  jaap sahib is the morning prayer of the sikhs. the prayer or bani was composed by the tenth sikh master, guru gobind singh. this bani is one of 5 banis that a sikh must recite everyday and is recited by the panj pyare while preparing amrit on the occasion of amrit sanchar (initiation), a ceremony held to admit initiates into the khalsa. the jaap sahib is chronologically the first bani (holy hymn of guru) in the dasam granth, which is said to have been compiled by bhai mani singh around the year 1734. the jaap sahib is reminiscent of japji sahib, and is chronologically recited at second, in the daily morning prayer of a sikh. ==form== jaap sahib is made up of 199 pauris or verses and is the first bani of the dasam granth (p.&nbsp;1-10). the jaap sahib begins with "sri mukhwakh patshahi dasvee", "by the holy mouth of the tenth king". this appears to be a specific saying to authenticate the writings of guru gobind singh himself. macauliffe says, "the hindus have a work enitled vishnu sahasar nam, 'vishnu's thousand names.' the jaapji was composed to supply the sikhs with a similar number of epithets of the creator." jap is a sanskrit word meaning "to utter in a low voice, whisper, mutter (especially prayers or incantations); to invoke or call upon in a low voice". the form of the word here is japu, which makes it a noun, "meditation". ==language== the language of jaap, is close to classical with words and compounds drawn from sanskrit, brij bhasha, arabic and urdu. the contents of jaap sahib, are divided into various chhands bearing the name of the related meter according to the then prevalent system of prosody in india. jaap sahib is a total and complete introduction to a non-individual creator, or nature itself, or the forces of universe, or the laws of nature. the verses are in the form of rhymed couplets and the vocabularly and ingenuity are superb. the opening verse is typical: "thou hast no form or feature, no caste or lineage; none can describe thy appearance, color, mark or garb." there is an all inclusiveness and universalism that keeps coming to the surface. "all" seems to be the key word. "thou art the source of all light, and the object of all praise; thou art the supreme lord of all, and the moon of the universe." -verse 119 "perfect is thy discernment. all turn to thee for refuge. thou art the great companion; thou art the sure providence." -verse 123 the fervour of the true bhakta comes out in hailing the immortal as man's companion. something of the devoutness of the guru's nature comes to a climax in the concluding verse: "thou fillest and feedest the whole universe, thyself 
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