Meet the ones who raised you with gentleness, not with quarrels.
The Arc
A short two-verse shabad in the tender voice of a parent to a child: do not quarrel with those who gave you life and raised you. The wealth one takes pride in belongs to no one and is left behind in an instant; the One has been your true Guardian all along, so hold that Name — and if you truly listen to this teaching, your pain will ease.
Key Vocabulary
jhagrat — quarreling, arguing.
baap — father; the one who gave life and raised you.
garab — the pride taken in wealth.
bikhi-aa ras — fleeting pleasures left behind at death.
jo sunhu ta-o jaa-ay santaap — if you listen, the suffering departs (Suniai).
Themes and Cross-Connections
On its surface this shabad honors parents; on the deeper level it also speaks of the soul and its Source. Its close makes Suniai practical — real listening eases real pain.
For Raag Saarang
A quieter, more intimate note within Saarang: the longing here is a parent's longing for a child to stay close, and the child's for the peace that honoring brings.
Translation Notes
The literal paap (sin) in the opening is rendered as wounding something precious, keeping the teaching about honoring those who raised us without heavy guilt language — especially important for young readers.
Meet the ones who raised you with gentleness, not with quarrels.
The Arc
A short two-verse shabad in the tender voice of a parent to a child: do not quarrel with those who gave you life and raised you. The wealth one takes pride in belongs to no one and is left behind in an instant; the One has been your true Guardian all along, so hold that Name — and if you truly listen to this teaching, your pain will ease.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
On its surface this shabad honors parents; on the deeper level it also speaks of the soul and its Source. Its close makes Suniai practical — real listening eases real pain.
For Raag Saarang
A quieter, more intimate note within Saarang: the longing here is a parent's longing for a child to stay close, and the child's for the peace that honoring brings.
Translation Notes
The literal paap (sin) in the opening is rendered as wounding something precious, keeping the teaching about honoring those who raised us without heavy guilt language — especially important for young readers.