Anand Sahib in Gurmukhi
The song of bliss by Guru Amar Das Ji, as it is recited in daily Nitnem — the first five pauris and the fortieth — in Gurmukhi, with an easy transliteration and a plain-English meaning under every line. You don't have to read Gurmukhi fluently to follow along.
Pauri 1
Learn this pauri →ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
Ik Oankaar Satgur Prasaad.
There is One Creator. This is known by the grace of the True Guru.
ਅਨੰਦੁ ਭਇਆ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਾਏ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਮੈ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
Anand bha-i-aa mayree maa-ay satguroo mai paa-i-aa.
I am full of joy, O my mother — I have found my True Guru.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਤ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਹਜ ਸੇਤੀ ਮਨਿ ਵਜੀਆ ਵਾਧਾਈਆ ॥
Satgur ta paa-i-aa sahaj saytee man vajee-aa vaadhaa-ee-aa.
I found the True Guru gently and easily, and my mind rang out with songs of happiness.
ਰਾਗ ਰਤਨ ਪਰਵਾਰ ਪਰੀਆ ਸਬਦ ਗਾਵਣ ਆਈਆ ॥
Raag ratan parvaar paree-aa sabad gaavan aa-ee-aa.
Beautiful melodies, like a family of jewels, came together to sing the Shabad.
ਸਬਦੋ ਤ ਗਾਵਹੁ ਹਰੀ ਕੇਰਾ ਮਨਿ ਜਿਨੀ ਵਸਾਇਆ ॥
Sabdo ta gaavhu haree kayraa man jinee vasaa-i-aa.
So sing the Shabad of the Divine — the Divine lives in the minds of those who sing it.
ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਅਨੰਦੁ ਹੋਆ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਮੈ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧॥
Kahai Naanak anand ho-aa satguroo mai paa-i-aa. ॥1॥
Says Nanak: joy has come to me, because I have found my True Guru. ॥1॥
Pauri 2
Learn this pauri →ਏ ਮਨ ਮੇਰਿਆ ਤੂ ਸਦਾ ਰਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਲੇ ॥
Ay man mayri-aa too sadaa rahu har naalay.
O my mind, always stay close to the Divine.
ਹਰਿ ਨਾਲਿ ਰਹੁ ਤੂ ਮੰਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਦੂਖ ਸਭਿ ਵਿਸਾਰਣਾ ॥
Har naal rahu too man mayray dookh sabh visaaranaa.
Stay with the Divine, O my mind, and all your sorrows will be forgotten.
ਅੰਗੀਕਾਰੁ ਓਹੁ ਕਰੇ ਤੇਰਾ ਕਾਰਜ ਸਭਿ ਸਵਾਰਣਾ ॥
Angeekaar oh karay tayraa kaaraj sabh savaaranaa.
The Creator will take you as His own, and everything you do will be put right.
ਸਭਨਾ ਗਲਾ ਸਮਰਥੁ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਸੋ ਕਿਉ ਮਨਹੁ ਵਿਸਾਰੇ ॥
Sabhnaa galaa samrath su-aamee so ki-o manhu visaaray.
Our Master can do anything at all — so why forget Him from your mind?
ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਮੰਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਦਾ ਰਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਲੇ ॥੨॥
Kahai Naanak man mayray sadaa rahu har naalay. ॥2॥
Says Nanak: O my mind, always stay close to the Divine. ॥2॥
Pauri 3
Learn this pauri →ਸਾਚੇ ਸਾਹਿਬਾ ਕਿਆ ਨਾਹੀ ਘਰਿ ਤੇਰੈ ॥
Saachay saahibaa ki-aa naahee ghar tayrai.
O my True Master, what is there that is not in Your house?
ਘਰਿ ਤ ਤੇਰੈ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਹੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਦੇਹਿ ਸੁ ਪਾਵਏ ॥
Ghar ta tayrai sabh kichh hai jis deh so paav-ay.
Everything is in Your house; whoever You give to, receives.
ਸਦਾ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਲਾਹ ਤੇਰੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਏ ॥
Sadaa sifat salaah tayree naam man vasaav-ay.
Always singing Your praises, Your Name comes to live in the mind.
ਨਾਮੁ ਜਿਨ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਵਾਜੇ ਸਬਦ ਘਨੇਰੇ ॥
Naam jin kai man vasi-aa vaajay sabad ghanayray.
For those with the Naam in their mind, many beautiful Shabads play inside.
ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਸਚੇ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਕਿਆ ਨਾਹੀ ਘਰਿ ਤੇਰੈ ॥੩॥
Kahai Naanak sachay saahib ki-aa naahee ghar tayrai. ॥3॥
Says Nanak: O True Master, what is there that is not in Your house? ॥3॥
Pauri 4
Learn this pauri →ਸਾਚਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਆਧਾਰੋ ॥
Saachaa naam mayraa aadhaaro.
The True Name is what holds me up.
ਸਾਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਧਾਰੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਜਿਨਿ ਭੁਖਾ ਸਭਿ ਗਵਾਈਆ ॥
Saach naam adhaar mayraa jin bhukhaa sabh gavaa-ee-aa.
The True Name is my support; it has taken away every hunger inside me.
ਕਰਿ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸੁਖ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ਵਸਿਆ ਜਿਨਿ ਇਛਾ ਸਭਿ ਪੁਜਾਈਆ ॥
Kar saant sukh man aa-ay vasi-aa jin ichhaa sabh pujaa-ee-aa.
It brought peace and calm to live in my mind, and filled every wish I had.
ਸਦਾ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੁ ਕੀਤਾ ਗੁਰੂ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਜਿਸ ਦੀਆ ਏਹਿ ਵਡਿਆਈਆ ॥
Sadaa kurbaan keetaa guroo vitahu jis dee-aa ayhi vadi-aa-ee-aa.
I give myself forever to the Guru, whose greatness is like this.
ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਸੁਣਹੁ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਧਰਹੁ ਪਿਆਰੋ ॥
Kahai Naanak sunhu santahu sabad dharahu pi-aaro.
Says Nanak: listen, dear ones — hold love for the Shabad.
ਸਾਚਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਆਧਾਰੋ ॥੪॥
Saachaa naam mayraa aadhaaro. ॥4॥
The True Name is what holds me up. ॥4॥
Pauri 5
Learn this pauri →ਵਾਜੇ ਪੰਚ ਸਬਦ ਤਿਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਸਭਾਗੈ ॥
Vaajay panch sabad tit ghar sabhaagai.
The five sounds play in that lucky home.
ਘਰਿ ਸਭਾਗੈ ਸਬਦ ਵਾਜੇ ਕਲਾ ਜਿਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਧਾਰੀਆ ॥
Ghar sabhaagai sabad vaajay kalaa jit ghar dhaaree-aa.
In that lucky home the Shabad plays, because the Creator placed His power inside it.
ਪੰਚ ਦੂਤ ਤੁਧੁ ਵਸਿ ਕੀਤੇ ਕਾਲੁ ਕੰਟਕੁ ਮਾਰਿਆ ॥
Panch doot tudh vas keetay kaal kantak maari-aa.
With Your help the five thieves are brought under control, and Death itself, the tormentor, is overcome.
ਧੁਰਿ ਕਰਮਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਤੁਧੁ ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਸਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਲਾਗੇ ॥
Dhur karam paa-i-aa tudh jin ka-o se naam har kai laagay.
Those who receive Your grace hold on to the Divine Name.
ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤਹ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਆ ਤਿਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਅਨਹਦ ਵਾਜੇ ॥੫॥
Kahai Naanak tah sukh ho-aa tit ghar anhad vaajay. ॥5॥
Says Nanak: there is peace there, and endless music plays in that home. ॥5॥
Pauri 40
Learn this pauri →ਅਨਦੁ ਸੁਣਹੁ ਵਡਭਾਗੀਹੋ ਸਗਲ ਮਨੋਰਥ ਪੂਰੇ ॥
Anad sunhu vadbhaageeho sagal manorath pooray.
Listen to the song of bliss, O lucky ones — every hope you carry is filled.
ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਉਤਰੇ ਸਗਲ ਵਿਸੂਰੇ ॥
Paarbraham parabh paa-i-aa utray sagal visooray.
I have found the Supreme Divine, and all my worries have lifted away.
ਦੂਖ ਰੋਗ ਸੰਤਾਪ ਉਤਰੇ ਸੁਣੀ ਸਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ॥
Dookh rog santaap utray sunee sachee baanee.
Sorrow and suffering lifted away when I listened to the True Bani.
ਸੰਤ ਸਾਜਨ ਭਏ ਸਰਸੇ ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਜਾਣੀ ॥
Sant saajan bha-ay sarsay pooray gur tay jaanee.
The saints and holy companions are filled with joy, because they came to know the Perfect Guru.
ਸੁਣਤੇ ਪੁਨੀਤ ਕਹਤੇ ਪਵਿਤੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰੇ ॥
Suntay puneet kahtay pavit satgur rahi-aa bharpooray.
Those who listen become pure, and those who say it become pure — the True Guru is everywhere.
ਬਿਨਵੰਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣ ਲਾਗੇ ਵਾਜੇ ਅਨਹਦ ਤੂਰੇ ॥੪੦॥੧॥
Binvant Naanak gur charan laagay vaajay anhad tooray. ॥40॥1॥
Nanak humbly prays: holding the Guru's feet, endless music sounds inside. ॥40॥1॥
Frequently asked questions
What is Anand Sahib?
Anand Sahib is a bani written by Guru Amar Das Ji, the third Guru, in Raag Ramkali. Its name means "the song of bliss". It appears in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji beginning on Ang 917, and it is one of the banis of the daily Nitnem.
How many pauris does Anand Sahib have?
The complete Anand Sahib has 40 pauris (stanzas). In daily Nitnem, and at the close of most Sikh services, Sikhs recite six of them — the first five pauris and the fortieth. This page teaches those six, which together form the Anand Sahib most families say every day.
Why are only six pauris read?
The shorter six-pauri form is the established practice for daily Nitnem and for concluding a service, keeping the recitation to a length a congregation or a family can say together. The first five pauris open the bani and the fortieth closes it, so the six read as a complete arc. The Sikh Rehat Maryada prescribes these same six — "the first five and the last" — for every occasion it covers, including the evening Rehras, the close of a gurdwara service, the beginning and the bhog of a full reading of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, the offering of Karhah Prashad, and the Anand Karaj.
When is Anand Sahib recited?
Anand Sahib is part of the daily Nitnem and is recited near the end of Rehras Sahib in the evening. It is also read at the conclusion of almost every Sikh service, just before Ardas, which is why children hear it so often at the Gurdwara.
Is Anand Sahib the same as the Anand Karaj wedding ceremony?
They share a name but they are not the same thing. Anand Karaj — "the ceremony of bliss" — is the Sikh wedding, and its four rounds are the Lavan, written by Guru Ram Das Ji. Anand Sahib is the bani by Guru Amar Das Ji taught on this page. Anand Sahib is recited at the close of an Anand Karaj, as it is at the close of other Sikh services.
Who wrote Anand Sahib?
Guru Amar Das Ji, the third Guru, composed Anand Sahib in Raag Ramkali. In Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji it is recorded under the heading Ramkali Mahalla 3 Anand, beginning on Ang 917.
How can this page help my child learn Anand Sahib?
Each pauri is taught line by line — the Gurmukhi, an easy transliteration, and a simple English meaning — with a list of key words to build vocabulary and a flashcard game to practise them. Because Nitnem uses only six pauris, a child can realistically learn the whole thing.
Is the English meaning accurate?
The Gurmukhi follows Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Angs 917 and 922) and should be treated as the original Gurbani. The English is a simplified, child-friendly rendering of standard scholarly translations — a learning aid alongside, not a replacement for, reading the original bani.