Sikh Prayer of Benediction on Behalf of a Child
Arjun Dev, the 5th guru, composed this prayer which expresses a mother's hope for her child's well being, and a plea that her child shall always love God.
This prayer may be sung or recited at anytime, or performed as part of a kirtan program as a blessing:
- When parents are expecting.
- When celebrating the occasion of a birth.
- When celebrating a child's birthday.
- When celebrating Mother's day.
The Gurmukhi words are spelled out phonetically here and may differ somewhat from accepted short form spellings as used in the title.
Goojree Mehlaa 5||
Raag Goojree, 5th Guru's House
"Jis simrat sabh kilavikh naasei pitaree hoe oudhaaro||
Remembering Him, all sins are erased, and ones generations are saved.
So har har tumh sad hee jaaphu jaa kaa ant na paaro||1||
So meditate continually on the Lord, God, who has no end or limitation. ||1||
Pootaa maataa kee aasees||
O son (child), this is your mother's blessing, hope, and prayer,
Nimakh na bisaro tumh ko har har sadaa bhajhu jagadees||1|| rehaao ||
May you never forget for even an instant the Lord God and ever remember the Universal Lord. ||1||Pause||
Satigur tumh ko hoe daeaalaa santasang teree preet||
May the True Guru be kind to you, and may you love the society of saints.
Kaaparr pat parmaesar raakhee bhojan keertan neet||2||
May the preservation of your honor by the Transcendent Lord be your clothing, and may the singing of his praises be as food to you. ||2||
Anmrit peevhu sadaa chir jeevhu har simrat anad anantaa||
Drink the immortalizing Nectar that you may ever have long life, and contemplation of the Lord give you infinite delight.
Rang tamaasaa pooran aasaa kabeh na biaapai chintaa||3||
May joy and playful pleasure be yours, may your hopes be fulfilled, and worries never trouble you. ||3||
Bhavar tumhaaraa ehu man hovo har charnaa hohu koulaa||
Let your mind be the bumble bee, and the Lord's feet be the lotus flower.
Naanak daas oun sang lapattaaiou jio boondeh chaatrik moulaa||4||3||4||
Says servant Nanak, attach your mind to them, and blossom forth like the song-bird, upon finding the rain-drop." ||4||3||4|| SGGS||496
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