you.
Five companion melodies stand around Deepak, the raag named for a lamp.
Deepak means a lamp. A famous old legend held that this raag, sung perfectly, could light the lamps of a hall by itself, a story that shows how much power people felt in music. The companion melodies are thaap, set in place, beside Deepak. Todee and Goojaree are also full raags elsewhere in the book.
A Question to Sit With
Is there a song that lights you up — that can turn a dark mood bright?
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