Raag Bhairao
Commentary

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

"His Name is the highest of all — remember, and be steadied."

The Arc

Some things are worth thinking about again and again. Remember the One, whose Naam stands above every other, and pain loosens its grip. Happiness moves in. Say to yourself: remember the True One. It sets you free, here and beyond. The One made everything and feeds every living creature. A million mistakes can be forgiven in a moment. Love sets you free. There is a wealth that stays and a wisdom that holds steady, and the Guru gives them. When grace touches you, the dark inside clears like a room when the lights come on. Focus on the One who fills everything. Doubt and fear fade, and you meet the Lord of the World. At the centre, the Rahao: remember the True One, and you are set free, here and beyond.

Key Vocabulary

  • sabh tay oochaa naa-o — the highest Name of all.
  • simar manaa — remember, O my mind.
  • jee-a jant aahaar — sustenance to all beings.
  • bakhsanhaar — the forgiver.
  • saachaa dhan — true, unfading wealth.
  • bharam bha-o — doubt and fear.

Themes and Cross-Connections

Remembrance dispels darkness; universal care; grace that forgives without tallying; light over darkness. Connects to sach as the true and unfading and to Waheguru as the move from darkness into light.

For Raag Bhairao

A dawn raag whose brightness is the clearing of inner darkness.

Hukumnama

Subject: Remember the True One, and be free Preview: the highest Naam, food for every creature, a million mistakes forgiven, a dark room filling with light.

Today: Some things are worth thinking about again and again. Remember the One, whose Naam stands above every other, and pain loosens its grip. Happiness moves in. Say to yourself: remember the True One. It sets you free, here and beyond. The One made everything and feeds every living creature. A million mistakes can be forgiven in a moment. Love sets you free. There is a wealth that stays and a wisdom that holds steady, and the Guru gives them. When grace touches you, the dark inside clears like a room when the lights come on. Focus on the One who fills everything. Doubt and fear fade, and you meet the Lord of the World.

Remember the True One, and you are set free, here and beyond.

For today: Before school, say to yourself once: remember the True One.

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