Dohra

[singh di fauj]

Many times we read Dohra after the Ardaas..

I want to know from where is the Dohra taken..

[Laadli Fauj]

Many times we read Dohra after the Ardaas..

I want to know from where is the Dohra taken..

Bhai Har Singh recorded a little while before Guru Gobind Singh Ji joti-joted. Diary-pothi in which this was contained was given to somebody for reproduction, but are "lost."

That's what Sodhi ji (Surjit Singh Sodhi, Taksali baba, kathavachik and santhia-giver) told me anyway.

[singh di fauj]

if tht pothi got lost .. how do we know the dohra we read today is wht was written by Bhai Har singh..

[jassa]

sarbloh gurudarbar

[sher_panjabi]

The Dohraa comes from "Rehitnaamas".

A Rehitnaamaa is a Hukam, Order, of the Guru which has been SCRIBED DOWN by the beloved Sikhs close to the Gurus at the time. Just as a Judge announces a judgement but the the Recorder or Secretary records the judgement on paper, similarly Rehitnaame are the judgements and instructions of Guru Sahib which have been scribed and recorded by the GurSikh companions of Guru Sahib at the time.

The first part of the Dohraa is Guru Gobind Singh Jee's pavitar bachan recorded in Bhai Prahlaadh Singh jee's Rehitnaama and also written later on in the late 1800s in Giani Gian Singh's "Tvareekh Guru Khalsa" and "Panth Prakaash":

ਆਗਿਆ ਭਈ ਅਕਾਲ ਕੀ ਤਬੈ ਚਲਾਯੋ ਪੰਥ ।

ਸਭ ਸਿਖਨ ਕੋ ਹੁਕਮ ਹੈ ਗੁਰੂ ਮਾਨੀਓ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ।

ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਜੀ ਮਾਨੀਓ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਗੁਰਾਂ ਕੀ ਦੇਹ ।

ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੋ ਮਿਲਬੋ ਚਿਹਹ ਖੋਜ ਸਬਦ ਮਿਹ ਲੇਹ ।

"As was ordained by the Timeless, thus was established the Panth.

To all Sikhs, let this be the order, recognize the Granth as your Guru

The reverend Guru Granth is the visible body of the gurus

Those that seek to meet with Vaaheguru, delve into the Shabad"

The second part of the Dohraa is Guru Gobind Singh Jee's pavitar bachan recorded in Bhai Nand Laal Singh jee's Tankhaahnaama.

ਰਾਜ ਕਰੇਗਾ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਆਕੀ ਰਹਿਹ ਨ ਕੋਇ ।

ਖ੍ਵਾਰ ਹੋਇ ਸਭ ਮਿਲੈਂਗੇ ਬਚਿਹ ਸ਼ਰਨ ਜੋ ਹੋਇ ।

"The Sikh people shall remain free and sovereign, always, non-challenging this position. For, all shall realize, after bitter frustration, that there is no redemption except in the way of the life that the Khalsa upholds!"

There are some minor differences in some words in the various sources which have recorded Guru Gobind Singh jee's bachan used in the Dohraa which we sing, due to the language and writing style of the scriber. However, the ESSENCE and MESSAGE is all the SAME.

Bhul chuk maaf.

[Hardeep__singh]

reading the dohra, really give inspiration in to Guru ji's bachan!

[Damdami Taksal Jatha Bhindran]

Bhai Har Singh recorded a little while before Guru Gobind Singh Ji joti-joted

This is correct, Bhai Har Singh Ji used to keep Sahib Sri Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Ji's diary, like, a PA keeps someones diary, and in that Bhai Har Singh noted from Sahib Sri Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Ji the "Dohra" we read in the Ardaas.

[Hardeep__singh]

This Bhai Har Singh, must be the most blessed, some one who has done good deeds to do darshan of Guru ji!

[Guest Papi]

i remember baba hardev singh ji lulo waley talking about this in one of his diwaans

ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੋ ਮਿਲਬੋ ਚਿਹਹ ਖੋਜ ਸਬਦ ਮਿਹ ਲੇਹ ।

he said there is a granth at shri hazoor sahib, which has this dohra in writing, and that the way its commonly read is wrong. i forget exactly what he said now tho :sady: