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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  Mool Mantar, an
              introductory Sloak, 38 Paudis, and a concluding Sloak.  Japuji Sahib begins

              with the Mool Mantar. After the Mool Mantar is the word ॥ਜਪੁ॥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

              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


              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


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