The enemies who rise in rebellion.
And all infidels destroy Thou them in the battle-field.
The enemies of those who sought Thy protection,
Thou hast removed all the troubles of those
Who fall at Thy feet.
Death shall never approach those
Who even once meditate on Thee, O God ;
COMPOSITIONS OF CxURU GOBIND SINGH 331
They shall be protected at all times,
And their enemies and their troubles shall instantly vanish.
Thou removest in an instant the sufferings of those
Whom Thou beholdest with a look of favour.
They possess in their homes all temporal and spiritual blessings,!
And no enemies can touch even their shadows.
Him who even once remembereth Thee
Thou savest from the noose of Death.
He who repeateth Thy name
Shall be free from poverty and the assaults of enemies.
O, Thou with the sword on Thy banner, I seek Thy protection ;
Give me Thine own hand and save me ;
Be Thou everywhere my helper,
And save me from the designs of mine enemies.
After the completion of the morning and evening obligatory divine services and of the uninterrupted reading or chanting of the Granth Sahib the Sikhs repeat a prayer or supplication called —
Ardas, which may now suitably end our presentation of the Lives and Writings of the ten Gurus :— Sri Wahguru ji ki Fatah 1
Having first remembered the Sword meditate on Guru Nanak ;
Then on Guru Angad, Amar Das, and Ram Das ; may they assist us !
Remember Arjan, Har Gobind, and the holy Hari Rai ;
Meditate on the holy Hari Krishan, a sight of whom dispelled all sorrow.
Remember Teg Bahadur, and the nine treasures shall come hastening to your homes.
Ye holy Gurus, everywhere assist us.
May the tenth king, the holy Guru Gobind Singh, every- where assist us.
God Himself knoweth, He Himself acteth ; it is He who adjusteth.
Standing in His presence, Nanak, make supplication.
Sikhs of the true Immortal God, turn your thoughts to the teachings of the Granth Sahib and the deeds of the Khalsa ; utter Wahguru !
Meditating on the Deathless One, endowed with all power, compassionate, and just, utter Wahguru !
Meditating on the deeds of those who worshipped the Name, plied the sword, ate and distributed their food in companionship, and overlooked others' faults, O Khalsa, utter Wahguru !
O Deathless Creator, illimitable, this creature forgetting Thy name is so attached to worldly goods, that he hath forgotten the Real Thing. Without Thy supreme mercy how shall we cross the ocean of the world ? O great King, lust, wrath, greed, worldly love, jealousy, and other evil passions greatly trouble our minds, but on coming towards Thee worldly maladies and afflictions are healed and dis- pelled. Show us such favour that we may by word and deed be Thine, and that in all things we may obtain Thine assistance and support.
Grant to Thy Sikhs the gift of Sikhism, the gift of the Guru's instruction, the gift of faith, the gift of confidence in Thee, and the gift of reading and understanding the holy Granth Sahib.
May the Sikh choirs, mansions, and banners ever abide ! Victory to the faith ! May the minds of the Sikhs be humble but their intellects exalted ! Utter Wahguru ! Wahguru ! ! Wahguru ! ! !
We offer this Ardas in Thy presence and at Thy lotus feet. Pardon our errors and mistakes. May all Sikhs who read and hear the Gurus' hymns be profited !
Through Nanak, may Thy name, 0 God, be exalted,
And all prosper by Thy grace !
Sri Wahguru ji ka Khalsa ! Sri Wahguru ji ki Fatah !
THE RAGS OF THE GRANTH SAHIB'
SRI RAG
Slow.
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GAURI
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THE RAGS OF THE GRANTH SAHIB 345
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THE RAGS OF THE GRANTH SAHIB 347
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THE RAGS OF THE GRANTH SAHIB 349
The following is another version of this Rag :-
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THE RAGS OF THE GRANTH SAHIB 351 prabhAti
Slow.
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1^-^^-
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