How to Do It: Repeat eleven times, this sacred praise of Divine Creator, in the Gurmukhi language (or English translation to the right if preferred or if new to Gurmukhi)
Why Do It: This comes from an evening prayer of the Sikhs called Rehiras. This particular section of that prayer can be recited with an intention of prayer for the men in your life, such as a partner or spouse, father, son, brother, friend, etc. The virtues of God mentioned in this prayer are called out to the soul of the man in your prayer to remind them of the same virtues within them. A woman's prayer in this way is effective and a kind gift. And through this intention of prayer and love, the woman's own personality and projection is uplifted.
Inspirational Quote -
"Man seeks inspiration, recognition and confirmation of his personality in a polarity opposite him which is a woman. Other things that he seeks are expansion on a physical level, on a spiritual level and on a mental level. On a physical level it is the service we do for each other; on a mental level it is the inspiration that we give to each other, on the spiritual level it is the trust that we have in each other. If these three things are present, we develop confidence in each other; two people can then experience love." ~ Siri Singh Sahib
sabh Dhi-aavahay sabh Dhi-aavahay tuDh jee har sachay sirjanhaaraa.
sabh jee-a tumaaray jee tooN jee-aa kaa daataaraa.
har Dhi-aavahu santahu jee sabh dookh visaaranhaaraa.
har aapay thaakur har aapay sayvak jee ki-aa naanak jant vichaaraa. ||1||
ik daatay ik bhaykhaaree jee sabh tayray choj vidaanaa.
tooN aapay daataa aapay bhugtaa jee ha-o tuDh bin avar na jaanaa.
tooN paarbarahm bay-ant bay-ant jee tayray ki-aa gun aakh vakhaanaa.
jo sayveh jo sayveh tuDh jee jan naanak tinH kurbaanaa. ||2||
say mukat say mukat bha-ay jinH har Dhi-aa-i-aa jee-o tin tootee jam kee faasee.
jin nirbha-o jinH har nirbha-o Dhi-aa-i-aa jee-o tin kaa bha-o sabh gavaasee.
jinH sayvi-aa jinH sayvi-aa mayraa har jee-o tay har har roop samaasee.
say Dhan say Dhan jin har Dhi-aa-i-aa jee-o jan naanak tin bal jaasee. ||3||
tayray bhagat tayray bhagat salaahan tuDh jee har anik anayk anantaa.
tayree anik tayree anik karahi har poojaa jee tap taapeh jaapeh bay-antaa.
tayray anayk tayray anayk parheh baho simrit saasat jee kar kiri-aa khat karam karantaa.
say bhagat say bhagat bhalay jan naanak jee jo bhaaveh mayray har bhagvantaa. ||4||
tooN jug jug ayko sadaa sadaa tooN ayko jee tooN nihchal kartaa so-ee.
tuDh aapay bhaavai so-ee vartai jee tooN aapay karahay so ho-ee.
tuDh aapay sarisat sabh upaa-ee jee tuDh aapay siraj sabh go-ee.
jan naanak gun gaavai kartay kay jee jo sabhsai kaa jaano-ee. ||5||2||
(Translation)
Raag Asa, fourth Channel of Light, Guru Ram Das.
So Purkh; that Primal God.
I am one with God; this is my true gurus gift.
The Primal One is perfectly pure, the Primal God is perfect. He is within All and beyond All.
Everyone meditates, all souls meditate on You oh true creator.
All souls are one with You. All souls come from You.
Oh Saints meditate on God and all pains will fly away.
God himself is the master, God himself is the servant.
Oh, Nanak, everyone is empty handed before him. ||1||
You are in each beat of my heart and in all hearts. Oh Lord you are the one in everyone.
Some are givers, and some are takers this is all Your play.
You are the giver and you are the receiver, it is all You.
You are the God of All endless and infinite. I have no words to describe your virtues.
Oh Lord, Nanak is a sacrifice unto those who serve and serve You forever. ||2||
Meditate on God, meditate on God and your soul will be at peace in this world.
Meditate on God and live free. Live free and know the news of death is meaningless.
Meditate on the fearless one, the fearless God and live free from fear.
Those who serve, oh those who serve my Lord are one with Hari and they look divine.
Blessed, oh blessed are they who meditate on Har. Servant Nanak is a sacrifice to them. ||3||
Devotion to You, oh devotion to You, is a treasure trove that ever overflows.
Your Lovers, oh Your Lovers praise You my Beloved forever and ever.
For You, just for You oh Lord so many Pujas are performed and so many endlessly chant and discipline themselves.
For You, just for You oh Lord so many read the Simritees and Shaastras, they do kriyas and ceremonies.
Those Lovers, those Lovers are sublime oh servant Nanak, who please my beloved Lord God. ||4||
You are the Primal One, the most awesome Creator of everything; there are none as great as You.
Throughout time and beyond time You are the one and the constant true creator.
You do everything and everything happens according to Your will.
You create the whole universe, You destroy it and You create it again.
Servant Nanak sings the praises of his Beloved Lord forever and ever and ever.
He is the knower within all souls. ||5||2||
