This composition is based on the Panjabi folk poetic form Alahania, related to death. This is the fifth and last Alahani revealed by Guru Nanak Sahib. The first stanza, while describing the temporary nature of the world, guides the being to contemplate Nam of the eternal Creator. The second stanza encourages the seekers to wish for each other’s union with the Creator. The third stanza states that comfort and suffering in life are as per the will of the Creator. The fourth stanza mentions that the time of the being’s departure from the world is inevitable. All will depart one day. No one dies with the dead. Those who grieve in remembrance of the Creator are the wisest.
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