ਅਰਦਾਸ ਭਈ ਅਮਰ ਦਾਸ ਗੁਰੂ | ਅਮਰ ਦਾਸ ਗੁਰੂ ਅਰਦਾਸ ਭਈ | ਰਾਮ ਦਾਸ ਗੁਰੂ ਰਾਮ ਦਾਸ ਗੁਰੂ ਰਾਮ ਦਾਸ ਗੁਰੂ | ਸੱਚੀ ਸਹੀ
Ardas Bhaee
Ardas Bhaee, Amar Das Guru, Amar Das Guru, Ardas Bhaee, Ram Das Guru, Ram Das Guru, Ram Das Guru, Sachee Sahee
"The prayer made through Guru Amar Das is fulfilled by Guru Ram Das"
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Meaning & Translation
Sanskrit
ਅਰਦਾਸ ਭਈ ਅਮਰ ਦਾਸ ਗੁਰੂ | ਅਮਰ ਦਾਸ ਗੁਰੂ ਅਰਦਾਸ ਭਈ | ਰਾਮ ਦਾਸ ਗੁਰੂ ਰਾਮ ਦਾਸ ਗੁਰੂ ਰਾਮ ਦਾਸ ਗੁਰੂ | ਸੱਚੀ ਸਹੀ
Transliteration
Ardas Bhaee, Amar Das Guru, Amar Das Guru, Ardas Bhaee, Ram Das Guru, Ram Das Guru, Ram Das Guru, Sachee Sahee
Pronunciation
AR-das BHA-ee, AH-mar DAHS GOO-roo, AH-mar DAHS GOO-roo, AR-das BHA-ee, RAHM DAHS GOO-roo, RAHM DAHS GOO-roo, RAHM DAHS GOO-roo, SUCH-ee SUH-hee
Full Translation
A revered Sikh and Kundalini Yoga prayer-mantra known as "the prayer that answers all prayers." It calls on Guru Amar Das (the third Sikh Guru, associated with the act of prayer) and Guru Ram Das (the fourth Sikh Guru, associated with grace and miracles), affirming that a prayer offered sincerely is heard and made manifest — "Sachee Sahee," truly confirmed.
Spiritual Significance
The mantra is chanted to surrender a heartfelt request and trust that it will be answered. It cultivates devotion, humility, and faith — the sense that one is held by a lineage of grace. In Kundalini Yoga it is taught as a meditation for when one needs guidance, protection, or the resolution of a difficulty.
Cultural Context & History
The words derive from the Sikh tradition and were taught as a meditation by Yogi Bhajan. "Guru" is understood as that which carries one from darkness (gu) to light (ru). Snatam Kaur and other Kundalini artists have made this gentle, prayerful chant widely known in the West.