Japji Sahib - The 18th Pauri - Mantra for Sanity
Yogi Bhajan said that the 18th Pauri of Japji "fights madness, deep feelings of inferiority and self-destructive behavior."Recite it 11 times each day to connect with its power. Bring sanity...and self-love...back into your life.
ਅਸੰਖ ਮੂਰਖ ਅੰਧ ਘੋਰ ॥
asa'nkh moorakh andh ghor
ਅਸੰਖ ਚੋਰ ਹਰਾਮਖੋਰ ॥
asa'nkh chor haraamkho
Countless maniacs, horribly blind, Countless thieves and countless sneaks.
ਅਸੰਖ ਅਮਰ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਜੋਰ ॥
asa'nkh amar kar jaahi jor
ਅਸੰਖ ਗਲਵਢ ਹਤਿਆ ਕਮਾਹਿ ॥
asa'nkh galvadh hati-aa kamaahi
Countless killers, countless villians, Countless despots, countelss freaks.
ਅਸੰਖ ਪਾਪੀ ਪਾਪੁ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
asa'nkh paapaa pap kar jaahi
ਅਸੰਖ ਕੂੜਿਆਰ ਕੂੜੇ ਫਿਰਾਹਿ ॥
asa'nkh koorhi-aa koorhay firaahi
Countless traitors who turn and flee. Countless liars, lost in their lies.
ਅਸੰਖ ਮਲੇਛ ਮਲੁ ਭਖਿ ਖਾਹਿ ॥
asa'nkh malaychh mal bnakh khaahi
ਅਸੰਖ ਨਿੰਦਕ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਭਾਰੁ ॥
asa'nkh nindak sir karahi bhaar
Countless wretches eating dirt. Countless slanderers spreading their hurt.
ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
naanak neech kahai veechaar
ਵਾਰਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਵਾ ਏਕ ਵਾਰ ॥
vaari-aa na jaavaa ayk vaar
Nanak, the lowly and humble one, Speaks from his deep meditation, I cannot be a sacrifice even one time.
ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਾਈ ਭਲੀ ਕਾਰ ॥
jo tudh bhaavai saa-ee bhalee kaar
ਤੂ ਸਦਾ ਸਲਾਮਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ॥੧੮॥
too sadaa salaamat nirankaar
I want to do only what please Thee. Formless… Peaceful… Divine…