This raag occurs in the Raagmala as a ragini of Hindol . Today, it belongs to the Khamaj that (raag classification system). It is/was used a lot in the Islamic Sufi tradition and in modern singing styles such as Tumri and Ghazal. Gurbani in this raag is sprinkled with Islamic vocabulary, further highlighting its Islamic Sufi origin. Tilang is 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. This raag has a Ni flat (ni komal) in the descent. Aroh : Sa Ga Ma Pa Ni Sa Avroh : Sa ni(komal) Pa Ma Ga Sa Vadi : Ga