Tilang

Favoured by Muslims, this raag occurs in the Ragmala as a ragini of Hindol. Today, it belongs to the Khamaj thata. Tilang was used by Guru Nanak (6 hymns), Guru Ram Das (3), Guru Arjan (5), Guru Tegh Bahadur (3), Kabir (1) and Namdev (2) for a total of 20 hymns. Tilang is performed at night (3pm to 6pm) and has a calm and pleasing mood denoting the feeling of yearning. In the texts composed for this raag, the question is asked why man should cling to all the evils of this life when Guru Nanak has shown the wav to true happiness and fulfilment.

Aroh : Sa Ga Ma Pa Ni Sa :

Avroh : Sa Ni Pa Ma Ga Sa

Vadi : Ga

Samvadi : Ni