Chaupai Sahib
Chaupai Sahib in English · English
✦ Meaning
Benti Chaupai Sahib is a beloved prayer of protection composed by Guru Gobind Singh Ji in the Dasam Granth. In it the Guru humbly asks the Almighty for protection, strength and the grace to always remember and serve the Divine. Recited in both the morning Nitnem and the evening Rehras, it is widely read by Sikhs for safety, courage and removal of fear.
Origin & Story
Dasam Granth (Charitropakhyan — Kabyo Baach Benti) · Guru Gobind Singh Ji · 17th–18th century CE
Known as Kabyo Baach Benti (“the poet’s supplication”), Chaupai Sahib is Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s prayer placing the Sikh entirely in God’s protection. Its assurance of divine shelter has made it one of the most-recited banis for safety and courage.
Complete Text with Meaning
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ikOankaar sree vaahiguroo jee kee fateh ||
paatishaahee 10 ||
kabiyo baach benatee || chauapiee ||
hamaree karo haath dhai ra'chhaa || pooran hoi chit kee i'chhaa || tav charanan man rahai hamaaraa || apanaa jaan karo pratipaaraa ||377||
hamare dhusaT sabhai tum ghaavahu || aap haath dhai moh bachaavahu || sukhee basai moro parivaaraa || sevak si'kh sabhai karataaraa ||378||
mo ra'chhaa nij kar dhai kariyai || sabh bairan ko aaj sa(n)ghariyai || pooran hoi hamaaree aasaa || tor bhajan kee rahai piaasaa ||379||
tumeh chhaadd koiee avar na dhiyaauoo(n) || jo bar chaho(n) su tum te paauoo(n) || sevak si'kh hamaare taare'eh || chun chun satr hamaare maare'eh ||380||
aap haath dhai mujhai ubariyai || maran kaal kaa traas nivariyai || hoojo sadhaa hamaare pa'chhaa || sree asidhuj joo kariyahu ra'chhaa ||381||
raakh leh muh raakhanahaare || saahib sa(n)t sahai piyaare || dheen ba(n)dh dhusaTan ke ha(n)taa || tum ho puree chatur dhas ka(n)taa ||382||
kaal pai brahamaa bap dharaa || kaal pai sivajoo avataraa || kaal pai kar bisan prakaasaa || sakal kaal kaa keeaa tamaasaa ||383||
javan kaal jogee siv keeo || bedh raaj brahamaa joo theeo || javan kaal sabh lok savaaraa || namasakaar hai taeh hamaaraa ||384||
javan kaal sabh jagat banaayo || dhev dhait ja'chhan upajaayo || aadh a(n)t ekai avataaraa || soiee guroo samajhiyahu hamaaraa ||385||
namasakaar tis hee ko hamaaree || sakal prajaa jin aap savaaree || sivakan ko sivagun sukh dheeo || sata'run ko pal mo badh keeo ||386||
ghaT ghaT ke a(n)tar kee jaanat || bhale bure kee peer pachhaanat || cheeTee te ku(n)char asathoolaa || sabh par kirapaa dhirasaT kar foolaa ||387||
sa(n)tan dhukh paae te dhukhee || sukh paae saadhun ke sukhee || ek ek kee peer pachhaanai(n) || ghaT ghaT ke paT paT kee jaanai(n) ||388||
jab udhakarakh karaa karataaraa || prajaa dharat tab dheh apaaraa || jab aakarakh karat ho kabahoo(n) || tum mai milat dheh dhar sabhahoo(n) ||389||
jete badhan sirasaT sabh dhaarai || aap aapanee boojh uchaarai || tum sabhahee te rahat niraalam || jaanat bedh bhedh ar aalam ||390||
nira(n)kaar nirabikaar nirala(n)bh || aadh aneel anaadh asa(n)bh || taakaa mooRh uchaarat bhedhaa || jaa ko bhev na paavat bedhaa ||391||
taa ko kar paahan anumaanat || mahaa mooRh kachh bhedh na jaanat || mahaadhev ko kahat sadhaa siv || nira(n)kaar kaa cheenat neh bhiv ||392||
aap aapanee budh hai jetee || baranat bhi(n)n bhi(n)n tuh tetee || tumaraa lakhaa na jai pasaaraa || keh bidh sajaa pratham sa(n)saaraa ||393||
ekai roop anoop saroopaa || ra(n)k bhayo raav kahee bhoopaa || a(n)ddaj jeraj setaj keenee || autabhuj khaan bahur rach dheenee ||394||
kahoo(n) fool raajaa havai baiThaa || kahoo(n) simaT bhiyo sa(n)kar ikaiThaa || sagaree sirasaT dhikhai acha(n)bhav || aadh jugaadh saroop suya(n)bhav ||395||
ab ra'chhaa meree tum karo || si'kh ubaar asi'kh sa(n)gharo || dhushaT jite uThavat utapaataa || sakal malechh karo ran ghaataa ||396||
je asidhuj tav saranee pare || tin ke dhushaT dhukhit havai mare || purakh javan pag pare tihaare || tin ke tum sa(n)kaT sabh Taare ||397||
jo kal ko ik baar dhiaai hai || taa ke kaal nikaT neh aaihai || ra'chhaa hoi taeh sabh kaalaa || dhusaT arisaT Tare(n) tatakaalaa ||398||
kirapaa dhirasaT tan jaeh nihariho || taake taap tanak mo hariho || ri'dh si'dh ghar mo sabh hoiee || dhushaT chhaeh chhavai sakai na koiee ||399||
ek baar jin tumai sa(n)bhaaraa || kaal faas te taeh ubaaraa || jin nar naam tihaaro kahaa || dhaaridh dhusaT dhokh te rahaa ||400||
khaRag ket mai saran tihaaree || aap haath dhai leh ubaaree || sarab Thauar mo hoh sahaiee || dhusaT dhokh te leh bachaiee ||401||
Benefits of Chanting Chaupai Sahib
A powerful prayer for divine protection and removal of fear
Recited daily in both the morning Nitnem and the evening Rehras Sahib
Builds courage, faith and a sense of being guarded by Waheguru
Read in times of difficulty, danger or anxiety for strength and reassurance
How to Chant Chaupai Sahib
Recite the whole Chaupai Sahib with faith, asking for the Almighty’s protection. It can be read once or repeatedly in times of need. Read in Gurmukhi with the transliteration to follow along.
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