A treasure of 41 gems
Japji Sahib — one gem at a time.
Japji Sahib is a treasure of 41 gems, one for each pauri. Hear each line recited with every word lighting up, tap any word to learn what it means, and play two gentle games until the gem shines gold.
What makes this different
Built to teach meaning, not just recitation
Most apps help a child read Gurmukhi or repeat the sounds correctly. Japji Sahib: Learn & Play does something different — it helps a child understand what each line actually means. Every word can be tapped, heard on its own, and explained in simple, child-friendly language, so understanding grows alongside recitation.
The journey
Listen, seek, polish — one gem at a time
Listen
Hear each line with word-by-word highlighting. Tap any word to hear it alone and see its meaning.
Seek
A gentle "find the hidden word" game builds the line back up, one word at a time.
Polish
Match each word to its meaning, and receive your gem.
Your treasure
41 gems light up gold as you go, from Mool Mantar to the closing Salok.
Made with care
Warm, reverent, and honest
- Warm and reverent — Gurbani is a gift you receive, never something you "win."
- No hearts, no lives, no punishing wrong answers — just a soft shake and kind encouragement.
- No name, no account, no sign-up. Greeted the Khalsa way — Kaur ji or Singh ji.
- No ads. No data collected from children. Works fully offline.
- Roman transliteration and child-friendly meanings can be turned on or off.
Free, and fair
Free, and fair
The Bani is never locked. Listening to and reading all of Japji Sahib — every pauri, its recitation, and the meaning of every word — is free, forever. A single one-time unlock ("Unlock the word-games") opens the interactive word-games for every pauri. No subscription, ever. Families who can't or don't want to pay can unlock the word-games for free too, no questions asked.
Get Japji Sahib: Learn & Play
Free to download. Free to listen and read the whole of Japji Sahib, forever.
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About Maastarji
About Maastarji
This app is a humble effort by Maastarji.com to help children begin their journey with Japji Sahib. We ask forgiveness for any mistakes — ਭੁੱਲ ਚੁੱਕ ਦੀ ਖਿਮਾ।
Please use it as a starting point. For correct pronunciation, we encourage learning Gurbani Santhiya from a qualified teacher.