Jaap Sahib

About This Bani

Jaap Sahib is the second morning prayer, composed by Guru Gobind Singh Ji. It contains 199 beautiful names and attributes of God drawn from many languages and traditions — Sanskrit, Braj Bhasha, Persian, and Arabic — showing that God is recognized by all peoples and all faiths, even if called by different names.

Why We Recite This

Reciting Jaap Sahib fills the mind with the greatness of God. When the mind is full of God's qualities — truth, courage, grace, beauty — it becomes less likely to fall into fear, anger, or smallness. It is said that reciting Jaap Sahib in the morning gives courage for the entire day.