Raag Bhairao
Commentary

Raag Bhairao, Shabad, Mehl 5 (Guru Arjan Dev)

"No one is ever turned away empty-handed."

The Arc

A hymn to the One who lifts the low: wealth to the empty-handed, a fruitful open door that turns no one away, healing and a place for the placeless, honor for the overlooked and fear dissolved, closing in the treasure of peace found through serving the good.

Key Vocabulary

  • nirdhan — the poor, the empty-handed.
  • birthaa na jaa-ay — none leaves empty-handed.
  • nithaavay ko thaan — a place for the placeless.
  • nimaanay ko maan — honor for the dishonored.
  • sookh nidhaan — treasure of peace.
  • tat gian — the essence of reality.

Themes and Cross-Connections

The lifting of the low and the excluded; the ever-open door; grace as given; the sangat. Connects to the caste- and status-leveling welcome and to Gurprasad as always-present.

For Raag Bhairao

The raag's dawn energy becomes the warmth of a door that opens for everyone.

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