The bedtime prayer, Kirtan Sohila is usually recited just before sleeping at night. It’s name means ‘Song of Peace’. Kirtan Sohila is composed of five hymns, the first three by Guru Nanak Dev, the fourth by Guru Ram Das and the fifth by Guru Arjan Dev.

Anand by Guru Amar Das

One of the daily prayers, Anand by Guru Amar Das is the ‘Song of Eternal Bliss and Joy’. It is composed of 40 stanzas and is also recited by the five beloved ones during the Khalsa initiation ceremony.

Akal Ustati, Kabitas (71-90) by Guru Gobind Singh

Selections from a chapter from the Akal Ustati (In Praise of God, The Immortal) Kabitas (71 to 90) by Guru Gobind Singh denounces blind rituals. The Akal Ustati is a lengthy poem composed by Guru Gobind Singh which appears in the Dasam Granth.

Gun Gobind gaio nahin janamu akarth kin by Guru Tegh Bahadur

The second last poetical composition in Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Gun Gobind gaio nahin janamu akarth kin is a poem of 57 couplets written by Guru Tegh Bahadur.

Siddha Goshth by Guru Nanak Dev

Unlike traditional poetical compositions of Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Sidhha Goshth is a record of the conversation between Guru Nanak Dev and the Sidhhas, a group of Nanth Yogis which the Guru met on his travels to the Himalayan mountains.

Political Protest by Guru Nanak Dev

The fight against social and political injustice has historically been an integral part of Sikhism

Political Protest by Guru Nanak Dev

The fight against social and political injustice has historically been an integral part of Sikhism