17 Shabads · 130 Verses
Raag Bihaagraa
The Commentary
Raag Bihaagraa opens with a Chhant by Guru Ram Das, addressed throughout to meri jindurhiye, "O my dear soul." Pauri 0 sets the practice: say the priceless Name, taste its sweetness (har ras), and above all steady the wandering mind. Pauri 1 turns to reunion — bichhurat maylaa, separated so long then met, held in a loving embrace, the anhad (unstruck music) beginning inside. Pauri 2 longs for the good company that turns us home and for the shelter (sarnaae) of the One. Pauri 3 closes with the raag's signature tenderness: the soul without the One is the lotus without water, drooping — but joined again by grace, it blossoms (vigaas).
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Guru Ram Das (Mehl 4)
- Shabad 1Say the Name Until the Restless Mind Grows Calm
- Shabad 2The Name Revives a Heart Gone Dry
- Shabad 3No One Is Ever Too Far Gone to Be Welcomed
- Shabad 4Cheer for Those Who Remember With a Whole Heart
- Shabad 5Chasing Shiny Things Leaves the Heart No Rest
- Shabad 6Forgetting Is the Only Distance There Is
- Shabad 16Real Peace Grows at the Feet of the Wise
Guru Arjan (Mehl 5)
- Shabad 7The World Is a Playground We Each Visit for a While
- Shabad 8The Most Beautiful Thing Isn't What You Wear
- Shabad 9Whatever Comes, I Can Trust It
- Shabad 10Fill the Heart With Good and Unkindness Leaves
- Shabad 11There's an Inner Bath That Rinses You Clean
- Shabad 12The Sweetest Safety Is Holding On So You Don't Get Lost
- Shabad 13Give Your Heart to What Can Love You Back
- Shabad 14You Belong Even on the Days You Mess Up
- Shabad 15What You Hold Is Borrowed; the Good Inside Is Yours