Sikhism·Raag Raamkalee·Shabad 49
Verse 2 of 5

The Music Rings Out

ਬਾਜੇ ਅਨਹਦ ਬਾਜਾ ॥
baajay anhad baajaa.
The unstruck sound current vibrates and resounds.
ਰਸਕਿ ਰਸਕਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਅਪਨੈ ਗੁਰਦੇਵਿ ਨਿਵਾਜਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
rasak rasak gun gaavahi har jan apnai gurdayv nivaajaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The Lord's humble servants sing His Glorious Praises with love and delight; they are honored by the Divine Guru. ||1||Pause||

Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

In plain words

A music no one plays rings out and resounds.

Those who love the One sing the One's praises with delight upon delight, and the Divine Guru honors them.

Joy in something makes you sing it again and again.
The deeper layer

Baajay anhad baajaa — the unstruck music sounds, a music with no hand striking it. Rasak rasak, delight upon delight, is a joy that keeps deepening. The singers are nivaajaa, honored by the Guru, a dignity no rank can give.

A Question to Sit With

What is something you love so much you never get tired of it?

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