In this Devotional Poem written in the 14th century, #Surdas describes how he finds true joy in his Guru, and nowhere else. Watch this space for more songs from #Alaap - Songs from Sadhguru  #darshans. 

Lyrics and Meaning:

Mero man anat kahan sukh pavai
Where else can my mind find endless joy?

Jaise udi jahaj ko panchhi, phir jahaz par avai
Like a bird that soars away from a ship in the ocean, only to return

Kamal-nain ko chhandi mahatam, aur dev ko dhyavai
Like having seen his lotus eyes, one still goes looking elsewhere

Param gang ko chhandi piyaso, duramati koop khanavai
Like a thirsty man who ignores the mighty Ganga and digs a well for water like a fool!

Jihin madhukar anbuj ras chakhyo, kyon karil phal khaavai
Having tasted the sweet nectar of a lotus, why should a bee go for a bitter fruit? 

Surdas prabhu kamadhenu taji, chheri kaun duhavai
Surdas says, when the holy Kamadhenu herself is available, why would one milk a goat?

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Mero Mann | Surdas ke pad | सूरदास के पद | Devotional Poem | Alaap - Songs from Sadhguru Darshan

Mystics have always used sound in ways far beyond the realm of mere entertainment - by breathing in an ethereal dimension into simple rustic sounds from life around to give us a taste of the beyond. A simple twang of the ektara often did what a thousand words could not do to touch people.

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Their melodies are a fusion of music from different parts of the world - traversing effortlessly and seamlessly across boundaries and cultures. Whilst the music of these songs sooth our minds and the melodies enthrall us, the true potential of the songs is in their capability to instill in us an element of the eternal silence that touches the core of the human being. The performances of Sounds of Isha are set apart to deliver a potent and intoxicating ethereal concoction, transporting those who listen into subtler states of being - becoming the basis for inner exploration.