I tried every pleasure and none compares to the Lord; grant me only never to forget Your Name — for the Guru is the ocean of Truth, my soul, my breath, my wealth, with me forever.
The Arc
Pauri 0: all pleasures pursued, none as great as the Lord, obtained by the Guru's Will. The Pause (Pauri 1): the one blessing — never to forget the Name. Pauri 2: the wealth in the heart escapes death's noose. Pauri 3: the Guru, ocean of Truth, the Transcendent One. Pauri 4: meditation fills the mind with love; the Guru is soul, breath, wealth, forever.
Key Vocabulary
none as great as the Lord: the verdict of one who tried every pleasure (cf. Shabad 102)
the one blessing: never to forget the Name
the Guru as ocean of Truth: the Guru-God identity (cf. Shabad 158)
the Guru as soul and breath: the permanent, indwelling life of the soul
Themes and Cross-Connections
"None as great as the Lord" is the insufficiency of pleasures (Shabad 102, Shabad 146). The single prayer "never to forget" centers Naam (Shabad 27). The Guru "ocean of Truth... Transcendent" is the Guru-God identity (Shabad 158); "my soul, breath, wealth, with me forever" is ang-sang.
For Raag Aasaa
Aasaa's hope, tested against every pleasure, rests on the One — and on the single, humble prayer never to forget. The mood is grateful and devoted.
I tried every pleasure and none compares to the Lord; grant me only never to forget Your Name — for the Guru is the ocean of Truth, my soul, my breath, my wealth, with me forever.
The Arc
Pauri 0: all pleasures pursued, none as great as the Lord, obtained by the Guru's Will. The Pause (Pauri 1): the one blessing — never to forget the Name. Pauri 2: the wealth in the heart escapes death's noose. Pauri 3: the Guru, ocean of Truth, the Transcendent One. Pauri 4: meditation fills the mind with love; the Guru is soul, breath, wealth, forever.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
"None as great as the Lord" is the insufficiency of pleasures (Shabad 102, Shabad 146). The single prayer "never to forget" centers Naam (Shabad 27). The Guru "ocean of Truth... Transcendent" is the Guru-God identity (Shabad 158); "my soul, breath, wealth, with me forever" is ang-sang.
For Raag Aasaa
Aasaa's hope, tested against every pleasure, rests on the One — and on the single, humble prayer never to forget. The mood is grateful and devoted.