ANHAD (Anhad shabad)
Anhad literally means ‘produced without any friction’. In Sikh scripture (Gurbaani) this word has come together with Shabad. Anhad Shabad means ‘continuous resounding of celestial music’. Only those who have achieved the state of God-realization hear this sound. Some people believe that Anhad cannot be heard through ears but it is received during the concentration of mind:
By remembering the Master, anhad shabad resounds.
(Guru Granth Sahib, p.263)
Where Divine effulgence is visualised, anhad shabad resounds there.
(Guru Granth Sahib, p.657).
(Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)