ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ ॥
dayvganDhaaree.
Dayv-Gandhaaree:
ਮਨ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਦਹੂੰ ॥
man har keerat kar sadahooN.
O my mind, chant forever the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises.
ਗਾਵਤ ਸੁਨਤ ਜਪਤ ਉਧਾਰੈ ਬਰਨ ਅਬਰਨਾ ਸਭਹੂੰ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
gaavat sunat japat uDhaarai baran abranaa sabhahooN. ||1|| rahaa-o.
By singing, hearing and meditating on Him, all, whether of high or low status, are saved. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
My mind, sing the One's praises always.
Singing, hearing, remembering — everyone, high or low, is saved.
The same singing that lifts the exalted lifts the humblest — the path is open to everyone, no rank required.
The Pause line makes the raag's equality explicit: through praise, "all, whether of high or low status, are saved." The path is open to everyone, no rank required — the same singing and remembering lifts the exalted and the humble alike. Salvation is not a privilege of the well-born; it is available to any voice that sings.
A Question to Sit With
What good is genuinely available to anyone, regardless of their standing?
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