To celebrate International Women’s Day, you are invited to join the Global Sangat to recite Bhand Jammee-ai for 24 hours LIVE via Zoom! Written by Guru Nanak Dev Ji, this beautiful Shabad celebrates women and honors the Divine feminine!
This event will take place from:
- 10:00 am PST on March 4 to 10:00 am PST on March 5.
- 11:00 am MST on March 4 to 11:00 am MST on March 5.
- 1:00 pm EST on March 4 to 1:00 pm EST on March 5.
- 3:00 pm Chile time on March 4 to 3:00 pm Chile time on March 5.
- 7:00 pm CET on March 4 to 7:00 pm CET on March 5.
- 11:30pm IST on March 4 to 11:30 pm IST on March 5.
- 2:00 am China time on March 5 to 2:00am China time on March 6.
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Register in advance for this meeting:
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Recorded Versions of Bhand Jammee-ai
Musicians are encouraged to play live versions of Bhand Jammee-ai! Here are some versions of Bhand Jammee-ai which leaders can play during the event (or you can choose your favorite Bhand Jammee-ai recording).
Click Here to Stream or Download Many Versions of this Shabad on the SikhNet Gurbani Media Center
Bhand Jammee-ai — Hansu Jot
Bhand Jammee-ai — Sat Kirin Kaur
More Musical Versions of this Mantra
Bhand Jammee-ai
Written by the Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the First Sikh Guru, this shabad honors the Divine Feminine:
Gurmukhi
ਮਃ ੧ ॥
ਭੰਡਿ ਜੰਮੀਐ ਭੰਡਿ ਨਿੰਮੀਐ ਭੰਡਿ ਮੰਗਣੁ ਵੀਆਹੁ ॥
ਭੰਡਹੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਦੋਸਤੀ ਭੰਡਹੁ ਚਲੈ ਰਾਹੁ ॥
ਭੰਡੁ ਮੁਆ ਭੰਡੁ ਭਾਲੀਐ ਭੰਡਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਬੰਧਾਨੁ ॥
ਸੋ ਕਿਉ ਮੰਦਾ ਆਖੀਐ ਜਿਤੁ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਰਾਜਾਨ ॥
ਭੰਡਹੁ ਹੀ ਭੰਡੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਭੰਡੈ ਬਾਝੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਭੰਡੈ ਬਾਹਰਾ ਏਕੋ ਸਚਾ ਸੋਇ ॥
ਜਿਤੁ ਮੁਖਿ ਸਦਾ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਭਾਗਾ ਰਤੀ ਚਾਰਿ ॥
ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਮੁਖ ਊਜਲੇ ਤਿਤੁ ਸਚੈ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ॥੨॥
Transliteration
Bhand jammee-ai bhand nimmee-ai bhand mangan veeaa-hu.
Bhandahu hovai dostee bhandahu chalai raahu.
Bhand moo-aa bhand bhali-ai bhand hovai bandhan.
So kio mandaa aakhi-ai jit jameh raajaan.
Bhandahu hi bhand oopjai bhandai baajh na ko-ay.
Naanak bhandai baahraa ayko sachaa so-ay.
Jit mukh sadaa salaahee-ai bhaagaa ratee chaar.
Naanak tay mukh oojalay tit sachai darbaar.
Translation
From woman, man is born; within woman, man is conceived; to woman he is engaged and married.
Woman becomes his friend; through woman, the future generations come.
When his woman dies, he seeks another woman; to woman he is bound.
So why call her bad? From her, kings are born.
From woman, woman is born; without woman, there would be no one at all.
O Nanak, only the True Lord is without a woman.
That mouth which praises the Lord continually is blessed and beautiful.
O Nanak, those faces shall be radiant in the Court of the True Lord.
Click Here for a Shabad Sheet of Bhand Jammee-ai
Kulwant Singh Phull says:
Wonderful Melodious Shabad Gayan and Voice …….. Guru Nanak Dev ji Bless you all…