Japji Sahib · Stanza 38
Pauri 38
Living a good life is like a goldsmith's workshop — virtues are the tools that mint the Divine Word within us.
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ਜਤੁ ਪਾਹਾਰਾ ਧੀਰਜੁ ਸੁਨਿਆਰੁ ॥
Jat paahaaraa dheeraj suni-aar.
Let self-control be your workshop and patience be the goldsmith.
ਅਹਰਣਿ ਮਤਿ ਵੇਦੁ ਹਥੀਆਰੁ ॥
Ahran mat ved hathee-aar.
Let understanding be the anvil and spiritual knowledge be the tools.
ਭਉ ਖਲਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਤਪ ਤਾਉ ॥
Bha-o khalaa agan tap taa-o.
Let the awe of God be the bellows and dedicated effort be the fire's heat.
ਭਾਂਡਾ ਭਾਉ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਤਿਤੁ ਢਾਲਿ ॥
Bhaandaa bhaa-o amrit tit dhaal.
Let love be the pot, and in it pour the sweet nectar of God's Name.
ਘੜੀਐ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਚੀ ਟਕਸਾਲ ॥
Gharee-ai sabad sachee taksaal.
In this true mint, the Divine Word is shaped and formed.
ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰਮੁ ਤਿਨ ਕਾਰ ॥
Jin ka-o nadar karam tin kaar.
This is the work of those who receive God's glance of grace.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲ ॥੩੮॥
Naanak nadree nadar nihaal. ॥38॥
Says Nanak: by God's gracious glance, they are blessed and filled with joy. ॥38॥
✦ The Gurmukhi shown is the original Gurbani. The transliteration and English meaning are a simple, kid-friendly rendering for learning — under review, not a replacement for the original bani.
Words to know
5 words from this stanza
ਜਤੁ
Jat
Self-control; self-discipline
ਧੀਰਜੁ
Dheeraj
Patience
ਟਕਸਾਲ
Taksaal
A mint (where coins are made)
ਸਬਦੁ
Sabad
The Divine Word
ਨਦਰਿ
Nadar
Glance of grace
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Activities for this stanza
Guess what each Gurmukhi word means, then flip the card to check.
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