Of everything you could ask for, ask for good company and a remembering heart.
The Arc
The rahau redirects desire itself: beg not for wealth or power but for the service of the holy and the practice of the Name. The verses follow: rest in the shelter and meet whatever comes as good; this rare human life turns fruitful under the Guru's kindness; the whole house of doubt and pain falls where the Guru abides; and loving remembrance in good company leads to the Perfect One.
Key Vocabulary
aisee maang — 'ask for such a thing' — the reframing of desire
durlabh dayhee — the rare, precious human life
kusal — true wellbeing — found in accepting the flow of existence
pooraa — the Perfect, the whole
Themes and Cross-Connections
Contentment as alignment with the flow of existence (Hukam) appears in so-ee kusal jo parabh jee-o karnaa. The preciousness of human birth (durlabh dayhee) is a favorite Guru Arjan motif — life as a gift with a harvest to bring.
For Raag Kaanraa
The raag's yearning is answered by a prayer that asks for the right things: company, remembrance, and trust in what comes.
Of everything you could ask for, ask for good company and a remembering heart.
The Arc
The rahau redirects desire itself: beg not for wealth or power but for the service of the holy and the practice of the Name. The verses follow: rest in the shelter and meet whatever comes as good; this rare human life turns fruitful under the Guru's kindness; the whole house of doubt and pain falls where the Guru abides; and loving remembrance in good company leads to the Perfect One.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
Contentment as alignment with the flow of existence (Hukam) appears in so-ee kusal jo parabh jee-o karnaa. The preciousness of human birth (durlabh dayhee) is a favorite Guru Arjan motif — life as a gift with a harvest to bring.
For Raag Kaanraa
The raag's yearning is answered by a prayer that asks for the right things: company, remembrance, and trust in what comes.