My thirst is quenched and the thieves have fled; how could I ever repay this love?
The Arc
The rahau: meeting the holy, thirst is quenched, the five thieves flee, and the heart sings until it sees the Beloved. The first verse: what You have done for me, how could I repay — I give my whole heart. The close: first at the saints' feet, countless voices praising, the one in tune with You is absorbed; You alone, You alone, You alone.
Key Vocabulary
tikh boojh ga-ee — the thirst is quenched
panch bhaagay chor — the five thieves run off
hee-o tumaaray bal balay — the heart offered again and again
ayk toohee toohee toohee — You alone, said three times
Themes and Cross-Connections
Gratitude that cannot be repaid, and the ease (sahaj) that follows when the inner thieves lose their grip. The threefold repetitions carry the raag's swelling devotion.
For Raag Kaanraa
Kaanraa's yearning arrives at song and absorption: the thirsty heart, finally near, can only sing You alone.
My thirst is quenched and the thieves have fled; how could I ever repay this love?
The Arc
The rahau: meeting the holy, thirst is quenched, the five thieves flee, and the heart sings until it sees the Beloved. The first verse: what You have done for me, how could I repay — I give my whole heart. The close: first at the saints' feet, countless voices praising, the one in tune with You is absorbed; You alone, You alone, You alone.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
Gratitude that cannot be repaid, and the ease (sahaj) that follows when the inner thieves lose their grip. The threefold repetitions carry the raag's swelling devotion.
For Raag Kaanraa
Kaanraa's yearning arrives at song and absorption: the thirsty heart, finally near, can only sing You alone.