Ham avggan bhare ek gunn nahi Amrit chadh bikhe bikh khayee – Sawaiyee – Ang 1406

SGGS Angg 1406.

Bhatt Kirat Ji.

Sawaiyee (Swaiyye) Mehle 4 Ke.

Bhatt Bhikha Ji who has two Swaiyyas in Praise of Guru Amardas Ji. His son Bhatt Kirat Ji has eight Swaiyyas, four in Praise of Guru Amardas Ji and another four in Praise of Guru Ramdas Ji.

This is the 4th (final) Swaiyya by Bhatt Kirat Ji in Praise of Guru Ramdas Ji. It is written as a humble plea acknowledging all his faults, praying to remain in the Sanctuary of Guru Ramdas Ji.

I am overflowing with sins and have no merits at all, I have abandoned Ambrosial Nectar (Naam) and instead taken to poison (maya).

“Ham avggan bhare ek gunn nahi Amrit chadh bikhe bikh khayee.”

I am attached to maya and deluded by doubts, and lost in the love of my children and spouse.

“Maya moh bharam bhay bhule sutt dara seyo preet lagayee.”

I have heard of the most exalted Path of Sanggat of the Guru joining which, all fears of death (miseries), are removed.

“Eik uttam Panth suniyo Gur Sanggat teh milant jamm trass mitayee.”

This is one prayer of Kirat the Poet, Guru Ramdas Ji, please keep me in Your Blessed Sanctuary.

“Eik ardas Bhatt Kirat ki Gur Ramdas rakho Sharnayee.”

Shabad Viakhya by Bhai Manjeet Singh Ji

Shabad Kirtan available on YouTube

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Bhai Ji further elaborated on November 9 2026:

This Sawaiyya is often read at Gurdwaras around the world.

Bhatt Ji concisely states what affects all of us.

We fail to enshrine Godly Gunn within us (Ek Gunn Nahi), and are full of faults – sins (Ham avgunn bhare).We tend to chase after poisonous maya (bikhe bikh khahi) and forsake Naam. (Amrit Chadh).

The attractions of maya (maya moh) lead us to delusions (bharam bhey bhule), and instead of focusing our love upon the Divine, we get engrossed in the short lived, perishable love of children and spouse. (Sutt dara seyo preet lagayee).

I have heard of the Sublime Path of Gur Sanĝgat (Eik Uttam Panth Suniyo Gur Sanggat). Joining this sanggat one can be rid of miseries, and the pains of death. (Teh milantt jamm traas mitayee).

It is now the sincere prayer of the Bard, Kirat, (Eik Ardas Bhaat Kirat Ki), Guru Ramdas Ji, please keep in Your Sanctuary ( Guru Ramdas Rakho Sarnayi).