Japji sahib
Japji Sahib consists of the Mool Mantar, a set of 38 hymns and a final Salok which appear at the very beginning of the Sri Guru Granth Sahibfrom Page 1 to Page 8, the Holy Book of the Sikhs. It is regarded as the most important Bani or 'set of verses' by the Sikhs and is recited every morning by all practising faithful of this religion. The word ‘Jap’ means to ‘recite’ or ‘to ‘chant’. ‘Ji’ is a word that is used to show respect as is the word ‘Sahib’.
This Bani was composed by the founder of the faith, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji who was the first of ten human Gurus of this faith. The Ten Gurus of Sikhism were responsible for the creation of this faith which was took place over period 1469 to 1708 - a period of about 239 years. At the point when the last of these Gurus departed this Earth, the Guruship was passed to the Sikh Holy Book, the SGGS. The Sikh treat the SGGS as a living Guru and the respect shown for the Shabhad or ‘Message of the Gurus’ is unique in the religion.
English Translation
The Mool Mantar
- There is Only One God
- Truth is His/Her* Name
- S/he is the Creator, Perfect Protector, Without Fear, No Enmity, The First Entity, Without Incarnations, Self-perpetuating; With the Guru’s grace: Recite!
- True in the beginning, True Through the Ages, True even now and says Nanak will be True in the future |1|
Hymn 1.
- By thinking and thinking again a hundred thousand times one cannot find a solution.
- By being quiet, peace cannot be found even if one stays poised deep in meditation forever.
- The Hunger of the Hungry cannot be quenched if they carry the food as baggage.
- One may possess a hundred thousand of clever ideas, but even one will not accompany him/her.
- Then, How can one be purified? How can one throw away the falsehood? Says Nanak, By Abiding by the Command of God, which is written along with everyone! |1|
Hymn 2. ….
Hymn 38
Salok
- In Punjabi no gender qualities are assigned to God!
Links
- JapjiSahib.mp3 - Download 1.826M or Play 15.34 min
- Audio of Japji Sahib
- Japji Sahib Original, English Transliteration, Punjabi & English Translation
- Japji Sahib Original, English Translation and Transliteration]
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