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The Guru Song
Our 1st Guru is GURU NANAK DEV JI
Guru Nanak Dev Ji said <, there is only 1 Waheguru for the whole world
(hold up 1 finger, and move hands to trace the shape of the Earth)

Our 2nd Guru is GURU ANGAD DEV JI
Guru Angad Dev Ji made the Gurmukhi alphabet - a, A, e
(trace a, A, e on palm of hand with finger)

Our 3rd Guru is GURU AMAR DAS JI
Guru Amar Das Ji started langar for everybody - roti and dal
(flap hands together for roti and stir pot for dal)

Our 4th Guru is GURU RAM DAS JI
Guru Ram Das Ji did lots of seva and dug the sarovar for Darbar Sahib
(pretend to dig and shovel dirt)

Our 5th Guru is GURU ARJAN DEV JI
Guru Arjan Dev Ji opened the Guru Granth Sahib Ji for the first time in Darbar Sahib
(place forearms together and open keeping elbows joined)

Our 6TH Guru is GURU HARGOBIND JI
Guru Hargobind Ji carried 2 swords - Miri Piri
(place arms crossed in front)

Our 7th Guru is GURU HAR RAI JI
Guru Har Rai Ji opened clinics for poor people and took care of animlas
(pretend to stroke an animal’s back)

Our 8th Guru is GURU HAR KRISHAN JI
Guru Harkrishan Ji took care of sick people in Delhi and gave them water
(pretend to drink water with hands cupped in front of mouth)

Our 9th Guru is GURU TEG BAHADUR JI
Guru Teg Bahadur Ji did simran and paath for many years
(sit cross-legged and place hands on knees with eyes closed in meditation pose)

Our 10th Guru is GURU GOBIND SINGH JI
Guru Gobind Singh Ji gave us our identity and the jaakara
(move right hand, fisted, upwards and say jaakara - BSN, SSA!

ETERNAL GURU IS GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI
We respect, love and maatha tek to Guru Granth Sahib Ji
(place folded hands on forehead and bow slightly)

ETERNAL GURU IS KHALSA PANTH JI
We respect and love Khalsa Panth Ji and say WJKK, WJKF to Khalsa Panth Ji
(place folded hands in front of chest, bow slightly and say WJKK, WJKF)

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