ard Ā s ardwis

ARDĀSARDĀS

ArdwisArdwis

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Ardās is derived from Persian (Parsi) word

““Arazdashat”Arazdashat”

The word - ArdāsThe word - Ardās<<

araarazz

prayer

benti

to present

dashdashatat

Kahn Singh Nabha

pesh karni

<<Literal MeaningLiteral Meaning

Who do we Ardās to?Who do we Ardās to?

iqsu AwgY Ardwis ijin aupwieAw ]this aagai arudhaas jin oupaaeiaa

I offer my prayer to the One, from whom I was created.

- Guru Granth Sahib Ji (516)kir ikrpw goibMd pRB pRIqm dInw nwQ sunhu Ardwis]

kar kirupaa gobindh prubh preethum dheenaa naath sunuhu arudhaas

Bestow Your Mercy, O Lord of the Universe, O God, My Beloved, Master of the meek -

please, listen to my prayer.- Guru Granth Sahib Ji (204)

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• The ONE• The Creator• Lord of the

Universe• God Almighty• My Beloved• Master of the

Meek

Creates Owns

everything

No MiddlemanNo MiddlemanDirect CommunicationDirect Communication

<<Who do we Ardās to?Who do we Ardās to?

mY ikAw mwgau ikCu iQru n rhweI hir dIjY nwmu ipAwrI jIau ]1]

mai kiaa maago kish thir n rehaaee har dheejai naam piaaree jeeo

What should I beg for? Nothing remains permanent; O Lord, please, bless me

with Your Beloved Name. ||1||

- Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Pg. 481)

Materialistic things are not Materialistic things are not permanent!!!permanent!!!

<<What do we ask for?What do we ask for?

Ardās - Guru JiArdās - Guru Jiduie kr joiV krau Ardwis ]

dhue kur jorr kuro arudhaas Pressing my palms together, I offer my

prayer;

quDu BwvY qw Awxih rwis ]thudh bhaavai thaa aanehi raas

if it pleases You, Lord, please bless me and fulfill me.

- Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Pg. 736)Divine Blessings/ MercyDivine Blessings/ Mercy

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kir ikrpw ApnI BgqI lwie ]kar kirupaa apunee bhuguthee laae

Grant Your Mercy, Lord, and bless me with devotion.

jn nwnk pRBu sdw iDAwie ]4]2]jun naanuk prubh sudhaa dhiaae

Servant Nanak meditates on God forever. ||4||2||

- Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Pg 736)Blessings of Devotion/ Blessings of Devotion/ MeditationMeditation

<<Ardās - Guru JiArdās - Guru Ji

ibKu Baujl fubdy kiF lY jn nwnk kI Ardwis ]4]1]65]

bikh bhoujul ddubudhae kat lai jun naanuk kee arudhaas

In the terrifying world-ocean of poison, people are drowning-please lift them up and save them! This is servant Nanak's

humble prayer.

- Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Pg. 39)Upliftment from this ocean Upliftment from this ocean

of Mayaof Maya


gurisK mIq clhu gur cwlI ]gurasikh meeth chuluhu gur chaalee

O Sikhs of the Guru, walk on the Guru's Path.

jo guru khY soeI Bl mwnhu hir hir kQw inrwlI ]1] rhwau ]

jo gur kehai soee bhul maanuhu har har kuthaa niraalee

Whatever the Guru says, accept that as good; the sermon of the Lord, is unique

and wonderful.

- Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Pg. 667)Acceptance of God’s Will Acceptance of God’s Will

(HUKAM)(HUKAM)


ijau BwvY iqau rwKu myry swihb mY quJ ibnu Avru n koeI ]1] rhwau ]

jio bhaavai thio raakh maerae saahib mai thujh bin avur n koee

If it pleases You, please save me, O my Lord and Master; without You, I

have no other at all. ||1||Pause||


Acceptance of God’s Will Acceptance of God’s Will (HUKAM)(HUKAM)


So what do we ask So what do we ask for?for?• His blessings/ Divine Mercy

• Blessings of Devotion/ Meditation (and not materialistic things)

• Upliftment from this World of Maya

• Strength to live a Truthful life and in Rehit

• Strength to accept and live in His Hukam (sukh or dukh don’t matter then)

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How do we ask?How do we ask?ibrQI kdy n hoveI jn kI Ardwis ]

biruthee kudhae n hovee jun kee arudhaas The prayer of the Lord's humble servant is

never offered in vain.- Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Pg. 819) qU Twkuru qum pih Ardwis ]

thoo thaakur thum pehi arudhaasYou are our Lord and Master; to You, I offer

this prayer.jIau ipMfu sBu qyrI rwis ]

jeeo pindd subh thaeree raasThis body and soul are all Your

property.- Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Pg. 268)

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How to do Ardās?How to do Ardās?

Humility (ask as a humble servant/ slave)

Complete faith and Surrender to Divine Will – (“if it pleases you”)

Throw yourself at His Mercy (this body and soul is yours)

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HukamHukam

hukmY AMdir sBu ko bwhir hukm n koie ]hukumai andhar subh ko baahar hukum n koeEveryone is subject to His Command; no one

is beyond His Command.

nwnk hukmY jy buJY q haumY khY n koie ]2]naanuk hukumai jae bujhai th houmai kehai n

koeO Nanak, one who understands His

Command, does not speak in ego. ||2||- Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Pg. 1)

Submission eliminates the Submission eliminates the EGO!!!EGO!!!

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First ArdāsFirst ArdāspihlY phrY rYix kY vxjwirAw imqRw hukim pieAw

grBwis ]pehilai pehurai rain kai vunujaariaa mithraa

hukam paeiaa gurubhaasIn the first watch of the night, O my merchant

friend, you were cast into the womb, by the Lord's Command.

aurD qpu AMqir kry vxjwirAw imqRw Ksm syqI Ardwis ]

ourudh thup anthar kurae vunujaariaa mithraa khusum saethee arudhaas

Upside-down, within the womb, you performed penance, O my merchant friend, and

you prayed to your Lord and Master.- Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Pg. 74)

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And NowAnd NowdUjY phrY rYix kY vxjwirAw imqRw ivsir gieAw

iDAwnu ]dhoojai pehurai rain kai vunujaariaa mithraa

visar gaeiaa dhiaanIn the second watch of the night, O my

merchant friend, you have forgotten to meditate.

qIjY phrY rYix kY vxjwirAw imqRw Dn jobn isau icqu ]

theejai pehurai rain kai vunujaariaa mithraa dhun jobun sio chith

In the third watch of the night, O my merchant friend, your consciousness is focused on

wealth and youth.- Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Pg. 74)

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Power of ArdāsPower of Ardāshau FwFI hir pRB Ksm kw hir kY dir AwieAw ]

ho taatee har prubh khusum kaa har kai dhar aaeiaa

I am a minstrel of the Lord God, my Lord and Master; I have come to the Lord's

Door.

hir AMdir suxI pUkwr FwFI muiK lwieAw ]har andhar sunee pookaar taatee mukh

laaeiaa The Lord has heard my sad cries from within; He has called me, His minstrel,

into His Presence.

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hir puiCAw FwFI sid kY ikqu AriQ qUM AwieAw ]

har pushiaa taatee sadh kai kith arath thoon aaeiaa

The Lord called His minstrel in, and asked, ""Why have you come here?""

<<Power of ArdāsPower of Ardās

inq dyvhu dwnu dieAwl pRB hir nwmu iDAwieAw ]

nith dhaevuhu dhaan dhaeiaal prubh har naam dhiaaeiaa

"O Merciful God, please grant me the gift of continual meditation on the Lord's Name.“

hir dwqY hir nwmu jpwieAw nwnku pYnwieAw ]21]1] suDu

har dhaathai har naam jupaaeiaa naanuk painaaeiaa

And so the Lord, the Great Giver, inspired Nanak to chant the Lord's Name, and

blessed him with robes of honor. ||21||1||Sudh||



Saakhi 1


Saakhi 2


Part IPart I

Remember Remember Waheguru and Waheguru and

the Gurus!the Gurus!

*Can NOT be *Can NOT be changed!* changed!*

(And Nanak Naam (And Nanak Naam Chardi Kalaa)Chardi Kalaa)

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Part IIPart II

Remember Other Gursikhs Remember Other Gursikhs

Who Have Significantly Who Have Significantly

Contributed to Sikh History Contributed to Sikh History

and Have Set Examples to and Have Set Examples to

Live byLive by

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Panj PyaarePanj Pyaare

Chaar Chaar SahibzadeSahibzade

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Part II

Chalee MukteChalee Mukte<<

Part II

The steadfast, the meditators, the The steadfast, the meditators, the devoted, those who recited Naam devoted, those who recited Naam

Simran...Simran...

Hathiyaa, japiyaa, tapiyaa, jinaa Hathiyaa, japiyaa, tapiyaa, jinaa naam japiyaa...naam japiyaa...

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Part II

khopriyaa khopriyaa luhaaeeaaluhaaeeaa

band band band band

kataaekataaeyy

CharkhiaCharkhiaaatete

charreycharrey

Jinaa Singhaa Singhneeaa ne dharam heyt Jinaa Singhaa Singhneeaa ne dharam heyt sees dditteysees ddittey

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Part II

Part II

bolo jI bolo jI vwihgurU]vwihgurU]

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Panjaa takhtaa, sarbat Gurduaariaa daa Panjaa takhtaa, sarbat Gurduaariaa daa dhiaan dar keydhiaan dar key

<<Part IIIPart III

What do we What do we do Ardaas do Ardaas

for?for?

This is a Panthic Ardaas

Khalsa (Prithmey sarbat Khalsa Ji ki Ardaas hai, ji)

Naam

Sikhi Daan, Kesh Daan, Rehit Daan, Bibek (wisdom

to discriminate between good and bad for us)

Daan, Visaah (faith) Daan, Bharosa (trust) Daan,

Daana Sir Daan Naam Daan, Sri Amritsar Ji De

IshnaanHumility and Wisdom (Sikhaa daa man neevaa...)

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Part III

(This is Personal Ardaas)

Hey nimaaniaa dey Hey nimaaniaa dey maan...maan...

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Part III

Sarbat dey kaaraj raas karneySarbat dey kaaraj raas karney(Fulfill the purposes of all)

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Part III

Seyee piaarey meyl, jinaa Seyee piaarey meyl, jinaa miliaa teyraa Naam chit miliaa teyraa Naam chit

aavey...aavey...(Keep us in the company of Saadh Sangat)

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Part III

Naanak, Naam chardi kalaaNaanak, Naam chardi kalaaThrough Naam, remain in high spirits

Teyrey bhaaney sarbat daa Teyrey bhaaney sarbat daa bhalaabhalaa

By your will, may the entire creation prosper

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Part III

vwihgurU jI kw vwihgurU jI kw ^wlsw]^wlsw]

vwihgurU jI kI &qih]vwihgurU jI kI &qih]

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