Your sound echoes everywhere - Geet mein Sangeet mein Sur-Taal mein

Yesterday, I sat down to play Sitar -

As soon as the sound of the Tanpura filled the room - 

Some sentiments arose in my mind

I tried to capture those sentiments in the form of a poem.

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      Geet mein Sangeet mein Tu hi hai Sur aur Taal mein 

Naad tera hi goonjtaa hai Tamburay kay taar mein 

Thaap mein Tablay kee aur Sitar ki jhankaar mein 

Geet mein Sangeet mein Tu hi hai Sur aur Taal mein

Tuhi Aalaap taan mein - Tu hee hai Rag-Maal mein 

Jal mein Thal mein Van Upavan mein Tu Dharti Aakaash mein

Sooraj Chaand Sitaaron mein - Tu hee Timir, Prakaash mein

Kan kan mein hai Soorat teri har pattay har daali mein 

Phoolon mein kaliyon mein Tu hi Tu bagiya kay maali mein

Gandh mein, Sugandh mein - har pushp kee Suvaas mein 

Umang mein, Tarang mein, Tu hi jeevan kee aas mein 

Aavaas mein nivaas mein - Tu des mein pravaas mein 

Har jagah ik Tu hi Tu hai - door mein aur paas mein

Dhadkanon mein dil ki Tu hai aatay jaatay Svaas mein 

Tu hee meri Soch mein - Tu hee mere ehsaas mein 

Gyaan mein Tu Dhyaan mein Tu hee Sumiran Satsang mein 

Tu hee bhajan keertan - Tu hee kathaa prasang mein 

Tu hi Pooja Archana - Tu hi Shraddhaa Vishvaas mein 

Tu Mandir kee Praarthna- Gurdvaaray kee Ardaas mein 

Masjid ki Aazaan mein Tu hee Haj Rozay Ramdaan mein 

Girija-ghar kay Cross mein Tu hi - Tu Teerath Ishnaan mein

Tathaagat mein - Teerthankar mein - Paryushan Upvaas mein

Maala Tasbi, Yagya Havan mein Tu hi Yog-abhyaas mein 

Har ik jaa mein Tu hi Tu hai - Tu hi sab ka Saar hai 

Tujh say sab utpann hua Tu hee Sab ka Aadhaar hai 

Antar Baahar Tu hi Tu hai - Teraa sakal pasaara hai 

Teri hi hai jyoti sabhi mein Tujh say jag ujiyaara hai 

Tu hi Allaah Ram Vaaheguru - Tu Eishvar Bhagvaan hai 

Naamon kay chakkar mein lekin ulajh gayaa insaan hai 

Naam Roop Aakaar say jis nay Paray Tumhen Pehchaana hai 

Us Jan nay hee 'Rajan' jag mein Param Satya ko jaana hai 

                                                      " Rajan Sachdeva " 

                            Translation/Essence

Your sound echoes in the strings of the Tambura.

In the beat of Tabla and in the chime of Sitar

In the song, in the music - in the tone and rhythm

You are the one in Aalap & Tan - and in Ragmaala.

In the water, in the land - in the forest, in the grove, 

You are in the earth and in the sky.

In the sun, moon, and stars - 

You are in the darkness - You are in the light.

Your presence is in every single particle -

 in every leaf - in every branch.

You are in the buds and flowers - 

and in the Gardner too.

In the smell, in the aroma - in the fragrance of every flower

In spirit, in every wave - you are in the hope of life.

In the dwelling-  in residence - 

in staying and in the migration 

You are present everywhere - 

in places far and near.

You are in the beats of the heart, in the coming and going breath

You are the one in my thoughts - You are the one in my mind.

You are in Gyana - You are in Dhyana (meditation)  

You are in Sumiran and Satsang.

You are in the Bhajan Kirtan (Devotional songs) - 

You are in spiritual, motivational discourses.

You are in the Pooja-Archana (worship) - 

You are in devotion and faith

You are in the prayers of the Temple - 

in the Ardaas of the Gurdwaras

You are in the calling of the Mosque - 

in the Hajj, Rozay (fastings), and Ramadan

You are in the Cross of the Church - 

You are in the pilgrimage and sacred baths.

In Tathagat* - In Tirthankara* - 

In Paryushan* and in fastings

In Mala and Tasbi (rosaries) - 

You are the one in Yagya-Havan and in Yoga practices too.

It's You in every being - You are the essence of all

Everything originated from you - You are the basis of all.

You are inside and outside - You are all-pervading.

You are light in everyone - with your light shines the world. 

You are Allah - Ram - Waheguru - God, Eishwar, Bhagvaan, and all.

But in the mumbo-jumbo of the names, people are confused - entrapped and divided.

Only those who see you beyond Name and Form -

have come to know the Ultimate Truth in the world.

                                             (Rajan Sachdeva)

Timir              =   Dark, Darkness 

Aavaas           =    Dwelling, Habitat 

Nivaas            =   Residence

Pravaas          =   Migration, 

Suvaas           =    Fragrance

Tathaagat      =   Bhgvaan Buddha

Teerthankar =   Bhagvaan Mahavir Jain 

Paryushan    =   The 8 days long most important Jain religious observance 

Maala           =  Rosary 

Tasbi            =   Sufi Rosary