Ang 537–556
Raag Bihaagraa
The Commentary
Raag Bihaagraa's Chhant section opens with this hymn by Guru Ram Das (the raag itself begins earlier, with Guru Arjan's and Guru Tegh Bahadur's shabads), 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).
Contents
- Shabad 1Say the Name Until the Restless Mind Grows CalmCommentary →
- Shabad 2The Name Revives a Heart Gone DryCommentary →
- Shabad 3No One Is Ever Too Far Gone to Be WelcomedCommentary →
- Shabad 4Cheer for Those Who Remember With a Whole HeartCommentary →
- Shabad 5Chasing Shiny Things Leaves the Heart No RestCommentary →
- Shabad 6Forgetting Is the Only Distance There IsCommentary →
- Shabad 7The World Is a Playground We Each Visit for a WhileCommentary →
- Shabad 8The Most Beautiful Thing Isn't What You WearCommentary →
- Shabad 9Whatever Comes, I Can Trust ItCommentary →
- Shabad 10Fill the Heart With Good and Unkindness LeavesCommentary →
- Shabad 11There's an Inner Bath That Rinses You CleanCommentary →
- Shabad 12The Sweetest Safety Is Holding On So You Don't Get LostCommentary →
- Shabad 13Give Your Heart to What Can Love You BackCommentary →
- Shabad 14You Belong Even on the Days You Mess UpCommentary →
- Shabad 15What You Hold Is Borrowed; the Good Inside Is YoursCommentary →
- Shabad 16Real Peace Grows at the Feet of the WiseCommentary →
- Shabad 17A Heart Full of Love Sees the Good in EverybodyCommentary →