Raag Maaroo
Commentary

Raag Maaroo, Chau-Padas, Mehl 4 (Guru Raam Daas)

Show me the one true wealth - and unite me with the Friend I have missed so long.

The Arc

A seeker's search for the "wealth of the Name," discovering that love wells up through a guide, that the ocean of devotion is kept safe and freely opened, and ending in a single humble request.

Key Vocabulary

  • poonjee / dhan raas - capital, the one true wealth
  • sajan - friend, the Beloved
  • saagar bhagat - the ocean of devotion
  • ardaas - prayer, a heartfelt request

Themes and Cross-Connections

The Name as imperishable wealth; the guide as the place love awakens; grace ever-present, like water right beside you.

For Raag Maaroo

Against the raag's backdrop of parting and crossing, this shabad reframes separation as a longing that grace answers - the long-separated one is reunited.

Translation Notes

"I cut myself into pieces" softened to "I would give my whole self," dropping self-harm imagery; Pauri3's "die of thirst on the riverbank" softened to "stand thirsty beside the water, which is always there," keeping the teaching while removing the death-image and condemnation.

Last updated: 2026-07-09

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