Raag Bilaaval
Commentary

Raag Bilaaval, Dupda, Mehl 5 (Guru Arjan)

The old troubles wear out, the illness lifts, and everything you have is already held safe.

The Arc

The Rahau greets the One arriving in the mind and watches troubling forces exhaust themselves — well-being announced warmly to friends. The first verse is healing: illness and disturbance gone as the Creator takes one as its own, the Name worn like a garland at the heart. The close hands everything back — soul, body, means — to the strong keeper, and settles into glad belonging.

Key Vocabulary

  • aapnaa prabh aa-i-aa cheet: the One arrived in my thoughts
  • dusman rahay jhakh maarat: the troubles wore themselves out
  • ga-ee bi-aaDh: the illness lifted
  • angeekaar kee-o kartaar: the Creator made me its own
  • naam ridai ur haar: the Name worn as a garland at the heart
  • jee-o pind Dhan raas prabh tayree: soul, body and means all Yours

Themes and Cross-Connections

Healing, belonging, and holding lightly — the troubles spend themselves while the One keeps everything safe.

For Raag Bilaaval

Bilaaval as recovery — the raag's brightness after an illness passes.

Last updated: 2026-07-08

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