Raag Bilaaval
Commentary

Raag Bilaaval, Dupda, Mehl 5 (Guru Arjan)

Where the One is loved out loud, joy fills day and night.

The Arc

The Rahau places us among those who love the One, where the telling, the singing, and the songs of bliss fill all hours. The verses credit pure kindness for drawing people close and gifting the Name, so the heat of wanting and anger quietly leaves; and the close is satisfaction itself, full at the mere sight of the One, asking only to be kept in that company.

Key Vocabulary

  • santan kai: among the holy
  • kathaa keertan: the telling and the praise-song
  • naam kee daat: the gift of the Name
  • tripat aghaa-ay: satisfied and satiated
  • satsang milaat: kept in the company of seekers

Themes and Cross-Connections

Suniai as joy, grace as the source, the cooling of the fevers, and satsang as home.

For Raag Bilaaval

A bright, contented listening-song.

Last updated: 2026-07-08

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