These shabads are hymns or spiritual poems written by saints and mystics from different spiritual traditions of the Indian subcontinent. The shabads convey a deep message of truth and are sung with heartfelt devotion. They express the intense longing of the soul for union with the Lord. These songs of devotion are prayers that inspire the true seeker to turn inwards to contact the ultimate Truth – the inner divine music that reverberates within every being.

English Translation:
With my hands joined in prayer
I beseech you, Radha Soami: listen to my supplication!
You are the true Lord, my benevolent Master –
you are the father and mother of all beings.
Be merciful to me, accept me
and set me free from the snare of Kal.
The three yugas – Satyuga, Treta and Dwapar – have passed
and no one understood the method of Shabd practice.
Now in Kaliyuga Radha Soami in his mercy
has openly proclaimed the secret of Shabd.
Radha Soami has come to this world
for the benefit of souls –
to carry them across the ocean of existence.
Passing by the first three realms,
he takes them to the fourth,
where they realize that the status of the Master
is that of the true Lord, Satnam.
The refulgence of a resplendent flame
brightens one’s heart within;
then a moon is seen in Daswan Dwar.
Further on, a magnificent white throne is set up
under an elegant canopy, and there the hidden melody
of the boundless Shabd resounds.
Beyond the regions of Trikuti, Sunn and Maha Sunn
your devotee stands in humble supplication.
Give me protection at your feet, O Lord,
so that I may find peace in this world and in the world beyond.

This shabad is published by Radha Soami Satsang Beas.
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