O stranger soul, listen to the call: whatever you cling to you must leave behind, and it is already a dream to the awake — so attach to the One and truly live, for that turning is grace.
The Arc
The Pause (Pauri 0): O stranger soul, listen to the call. Pauri 1: you must leave behind all you cling to; to the Name-taker, it is a dream. Pauri 2: clinging to another runs toward death; attaching to the One, you live — by mercy, a devotee.
Key Vocabulary
the stranger soul: a traveler passing through, called homeward (cf. B00C663)
leave it all behind: everything clung to must be left
it seems a dream: the clung-to seen as half-real (Sach; cf. B00C848)
attach to the One and live: the turning that is grace
Themes and Cross-Connections
"O stranger soul" is the guest/traveler of B00C663 and B00C739. "Leave it all behind... a dream" is the impermanence of B00C848 (mirages). "Attach to the One and live" is Naam as life (B00C661), the turning by Gurprasad. This shabad closes the giant Mehl 5 Aasaa shabad block.
For Raag Aasaa
Aasaa's hope, closing the Mehl 5 block, calls the traveling soul home: leave the dream, attach to the One, and live. The mood is tender and rousing.
O stranger soul, listen to the call: whatever you cling to you must leave behind, and it is already a dream to the awake — so attach to the One and truly live, for that turning is grace.
The Arc
The Pause (Pauri 0): O stranger soul, listen to the call. Pauri 1: you must leave behind all you cling to; to the Name-taker, it is a dream. Pauri 2: clinging to another runs toward death; attaching to the One, you live — by mercy, a devotee.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
"O stranger soul" is the guest/traveler of B00C663 and B00C739. "Leave it all behind... a dream" is the impermanence of B00C848 (mirages). "Attach to the One and live" is Naam as life (B00C661), the turning by Gurprasad. This shabad closes the giant Mehl 5 Aasaa shabad block.
For Raag Aasaa
Aasaa's hope, closing the Mehl 5 block, calls the traveling soul home: leave the dream, attach to the One, and live. The mood is tender and rousing.
Last updated: 2026-06-28