‘Sohila’ is a name given to the songs, which are usually sung at the time of any event of joy e.g. marriages etc. Such songs are expression of joy. Sohila is the name of this rendering of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It thus literally means ‘song of joy’. It is so named as it contains the message of Guru Sahib exhorting us to sing joyfully, the praises of The Almighty. It is prescribed that this rendering be recited daily before retiring for sleep. Sohila is also recited at the time of performing last rites after one’s death. This is in accordance with and further strengthens the Guru Sahib’s message that each & every act of Almighty, even if it is death, must not only be praised but also liked.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji commenting on the human way of life, states that pious is the person whose disposition is one of reverence towards Almighty.
Stanza-wise translation and commentary will be carried on in this blog over a period of time.
Stanza-wise translation and commentary will be carried on in this blog over a period of time.
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