Guru Teghbahadar Sahib - Rag Maru in English

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Introduction

In the Guru Granth Sahib, there are fifty-seven saloks

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and fifty-nine Sabads

A verse or a short composition in the Guru Granth Sahib.

revealed by Guru Teghbahadar Sahib (1621-1675). While the saloks are recorded without any prescribed rag

A rag is a melodic framework for improvisation and composition in the Indian classical music akin to a musical mode in western music. It consists of a specific set of notes and their combination used in a particular order to produce a melody. A rag also provides a framework of rules with the help of which a musician can improvise to produce different melodies by infinitely reordering a given set of notes specifically prescribed for that particular rag. Every rag has an array of melodic structures with musical motifs, that is capable of evoking distinct emotions. [https://www.britannica.com/art/raga]

(musical mode), the Sabads are recorded under fifteen different rags. Under Rag Maru, the Guru has revealed three Sabads, recorded on page 1008 of the Guru Granth Sahib. All three Sabads comprise two stanzas each. The stanza of rahau in each Sabad is separate from these stanzas.