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Gurbani Raag: Vadahans

Little has been written about this rare raga. It is not in the Ragmala, and today it is ascribed to the Kafi thata. Fifty-three sabdas plus numerous slokas represent the total number composed to this raga by Guru Nanak, Guru Amar Das, Guru Ram Das and Guru Arjan. Vadahans is considered suitable for the cold season and is assigned to the afternoon hours. Its mood is quiet and tender. Texts set to the raga explain how the Guru alone can lead one to the Lord. Without the Lord one is likened to a woman without the love of her spouse.
Aroh : Sa Re Ma Pa, Dha Ni Pa, Ni Sa
Avroh : Sa i Pa, Dha Nla Ga Re, Sa Ni Sa
Vadi : Re
Samvadi : Pa
vfhMsu mhlw 5 Gru 1 (562-8)
vad-hans mehlaa 5 ghar 1
Wadahans, Fifth Mehl, First House:
<> siqgur pRswid ] (562-8)
ik-oNkaar satgur parsaad.
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
Aiq aUcw qw kw drbwrw ] (562-9, vfhMsu, mÚ 5)
at oochaa taa kaa darbaaraa.
His Darbaar, His Court, is the most lofty and exalted.
AMqu nwhI ikCu pwrwvwrw ] (562-9, vfhMsu, mÚ 5)
ant naahee kichh paaraavaaraa.
It has no end or limitations.
koit koit koit lK DwvY ] (562-9, vfhMsu, mÚ 5)
kot kot kot lakh Dhaavai.
Millions, millions, tens of millions seek,
ieku iqlu qw kw mhlu n pwvY ]1] (562-9, vfhMsu, mÚ 5)
ik til taa kaa mahal na paavai. ||1||
but they cannot find even a tiny bit of His Mansion. ||1||
suhwvI kauxu su vylw ijqu pRB mylw ]1] rhwau ] (562-10, vfhMsu, mÚ 5)
suhaavee ka-un so vaylaa jit parabh maylaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.
What is that auspicious moment, when God is met? ||1||Pause||
lwK Bgq jw kau AwrwDih ] (562-10, vfhMsu, mÚ 5)
laakh bhagat jaa ka-o aaraaDheh.
Tens of thousands of devotees worship Him in adoration.
lwK qpIsr qpu hI swDih ] (562-11, vfhMsu, mÚ 5)
laakh tapeesar tap hee saaDheh.
Tens of thousands of ascetics practice austere discipline.
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lwK jogIsr krqy jogw ] (562-11, vfhMsu, mÚ 5)
laakh jogeesar kartay jogaa.
Tens of thousands of Yogis practice Yoga.
lwK BogIsr Bogih Bogw ]2] (562-11, vfhMsu, mÚ 5)
laakh bhogeesar bhogeh bhogaa. ||2||
Tens of thousands of pleasure seekers seek pleasure. ||2||
Git Git vsih jwxih Qorw ] (562-12, vfhMsu, mÚ 5)
ghat ghat vaseh jaaneh thoraa.
He dwells in each and every heart, but only a few know this.
hY koeI swjxu prdw qorw ] (562-12, vfhMsu, mÚ 5)
hai ko-ee saajan pardaa toraa.
Is there any friend who can rip apart the screen of separation?
krau jqn jy hoie imhrvwnw ] (562-12, vfhMsu, mÚ 5)
kara-o jatan jay ho-ay miharvaanaa.
I can only make the effort, if the Lord is merciful to me.
qw kau dyeI jIau kurbwnw ]3] (562-13, vfhMsu, mÚ 5)
taa ka-o day-ee jee-o kurbaanaa. ||3||
I sacrifice my body and soul to Him. ||3||
iPrq iPrq sMqn pih AwieAw ] (562-13, vfhMsu, mÚ 5)
firat firat santan peh aa-i-aa.
After wandering around for so long, I have finally come to the Saints;
dUK BRmu hmwrw sgl imtwieAw ] (562-13, vfhMsu, mÚ 5)
dookh bharam hamaaraa sagal mitaa-i-aa.
all of my pains and doubts have been eradicated.
mhil bulwieAw pRB AMimRqu BUMcw ] (562-14, vfhMsu, mÚ 5)
mahal bulaa-i-aa parabh amrit bhoonchaa.
God summoned me to the Mansion of His Presence, and blessed me with the
Ambrosial Nectar of His Name.
khu nwnk pRBu myrw aUcw ]4]1] (562-14, vfhMsu, mÚ 5)
kaho naanak parabh mayraa oochaa. ||4||1||
Says Nanak, my God is lofty and exalted. ||4||