Hao reh na saka bin dekhe Preetma mai neer vahe veh chaley jio – Raag Majh – Ang 94

 SGGS Angg 94.

Raag Majh M.4

This Shabad expresses the bairaag avastha. Of deep yearning to have Darshan of the Lord.

A Sikh starts by saying that the Lord’s Name is pleasing to his mind; it was most fortunate that I took to Naam.

“Har Har Naam mai Har man bhaaya; vadbhagee Har Naam dhiaaeya.”

It is from the Perfect Guru that one obtains the Perfection of Naam, how rare are those who follow the Guru’s Teachings.

“Gur Purey Har Naam Sidh payee ko virla Gurmat chaley jio.”

I have loaded my pack with the provisions of the Lord’s Name; the Companion of my breath of life shall always be with me; the Perfect Guru has implanted the Lord’s Name within me and I have acquired this Imperishable Wealth.

“Mai Har Har kharach leya ban palley; Mera pran sakhayee sada naal chaley; Gur Purey Har Naam dhrihraeya Har nichal Har Dhan palley jio.”

The Lord, my Beloved King, is my best Friend; if only someone would come and Unite me with Him, the One who Rejuvenates your very breath; I cannot survive without seeing my Beloved; my eyes are welling up with tears.

“Har Har Sajan mera Pritam Raeiya; koyee aan milavhe mere pran jivaeehya; hao reh na saka bin dekhe Preetma mai neer vahe veh chaley jio.”

My Friend, the True Guru, has been my Best Friend since my childhood; I cannot survive without seeing Him O mother; O dear Lord, please shower Your Mercy upon me that I may unite with the Guru (Shabad); in humilty servant Nanak gathers the Wealth of the Lord’s Name.

“Satgur mitar mera baal sakhayee; hao reh na seka bin dekhay meri mayee; Har Jio kirpa karo Gur melho jan Nanak Har Dhan palley Jio.”

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Bhai Ji further elaborated on August 21, 2024:

Many Sikhs burst into tears when they listen to Kirtan, or attend any Satsang.
It is not loud sobbing, but it happens spontaneously.
Actually, the jeev knows it has gone through many life forms, and these are tears of relief and joy that I stand a chance of being saved.

Besides such spontaneous crying, when the state of bairaag reaches fever pitch, i.e. the jeev pines for Union and Darshan, Guru Ji describes such an avastha.
“Hao reh na saka bin dekhe Pritma mai neer vahe veh chale jio.”
It is a blessed state, and with the Guru’s Grace can lead to Union/Darshan.

We must aspire for such bairaag to well up in us.

Shabad Viakhya by Bhai Manjeet Singh Ji

Shabad Kirtan available on YouTube