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<> Vwihguru Ji Ki &Qih] Sri Bgoqi Ji Shwie Ardws <> vwihgurU jI kI &qih] sRI BgOqI jI shwie] vwr sRI BgOqI jI kI pwqSwhI 10] ipRQm BgOqI ismir kY gur nwnk leIN iDAwie] iPr AMgd gur qy Amrdwsu rwmdwsY hoeIN shwie] Arjn hrgoibMd no ismrO sRI hirrwie] sRI hirikRSn iDAwieAY ijs ifTY siB duK jwie] qyg bhwdr ismirAY Gr nau iniD AwvY Dwie] sB QWeI hoie shwie] dsvW pwqSwh sRI gurU goibMd isMG swihb jI! sB QWeI hoie shwie] dsW pwqSwhIAW dI joq sRI gurU gRMQ swihb jI dy pwT dIdwr dw iDAwn Dr ky bolo jI vwihgurU! pMjW ipAwirAW, cOhW swihbzwidAW, cwlHIAW mukiqAW, hTIAW jpIAW, qpIAW, ijhnW nwm jipAw, vMf CikAw, dyg clweI, qyg vwhI, dyK ky Axif`T kIqw, iqnHW ipAwirAW, sicAwirAW dI kmweI dw iDAwn Dr ky, Kwlsw jI ! bolo jI vwihgurU! ijnHW isMGW isMGxIAW ny Drm hyq sIs id`qy, bMd bMd ktwey, KoprIAW luhweIAW, crKIAW qy cVy, AwirAW nwl icrwey gey, gurdvwirAW dI syvw leI kurbwnIAW kIqIAW, Drm nhIN hwirAw, is`KI kysW suAwsW nwl inbwhI, iqnHW dI kmweI dw iDAwn Dr ky Kwlsw jI! bolo jI vwihgurU! pMjW qKqW, srb`q gurduAwirAW dw iDAwn Dr ky bolo jI vwihgurU! ipRQmy srb`q Kwlsw jI kI Ardws hY jI, srb`q Kwlsw jI ko vwihgurU, vwihgurU, vwihgurU icq Awvy, ic`q Awvn kw sdkw srb suK hovy[ jhW jhW Kwlsw jI swihb, qhW qhW riCAw irAwieq, dyg qyg &qh, ibrd kI pYj, pMQ kI jIq, sRI swihb jI shwie, Kwlsy jI ky bol bwly, bolo jI vwihgurU! is`KW nUM is`KI dwn, kys dwn, rihq dwn, ibbyk dwn, ivswh dwn, Brosw dwn, dwnW isr dwn, nwm dwn sRI AMimRqsr jI dy ieSnwn, cOkIAW, JMfy, buMgy, jugo jug At`l, Drm kw jYkwr, bolo jI vwihgurU!!! is`KW dw mn nIvW, mq au~cI mq dw rwKw Awip vwihgurU[ hy Akwl purK Awpxy pMQ dy sdw shweI dwqwr jIE! sRI nnkwxw swihb qy hor gurduAwirAW gurDwmW dy, ijnHW qoN pMQ nUM ivCoiVAw igAw hY, KulHy drSn dIdwr qy syvw sMBwl dw dwn ^wlsw jI nUM bKSo[ hy inmwixAW dy mwx, inqwixAW dy qwx, inEitAW dI Et, s`cy ipqw, vwihgurU! Awp dy hzUr…………………dI Ardws hY jI[ A`Kr vwDw Gwtw Bu`l cu`k mwP krnI[ srb`q dy kwrj rws krny[ syeI ipAwry myl, ijnHW imilAW qyrw nwm icq Awvy[ nwnk nwm cVHdI klw, qyry Bwxy srb`q dw Blw[ ARDAS There is Only One God. All victory is of the Wondrous Guru (God). May the respected sword (God in the form of the Destroyer of evil doers) help us! Ode of the respected sword recited by the Tenth Guru. First remember the sword (God in the form of Destroyer of evil doers); then remember and meditate upon Guru Nanak. Then remember and meditate upon Guru Angad, Guru Amar Das and Guru Ram Das: May they help us! Remember and meditate upon Guru Arjan, Guru Hargobind and Respected Guru Har Rai. Remember and meditate upon respected Guru Har Krishan, by having the sight of whom, all pains vanish. Remember and meditate upon Guru Tegh Bahadur; and then nine sources of wealth will come hastening to your home. Oh Respected Gurus! kindly help us everywhere. May the kind, the respected Tenth Guru Gobind Singh assist us everywhere. Think and meditate upon the divine light of the Ten Kings contained in the respected Guru Granth Sahib and turn your thoughts to the divine teachings of and get pleasure by the sight of Guru Granth Sahib; Utter Wahe Guru (Wondrous God)! Think of the deeds of the Five Beloved Ones, of the four sons (of Guru Gobind Singh); of the Forty Martyrs; of the brave Sikhs of indomitable determination; of the devotees steeped in the color of the Name; of those who were absorbed in the Name; of those who remembered the Name and shared their food in companionship; of those who started free kitchens; of those who wielded their swords (for preserving truth); of those who overlooked others shortcomings; All the aforesaid were pure and truly devoted ones; Utter Wahe Guru (Wondrous God)! Think of and remember the unique service rendered by those brave Sikh men as well as women, who sacrificed their heads but did not surrender their Sikh Religion; Who got themselves cut to pieces from each of the joints of the body; Who got their scalps removed; Who were tied and rotated on the wheels and broken into pieces; Who were cut by saws; Who were flayed alive; Who sacrificed themselves to upkeep the dignity of the Gurduaras; Who did not abandon their Sikh faith; Who kept their Sikh Religion and saved their long hair till their last breath; Utter Wahe Guru (Wondrous God)! Turn your thoughts to the five seats of Sikh Religion and all the Gurduaras; utter Wahe Guru (Wondrous God)! First the entire respected Khalsa make this supplication that may they meditate on Your Name; and may all pleasures and comforts come through such meditation. Wherever respected Khalsa is present, give Your protection and grace; May the free kitchen and sword never fail; Maintain the honor of your devotees; Confer victory upon the Sikh people; May the respected sword always come to our assistance; May the Khalsa always get honors; Utter Wahe Guru (Wondrous God)! Kindly confer upon the Sikhs the gift of Sikhism, the gift of long/uncut hair, the gift of observing Sikh Rehat, the gift of divine knowledge, the gift of firm faith, the gift of belief and the biggest gift of Name and of having bath in the respected Tank of Nectar - Amritsar. O God! May the choirs, the mansion and the banners exist forever; may the truth ever triumph; utter Wahe Guru (Wondrous God)! May the minds of all the Sikhs remain humble and their wisdom exalted; O God! Your are the protector of wisdom. O Immortal God, the constant Helper of His Sikhs, kindly confer the gift of visiting, maintaining, controlling and worshipping, without any restrictions, the Gurduara of Nanakana Sahib Ji, other Gurduaras, and Gurus Mansions of which the Khalsa has been deprived. O True Father, Wahe Guru! you are the honor of the meek, the Power of the helpless ones, the shelter of the shelterless, we humbly make prayer in your presence…..( substitute the occasion or prayer made here). Kindly pardon our errors and shortcomings in reciting the above Gurbani. Kindly fulfill the objects of all. Kindly cause us to meet those true devotees by meeting whom, we may remember and meditate upon Your Name. O God! Guru Nanak Says, may Your Name be exalted, and may all prosper according to Your will. ARDAS ( Ardws ) The word Ardās ( Ardws ) is derived from Persian word 'Arazdashat', meaning a request, a supplication, a prayer, a petition or an address to a superior authority. It is a Sikh prayer that is a done before performing or after undertaking any significant task; after reciting the daily Banis (prayers); or completion of a service like the Paath, Keertan or any other religious program. The prayer is a plea to God to support and help the devotee with whatever he or she is about to undertake or has done. The Ardas is usually always done standing up with folded hands. The beginning of the Ardas is part of the compilation by Guru Gobind Singh ji’s Baani Chandi Di Vaar (cMfI dI vwr) When it comes to conclusion of this prayer, the devotee uses word like "Vaheguru please bless me in the task that I am about to undertake" when starting a new task or "Akal Purakh, having completed the hymn-singing, we ask for your continued blessings so that we can continue with your memory and remember you at all times", etc. Ardas is a unique prayer based on the fact that it is one of the few, well-known prayers in the Sikh religion that was not written in its entirety by the Gurus. The Ardas cannot be found within the pages of the Guru Granth Sahib due to the fact that it is a continually changing devotional text that has evolved over time in order for it to encompass the feats, accomplishments, and feelings of all generations of Sikhs within its lines. Taking the various derivation of the word, Ardas into account, the basic purpose of this prayer is an appeal to Vaheguru for his protection and care, a plea for the welfare and prosperity of all mankind, and a means for the Sikhs to thank Vaheguru for all that he has done. The power that this single prayer possesses is astonishing. Starting with "pritham bhagautee simar kai, Gur Nanak laee dhiaa-e phir Angad gur tay Amardaas, Raamdaasai hoee sahaee and ending with Naanak naam charhdee kalaa, tayray bhaanay Sarbaht Dah Bhala. The ardas encompasses so many Sikh and Humanistic values. It is more than just a prayer; it is a new concept of therapy for the elevation of the human spirit, mind and body. Following are the main features and benefits of Ardas It is a petition to God, the merciful creator of the universe It lowers ones ego and brings calmness to the mental state Teaches one Nimarta (Humility), Daya (Compassion), fearlessness, Chardi Kala One is reminded of the level of dedication required to become a better human being Gives one inner strength and energy Links the mind with the pure ones from human history Elevates ones spiritual state; builds ones confidence Brings a sense of "community" to the person. In a congregational setting, the ardas is recited by one member of the Sangat with everyone standing reverentially, hands folded, facing Guru Granth Sahib. Periodically throughout the recitation, the assembly as a whole repeats the word Vaheguru in order to support the idea that God, the Wondrous Guru, is the Supreme Being capable of anything.
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