The true Guru has given a child — a devotee born by the Lord's Order, the mother's heart overjoyed; the vine will grow for generations, dharma established, and the soul trusts the Guru as a child trusts a father.
The Arc
Pauri 0: the Guru has given a child, long-lived by destiny; the mother rejoices. The Pause/verse (Pauri 1): a son, a devotee, is born by the Lord's Order, and the companions sing Bani. Pauri 2: the vine grows for generations, dharma established, the wish granted, the soul carefree. Pauri 3: as a child trusts his father, so the devotee trusts the Guru.
Key Vocabulary
the child as gift: the literal gift of a child, and the birth of a devotee (Gurprasad)
celebration as song: joy filled with the singing of Bani
the vine for generations: a family line and the lineage of dharma
the child's trust: the model for the soul's trust in the Guru (cf. B00C755)
Themes and Cross-Connections
This shabad (traditionally linked to the birth of Guru Arjan's son) celebrates a birth as a gift of grace (Gurprasad), unfolding by the Hukam. Its closing image — trusting the Guru "as the child places faith in his father" — is the child's trust of B00C755 ("I am Your child"). Joy expressed as song ties celebration to devotion.
For Raag Aasaa
Aasaa's hope is here at its most tender and human: the joy of a child, received as grace, and the trust of a child as the model for the soul. The mood is warm and celebratory — a household singing.
The true Guru has given a child — a devotee born by the Lord's Order, the mother's heart overjoyed; the vine will grow for generations, dharma established, and the soul trusts the Guru as a child trusts a father.
The Arc
Pauri 0: the Guru has given a child, long-lived by destiny; the mother rejoices. The Pause/verse (Pauri 1): a son, a devotee, is born by the Lord's Order, and the companions sing Bani. Pauri 2: the vine grows for generations, dharma established, the wish granted, the soul carefree. Pauri 3: as a child trusts his father, so the devotee trusts the Guru.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
This shabad (traditionally linked to the birth of Guru Arjan's son) celebrates a birth as a gift of grace (Gurprasad), unfolding by the Hukam. Its closing image — trusting the Guru "as the child places faith in his father" — is the child's trust of B00C755 ("I am Your child"). Joy expressed as song ties celebration to devotion.
For Raag Aasaa
Aasaa's hope is here at its most tender and human: the joy of a child, received as grace, and the trust of a child as the model for the soul. The mood is warm and celebratory — a household singing.
Last updated: 2026-06-28