Ardass
The Ardās is a Sikh prayer that is done before or after undertaking any task;in daily life, after reciting the daily Banis (prayers); or completion of a service like the Paath, kirtan ,or any other religious program. these prayers are also said before and after eating. The prayer is a plea to God to give us courage,support and help with whatever we are about to undertake or have done.
The word ardas is derived from persian word " ARAZDASHAT" meaning request , prayer, petition or an address to a superior authority.
The Ardas is always done standing up with folded hands
ARDAAS
ik onkar waheguru ji ke fateh
siri bhagautti ji sahai
vaar siri bhaguautti ji ki paattshaahi dasmi
prithm bhagautti simar kay gur nanak laee(n) dhiaae
phir angad gur tte amardas(u) ramdasay hoi sahai
arjan hargobind no simrau siri har rai
siri harkrishan dhiaaeeay jisDiThe sabh dukh jaae
teg bahadur simri-ay ghar nau nidh aavay dhaae
sabh thaai(n) hoe sahai
dasvaa(n) paattshah siri guru gobind singh sahib ji
sabh thaai(n) hoe sahai dasaa(n) paatshaahiaa(n) di jot
siri guru granth sahib ji di path didar da dhiaan dhar ke bolo ji waheguru.
panjaa(n) piyaaariaa(n), chauhaa(n) sahibzaadiaa(n), chaaliaa (n)
muktiaa(n), ha Thaiaa(n), jupiaa(n), ttapiaa(n), jinaa(n)h ttera naam
jupiaa, va(n)D chhakiaa, deg chalaaee, teg vaahi, deg ke anDiTh
keetta, ttinaa(n)h piyaariaa(n), sachiaariaa(n) di kamaai da dhiaan
dharke, khalsa ji, bolo ji waheguru.
jinaa(n)h singhaa(n) singhbeeaa(n) nay dharam haytt sees dittay,
ba(n)d ba(n)d kaTaa-ay, khopriaa(n) luhaaiaa(n), charkhiaa(n) ttay
charhay, aaray-aa(n) naal chiraa-ay gae, gurdwariaa(n) di seva laee
kurbanniaa keettiaa(n), dharam nahee(n) haariaa, sikhi kesaa(n)
suaasaa(n) naal nibaahi, ttinaa(n) di kamaai da dhiaan dharkey,
khalsa ji bolo ji waheguru.
prithmay sarbatt khalsa ji ki ardass haY ji, sarbatt khalsa ji ko
waheguru waheguru waheguru chitt aavay, chitt aavan ka sadkaa
sarab sukh hovay. jahaa(n) jahaa(n) khalsa ji sahib,
ttahaa(n) ttahaa(n) rachhiaa riaa-aytt,
deg-tteg fatteh, birdh ki paYj, panth ki jeet, siri sahib ji sahaai,
khalsa ji kay bol baalay bolo ji waheguru.
Sikhaa(n) noo(n) sikhi daan, kes daan, raYhatt daan, bibayk daan,
visaah daan, bharosa daan, daanaa(n) sir daan, naam daan, siri
amritsar ji day darshan ishnaan, chau(n)kiaa(n), jha(n)Day, bungay,
jugo jug atall dharam ka jaYkaar, bolo ji waheguru.
Sikhaa(n) da man nivan mat uche, mat da rakha Akal Purkh Waheguru..!!
hey Akal Purkh Waheguru, apne panth de sada sahaie datar jeo... sri nanakana sahib
te hoor gurdwarey gudhaman jina tu panth nu vichoria gaya hai ...khule darshan didar
te sewa sambal da daan khalsa ji nu baksho,..hey niamnian de maan netinian te tian,
neoyetian de oyt, sache peeta, waheguru , ji aap ji de ...........ardas hai ji , akhar wada ghata
bhul chuk maaf karna ji, sarbat de karaz raas karney, sai payarey mail jina milian tera naam
chit aawaey , nanak naam chardi kala , tere bhaney sarbat da bhala
BOLAY SO NIHAL, SAT SRI AKAL.

