Raag Bilaaval
Commentary

Raag Bilaaval, Dupda, Mehl 5 (Guru Arjan)

Kept safe before I asked, the Name melted the worries away.

The Arc

The Rahau: the One protected His own, unasked, and setting the Name in the heart, sorrows and worries melted. The verses call everyone to sing the One's praises like jewels off the tongue, so that longings gathered over lifetimes settle and the soul is satisfied; and the close crosses the wide ocean of life, doubt and fear gone, by holding the shelter of the peace-giver.

Key Vocabulary

  • raakh lee-ay apnay jan aap: Himself kept His own
  • sog santaap: griefs and afflictions
  • raag ratan: jewel-songs
  • saagar taray: crossed the ocean
  • Thaakur partaap: by the One's glory

Themes and Cross-Connections

Unasked protection, praise as jewels, and the world-ocean crossed.

For Raag Bilaaval

Comfort and celebration held together.

Last updated: 2026-07-08

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