Asa Di vaar Kirtan - ਆਸਾ ਦੀ ਵਾਰ - Chardi kala jatha

Asa di vaar ਆਸਾ ਦੀ ਵਾਰ Asa di War Kirtan by ChardiKala Jatha Asa di Var (Gurmukhi: ਆਸਾ ਦੀ ਵਾਰ) meaning "A ballad of hope", is a collection of 24 stanzas (pauris) in the Guru Granth Sahib ji, from ang 462 to ang 475. ASA KI VAR, is the term recorded in the index to the Guru Granth Sahib ji but this Gurbani is commonly called "Asa di Var". It is found in the Sikh scripture from page 462 line 17 to page 475 line 10. It is a composition by Guru Nanak dev ji, the founder of Sikhi, and is sung by kirtania (religious musicians) at Sikh congregations or gatherings as part of the early morning service. It is said that if recited and sung with true belief, one's hopes/wishes are fulfilled. The term "Asa di Var" comprises three words: The third word var means an ode or a lyrical verse; the word Asa which means "hope" in Punjabi) is also a Raag or musical measure used in the Guru Granth Sahib ji; and "ki" or "di" mean "of". Thus together the terms means "A ballad of hope". Raag Asa is the raga of pre-dawn hours and the custom of reciting the hymn at morning time is traced to the days of Guru Nanak dev ji himself. It is said that Bhai Lahina (the later, Guru Angad dev ji) was the first to sing it in the presence of Guru Nanak dev ji. The Var then comprised twenty four pauris or stanzas by Guru Nanak and some slokas which were also of his composition as indicated in the title given it by Guru Arjan dev ji when entering the composition in the Holy Book (salok bhi mahalle pahile ke likhe), the slokas were also composed by the First Guru, Guru Nanak dev ji. In its present form, it carries twenty four stanzas with a total of fifty nine slokas, 45 by Guru Nanak dev ji and 14 by Guru Angad dev ji. The Chardikala Jatha is a group of young American Sikhs who have devoted themselves to spreading the message of Sikhism through the art of Gurbani Kirtan. https://play.sikhnet.com/artist/chard... https://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/J... #Gurbani #kirtan #sikhi #sikhism #asadivaar #path #meditation #gurbani #gurbanikirtan #nitnem #bani #chardikalajatha