ਮਲਾਰ ॥
malaar.
Malaar:
ਮੋ ਕਉ ਤੂੰ ਨ ਬਿਸਾਰਿ ਤੂ ਨ ਬਿਸਾਰਿ ॥
mo ka-o tooN na bisaar too na bisaar.
Please do not forget me; please do not forget me,
ਤੂ ਨ ਬਿਸਾਰੇ ਰਾਮਈਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
too na bisaaray raam-ee-aa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
please do not forget me, O Lord. ||1||Pause||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Please do not forget me. Please do not forget me.
Please do not forget me, O my dear Lord.
When people turn away, the One still holds you close.
You can ask the One, again and again, to keep you in mind.
This is the rahaa-o, the pause line, the center of the shabad. Mo ka-o toon na bisaar: do not forget me. Namdev says it three times, like a child holding tight to a parent's hand. Raamee-aa is a tender name for the One. Everything that follows hangs on this one plea: being shut out, called names, driven away. Malaar is the raag of longing for rain, and here the longing holds on with trust.
A Question to Sit With
Who is someone you know will never forget you, no matter what?
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