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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
Satnam God’s Name is reality/truth
siqnwmu
krqw purKu Karta Purkh God is the Creator
Nirbhau God is without fear
inrBau
inrvYru Nirvair God is without hate
Akal Murat Is timeless and without form
Akwl mUriq
AjUnI Ajooni Is beyond birth and death
sYBM Saibhang God is the enlightened One
gurpRswid] Gurparsad God can be known with Guru’s Grace
]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
nwnk hosI BI scu]1] Nanak Hosi Bhi Nanak say God will always be true.
Sach (1)
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