Ardas

I had a hard time remembering the sequence of Ardaas. Following is the technique I used. Off course you have to learn each stanzas

Before the first stanza starts remember

Ik Onkar, Waheguru ji ki fateh Sri Bhagauti ji sahaaye Vaar Sri Bhagauti Ji ki, Paatshaahee 10

then in the first stanza all the ten gurus and SGGS and it should start like ..

Pritham Bhagautee simar kai Gur Nanak layee{n} dhyaaye ...

then in the second stanza remember all the panj pyare , 40 mukte, remember their contribution/shaheediPanj piyaare

char sahibzaade, chaali mukte, hathhiyaan, japiyaan..

Now that all the gurus, panj pyares are done, in the third stanza meditate on the achievement of the all the male and female members of the Khalsa who laid down their lives for the religion

Jinha Singhaan, Singhaneeyaan ne, Dharam het sees dittey, bandd-bandd kataaye ..

In the fourth stanza a brief mention about the five takhts and other gurdwaras

Panjaa{n} takhtaa{n}, sarbat Gurdwareyaa{n} da dhyaan dhar ke bolo ji 'Waheguru'."

In first four stanzas of the Sikh prayer, there is no demand. We only remember our Gurus, martyrs, lovers of the God, our holy religious places etc. Now starting from fifth stanza we start requesting/begging (Yes we are literally beg in front of the guru )

Prithmey sarbat Khalsa ji kee ardaas hai ji....


In the sixth stanza we request the akal poorakh (Immortal being) for some gifts starting from Sikhee daan (Grant to Sikhs; the gift of discipleship), kes daan (the gift of hair),

In the seventh stanza we request for some qualities

Sikhaan da mann neevan, matt uchche..

In the eight stanza we ask guru to give us the darshan of all the seperated gurdwaras (e.g. nankana sahib in the partition of 1947)

Hey Akaal Purkh (O Immortal being), apney Panth dey sada shaayee daataar jeeo.......

and in the final stanza we do the ardaas for the keertan/path we did, prashad, birthday, bhog, etc. In this section i have seen different people using different quotes like


1.
asee khathae bahuth kamaavadhae a(n)th n paaraavaar
har kirapaa kar kai bakhas laihu ho paapee vadd gunehagaar
jaethaa samu(n)dh saagar neer bhariaa thaethae aougan hamaarae
dhaeiaa karahu kishh mihar oupaavahu ddubadhae pathhar thaarae
jeearraa agan baraabar thapai bheethar vagai kaathee
pranavath naanak hukam pashhaanai sukh hovai dhin raathee

This is my all time favorite. It depicts my mind so well. My grand-mom (dad's mom -dadhi) uses this during ardaas

2.
jagath jala(n)dhaa rakh lai aapanee kirapaa dhhaar
jith dhuaarai oubarai thithai laihu oubaar
(Page - 853 )

3.
aapae jaanai karae aap aapae aanai raas
thisai agai naanakaa khalie keechai aradhaas
(Page 1093)

4. This can be quoted when you mention about someone's sad demise
ghalae aavehi naanakaa sadhae out(h)ee jaahi ||1||
(Those who are sent, come, O Nanak; when they are called back, they depart and go)