Powerful Mantra: Rakhay Rakhanahaar

The Rakhay Rakhanhaar mantra is a very powerful mantra used for complete protection. It is a song that allows us to be guided by God’s graceful and merciful hand and conquer the obstacles one might find in the path to fulfilling one’s destiny.

This mantra is part of the evening prayer, Rehiras, which adds energy to one’s being, and helps when you are physically weak or have limited wealth. It was written by Guru Arjan, the 5th Sikh Guru.

Chanting this mantra helps against fluctuations of the mind.  This mantra is included in the Aquarian Sadhana and is done as a part of the daily practice in the morning meditations for Kundalini Yoga practitioners.

Rakhay rakhanahaar aap ubaarian

Gur kee pairee paa-ei kaaj savaarian

Hoaa aap dei-aal manaho na visaarian

Saadh janaa kai sang bhavajal taarian

Saakat nindak dusht khin maa-eh bidaarian

Tis saahib kee tayk naanak manai maa-eh

Jis simrat sukh ho-ei sagalay dookh jaa-eh

Translation (from Personal Guidance through the Power of the Word by Bibiji Inderjit Kaur Khalsa):

Thou who savest, save us all and take us across,
Uplifting and giving us the excellence.
You gave us the touch of the lotus feet of the Guru,
And all our jobs are done.
You have become merciful, kind, and compassionate;
And so our mind does not forget Thee.
In the company of the holy ones
You take us from misfortune and calamities, scandals, and disrepute.
Godless, slanderous enemies—
You finish them in timelessness.
That great lord is my anchor.
Nanak, keep firm in your mind.
By meditating and repeating His Name,
All happiness comes and all sorrows and pain go away.

Source: 3HO Foundation