Compiled by Guru Arjan Dev Ji, utilizing the writings of Guru Nanak, Guru Angad and Guru Ramdas to create this Ballad of Hope [Asa Ki Vaar] which was then became established to be sung daily in the early hours of the day.

This version is sped up & has no shabads in between which makes this version only 70 minutes long - great to listen to in the morning when getting ready.

Asa Ki Vaar Fast - Ragi Balbir Singh

Live recording from Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick on 6 April 2023.

Tabla - Surdarshan Singh
Supporting Vocals - Mokham Singh, Maninder Singh, Jaskeerat Singh, Bhajanpreet Kaur, Arshdeep Kaur
Dilruba - Gurpreet Singh

Naasro Mansoor | Shabad Kirtan | Manbir Singh | UK Tour 2023

ੴਸਤਿਨਾਮੁਕਰਤਾਪੁਰਖੁਨਿਰਭਉਨਿਰਵੈਰੁਅਕਾਲਮੂਰਤਿਅਜੂਨੀਸੈਭੰਗੁਰਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ॥
One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image Of The Undying. Beyond Birth. Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace:
ਰਾਗੁਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀਮਹਲਾ੯॥
Raag Jaijaavantee, Ninth Mehl:
ਰਾਮਸਿਮਰਰਾਮਸਿਮਰਇਹੈਤੇਰੈਕਾਜਿਹੈ॥
Meditate in remembrance on the Lord - meditate on the Lord; this alone shall be of use to you.
ਮਾਇਆਕੋਸੰਗੁਤਿਆਗਿਪ੍ਰਭਜੂਕੀਸਰਨਿਲਾਗ॥
Abandon your association with Maya, and take shelter in the Sanctuary of God.
ਜਗਤਸੁਖਮਾਨੁਮਿਥਿਆਝੂਠੋਸਭਸਾਜੁਹੈ॥੧॥ਰਹਾਉ॥
Remember that the pleasures of the world are false; this whole show is just an illusion. ||1||Pause||
ਸੁਪਨੇਜਿਉਧਨੁਪਛਾਨੁਕਾਹੇਪਰਕਰਤਮਾਨੁ॥
You must understand that this wealth is just a dream. Why are you so proud?
ਬਾਰੂਕੀਭੀਤਜੈਸੇਬਸੁਧਾਕੋਰਾਜੁਹੈ॥੧॥
The empires of the earth are like walls of sand. ||1||
ਨਾਨਕਜਨਕਹਤਬਾਤਬਿਨਸਿਜੈਹੈਤੇਰੋਗਾਤ॥
Servant Nanak speaks the Truth: your body shall perish and pass away.
ਛਿਨੁਛਿਨੁਕਰਿਗਇਓਕਾਲੁਤੈਸੇਜਾਤੁਆਜੁਹੈ॥੨॥੧॥
Moment by moment, yesterday passed. Today is passing as well. ||2||1||

Raam Simar Raam Simar | Raag Jaijawanti | Bhai Gurpreet Singh Ji Jawaddi Taksal

Live kirtan recording from Sunday September 20, 2014 at Sikh Gurdwara of North Carolina.

Center: Bhai Amarjit Singh
Side: Manjit Singh
Tabla :Jatinderjit Singh




{Raag} Har Jan Bolat Shri Ram Nama 9/20/14- Bhai Amarjit Singh, Manjit Singh, Jatinderjit Singh)

Annual AKJ Smaagam in Bay Area (Cali) held at San Francisco and San Jose Gurughar in February 2016.

Bhai Anantvir Singh (LA) Sat Morning - Bin Har Naam N Baachan Pai Hai (& ADV)

Zakhmi

Kabir Laagi Preet Sujaan Sio - Bhai Dharam Singh Zakhmi

Bhai Anantvir Singh Ji - Thin Kae Mukh Dhar Oujalae Jin Har Hiradhai Sachaa Bhaavai

ਸਵੈਯਾ ॥
SWAYYA

ਹੇ ਰਵਿ ਹੇ ਸਸਿ ਹੇ ਕਰੁਨਾਨਿਧਿ ਮੇਰੀ ਅਬੈ ਬਿਨਤੀ ਸੁਨਿ ਲੀਜੈ ॥
O Surya! O Chandra! O merciful Lord! listen to a request of mine, I am not asking for anything else from you

ਅਉਰ ਨ ਮਾਗਤ ਹਉ ਤੁਮ ਤੇ ਕਛੁ ਚਾਹਤ ਹਉ ਚਿਤ ਮੈ ਸੋਈ ਕੀਜੈ ॥
Whatever I wish in my mind, by that with Thy Grace

ਸਸਤ੍ਰਨ ਸੋ ਅਤਿ ਹੀ ਰਨ ਭੀਤਰ ਜੂਝਿ ਮਰੋ ਕਹਿ ਸਾਚ ਪਤੀਜੈ ॥
If I fall a martyr while fighting with my enemies then I shall think that I have realised Truth

ਸੰਤ ਸਹਾਇ ਸਦਾ ਜਗ ਮਾਇ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰ ਸ੍ਯਾਮ ਇਹੈ ਵਰੁ ਦੀਜੈ ॥੧੯੦੦॥
O Sustainer of the Universe! I may always help the saints in this world and destroy the tyrants, bestow this boon on me.1900.

He Rav He Sas He Karnaunidh - Professor Kartar Singh Ji

Gaae Haare Gandhrab (Akal Ustat, Sri Dasam Bani) - Akali Jatha (Bhai Bahulivleen Singh Ji)

Manglacharan is also in Akaal Ustat🌺

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ਸੋਧ ਹਾਰੇ ਦੇਵਤਾ ਬਿਰੋਧ ਹਾਰੇ ਦਾਨੋ ਬਡੇ ਬੋਧ ਹਾਰੇ ਬੋਧਕ ਪ੍ਰਬੋਧ ਹਾਰੇ ਜਾਪਸੀ ॥
The gods got weary of making offerings of fragrances, the antagonistic demons have got weary, he knowledgeable sages have got weary and worshippers of good understanding have also got weary.

ਘਸ ਹਾਰੇ ਚੰਦਨ ਲਗਾਇ ਹਾਰੇ ਚੋਆ ਚਾਰੁ ਪੂਜ ਹਾਰੇ ਪਾਹਨ ਚਢਾਇ ਹਾਰੇ ਲਾਪਸੀ ॥
Those who rub sandalwood have got tired, the appliers of fine scent (otto) have got tired, the image-worshippers have got tired and those making offerings of sweet curry, have also got tired.

ਗਾਹ ਹਾਰੇ ਗੋਰਨ ਮਨਾਇ ਹਾਰੇ ਮੜ੍ਹੀ ਮੱਟ ਲੀਪ ਹਾਰੇ ਭੀਤਨ ਲਗਾਇ ਹਾਰੇ ਛਾਪਸੀ ॥
The visitors of graveyards have got tired, the worshippers of hermitages and monuments have got tired those who besmear the walls images have got tired and those who print with embossing seal have also got tired.

ਗਾਇ ਹਾਰੇ ਗੰਧ੍ਰਬ ਬਜਾਏ ਹਾਰੇ ਕਿੰਨਰ ਸਭ ਪਚ ਹਾਰੇ ਪੰਡਤ ਤਪੰਤ ਹਾਰੇ ਤਾਪਸੀ ॥੨੦॥੯੦॥
Gandharvas, the musicians of goods have got tired, Kinnars, the players of musical instruments have got tired, the Pundits have got highly weary and the ascetics observing austerities have also got tired. None of the above-mentioned people have been able 

Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji in Akal Ustat - Ang 19, Sri Dasam Granth Sahib Ji

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ਪਾਤੀ ਤੋਰੈ ਮਾਲਿਨੀ ਪਾਤੀ ਪਾਤੀ ਜੀਉ ॥
You tear off the leaves, O gardener, but in each and every leaf, there is life.

ਜਿਸੁ ਪਾਹਨ ਕਉ ਪਾਤੀ ਤੋਰੈ ਸੋ ਪਾਹਨ ਨਿਰਜੀਉ ॥੧॥
That stone idol, for which you tear off those leaves - that stone idol is lifeless. ||1||

ਭੂਲੀ ਮਾਲਨੀ ਹੈ ਏਉ ॥
In this, you are mistaken, O gardener.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਜਾਗਤਾ ਹੈ ਦੇਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
The True Guru is the Living Lord. ||1||Pause||

Bhagat Kabeer Ji in Raag Aasaa - Ang 479

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ਕਹਾ ਭਯੋ ਜੋ ਦੋਊ ਲੋਚਨ ਮੂੰਦ ਕੈ ਬੈਠਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਬਕ ਧਿਆਨ ਲਗਾਇਓ ॥
Of what use it is if one sits and meditates like a crane with his eyes closed.

ਨ੍ਹਾਤ ਫਿਰਿਓ ਲੀਏ ਸਾਤ ਸਮੁਦ੍ਰਨਿ ਲੋਕ ਗਯੋ ਪਰਲੋਕ ਗਵਾਇਓ ॥
If he takes bath at holy places upto the seventh sea, he loses this world and also the next world.

ਬਾਸ ਕੀਓ ਬਿਖਿਆਨ ਸੋਂ ਬੈਠ ਕੈ ਐਸੇ ਹੀ ਐਸੇ ਸੁ ਬੈਸ ਬਿਤਾਇਓ ॥
He spends his life in such performing evil actions and wastes his life in such pursuits.

ਸਾਚੁ ਕਹੋਂ ਸੁਨ ਲੇਹੁ ਸਭੈ ਜਿਨ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਕੀਓ ਤਿਨ ਹੀ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਇਓ ॥੯॥੨੯॥
I speak Truth, all should turn their ears towards it: he, who is absorbed in True Love, he would realize the Lord. 9.29.

ਕਾਹੂ ਲੈ ਪਾਹਨ ਪੂਜ ਧਰਯੋ ਸਿਰ ਕਾਹੂ ਲੈ ਲਿੰਗੁ ਗਰੇ ਲਟਕਾਇਓ ॥
Someone worshipped stone and placed it on his head. Someone hung the phallus (lingam) from his neck.

ਕਾਹੂ ਲਖਿਓ ਹਰਿ ਅਵਾਚੀ ਦਿਸਾ ਮਹਿ ਕਾਹੂ ਪਛਾਹ ਕੋ ਸੀਸੁ ਨਿਵਾਇਓ ॥
Someone visualized God in the South and someone bowed his head towards the West.

ਕੋਊ ਬੁਤਾਨ ਕੋ ਪੂਜਤ ਹੈ ਪਸੁ ਕੋਊ ਮ੍ਰਿਤਾਨ ਕੋ ਪੂਜਨ ਧਾਇਓ ॥
Some fool worships the idols and someone goes to worship the dead.

ਕੂਰ ਕ੍ਰਿਆ ਉਰਝਿਓ ਸਭ ਹੀ ਜਗ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਭਗਵਾਨ ਕੋ ਭੇਦੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ ॥੧੦॥੩੦॥
The whole world is entangled in false rituals and has not known the secret of Lord-God 10.30.

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ਦੇਹਰਾ ਮਸੀਤ ਸੋਈ ਪੂਜਾ ਔ ਨਿਵਾਜ ਓਈ ਮਾਨਸ ਸਬੈ ਏਕ ਪੈ ਅਨੇਕ ਕੋ ਭ੍ਰਮਾਉ ਹੈ ॥
The temple and the mosque are the same, there is no difference between a Hindu worship and Muslim prayer all the human beings are the same, but the illusion is of various types.

ਦੇਵਤਾ ਅਦੇਵ ਜੱਛ ਗੰਧ੍ਰਬ ਤੁਰਕ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਨਿਆਰੇ ਨਿਆਰੇ ਦੇਸਨ ਕੇ ਭੇਸ ਕੋ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਉ ਹੈ ॥
The gods, demons, Yakshas, Gandharvas, Turks and Hindus… all these are due to the differences of the various garbs of different countries.

ਏਕੈ ਨੈਨ ਏਕੈ ਕਾਨ ਏਕੈ ਦੇਹ ਏਕੈ ਬਾਨ ਖਾਕ ਬਾਦ ਆਤਸ ਔ ਆਬ ਕੋ ਰਲਾਉ ਹੈ ॥
The eyes are the same, the ears the same, the bodies are the same and the habits are the same, all the creation is the amalgam of earth, air, fire and water.

ਅਲਹ ਅਭੇਖ ਸੋਈ ਪੁਰਾਨ ਔ ਕੁਰਾਨ ਓਈ ਏਕ ਹੀ ਸਰੂਪ ਸਭੈ ਏਕ ਹੀ ਬਨਾਉ ਹੈ ॥੧੬॥੮੬॥
Allah of Muslims and Abhekh (Guiseless) of Hindus are the same, the Puranas of Hindus and the holy Quran of the Muslims depict the same reality all have been created in the image of the same Lord and have the same formation. 16.86.

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Apologies🙏

Gaae Haare Gandhrab (Akal Ustat, Sri Dasam Bani) - Akali Jatha (Bhai Bahulivleen Singh Ji)

Kahe Re Ban Khojan Jaee - Bibi Simrit Kaur & Bhai Sukhmeet Singh

Charan Sharan Gur Ek Painda Jai Chal (Raag Bhairvi) - Professor Paramjot Singh

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