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244 GURU NANAK CHAMATKAR PART-II
has power and it has a strong effect on the mind. Ifyou sing divine sonhTS with
music, then it takes you out of this noise, din, confusion, dispute, discord,
quarrel and conflict and hTives harmony to the world. It hTives relaxation and
poise to the mind. When the mind is depressed in sadness or dejection then
the music provides exuberance and relaxation. If the mind is in ego, pride,
boastful or frenzied, then it subdues it and hTives poise. Even a snake that has
poison in it gets ecstasy from music and forgets to bite.
o saint, the effect of music is relaxation, poise, freshness, exuberance,
ecstasy, harmony and goodness. But this is the effect of music in its pure form.
Music in the pure form (without words) is from the inner self. To hTive out our
thoughts it is the language that we speak and bring outwhat we mean. Similarly,
the inner sensations come out by playing or listening to music. The inner
mind gets elevation with this music but to perceive the effect of music in its
pure form is very difficult. That is why man has combined his own language
with music. Like the cuckoo or nightingale he plays music and combines his
sinhTing that displays his sentiments. These sentiments voiced in his lanhTUage
in accompaniment of music have a greater effect on the mind.
Some people sing cheap sonhTS in accompaniment with music and play
music at cheap places. Maybe this singing of cheap songs is banned in your
Muslim relihTious law. When the words that increase passions, anger or conflict
are sung with music, then that music creates a vicious effect on the mind. But
that effect is not of the music, it is of the vicious words. Therefore, do not
think that since the effect ofvicious words combined with music is bad, music
is the cause. Actually, the cause is the vicious words. Ifyou separate the music
from the vicious words, then the music alone will give an effect of relaxation
and peace of mind.
Ifyou see a lover ofmusic engrossed in playing mandolin, how exhilarated
is he in the melody ofthe tune? Sometimes his inner self becomes exuberant.
Pure music is something that takes your mind out of passions and takes you
into ecstasy.
Now, you only tell whether it is proper to call a diamond wrapped in rags
as stone? Diamond is a diamond when you take it out ofthe wrapping of rags,
you cannot call it a stone.
Similarly, if you separate the vicious words, songs, stanzas or whatever
you may say and replace those with divine words and pure thoughts, then
with accompaniment ofmusic the effect ofthe divine words and pure thoughts
is enhanced. Is praise of the Lord not written in your scripture?
Saint: Surely, it is there. That only is our worship.
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