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Summary of Question:	Beginning Of Shabad
Category:	General Sikhism
Date Posted:	Friday, 9/13/2002 10:56 AM MDT

Waheguru ji ka khalsa, waheguru ji ki fateh !

khalsa ji .. i have one question regarding when we do paat..at the beginning of the shabad..there is either "mehla tija[3]"...or sometimes "maaj mehla pehela[1]"...does it means that this particular shabad is writeng by first guru ji or 3rd guru ji..right?

daas

waheguru ji ka khalsa, waheguru ji ki fateh !
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Blessings to you for your question.

Every Shabd or hukam identifies the author and the raag that has been designated to it or the type of poetical structure.

The Siri Guru Granth Sahib is like a city. Mahela teeja means, in the locality of the 3rd Guru. "Maaj" is a raaga. Slok is the form of poetry and must conclude with a pauri.

SKK