Gagan damama bajio ॥ ੴ ॥ ਗਗਨ ਦਮਾਮਾ ਬਾਜਿਓ ਪਰਿਓ ਨੀਸਾਨੈ ਘਾਉ

Dedicated to the martyrdom of the Chote Sahibzade, on 29 Dec 2024 - Prabhdeep and Eveleen Khurana performed this shabad in annual Baal Kirtan Darbar organized by Nanak Naam Jahaj Gurudwara Sahib, Jersey City, New Jersey.
Angg 1105 - Raag Maroo - Bhagat Kabir Ji.
Bhagat Ji is describing the experience of a Sikh as his Daswa Dwar opens. Drums of victory are resounding in the Tenth Gate as the aim of the Arrow finds its Mark.
“Gagan damama bajio” refers to the drums (anhat vajey) resounding and “pareyo nishane ghaao,” means the Arrow has found its Mark, its Target.
The Punjabi word for arrow is “baan,” and Bani is often used in the sense of a Divine Arrow which never misses its Mark.
Bhagat Kabir Ji uses this sense in His Slok no. 194 at Angg 1374, where Bhagat Ji says:
“Kabir Satgur Surmay bahiya Baan jo Ek; laagat hi bhoe girr para bheya karejey shaik.”
The warrior has now entered the field of battle, and knows it is time to fight (evil outside and evil passions within).
“Khet jo mandeyo surmaa ab jujhan ko daoo.”
A real spiritual warrior is one who fights in defence of his faith (in Naam).
“Sura so pechaniye jo larhe deen ke het.” (deen here is taken as “deen imaan.” It can also mean someone who is downtrodden).
He may be cut apart piece by piece, but never leaves the field of battle (i.e. a true spiritual warrior overcomes evil and the wicked passions, no matter what the cost.
“Purja purja katt marey kabhu na chadey khet.”
Kabir Ji’s Slok from Raag Bihagara at Angg 555 is repeated with slight variation at Angg 1365 (Slok 29).
This Slok relates to death. Kabir Ji says the world is dying daily, but does not know how to truly die.
“Kabir marta marta jag muaa mar bhi na jaane koye.”
The world should instead die such a death where one would not ever die again.
(Bhagat Ji is saying one should internally kill off his haumai and evil passions through the Shabad, rather than die mere physical deaths