Mat Dekh Bhoola Visre Shabad Lyrics | Latest & Tested
In the opening lines, the Guru describes the pinnacle of architectural and sensual luxury—a palace built of pearls and precious gems, filled with the sweetest fragrances like musk and sandalwood. While these things bring temporary delight ( chaao ), they are dangerous traps. The Guru prays: "Mat dekh bhoola veesarai" —let me not look at these riches and forget You, My Lord. 2. The Core Message: The "Rahaao" Line
Mat Dekh Bhoola Visre, Tera Chit Na Aave Naou (Do not look upon me with forgetfulness, O Lord, may I never forget Your Name).
Guru Nanak Dev Ji asks us to imagine the highest pinnacle of earthly luxury—palaces constructed of pearls, walls adorned with diamonds, and an environment continuously perfumed with expensive aromatics like saffron and sandalwood. He warns that even if one possesses such unearthly wealth, it is dangerous if it causes the soul to forget the Creator. Material comfort often breeds ego, making a person believe they are self-sufficient, thereby pushing God out of their consciousness. 2. The Absolute Necessity of the Creator (The Rahao Verse)
This magnificent Shabad was composed by , the founder of Sikhism. It is recorded on Ang (Page) 14 of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, under Raag Sri Raag . mat dekh bhoola visre shabad lyrics
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: The word "Bhoola" signifies going astray or being misguided by temporary distractions. The Shabad reminds us that true wealth lies in our connection with the Creator, not in the "measured use" of gifted resources. Notable Renditions
Without the Lord, my soul is burnt and reduced to ashes.I am filled with the presence of the True King. Pause In the opening lines, the Guru describes the
The next two lines, "Tainu Visran Wala Main, Kis Uche Dar Te Jawan" and "Mainu Yakeen Nahin Hai," highlight the poet's despair and sense of disorientation. He feels lost and disconnected from God, and is uncertain about his spiritual journey.
ਮੋਤੀ ਤ ਮੰਦਰ ਊਸਰਹਿ ਰਤਨੀ ਤ ਹੋਹਿ ਜੜਾਉ ॥ਕਸਤੂਰੀ ਕੁੰਗੂ ਅਗਰਿ ਚੰਦਨਿ ਲੀਪਿ ਆਵੈ ਚਾਉ ॥ਮਤੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਭੂਲਾ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਤੇਰਾ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਨਾਉ ॥੧॥
Siri Raag, First Mehl (Guru Nanak Dev Ji): If my palace were built of pearls, and inlaid with rubies and jewels;If it were plastered with musk, saffron, agar, and sandalwood, filling the heart with joy—Looking at these, may I not go astray, forget You, and may Your Name not come to my mind. ||1||Without the Lord, my soul is burnt and reduced to ashes.True spiritual success and all glory come only through the Lord. ||1||Pause|| Core Spiritual Meanings and Context He warns that even if one possesses such
: The Guru begins by imagining a palace made of pearls and rubies, scented with musk and sandalwood. He notes that such luxury is meant to fill one with delight, but his only fear is that this beauty would dazzle him into forgetting God.
Har Bin Jeeo Jal Bal Maatee Hoe ||Sarab Nidhaan Milai Sukh Paaiaa Har Chet Sadaa Sukh Hoe ||1|| Rahaao ||