Japji Sahib
The morning prayer that opens the Guru Granth Sahib, composed by Guru Nanak.
Japji Sahib stands at the opening of the Guru Granth Sahib and is recited in the early morning. It begins with the Mul Mantar, the statement of one creator that opens the scripture itself, and moves through thirty-eight stanzas and a closing salok.
It is learned by heart by many Sikhs and recited from memory before dawn. Its subject is the nature of the divine and the way a person comes to know it, rather than petition.
Why the words are not here
Same obstacle as Ardas. The available public-domain English is Trumpp, which the community rejects, and every translation Sikhs actually use is in copyright.
Every text on this site names the edition it came from and was checked against it twice. A prayer nobody can cite an edition for does not get printed here, however well known it is. The verification record lists what was held back and why, and how rights are established explains the test.
When is this prayer said?
The moments this prayer is associated with. Each page carries cited guidance on how different traditions meet that moment.
Which tradition is this prayer from?
This page describes a prayer and, where we hold one, prints a named edition of it. It does not tell you whether to say it, or when. That judgment belongs to someone credentialed in the tradition, and nobody has signed anything here.
Content last changed 15 October 2026. Dates come from this page’s own revision history, not from the last time the site was deployed.