Poems from the Guru Granth Sahib / Guru Nanak ; translated by Nicky-Guninder Kaur Singh.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Singh, Nikky-Guninder Kaur, translator.

Series:

Murty classical library of India ; 33.

Murty classical library of India ; 33

Standardized Title:

Ādi-Granth. Selections. English

Language:

English

Panjabi

Subjects (All):

Sikh poetry, Panjabi.

Sikhism.

Religious poetry, Panjabi.

Physical Description:

xxxii, 579 pages ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2022.

Language Note:

Introduction and notes in English.

Facing page translations with Panjabi on the versos and English on the rectos ; introduction and notes in English ; Gurmukhi script.

Summary:

"Guru Nanak (1469-1539), a native of Panjab, founded the Sikh religion. His vast corpus of nearly a thousand hymns forms the core of the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikhs' sacred book of ethics, philosophy, and theology. The scripture was expanded and enriched by his nine successors, and Sikhs continue to revere it today as the embodiment of their tradition. Poems from the Guru Granth Sahib offer a compilation of spiritual lyrics showcasing the range and depth of Guru Nanak's literary style while conveying his pluralistic vision of the singular divine and his central values of equality, inclusivity, and civic action. This new English translation includes celebrated long hymns such as "Alphabet on the Board" and "Ballad of Hope" alongside innovative shorter poems like "The Hours." It is presented here alongside the original text in Gurmukhi, the script developed by the Guru himself"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Note on the text and translation

Daily Worship

Ballad in the Melody of Hope

Discourse with the Siddhas

Thematic Compositions

Selections Across Musical Modes

Notes to the translation

Concordance

Glossary

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contains:

Nānak, Guru, 1469-1538. Works. Selections.

Nānak, Guru, 1469-1538. Works. Selections. English.

Contained in: Ādi-Granth.

ISBN:

9780674258518

0674258517

OCLC:

1240492767

Publisher Number:

99989752995