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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
<<Ardās - Guru JiArdās - Guru Ji
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)
<<Ardās - Guru JiArdās - Guru Ji
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||
- Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Pg. 735)
Acceptance of God’s Will Acceptance of God’s Will (HUKAM)(HUKAM)
<<Ardās - Guru JiArdās - Guru Ji
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||
- Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Pg. 91)
<<Power of ArdāsPower of Ardās
Saakhi 1
<<Power of ArdāsPower of Ardās
Saakhi 2
<<Power of ArdāsPower of Ardās
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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