Khalsa Mahima

This is the name given to the tenth Bani in the second holy scripture of the Sikhs, the Dasam Granth. The text below spans from page 1355 to page 1356 of the 1478 pages of this holy book of the Sikhs, which has been expanded from its original 1428 pages.
The summary of this Bani is narrated by Gobin Sadan:
"This has four verses. It delineates the glory that is associated with the Khalsa. Guru Ji explains the role of the Khalsa to the priests who had come to perform a yagna. He says that it is only through the Khalsa that all achievements have been possible for him."
It is literally praise of the Khalsa, it is a short poem by Guru Gobind Singh inserted at the end of thc thirtythree Savaiyyc in the Dasam Granth. The language of the poem is Braj Bhasa (medieval Hindi) of the Mathura/Agra region. The poem recounts an incident which occurred during a Divali feast which Guru Gobind Singh hosted at Anandpur. On that occasion the former head of one of the discontinued Sikh manjis, the Hindu Pandit Kesho Gopal, a Brahman who had not taken Amrit, was invited to eat, only after the Khalsa had feasted. Kesho felt slighted for, as a Brahman who had held a post as the Guru's masand, he felt that he should have been served first and definitely not after the Khalsa had been feted. 
In response Guru Gobind Singh recited his hymn exalting the Khalsa:
::"I have won my battles through the favour of my Sikhs, 
::Through their favour have I been able to dispense largess, 
::Through their favour my troubles have receded, 
::And through their favour my prosperity expanded. 
::It is through their favour that I acquired knowledge.
::Through their favour I subdued my enemies, 
::Through their favour am I exalted, 
::There are, else, millions of such humble persons as me. 
::Let my body, my mind, my head, my wealth, and all that is mine 
::Be dedicated to their service." 
As in the hukanamas, we see in this poem the deep heartfelt feelings of Guru Gobind Singh for the Khalsa. One must remember that Guru Gobind Singh, himself, was a member of the Khalsa, being the sixth man to be initiated, taking Amrit from the Panj Piares.
==Khalsa mero roop hai khhas, Khalsa is my true form==
from Sarbloh Granth and Amrit Keertan page 291
Original Gurmukhi 	Roman transliteration 	English translation
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਮੇਰੋ ਰੂਪ ਹੈ ਖ਼ਾਸ ॥	khalsa maero roop hai khhas 	Khalsa is my true form
ਖ਼ਾਲਸੇ ਮਹਿ ਹੌ ਕਰੌ ਨਿਵਾਸ ॥	khalsa mehi ho karo nivas 	Within the Khalsa, I abide
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਮੇਰੋ ਮੁਖ ਹੈ ਅੰਗਾ ॥	khalsa maero mukh hai anga 	Khalsa is my main support
ਖ਼ਾਲਸੇ ਕੇ ਹੌਂ ਸਦ ਸਦ ਸੰਗਾ॥	khalsae kae hon sadh sadh sanga 	I am always with the Khalsa
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਮੇਰੋ ਇਸ਼† ਸੁਹਿਰਦ ॥	khhalasa maero eisht suhiradh 	My Khalsa is dear and sincere
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਮੇਰੋ ਕਹੀਅਤ ਬਿਰਦ ॥	khhalasa maero keheeath biradh 	My Khalsa is renowned and has fame
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਮੇਰੋ ਪਛ ਅਰ ਪਾਤਾ ॥	khhalasa maero pashh ar patha 	Khalsa is my ancestry and my future
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਮੇਰੋ ਸੁਖ ਅਹਿਲਾਦਾ ॥	khhalasa maero sukh ahiladha 	Khalsa brings joy and happiness
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਮੇਰੋ ਮਿੱਤਰ ਸਖਾਈ ॥	khhalasa maero mthir sakhaee 	Khalsa is my real friend
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਮਾਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਸੁਖਦਾਈ ॥	khhalasa math pitha sukhadhaee 	Khalsa is mother, father and giver of pleasure
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਮੇਰੀ ਸੋਭਾ ਸੀਲਾ ॥	khhalasa maeree sobha seela 	Khalsa is my true beauty
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਬੰਧ ਸਖਾ ਸਦ ਡੀਲਾ ॥	khhalasa bandhh sakha sadh ddeela 	Khalsa is an unwavering and close partner
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਮੇਰੀ ਜਾਤ ਅਰ ਪਤ ॥	khhalasa maeree jath ar path 	Khalsa is my caste & creed
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਸੋ ਮਾ ਕੋ ਉਤਪਤ ॥	khhalasa so ma ko outhapath 	Because of the Khalsa, I was born
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਮੇਰੋ ਭਵਨ ਭੰਡਾਰਾ ॥	khhalasa maero bhavan bhanddara 	Khalsa is my world treasure
ਖ਼ਾਲਸੇ ਕਰ ਮੇਰੋ ਸਤਿਕਾਰਾ ॥	khhalasae kar maero sathikara 	Because of the Khalsa, I have respect
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਮੇਰੋ ਸ੍ਵਜਨ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਰਾ ॥	khhalasa maero svajan pravara 	Khalsa is my close family
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਮੇਰੋ ਕਰਤ ਉਧਾਰਾ ॥	khhalasa maero karath oudhhara 	Khalsa grants me favours
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਮੇਰੋ ਪਿੰਡ ਪਰਾਨ ॥	khhalasa maero pindd paran 	Khalsa is my body and soul
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਮੇਰੀ ਜਾਨ ਕੀ ਜਾਨ ॥	khhalasa maeree jan kee jan 	Khalsa is the breath of my life
ਮਾਨ ਮਹਤ ਮੇਰੀ ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਸਹੀ ॥	man mehath maeree khhalasa sehee 	Honour and glory accompany my Khalsa
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਮੇਰੋ ਸ੍ਵਾਰਥ ਸਹੀ ॥	khhalasa maero svarathh sehee 	Khalsa is my real interest
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਮੇਰੋ ਕਰੇ ਨਿਰਬਾਹ ॥	khhalasa maero karae nirabah 	Khalsa maintains my mission
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਮੇਰੋ ਦੇਹ ਅਰ ਸਾਹ ॥	khhalasa maero dhaeh ar sah 	Khalsa is my body and breath
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਮੇਰੋ ਧਰਮ ਅਰ ਕਰਮ ॥	khhalasa maero dhharam ar karam 	Khalsa is my dharam and action
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਮੇਰੋ ਭੇਦ ਨਿਜ ਮਰਮ ॥	khhalasa maero bhaedh nij maram 	Khalsa is my secret ingredient
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਮੇਰੋ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪੂਰਾ ॥	khhalasa maero sathigur poora 	Khalsa is my complete true Guru
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਮੇਰੋ ਸੱਜਨ ਸੂਰਾ ॥	khhalasa maero sajan soora 	Khalsa is my fearless partner
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਮੇਰੋ ਬੁਧ ਅਰ ਗਿਆਨ ॥	khhalasa maero budhh ar gian 	Khalsa is my wisdom and knowledge
ਖ਼ਾਲਸੇ ਕਾ ਹੋ ਧਰੋ ਧਿਆਨ ॥	khhalasae ka ho dhharo dhhian 	Khalsa is always in my thoughts
ਉਪਮਾ ਖ਼ਾਲਸੇ ਜਾਤ ਨ ਕਹੀ ॥	oupama khhalasae jath n kehee 	Praise to the caste-less Khalsa
ਜਿਹਵਾ ਏਕ ਪਾਰ ਨਹਿ ਲਹੀ ॥	jihava eaek par nehi lehee 	They keep to their word
ਸੇਸ ਰਸਨ ਸਾਰਦ ਸੀ ਬੁਧਿ ॥	saes rasan saradh see budhh 	At all times they exercise mental control
ਤਦਪ ਨ ਉਪਮਾ ਬਰਨਤ ਸੁਧ ॥ 	thadhap n oupama baranath sudhh 	then they are truly deserving
ਯਾ ਮੈ ਰੰਚ ਨ ਮਿਥਿਆ ਭਾਖੀ ॥	ya mai ranch n mithhia bhakhee 	I have not told you even a little lie
ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਗੁਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਖੀ ॥	parabreham gur naanak sakhee 	Perfect saint Guru Nanak is my witness,
ਰੋਮ ਰੋਮ ਜੇ ਰਸਨਾ ਪਾਂਊ ॥	rom rom jae rasana panoo 	If all my pores could speak,
ਤਦਪ ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਜਸ ਤਹਿ ਗਾਊਂ ॥	thadhap khhalasa jas thehi gaoon 	with all, I would sing Khalsa's praise.
ਹੌ ਖ਼ਾਲਸੇ ਕੋ ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਮੇਰੋ ॥	ha khhalasae ko khhalasa maero 	I belong to the Khalsa; the Khalsa belongs to me,
ਓਤ ਪੋਤਿ ਸਾਗਰ ਬੂੰਦੇਰੋ ॥	outh poth sagar boondhaero 	In the wild sea, they provide shelter
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਅਕਾਲ ਪੁਰਖ ਕੀ ਫ਼ੌਜ ॥	khhalasa akal purakh kee aj 	Khalsa is God's army
ਪ੍ਰਗਟਿਓ ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਤਮ ਕੀ ਮੌਜ ॥	pragattiou khhalasa pramatham kee moj	and it was created by His Will.
ਜਬ ਲਗ ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਰਹੇ ਨਿਆਰਾ ॥	jab lag khhalasa rehae niara 	While the Khalsa stays true,
ਤਬ ਲਗ ਤੇਜ ਕੀਉ ਮੈਂ ਸਾਰਾ ॥	thab lag thaej keeo main sara 	I will offer my full support
ਜਬ ਇਹ ਗਹੈ ਬਿਪਰਨ ਕੀ ਰੀਤ ॥	jab eih gehai biparan kee reeth 	When they follow the ways of others,
ਮੈਂ ਨ ਕਰੋਂ ਇਨ ਕੀ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਤ ॥	main n karon ein kee pratheeth 	I will withdraw my assistance from them.
==Shabad by Guru Gobind Singh ==
Shabad : poorun joth jugai ghut mai thub khaalus thaahi nukhaalus jaanai
==See Also==
* Khalsa
==External Links==
*॥ਪਾਤਸ਼ਾਹੀ10॥.Org: The most intensive and influential website on Sri Dasam Granth Sahib
*Learn more about the Sri Dasam Granth
*searchgurbani.com
*www.sahib-e-kamaal.com
*sikhphilosophy.net
===Links to Bani===
* Amrit Keertan on Pannaa 291
* Shabad : khaalusaa mero roop hai khaas
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