Raag Bhairao, Shabad (four stanzas with rahau), Bhagat Kabir
The true Mullah, Qazi and Sultan are inner victories — and one Presence fills yogi, Hindu and Muslim alike.
The Arc
Being a Mullah, a teacher of faith, starts with wrestling your own mind. With the Guru's teaching, you can face even death and break its pride. The One is right here, close at hand. Tie up the noisy, restless pulls inside you, and you find the Beautiful One. Being a judge starts with looking honestly at yourself, lit from inside by the One and in full command of yourself. Being a king means drawing your scattered attention back home and gathering your strength in the inner sky. The yogi calls "Gorakh," the Hindu says "Raam," the Muslim prays to one Khuda. The Lord of all fills every one of them. At the centre, the Rahao: the One is right here, and when you tie up the restless pulls inside, you find the Beautiful One.
Key Vocabulary
Mulaa — a Muslim cleric. Man si-o larai — battles one's own mind. Kaal purakh / maan mardai — breaks the grip of death's fear. Hajoor — present, right-here. Dundar / sundar — disturbing passions / the Beauteous One. Kaajee (Qazi) — a judge. Kaa-i-aa beechaarai — examines the self. Surtaan (Sultan) — king. Du-ay sar — the two arrows (of focused attention). Gagan mandal — the inner sky of awareness. Chhatar — the royal canopy. Gorakh — the yogis' revered master. Raam / Khudaa — the One as named by Hindu / Muslim. Rahi-aa samaa-ay — all-pervading.
Themes and Cross-Connections
This is the twin of 2441 (mind-as-Mecca; Hindu and Muslim, one Lord) and belongs with 2444 (leaving both gatekeepers) as the block's central witness to one Presence in every faith. Kabir's method — redefining a tradition's honored roles by inner substance rather than outer office — recurs throughout his work and anticipates the Gurus' teaching that the true faqir, the true pandit, the true warrior are all inward achievements. The closing 'one Presence in all names' is among the most-quoted expressions of the GGS's inclusive vision.
For Raag Bhairao
Bhairao's warrior-like intensity is perfect for a hymn of inner conquest — the battles here are Bhairao-fierce (with the mind, the passions, the fear of death), while the resolution is a serene all-pervading Presence. The raag holds both the fight and the peace.
Hukumnama
Subject: The One is right here, close to you Preview: a Mullah wrestling his mind, a judge lit from inside, two arrows, an army in the sky, one Lord in every name.
Today: Being a Mullah, a teacher of faith, starts with wrestling your own mind. With the Guru's teaching, you can face even death and break its pride. The One is right here, close at hand. Tie up the noisy, restless pulls inside you, and you find the Beautiful One. Being a judge starts with looking honestly at yourself, lit from inside by the One and in full command of yourself. Being a king means drawing your scattered attention back home and gathering your strength in the inner sky. The yogi calls "Gorakh," the Hindu says "Raam," the Muslim prays to one Khuda. The Lord of all fills every one of them.
The One is right here, and when you tie up the restless pulls inside, you find the Beautiful One.
For today: When you feel pulled in many directions, take three slow breaths and remember the One is right here.
The true Mullah, Qazi and Sultan are inner victories — and one Presence fills yogi, Hindu and Muslim alike.
The Arc
Being a Mullah, a teacher of faith, starts with wrestling your own mind. With the Guru's teaching, you can face even death and break its pride. The One is right here, close at hand. Tie up the noisy, restless pulls inside you, and you find the Beautiful One. Being a judge starts with looking honestly at yourself, lit from inside by the One and in full command of yourself. Being a king means drawing your scattered attention back home and gathering your strength in the inner sky. The yogi calls "Gorakh," the Hindu says "Raam," the Muslim prays to one Khuda. The Lord of all fills every one of them. At the centre, the Rahao: the One is right here, and when you tie up the restless pulls inside, you find the Beautiful One.
Key Vocabulary
Mulaa — a Muslim cleric. Man si-o larai — battles one's own mind. Kaal purakh / maan mardai — breaks the grip of death's fear. Hajoor — present, right-here. Dundar / sundar — disturbing passions / the Beauteous One. Kaajee (Qazi) — a judge. Kaa-i-aa beechaarai — examines the self. Surtaan (Sultan) — king. Du-ay sar — the two arrows (of focused attention). Gagan mandal — the inner sky of awareness. Chhatar — the royal canopy. Gorakh — the yogis' revered master. Raam / Khudaa — the One as named by Hindu / Muslim. Rahi-aa samaa-ay — all-pervading.
Themes and Cross-Connections
This is the twin of 2441 (mind-as-Mecca; Hindu and Muslim, one Lord) and belongs with 2444 (leaving both gatekeepers) as the block's central witness to one Presence in every faith. Kabir's method — redefining a tradition's honored roles by inner substance rather than outer office — recurs throughout his work and anticipates the Gurus' teaching that the true faqir, the true pandit, the true warrior are all inward achievements. The closing 'one Presence in all names' is among the most-quoted expressions of the GGS's inclusive vision.
For Raag Bhairao
Bhairao's warrior-like intensity is perfect for a hymn of inner conquest — the battles here are Bhairao-fierce (with the mind, the passions, the fear of death), while the resolution is a serene all-pervading Presence. The raag holds both the fight and the peace.
Hukumnama
Subject: The One is right here, close to you Preview: a Mullah wrestling his mind, a judge lit from inside, two arrows, an army in the sky, one Lord in every name.
Today: Being a Mullah, a teacher of faith, starts with wrestling your own mind. With the Guru's teaching, you can face even death and break its pride. The One is right here, close at hand. Tie up the noisy, restless pulls inside you, and you find the Beautiful One. Being a judge starts with looking honestly at yourself, lit from inside by the One and in full command of yourself. Being a king means drawing your scattered attention back home and gathering your strength in the inner sky. The yogi calls "Gorakh," the Hindu says "Raam," the Muslim prays to one Khuda. The Lord of all fills every one of them.
The One is right here, and when you tie up the restless pulls inside, you find the Beautiful One.
For today: When you feel pulled in many directions, take three slow breaths and remember the One is right here.