Hold the Name, and darkness lifts the way a room brightens when the shade goes up.
The Arc
Addressed to mayray meet — 'my friend' — with intimate warmth.
P0 (v1) — keep the Name; the mind clears and darkness simply lifts.
P1 (rahau) — singing carries you across the whole wide world.
P2 (v2) — a life turned toward the One is a life that truly counts.
P3 (v3) — the whole teaching in three words: the One is always right here.
P4 (v4) — the Name is a wealth you keep, and it keeps you awake and glowing.
Key Vocabulary
meet — friend; the shabad's mode of address. nirmal cheet — a clear, settled mind, like still water. parvaan — accepted, worthwhile; here, a life that counts. sadaa hajoor — 'ever-present'; the One as always near. har dhan — the wealth of the Name, the treasure you keep.
Themes and Cross-Connections
The keynote is nearness — sadaa hajoor, the One right here, not a distant power to reach. The wellbeing move in P2 is notable: jamkaal (death's messenger) is disarmed into 'even death cannot shake them' — fearlessness, never terror. And jag meh aa-i-aa so parvaan is a quietly radical affirmation: your very arrival in the world is worthwhile.
For Raag Gond
Gond as the friend leaning close to say: the light is already here, and your life already counts.
Translation Notes
Wellbeing softening:jamkaal (P2) rendered as 'even death cannot shake them,' dropping the messenger-of-death terror while keeping the fearlessness.
Hold the Name, and darkness lifts the way a room brightens when the shade goes up.
The Arc
Addressed to mayray meet — 'my friend' — with intimate warmth.
Key Vocabulary
meet — friend; the shabad's mode of address. nirmal cheet — a clear, settled mind, like still water. parvaan — accepted, worthwhile; here, a life that counts. sadaa hajoor — 'ever-present'; the One as always near. har dhan — the wealth of the Name, the treasure you keep.
Themes and Cross-Connections
The keynote is nearness — sadaa hajoor, the One right here, not a distant power to reach. The wellbeing move in P2 is notable: jamkaal (death's messenger) is disarmed into 'even death cannot shake them' — fearlessness, never terror. And jag meh aa-i-aa so parvaan is a quietly radical affirmation: your very arrival in the world is worthwhile.
For Raag Gond
Gond as the friend leaning close to say: the light is already here, and your life already counts.
Translation Notes
Last updated: 2026-07-09