In the Guru Granth Sahib, there are fifty-seven
saloks and fifty-nine
Sabads revealed by Guru Teghbahadar Sahib (1621-1675)
. While the
saloks are recorded without any prescribed
rag
A rag is a melodic framework for improvisation and composition in Hindustani music akin to a melodic mode in western music. It consists of a specific set of notes and their combination used in a particular order to produce a melody. A rag also provides a framework of rules with the help of which a musician can improvise to produce different melodies by infinitely reordering a given set of notes specifically prescribed for that particular rag. Every rag has an array of melodic structures with musical motifs that is capable of evoking distinct emotions. [https://www.britannica.com/art/raga]
(musical mode)
, the
Sabads are recorded under fifteen different
rags. Under Rag Sarang, the Guru has revealed four
Sabads, which
are recorded on pages 1231-1232 of the Guru Granth Sahib. All four
Sabads comprise of two stanzas each. The stanza of
rahau in each
Sabad is separate from these stanzas.