What you hold in the heart is where the mind goes to rest.
The Arc
The Rahau enshrines the One in the heart and settles the mind's attention there. The first verse turns the tongue toward the single Name and promises welcome in the truest court. The close locates the whole treasure in good company, and asks -- as a gift, never a chore -- for the daily practice of singing praise.
Key Vocabulary
har kay charan jap: keeping the One in mind
hirdai dhar man dhi-aan: heart and settled attention
simar simar simar: the tripled call to remember
rasnaa ravhu: let the tongue savor
saadhoo sang: the company of the good
keertan... deejai daan: singing asked for as a gift
Themes and Cross-Connections
Remembrance and company: the practice is framed as savoring and as a gift given, aligning with the rule never to frame singing or repetition negatively.
For Raag Bilaaval
Bilaaval as the raag of glad praise -- kirtan received as blessing, not burden.
What you hold in the heart is where the mind goes to rest.
The Arc
The Rahau enshrines the One in the heart and settles the mind's attention there. The first verse turns the tongue toward the single Name and promises welcome in the truest court. The close locates the whole treasure in good company, and asks -- as a gift, never a chore -- for the daily practice of singing praise.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
Remembrance and company: the practice is framed as savoring and as a gift given, aligning with the rule never to frame singing or repetition negatively.
For Raag Bilaaval
Bilaaval as the raag of glad praise -- kirtan received as blessing, not burden.
Last updated: 2026-07-08