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JAPUJI SAHIB

JAPJI is a Bani composed by Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It is written on the

first 8 pages of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. It contains introductory Sloak,
38 Paudis, and a concluding Sloak. Japuji Sahib begins with the Mool
Mantar. After the Mool Mantar is the word ]jpu] This is the heading of the

Bani we call JapuJi Sahib. After the heading is the Salok. Read the Mool

Mantar with the heading and the Salok.
Mool Mantar
Ik-Oankar There is One God
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siqnwmu Satnam God’s Name is reality/truth

krqw purKu Karta Purkh God is the Creator

inrBau Nirbhau God is without fear

inrvYru Nirvair God is without hate

Akwl mUriq Akal Murat Is timeless and without form

AjUnI Ajooni Is beyond birth and death

sYBM Saibhang God is the enlightened One
God can be known with Guru’s Grace
gurpRswid] Gurparsad

]jpu ] Jap Remember God’s Name

Awid scu jugwid scu] Aad Sach, God was true when ages began
Jugaad Sach

hY BI scu Hai Bhi Sach God is True now
Nanak say God will always be true.
nwnk hosI BI scu]1] Nanak Hosi Bhi
Sach (1)

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