This Sabad is revealed by Guru Arjan Sahib (1563-1606 CE) and recorded on page 1180 of the Guru Granth Sahib. It has four stanzas or four two-liners comprising sixteen short lines. The stanza of rahau is separate from these stanzas. The Sabad mentions Basant, Phag, and Holi. These three words point towards the feeling of happiness and are associated with ‘Holi,’ the festival of colors. Holi Holi is an ancient South Asian festival. It is also a seasonal festival associated with certain historical and mythical events. Holi is celebrated on the day of the full moon (the fifteenth of Phagan Sudi) in March of the Gregorian calendar. On this day, people celebrate by throwing colored power (also known as gulal) at each other. The festival of Hol ...