Sun, wind, and fire ask no one's name before they give — be like that, my mind.
The Arc
The tree bears the blade without anger; the rahao calls the mind to turn, again and again, toward a merciful One. Then a procession of natural images (the ferrying boat, the even earth, the sheltering sky, the impartial sun, the unhesitating wind, the welcoming fire) each gives to all alike. The hymn closes with whoever draws near being met in love.
Key Vocabulary
Maaroo — the mortality-raag, opened here in steadiness rather than dread
Nirvair — without ill-will, without enemy; the sky and sun that favor no one
Rahao — the pause-line (here in the second unit) that holds the shabad's heart
Sahaj — the natural, unshaken even-mindedness modeled by nature
Themes and Cross-Connections
Every image teaches equal love and grace freely given: light and warmth do not test who deserves them. The boat of the Name turns an impossible ocean into an easy crossing.
For Raag Maaroo
In the raag once sung in life's hardest hours, this hymn's calm, resentment-free giving models a heart that cannot be shaken.
Translation Notes
The sun touching pure and impure without hatred is kept as evenhandedness, not judgment; the natural images are read through nirvair (no ill-will), the standing lens for this raag.
Sun, wind, and fire ask no one's name before they give — be like that, my mind.
The Arc
The tree bears the blade without anger; the rahao calls the mind to turn, again and again, toward a merciful One. Then a procession of natural images (the ferrying boat, the even earth, the sheltering sky, the impartial sun, the unhesitating wind, the welcoming fire) each gives to all alike. The hymn closes with whoever draws near being met in love.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
Every image teaches equal love and grace freely given: light and warmth do not test who deserves them. The boat of the Name turns an impossible ocean into an easy crossing.
For Raag Maaroo
In the raag once sung in life's hardest hours, this hymn's calm, resentment-free giving models a heart that cannot be shaken.
Translation Notes
The sun touching pure and impure without hatred is kept as evenhandedness, not judgment; the natural images are read through nirvair (no ill-will), the standing lens for this raag.
Last updated: 2026-07-09