Asa Di Var is a collection of 24 pauris or stanzas
written by Guru Nanak Devji (Sri Guru Granth Sahib, page 462-475). The
founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev ji wrote the first 9 together on one
occasion and later wrote 15 more stanzas on a different occasion. These
two parts were then compiled together by the 5th Guru, Guru Arjan Dev
ji in 1604 AD.
When Guru Arjan Dev ji was compiling
the Holy Granth, he added a few Sloks of Guru Nanak and in some cases
Guru Angad Dev ji, the second Guru of the Sikhs. These Sloks are tied
together in a way that they relate to the same theme as highlighted in
the pauri. In its present form, the Asa Di War contains a few more
shabads recited by Guru Ram Das, the fourth Sikh Guru.
The Asa
Di War kirtan is recited in the early morning hours in a very melodious
way and style as mentioned by Guru Arjan Dev Ji called "Tunde Asraje
Ki Dhuni" after the name of the contemporary brave and pious king
Asraj. One of the hands of the king was amputated, so he was called
Tunda meaning crippled. The deeds and the ode of this king was sung by
the bards in that typical fashion which then was extremely popular and
melodious and was therefore adopted to performing Asa Di War.
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