Raag Kaanraa
Commentary

Raag Kaanraa, Shabad, Mehl 5 (Guru Arjan)

Remembering what you love calms the mind; the One who lives in the heart makes humility natural.

The Arc

A brief, gentle shabad. The rahau: remembering the Name, the mind finds peace, and in the company of the devoted the One's praises are sung. The first verse feels the One come, by grace, to dwell in the heart, and lays the forehead at the feet of the devoted. The close calls the mind to remember the Supreme and keep listening, as one turned toward the Guru, to the One's praises.

Key Vocabulary

  • simrat naam maneh sukh — remembering the Name, the mind finds peace
  • ridai basayro — dwelling in the heart
  • gurmukh — one turned toward the Guru
  • har jas sunaa — listening to the One's praises

Themes and Cross-Connections

Suniai and simran together: deep listening and gentle remembrance as the steady practice that calms the mind. Humility flows from feeling the One within.

For Raag Kaanraa

A quiet resting-place in the run of short shabads: remember, listen, be at peace.

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