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Introduction
On pages 762 to 763 of the Guru Granth Sahib, three Sabads
A verse or a short composition in the Guru Granth Sahib.
are recorded together under the titles ’Kuchaji,’
In the Guru Granth Sahib, the human being is also depicted as a bride (human-bride or seeker) and the Divine (IkOankar) as the Husband, in addition to many other relationship models such as child-Parent, friends, devotee-Divine, etc. In Panjabi society and culture, a woman who is not proficient in housework and interpersonal conduct is called a ‘kuchaji.’ In this Sabad, a seeker who is separated from the Divine is called ‘kuchaji.’
’Suchaji’
In the Guru Granth Sahib, the human being is also depicted as a bride (human-bride or seeker) and the Divine (IkOankar) as the Husband, in addition to many other relationship-models such as child-Parent, friends, devotee-Divine, etc. In Panjabi society and culture, a woman who is proficient in housework and conduct is called ‘suchaji.’ In this Sabad, a seeker who is connected to the Divine is called ‘suchaji.’
and ’Gunvanti.’ The first two Sabads are revealed by Guru Nanak Sahib, and the third by Guru Arjan Sahib. There is only one stanza of sixteen lines of the Sabad under consideration, titled ’Kuchaji.’ The major part of the Sabad is in the first person addressing the self.
In order to convey the message of Gurbani to the masses, various addressing techniques have been used in the Guru Granth Sahib, such as addressing the Divine or Guru, addressing people or self.


In Panjabi literature, a work titled ‘kuchaji’ by Bawa Ramdas ‘Patiala’ is also mentioned. However, the focus of that work is only worldly understanding, and not spirituality.
Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, page 336. Dr. Ratan Singh Jaggi (editor.), Sahit Kosh: Paribhashik Shabdavali, page 360.