Been wanting to take part in Folktale week on Instagram. Thought if the first prompt quite hard it’s only when I was getting my little one to sleep while listening to one of night prayers it clicked. I love the Aarti and this time was listening to Satinder Sartaj’ Aarti the translation helped me imagine the visual.
- Gagan mah thaal, Rav-chand Deepak baney, Taarka mandal Janak Moti
- Dhoop maliaanlo Pavan chavaro karey, Sagal Banrai phoolant jyoti
- The Sky is Your platter, The sun and moon are the 'Deepaks' the lamps (lights), The Stars in the sky are the pearls,
- The 'Dhoop' (Incense) is the fragrance, That the wind propels, The whole forest is Your flowers.
- Kaisee Aarti hoi Bhaykandana Teree Aarti
- Anhata Shabad Vajanta bheree
- O! What a wonderful Aarti, this is!
- You, are a destroyer of Fear,
- The sound of Your Name, which is so subtle, that It goes unheard,
- Resounds endlessly.
As per Sikh Chronicles, Guru Nanak visited Jagannath Puri during his east travels, which is a famous pilgrimage center of Hindus. Nanak noticed that the priests were more interested in the rituals and elaborate arrangements rather than in their love for God. So he stepped outside the temple and composed almighty of Nirankar.
Like so many verses I find this one really magical. Sketching this on procreate was really helpful, am still learning but loving every but of it.
so sweet
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