The truest words stay true no matter what; plant the Name in the field of your days, and no one is ever too far gone to be made new.
The Arc
The shabad opens: the words of the holy are eternal, and joining their company is how one meets the Sovereign One. The Rahau: trust in the One brings peace, and amid many opinions the Guru brings the One home to the heart. The verses promise the sanctuary-seeker is kept safe and urge planting the Name in the field of one's actions; the Inner-knower lifts up and renews many. It closes gently: do not be fooled by glitter — you are looked after.
Key Vocabulary
atal bachan: eternal, unchanging words — true no matter the season
parteet: trust, quiet conviction in the One — not mere agreement
karam bhoom: the field of actions — where the Name is sown
patit puneet: the fallen made new — the One's very nature (birad)
Themes and Cross-Connections
Eternal truth, trust, and intentional living (sowing the Name in the field of karam) drive the shabad. Its heart is encouragement: no one is beyond renewal, and the One guards the honor of the beloved.
For Raag Bilaaval
Bilaaval's reassurance here is steady and bright — the peace of one who knows they are kept.
Translation Notes
Parteet is rendered as 'trust' rather than 'faith,' consistent with the project's handling of inner conviction; patit puneet is rendered as encouragement — no one is too far gone to be made new — rather than as a label of shame.
The truest words stay true no matter what; plant the Name in the field of your days, and no one is ever too far gone to be made new.
The Arc
The shabad opens: the words of the holy are eternal, and joining their company is how one meets the Sovereign One. The Rahau: trust in the One brings peace, and amid many opinions the Guru brings the One home to the heart. The verses promise the sanctuary-seeker is kept safe and urge planting the Name in the field of one's actions; the Inner-knower lifts up and renews many. It closes gently: do not be fooled by glitter — you are looked after.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
Eternal truth, trust, and intentional living (sowing the Name in the field of karam) drive the shabad. Its heart is encouragement: no one is beyond renewal, and the One guards the honor of the beloved.
For Raag Bilaaval
Bilaaval's reassurance here is steady and bright — the peace of one who knows they are kept.
Translation Notes
Parteet is rendered as 'trust' rather than 'faith,' consistent with the project's handling of inner conviction; patit puneet is rendered as encouragement — no one is too far gone to be made new — rather than as a label of shame.
Last updated: 2026-07-08