ÿþ<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>SUCHAJ&#298 (SUCHAJJ&#298) </TITLE> <style type="text/css"> .BODY { background-color: #EAF1F7; background-image: url('images/gtbh.jpg'); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; background-position: center; color: #0066CC;} .C1{text-align: justify;color: #0066CC;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} .BIB{text-align: center;color: #000099;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} .CONT{text-align: right;color: #FF0000;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} </style><META http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></HEAD> <BODY class="BODY" oncontextmenu="return false" ondragstart="return false" onselectstart="return false"> <FONT ALIGN="JUSTIFY" FACE="Tahoma"> <p class="C1">&#65279<i>SUCHAJ&#298 (SUCHAJJ&#298), </i> literally, a woman of good manner and accomplishment, is the title of one of Gur&#363 N&#257nak&#8217s compositions, in measure S&#363h&#299, in the Gur&#363 Granth S&#257hib. Antithetically, it follows another of his compositions called <i>Kuchaj&#299</i> (literally, an awkward, ill-mannered woman). <i>Suchaj&#299</i> ('su', meaning good or appropriate; <i>'chaj'</i> meaning manner or style, with <i>&#299</i> being the suffix of feminine singular) is the term figuratively used to typify the qualities of a <i>gurmukh</i> (egoless person turned towards lord). According to Janam S&#257kh&#299 tradition, Gur&#363 N&#257nak uttered these verses in conversation with Shai<u>kh</u> Brahm (Ibr&#257h&#299m), a distant spiritual successor of Shai<u>kh</u> Far&#299d of P&#257kpa&#7789&#7789an, whom he met in the course of one of his journeys through western Punjab. Shai<u>kh</u> Brahm had said that they who truly loved the Infinite Being were the true ones. Gur&#363 N&#257nak elaborates and says that true love of God consists in living in accordance with His Will. The true devotee, <i>suchajj&#299</i>, remains constant in her love. However variable material circumstances may be, she abides by the will of the Almighty. Metaphorically, the poem conveys Gur&#363 N&#257nak&#8217s conception of a true devotee. Such a devotee surrenders himself completely to the will of God; his faith remains unshaken under all circumstances; whatever God ordains tastes sweet to him. A true man of God (<i>suchajj&#299</i>, in this context) is convinced that all that happens is by the command of the Lord; and that his duty is to accept His command cheerfully. He is humble and dutiful and his only desire is to attain proximity to the Lord. The poem is marked by a deeply devotional tone, its picturesque symbolism and tilting music.</p> </font> <p class="BIB"> BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><i>&#346abd&#257rth Sr&#299 Gur&#363 Granth S&#257hib</i>. Amritsar, 1975<BR> </ol><p class="CONT">T&#257ran Si&#7749gh<br></p><BR> </font><img src="counter.aspx" width="1px" height="1px" alt=""></HTML></BODY>