33 Shabads · 186 Verses
Raag Jaitsree
The Commentary
The opening shabad of Raag Jaitsree. The jewel of the Name uncovered within, the debt paid off (v.0); the refrain's promise — say the Name and affairs resolve — plus the Gurmukh/manmukh contrast (v.1); daasan-daas humility making a life fruitful (v.2); honest helplessness turned into "let me hold the hem of Your robe" (v.3).
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Guru Ram Das (Mehl 4)
- Shabad 1The Jewel Is Inside You; Grace Clears the Debt
- Shabad 2You Are a Jewel That Looked Like Straw
- Shabad 3Saying 'Help Me Understand' Isn't Shameful
- Shabad 4Illusion Is Venom; Wisdom Is the Antivenom
- Shabad 5A Disconnected Heart Feels Like a Dry Wasteland
- Shabad 6A Quiet Music Plays Under the Noise of the Mind
- Shabad 7Hold the One and Your Pains Loosen Their Grip
- Shabad 8Say the Name Like a Steady Drumbeat
- Shabad 9A Storehouse of Sweetness That Never Runs Empty
- Shabad 10The One Is the Seeker and the Sought
- Shabad 11The Whole Method: Keep Good Company, Stay Near Wisdom
- Shabad 33A Bridge to Todee: Without the One, the Mind Wanders
Guru Arjan (Mehl 5)
- Shabad 12Who Is Your Real Friend to the Very End?
- Shabad 13The Soul Aches for Real News of the Beloved
- Shabad 14Just Hearing of the One Brings a Cool Calm
- Shabad 15You Don't Need a Holy Place; Sing Right Where You Are
- Shabad 16Peace Comes When You Set Down Cleverness, Worry, and Ego
- Shabad 17Understanding and Remembrance Grow Best Together
- Shabad 18With the One as Support, Troubles Don't Stick
- Shabad 19In a World Stumbling in the Dark, the One Is the Lamp
- Shabad 20Longing Spills Over Into Promises
- Shabad 21The Rainbird's Prayer: Give Me the Thirst Itself
- Shabad 22You Never Outgrow the Need for Good Company
- Shabad 23After the Long Road, Arrive and Ask to Be Lifted
- Shabad 24Rooted in the One, Misfortune Can't Reach the Core
- Shabad 28The Door to Meeting Is Opened, Not Forced
- Shabad 29The One's Very Vastness Is Why It Can Save You
- Shabad 30The World Is a Roadside Inn, Not Your Home
- Shabad 31One Thing Stays Constant, Holding All the Change