A hand reached out and held me; now rest, my friends, and enjoy the peace.
The Arc
Pauri 0: remembering the Beloved day and night, the One reached out a hand and kept me safe, and I taste the deepest sweetness. Rahau (Pauri 1): devoted to the teaching; the Giver has been so kind that gentleness meets me everywhere; honor is preserved, all suffering dispelled — so rest and enjoy peace.
Key Vocabulary
haath day-ay jin raakhay: gave His hand and protected
mahaa ras chaakhay: tasted the supreme essence
pooran paij rakhaaee: honor fully preserved
sukh bhunchahu mayray bhaaee: enjoy peace, O siblings
Themes and Cross-Connections
The image of a hand reaching to hold makes grace tangible and warm. The shabad ends not in effort but in an invitation to rest — a distinctly reassuring close.
For Raag Sorath
The raag's homely steadiness suits a shabad that ends by simply telling its friends to rest.
A hand reached out and held me; now rest, my friends, and enjoy the peace.
The Arc
Pauri 0: remembering the Beloved day and night, the One reached out a hand and kept me safe, and I taste the deepest sweetness. Rahau (Pauri 1): devoted to the teaching; the Giver has been so kind that gentleness meets me everywhere; honor is preserved, all suffering dispelled — so rest and enjoy peace.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
The image of a hand reaching to hold makes grace tangible and warm. The shabad ends not in effort but in an invitation to rest — a distinctly reassuring close.
For Raag Sorath
The raag's homely steadiness suits a shabad that ends by simply telling its friends to rest.