Every wish-granting wonder people ever dreamed of already rests in the palm of the One — so let your tongue simply sing the Name.
The Arc
The Name above all. The opening verse gathers every legendary treasure — the wish-tree, the wish-jewel, the wish-cow, the four aims, the eight powers, the nine treasures — into the palm of the One. The refrain draws the natural conclusion: with all that so near, why not sing the Name and set aside clever word-games? The next verse honors the great scriptures and their compiler Vyaasa, who concluded that nothing equals the Name; and the close rests in sahaj — natural absorption where every tangle melts and even the fear of death runs away.
Key Vocabulary
Sukh saagar the ocean of peace; the One who holds every treasure (Pauri 0)
Surtaru, chintaaman, kaamdhen the wish-tree, wish-jewel, and wish-cow — all under the One's care (Pauri 0)
Har naam japas rasnaa let the tongue sing the Name — the loving core (Pauri 1, refrain)
Raam naam sar naahee 'nothing equals the Name,' the conclusion credited to Vyaasa (Pauri 2)
Sahaj samaadh natural, effortless absorption where every trouble dissolves (Pauri 3)
Themes and Cross-Connections
Relocating every treasure into the One; the living Name placed gently above scripture and cleverness; and sahaj (natural ease) as the state where fear itself runs away. The Puranic and Vedic references are honored evenhandedly.
For Raag Maaroo
Ravi Daas ends the raag's Bhagat tail in sahaj — the effortless peace in which 'the fear of birth and death runs away,' Maaroo's keynote terror bent, finally, into rest.
Translation Notes
Pauri 0: the Puranic wish-granting images (the kalpa-tree, the wish-jewel, the wish-cow) are kept respectfully and placed within the One's care.
Pauri 1: 'abandon other word-devices' is rendered as setting aside clever arguments, not a rejection of learning; chanting is framed positively throughout, per voice-care.
Pauri 2: the Vedas, Puranas, and epics — and Vyaasa, their compiler — are honored evenhandedly; the Name is placed gently above scripture, not against it.
Pauri 3: 'udaas' (detached) rendered as unhooked from worry rather than gloomy withdrawal; 'janam maran bhai bhaagee' kept as the raag's fear bent to peace.
Every wish-granting wonder people ever dreamed of already rests in the palm of the One — so let your tongue simply sing the Name.
The Arc
The Name above all. The opening verse gathers every legendary treasure — the wish-tree, the wish-jewel, the wish-cow, the four aims, the eight powers, the nine treasures — into the palm of the One. The refrain draws the natural conclusion: with all that so near, why not sing the Name and set aside clever word-games? The next verse honors the great scriptures and their compiler Vyaasa, who concluded that nothing equals the Name; and the close rests in sahaj — natural absorption where every tangle melts and even the fear of death runs away.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
Relocating every treasure into the One; the living Name placed gently above scripture and cleverness; and sahaj (natural ease) as the state where fear itself runs away. The Puranic and Vedic references are honored evenhandedly.
For Raag Maaroo
Ravi Daas ends the raag's Bhagat tail in sahaj — the effortless peace in which 'the fear of birth and death runs away,' Maaroo's keynote terror bent, finally, into rest.
Translation Notes
Last updated: 2026-07-09