05 Rakhe Rakhanhar - Guru Arjan / Mahadev Ok

"Rakhe Rakhanhar" - 5:03min

Mahadev OK: Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Piano, Keyboard, Backing Vocals / Jérôme Flamand: Bass Clarinet / Stacie Flescher: Drums / Ananda Kanta: Backing Vocals

Recorded in Provence and Utah, USA, by Mahadev OK and Chase

Mixed by Sachveer Singh / Mastering: Chab

A track that made it onto the album at the last minute. The composition dated back to the summer of 2025, but I hadn't found the right key, nor had I regained the dexterity in my right hand to master the fingerpicking. Then, one morning, everything fell into place quite naturally. I sent the files to Stacie Flesher, who recorded her drums in Provo, Utah, and then the magical Sachveer Singh recorded Jérôme Flamand's bass clarinet in Paris, a few days before mixing the project. "Rakhe Rakhanhar" is a guiding mantra that sometimes needs to be composed several times before the desired result is achieved.

Lyrics

Rakhay rakhanahaar aap ubaaria-an
Gur kee pairee paa-i kaaj savaari-an
Hoaa aap da-iaal manaho na visaari-an
Saadh janaa kai sang bhavajal taari-an
Saakat nindak dusht khin maa-eh bidaari-an
Tis saahib kee tayk Naanak manai maa-eh
Jis simrat sukh ho-i sagalay dookh jaa-eh