"DOWNPOUR OF THE HOLY NAME"
- Translated and adapted by Gurucharnanand
from a poem by Saint Kabir

Chorus:
With the downpour of the Holy Name
The Divine colors began to rain.
Began to rain, began to rain,
Began to rain, began to rain,
With the downpour of the Holy Name
The Divine colors began to rain.

The problems of birth and death disappear
When the longing for Holy Name appears.
My Satguru gave me the sign;
I have found my true home again.
True home again, true home again,
True home again, true home again.

(Chorus)

The spirit ascended through the inner gate
And came to the Lord's palace in perfect state.
There the unstruck music was played:
Its sweetness removed all suffering and pain.
Suffering and pain. suffering and pain.
Suffering and pain, suffering and pain.

(Chorus)

Resting at the Feet of my only Beloved,
All my questions and doubts were ended.
The cycle of karma was cut away;
Fear has gone, liberation attained.
Liberation attained, liberation attained,
Liberation attained, liberation attained.

(Chorus)

Satguru gave me the key to realize;
His Word is as straight as the eagle flies.
Boundless joy has sprung in my heart;
Birth has been conquered and freedom obtained.
Freedom obtained, freedom obtained,
Freedom obtained, freedom obtained. (Chorus)

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