All faiths are rivers and are destined to merge into one great "Ocean - the lord, the light"; whatever you may call, think, believe or perceive.

The Jaap Sahib begins with the words: ਸ੍ਰੀSriਮੁਖਵਾਕMukhwakhਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੀPatshahi੧੦ ॥Dasveeਸ੍ਰੀ ਮੁਖਵਾਕ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੀ {੧੦ ॥}Sri Mukhwakh Patshahi Dasvee"By the holy mouth of the Tenth Emperor,"This line is clearly intended to authenticate Guru Gobind Singh Ji as the Author of the Dasam Granth.

The form of the word here is Japu, which makes it a noun, meaning "meditation on nothing but the Truth; ('God') (or The True God).

The language of Jaap, is close to classical with words and compounds drawn from Sanskrit, Brij Bhasha, Arabic and Urdu.

The contents of Jaap Sahib, are divided into various Chhands bearing the name of the related meter according to the then prevalent system of prosody in India.