Rehras Sahib is the Sikh evening bani (prayer), typically recited by Sikhs in the evening time around sunset (the twilight hours between 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.). Five different Sikh Gurus contributed to this evening prayer: Guru Nanak (first Sikh Guru), Guru Amar Das (third Sikh Guru), Guru Ram Das (fourth Sikh Guru), Guru Arjan (fifth Sikh Guru) and Guru Gobind Singh Ji (tenth Sikh Guru).

In Gurmukhi, “reh” means “live” and “raas” means “commodity, and so Rehras Sahib can be loosely translated as “living commodity.” This bani adds energy and rejuvenation (“raa-hu”) to one’s being.

This bani corresponds to the water element or tattva. Sikhs believe that recitation of Rehras Sahib can bring the blessings of calmness, peace and prosperity.

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~Resources: Sikh Spiritual Practice: The Sound Way to God (2010) by Siri Kirpal Kaur, Victory & Virtue: Ceremonies & Code of Conduct of Sikh Dharma (2001) by the Office of the Bhai Sahiba of Sikh Dharma of the Western Hemisphere, Living Reality (1994) by Bibiji Inderjit Kaur Khalsa, “Tools to Elevate our Consciousness” (Sikh Dharma International) and “Daily Banis Given by Guru Gobind Singh” (Sikh Dharma International).

Note: For those who would like to begin a personal practice of Sikh banis and prayers, our marketplace has a Gurmukhi-Roman Nitnem available that contains Rehras Sahib and other Sikh banis for daily recitation, as well as the Peace Lagoon with English translation of Sikh prayers and banis.