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Worship - Aartee (Gagan Mai Thaal)

from Sahej - Peaceful Acceptance by Dev Suroop Kaur

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This beautiful shabd composed by Guru Naanak Dev Ji in the 1400s provides a unique perspective on the act of worship. In these words, he talks about transcending all forms of external piety and ritual. Rather, he beautifully portrays the entire cosmos as creating harmonious worship. Instead of trays with lamps placed upon them with incense and other offerings, the skies become an integrated platter, the sun and moon the lamps, stars the beads, and all vegetation an offering of flowers. Chanting aloud is replaced by the inner unstruck melody playing motionlessly. In the words of Naanak, in these pure places and states, true worship takes place. This version of the shabd is sung in Raag Dhanaasaree and played in the 7 beat rhythm of Roopak Taal

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Raag Dhanaasree mehlaa 1.

Raag Dhanaasaree, First Mehl:

Gagan mai thaal rav chand deepak banay taarikaa mandal janak motee.

Upon that cosmic plate of the sky, the sun and the moon are the lamps. The stars and their orbs are the studded pearls.

Dhoop mal-aanlo pavan chavro karay sagal banraa-ay foolant jotee. ||1||

The fragrance of sandalwood in the air is the temple incense, and the wind is the fan. All the plants of the world are the altar flowers in offering to You, O Luminous Lord. ||1||

Kaisee aartee ho-ay. Bhav khandnaa tayree aartee.
What a beautiful Aartee, lamp-lit worship service this is! O Destroyer of Fear, this is Your Ceremony of Light.

Anhataa shabad vaajant bhayree. ||1|| rahaa-o.
The Unstruck Sound-current of the Shabad is the vibration of the temple drums. ||1||Pause||

Sahas tav nain nan nain heh tohi ka-o sahas moorat nanaa ayk tohee.
You have thousands of eyes, and yet You have no eyes. You have thousands of forms, and yet You do not have even one.

Sahas pad bimal nan ayk pad gandh bin sahas tav gandh iv chalat mohee. ||2||

You have thousands of Lotus Feet, and yet You do not have even one foot. You have no nose, but you have thousands of noses. This Play of Yours entrances me. ||2||

Sabh meh jot jot hai so-ay.

Amongst all is the Light-You are that Light.

Tis kai chaanan sabh meh chaanan ho-ay.

By this Illumination, that Light is radiant within all.


Gur saakhee jot pargat ho-ay.

Through the Guru's Teachings, the Light shines forth.

Jo tis bhaavai so aartee ho-ay. ||3||

That which is pleasing to Him is the lamp-lit worship service. ||3||

Har charan kaval makrand lobhit mano andino mohi aahee pi-aasaa.

My mind is enticed by the honey-sweet Lotus Feet of the Lord. Day and night, I thirst for them.

Kirpaa jal deh naanak saaring ka-o ho-ay jaa tay tayrai naa-ay vaasaa. ||4||3||

Bestow the Water of Your Mercy upon Nanak, the thirsty song-bird, so that he may come to dwell in Your Name. ||4||3||

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from Sahej - Peaceful Acceptance, released June 15, 2010
Dev Suroop Kaur Khalsa –Vocals and Keyboards
Gurprakash Singh Khalsa – Tabla
David Anderson – Alto Flute and Clarinet
Matthew Vaughn – Violin
Hilary Schacht – Additional Violin

Recorded by Jon Gagan at The Electric Company, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Additional Recording of Kahaho Milai by Daniel Ward
Mixed and Mastered by Liv Singh Khalsa, Invincible Recording Studio, Phoenix, Arizona

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As a musician, recording artist and Yoga Teacher Trainer, Dev Suroop Kaur strives to break it down, keep it real, and support all to experience their own empowered authenticity. From the deeply contemplative albums Sahej and Narayan, to the hip, edgy beats of her chant-rap album Kundalini Beat, Dev Suroop Kaur offers an wide range of styles to invoke the experience of the Divine Spirit. ... more

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