The soul who has the One as her Friend is never sad again; mercy draws her to His Feet, and remembering Him, an ordinary soul becomes priceless.
The Arc
This shabad closes the group of thirty-four in the Second House. The Pause (Pauri 0): the soul who befriends the One is never sad again. Pauri 1: mercy joins her to His Feet, and she finds heavenly peace. Pauri 2: singing praises in the Sangat and remembering Him, she becomes priceless.
Key Vocabulary
the One as Friend: a gladness beneath all passing sadness (the deep trust of Gauree)
mercy stooping: the One drawing the soul in, not the soul climbing up
"becomes invaluable": infinite worth conferred by remembering the One
Themes and Cross-Connections
"Never sad again" is the deep trust of Raag Gauree ("sleep in peace") — security beneath sorrow. Mercy "joining her to His Feet" is Gurprasad as the One stooping to draw the soul. "She becomes invaluable" is the priceless worth conferred by the Name (cf. the priceless jewel of B00C731, B00C752).
For Raag Aasaa
Aasaa's hope is friendship that ends sadness and confers priceless worth. The mood is tender and settled — an ordinary soul made precious by being befriended, closing the Second House group on a note of pure grace.
The soul who has the One as her Friend is never sad again; mercy draws her to His Feet, and remembering Him, an ordinary soul becomes priceless.
The Arc
This shabad closes the group of thirty-four in the Second House. The Pause (Pauri 0): the soul who befriends the One is never sad again. Pauri 1: mercy joins her to His Feet, and she finds heavenly peace. Pauri 2: singing praises in the Sangat and remembering Him, she becomes priceless.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
"Never sad again" is the deep trust of Raag Gauree ("sleep in peace") — security beneath sorrow. Mercy "joining her to His Feet" is Gurprasad as the One stooping to draw the soul. "She becomes invaluable" is the priceless worth conferred by the Name (cf. the priceless jewel of B00C731, B00C752).
For Raag Aasaa
Aasaa's hope is friendship that ends sadness and confers priceless worth. The mood is tender and settled — an ordinary soul made precious by being befriended, closing the Second House group on a note of pure grace.
Last updated: 2026-06-28