One Presence pervades every world and every worshipper; people reach toward the sacred by many names, and all are reaching for the same One.
The Arc
A short three-file shabad. Pauri 0 (Rahao): who could delight You but Yourself? — and seeing Your beauty in all things, I am entranced. Pauri 1 expands to a cosmic, interfaith vision: heaven, underworld, earth, and all galaxies are one Presence, and everyone who folds their hands — by whatever name — is crying out to the one Mercy. Pauri 2 grounds it: the Name uplifts anyone, gives cooling peace, and real wisdom grows in honest conversation with the wise.
Key Vocabulary
sarab samaano aykai ohee: 'the One is pervading everywhere' — across every realm
patit paavan: the One who uplifts anyone, however far they've strayed
seetal: cooling — a favorite Gauree word for the mind at peace
gaal galohee: 'conversation, discourse' — wisdom grown through good company
Themes and Cross-Connections
The interfaith openness — many names, one Mercy — is the living expression of Guru Nanak's radical inclusivity (see philosophy.md) carried by Guru Arjan: no tradition owns the One. Grounding cosmic vision in the humble gift of conversation with the wise links to 438, 445, 448's steady exaltation of good company.
For Raag Gauree
The move from vast cosmic sweep to the intimate warmth of honest conversation suits Gauree's reflective balance of gravity and tenderness.
Translation Notes
Pauri 1's siv siv karat names Shiva, a Hindu image of the divine. Per project interfaith evenhandedness, this is rendered respectfully as people 'calling out to the sacred by many names,' with Guru Arjan's own point foregrounded: all such calling reaches the one Mercy. No tradition is disparaged; the many names are honored as pointing at one reality.
One Presence pervades every world and every worshipper; people reach toward the sacred by many names, and all are reaching for the same One.
The Arc
A short three-file shabad. Pauri 0 (Rahao): who could delight You but Yourself? — and seeing Your beauty in all things, I am entranced. Pauri 1 expands to a cosmic, interfaith vision: heaven, underworld, earth, and all galaxies are one Presence, and everyone who folds their hands — by whatever name — is crying out to the one Mercy. Pauri 2 grounds it: the Name uplifts anyone, gives cooling peace, and real wisdom grows in honest conversation with the wise.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
The interfaith openness — many names, one Mercy — is the living expression of Guru Nanak's radical inclusivity (see philosophy.md) carried by Guru Arjan: no tradition owns the One. Grounding cosmic vision in the humble gift of conversation with the wise links to 438, 445, 448's steady exaltation of good company.
For Raag Gauree
The move from vast cosmic sweep to the intimate warmth of honest conversation suits Gauree's reflective balance of gravity and tenderness.
Translation Notes
Pauri 1's siv siv karat names Shiva, a Hindu image of the divine. Per project interfaith evenhandedness, this is rendered respectfully as people 'calling out to the sacred by many names,' with Guru Arjan's own point foregrounded: all such calling reaches the one Mercy. No tradition is disparaged; the many names are honored as pointing at one reality.
Last updated: 2026