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Gurbani Raag: Devagandhari

Today Devagandhari is a rare, little known, ancient raga. Its performance time is the morning hours. Historically it has had three forms; the less ornamented type is described here. In the Ragmala, Devagandhari is a ragini of Malkauhsa. Today it belongs to the Asavari thata. Its mood is one of prayerful supplication presenting a heroic effect. The texts set to this raga reveal a heroic search for these qualities which lead one to the Lord. This raga was used primarily by Guru Arjan. Forty-Seven hymns were composed to it including three by Guru Teg_h Bahadur and six by Guru Ram Das.
Aroh : Sa Re Nfa Pa Dha Sa
Avroh : Sa Ni Dha Pa, Ma Pa, Dha Ni Dha Pa, Nfa Ga Re Sa
Pakar : Dha Ni Dha Pa, Ma Ga, Sa Re Ma, Ga Sa Re Ga Sa
Vadi : Ma
Samvadi : Sa
rwgu dyvgMDwrI mhlw 4 Gru 1 ](527-3)
raag dayvganDhaaree mehlaa 4 ghar 1.
Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree, Fourth Mehl, First House:
syvk jn bny Twkur ilv lwgy ] (527-4, dyvgMDwrI mÚ 4)
sayvak jan banay thaakur liv laagay.
Those who become the humble servants of the Lord and Master, lovingly
focus their minds on Him.
jo qumrw jsu khqy gurmiq iqn muK Bwg sBwgy ]1] rhwau ] (527-4, dyvgMDwrI mÚ 4)
jo tumraa jas kahtay gurmat tin mukh bhaag sabhaagay. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Those who chant Your Praises, through the Guru's Teachings, have great
good fortune recorded upon their foreheads. ||1||Pause||
tUty mwieAw ky bMDn Pwhy hir rwm nwm ilv lwgy ] (527-5, dyvgMDwrI mÚ 4)
tootay maa-i-aa kay banDhan faahay har raam naam liv laagay.
The bonds and shackles of Maya are shattered, by lovingly focusing their
minds on the Name of the Lord.
hmrw mnu moihE gur mohin hm ibsm BeI muiK lwgy ]1] (527-5, dyvgMDwrI mÚ 4)
hamraa man mohi-o gur mohan ham bisam bha-ee mukh laagay. ||1||
My mind is enticed by the Guru, the Enticer; beholding Him, I am wonderstruck.
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sglI rYix soeI AMiDAwrI gur ikMcq ikrpw jwgy ] (527-6, dyvgMDwrI mÚ 4)
saglee rain so-ee anDhi-aaree gur kichant kirpaa jaagay.
I slept through the entire dark night of my life, but through the tiniest bit of
the Guru's Grace, I have been awakened.
jn nwnk ky pRB suMdr suAwmI moih qum sir Avru n lwgy ]2]1] (527-6, dyvgMDwrI mÚ
4)
jan naanak kay parabh sundar su-aamee mohi tum sar avar na laagay.
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O Beautiful Lord God, Master of servant Nanak, there is none comparable to
You. ||2||1||