A 22-verse hymn of gratitude — to the teaching, the fellowship, and the One who is single yet manifest in all.
The Arc
Overflowing gratitude to "the Guru, my friend" who shared the story of the One (P0); the generous, communal turn — "come, join me, O Sikh of the Guru" (P1). Waves of reverence for the devoted (P2, P4, P9), for whom the Name destroys sorrow (P3) and the reward of seeking is the Beloved itself (P5); love keeps the soul always in the One's company (P6); the landmark — the devoted save their families and, through them, the whole world (P7); the teacher did "the greatest good deed," showing the way (P8); the One delights in and embraces the fellowship (P10); humble foot-washing love (P11); the surface-only life vs. the heart that holds the One, beyond death's reach (P12–P13); the Name as a rare treasure yielding peace (P14), given by grace (P15); blossoming joy at beholding the teaching (P16); nectar-words that make cravings depart (P17); the Name as provisions for the journey (P18); the devoted as wealthy and wise (P19); surrender to the One as Ruler (P20); and the non-dual close — One and only, yet manifest in many forms, whose Will is the good (P21).
Key Vocabulary
"the Guru, my friend" — devotion as friendship (P0).
"come, join with me" — generous, communal joy (P1).
"saved... and through them, all the world" — the good rippling outward without limit (P7).
"Your Name is my supplies" — the Name as provisions for the journey (P18).
"One and Only, yet manifested in many forms" — the non-dual close (P21).
Themes and Cross-Connections
This long hymn is Ram Das's Tilang counterpart to his fellowship-shabads across the raags (Goojaree B00C1036 "servant of the servants," the Wadahans and Aasaa reverence for the Sangat). "Saved with families and the world" (P7) restates the ripple-outward (Goojaree B00C1070). "Name as provisions" (P18) is a fresh, practical image. The non-dual close (P21) — one reality, many forms — matches the raag's B00C1580 "whatever is seen is Your form."
For Raag Tilang
Ram Das fills the raag with warmth: gratitude to the friend who showed the way, joy called outward into fellowship, and the steady truth that to love the One is to be carried — with your family and the world — into the embrace of the One who is single yet shining in every form.
A 22-verse hymn of gratitude — to the teaching, the fellowship, and the One who is single yet manifest in all.
The Arc
Overflowing gratitude to "the Guru, my friend" who shared the story of the One (P0); the generous, communal turn — "come, join me, O Sikh of the Guru" (P1). Waves of reverence for the devoted (P2, P4, P9), for whom the Name destroys sorrow (P3) and the reward of seeking is the Beloved itself (P5); love keeps the soul always in the One's company (P6); the landmark — the devoted save their families and, through them, the whole world (P7); the teacher did "the greatest good deed," showing the way (P8); the One delights in and embraces the fellowship (P10); humble foot-washing love (P11); the surface-only life vs. the heart that holds the One, beyond death's reach (P12–P13); the Name as a rare treasure yielding peace (P14), given by grace (P15); blossoming joy at beholding the teaching (P16); nectar-words that make cravings depart (P17); the Name as provisions for the journey (P18); the devoted as wealthy and wise (P19); surrender to the One as Ruler (P20); and the non-dual close — One and only, yet manifest in many forms, whose Will is the good (P21).
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
This long hymn is Ram Das's Tilang counterpart to his fellowship-shabads across the raags (Goojaree B00C1036 "servant of the servants," the Wadahans and Aasaa reverence for the Sangat). "Saved with families and the world" (P7) restates the ripple-outward (Goojaree B00C1070). "Name as provisions" (P18) is a fresh, practical image. The non-dual close (P21) — one reality, many forms — matches the raag's B00C1580 "whatever is seen is Your form."
For Raag Tilang
Ram Das fills the raag with warmth: gratitude to the friend who showed the way, joy called outward into fellowship, and the steady truth that to love the One is to be carried — with your family and the world — into the embrace of the One who is single yet shining in every form.