Salok, Fifth Mehl:
In this wondrous forest of the world, there is chaos and confusion; shrieks emanate from the highways.
I am in love with You, O my Husband Lord; O Nanak, I cross the jungle joyfully. ||1||
If there is a perfect simile for Raag Gujari, it would be that of a person isolated in the desert, who has their hands cupped, holding water. However, it is only when the water begins to slowly seep through their joined hands that the person comes to realise the real value and importance of the water. Similarly Raag Gujari leads the listener to realise and become aware of passing time and in this way comes to value the precious nature of time itself. The revelation brings the listener to an awareness and admission of their own death and mortality, making them utilise their remaining ‘life time’ more wisely.