Japji is a universal song of God composed by Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of the Sikh faith.Japji Sahib consists of the Mool Mantra as the beginning followed by 38 hymns and a final Salok at the end of this composition. The Japji appears at the very beginning of the Guru Granth Sahib, the Holy Book of the Sikhs. It is regarded as the most important Bani or ‘set of verses’ by the Sikhs. This Bani was composed by the founder of the faith, Sri Guru Nanak Dev, who was the first of ten Sikh Gurus. The Ten Gurus of Sikhism were responsible for the creation of this faith which took place over period 1469 to 1708 — a period of about 239 years.
Verse (Pauri) (Stanza) 28 to 30 stated as under:
Wear the earrings of patience. Carry the begging bowl and wallet of humility, And smear the ashes of meditation on your body. Let your patchwork coat be remembrance of death. Follow the path of purity, With the walking stick of faith. Let your sect be the family of man. Conquer your own mind And be victorious in the world. Hail! Hail! Hail! unto Him—Primal, Pure, and equal to none. There is no beginning and no end. Through all ages only the One. || 28 ||
Take your pleasure in wisdom. Make kindness your servant. In every heart plays one sound current. He is the Master, with mastery of all Magic powers and wealth, and every pleasure. Both Union and loneliness come from Him Your actions write your great destiny. Hail! Hail! Hail! unto Him. Primal, Pure, and equal to none. There is no beginning and no end. Through all ages only the One. || 29 ||
Out of the marriage of God and Maya Three worthy students are born. The Generator, Organizer and Destroyer Of all life and worldly forms. As He pleases, all things move According to His order. He sees it all, but none see Him, And all are filled with wonder. Hail! Hail! Hail! unto Him. Primal, Pure, and equal to none. There is no beginning and no end. Through all ages only the One. || 30 ||
