| Shiv Kumar Batalvi (8 October 1936 – 6 May 1973) was a Punjabi language poet, who was most known for his romantic poetry, noted for its heightened passion, pathos, separation and lover's agony. He became the youngest recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1967, given by Sahitya Akademi (India's National Academy of Letters), for his epic verse play based on the ancient legend of Puran Bhagat, Loona (1965), now considered a masterpiece in modern Punjabi literature,[3] and which also created a new genre, of modern Punjabi kissa. Today, his poetry stands in equal footing, amongst that by stalwarts of modern Punjabi poetry, like Mohan Singh (poet) and Amrita Pritam,[5] all of whom are popular on both sides of India-Pakistan border. |  |
The Legend Shiv Kumar Batalvi
ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਤ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਹਕਾਮੀ ॥ ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਹੋਤ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ
ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ
॥
ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਤ
ਹੋਇ
ਨਿਹਕਾਮੀ
॥ ਤਿਸ
ਕਉ
ਹੋਤ
ਪਰਾਪਤਿ
ਸੁਆਮੀ
॥
ਗੁਰੂ ਰੂਪ
ਸਾਧ ਸੰਗਤ ਜੀਓ ॥ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕਾ ਖਾਲਸਾ, ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫਤਿਹ ॥
ਘਾਲਿ ਖਾਇ
ਕਿਛੁ
ਹਥਹੁ
ਦੇਇ
॥ ਨਾਨਕ
ਰਾਹੁ
ਪਛਾਣਹਿ
ਸੇਇ
॥੧॥
ਉਪਰੋਕਤ ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਉਪਦੇਸ਼ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਸੋਝੀ ਬਖਸ਼ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ ਕਿ ਜੋ ਜੋ ਮਨੁਖ ਮਿਹਨਤ ਨਾਲ ਕਮਾ ਕੇ ਆਪ ਖਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਤੇ ਉਸ ਕਮਾਈ ਵਿਚੋਂ ਲੋੜਵੰਦ ਲਈ ਯਾ ਕਹਿ ਲਈਏ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰ ਦੇ ਕਾਰਜਾਂ ਦੀ ਪੂਰਤੀ ਲਈ ਸਾਂਝਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਹੇ ਨਾਨਕ ! ਅਜੇਹੇ ਬੰਦੇ ਹੀ ਜ਼ਿਦਗੀ ਦਾ ਸਹੀ ਰਸਤਾ ਪਛਾਣਦੇ ਹਨ ॥ ਇਹ ਸਪਸ਼ਟ
ਅਤੇ ਜਰੂਰੀ ਹੈ ਜੀ ਕਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਖਜਾਨੇ ਦੀ ਮਾਇਆ, ਕੇਵਲ ਤੇ ਕੇਵਲ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰ (ਨਾਮ ਜਪਣ - ਜਪਾਣ ਯਾ ਲੋੜਵੰਦ) ਦੇ ਕਾਰਜਾਂ ਦੀ ਪੂਰਤੀ ਲਈ ਖਰਚ ਕਰਨਾਂ ਹੀ ਗੁਰ ਉਪਦੇਸ਼ ਦੇ ਅਨਕੂਲ ਹੈ ਜੀ, ਨਹੀਂ ਤਾਂ ਦੁਰਵਰਤੋਂ ਹੈ ਜੀ ॥
ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰ ਦੀਆਂ ਕੁਝ ਕੁ ਉਧਾਰਣਾ : ਗੁਰਦਵਾਰਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ, ਸਕੂਲ, ਹਸਪਤਾਲ, ਅਪਾਹਜ ਕੇਂਦਰ, ਵਿਦਵਾ ਕੇਂਦਰ ਚਲਾਉਣੇ ਅਤੇ ਸਥਾਪਤ ਕਰਨੇ, ਮਰਯਾਦਾ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਗੁਰੂ ਕੀਆਂ ਸੰਗਤਾਂ ਦੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਯਾ ਲੋੜਵੰਦ ਲਈ ਗੁਰੂ ਕੇ ਲੰਗਰ ਚਲਾਉਣਾ, ਨਿਸ਼ਕਾਮ ਸੇਵਾ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਗੁਰਬਾਨੀ ਦੀ ਸਾਂਝ ਪਾਉਣਾ, ਇਤਿਆਦੀ ॥ (ਉਧਾਰਣਾ ਅਨਗਿਣਤ ਹਨ ਜੀ) ॥
ਇਸ ਵਕਤ
ਪਹਿਲਾ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨਾ ਤਿੰਨ ਲਖ ਡਾਲਰ ਇਕਠਾ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਹੈ ਜੀ ॥ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ ਗਵਾਹ ਹੈ ਜੀ ਕਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਕੀਆਂ
ਸੰਗਤਾਂ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰੀ ਕਾਰਜਾਂ ਲਈ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾਂ ਵਧ-ਚੜ ਕੇ ਇਹ ਪਵਿਤਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਨਿਭਾਉਂਦੀਆਂ ਆ
ਰਹੀਆਂ ਹਨ ॥ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਸਮੂਹ ਸੰਗਤਾਂ ਤਕ ਇਹ ਸੰਦੇਸ਼ ਪਹੁੰਚਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਨਿਰੰਤਰ ਉਪਰਾਲਾ ਕਰੋ ਜੀ
ਅਤੇ ਜੀਵਨ ਦੀਆਂ ਘੜੀਆਂ ਸਫਲੀਆਂ ਕਰੋ ਜੀ॥
Write in Punjabi - Download punjabi fonts
I am going to provide you list of Punjabi fonts so you can type locally on your computer as well as you should be able to browse and read websites in Punjabi
Font by Kulbir S. Thind.
GurbaniAkhar type-faces, (Regular, Light, Slim & Heavy) are a family of Gurmukhi fonts that are optimized for writing text of Sri Guru Granth Sahib in the customary format (i.e.; these fonts fulfill the requirement of writing 19 lines of Gurbani text per page in the landscape page orientation and with a decent font size). Most characters in these fonts have lesser width than the AnmolLipi or AmrLipi family of type faces.
DOWNLOAD GurbaniAkhar.zip ,DOWNLOAD GurbaniAkhar.EXE ,G-Akhar Kmap.doc
Let me know in case of broken link.
Font by Kulbir S. Thind.GurbaniAkhar type-faces, (Regular, Light, Slim & Heavy) are a family of Gurmukhi fonts that are optimized for writing text of Sri Guru Granth Sahib in the customary format (i.e.; these fonts fulfill the requirement of writing 19 lines of Gurbani text per page in the landscape page orientation and with a decent font size). Most characters in these fonts have lesser width than the AnmolLipi or AmrLipi family of type faces.
DOWNLOAD GurbaniAkhar.zip ,DOWNLOAD GurbaniAkhar.EXE ,G-Akhar Kmap.doc
 Gurbani Web Thick DOWNLOAD GurbaniWebThick.ttf |
 Font byAlbel SinghPrabhki, handwritten calligraphy style with tails, primarily designed as a display font (for use in titles and so on) DOWNLOAD Prabhkii.ttf , Learn more about this font |
 Font by Paul Grosse.Lanma, the same handwritten style (with the same extended key mappings) but with longer, more decorative tails, primarily designed for use as a display font for use as, say, certificate or book titles or fancy images. DOWNLOAD lanma.zip (Windows), DOWNLOAD lanma.tar.bz2 (Unix/Linux) |
 Font by Paul Grosse. Raaj, a handwritten style with tails, primarily designed as a display font (for use in titles and so on) - especially the script versions. Each Raaj and Rajaa font is in seven styles: thin, light, normal, bold, black, script-thin and script. DOWNLOAD raaj.zip (Windows), DOWNLOAD raaj.tar.bz2 (Unix/Linux) |
 Font by Paul Grosse. Raajaa, the same handwritten style (with the same extended key mappings) but without the tails, primarily designed for use in body text. Each Raaj and Rajaa font is in seven styles: thin, light, normal, bold, black, script-thin and script. Using the same key mappings means that you can change the font from Raaj to raajaa without having to re-work any special sequences you have set; DOWNLOAD raajaa.zip (Windows), DOWNLOAD raajaa.tar.bz2 (Unix/Linux) |
 Font by Paul Grosse. Magaz, A clean, stylized, legible, font, designed to work down to really small sizes if required but keeping a consistent size and clean appearance as large as you like; The Magaz font is in five weights: thin, light, normal, bold and black. They are fully hinted and because of colour-balancing, the bold font will work at very small pixel sizes (clear at 9 px em size) like so . . .  DOWNLOAD magaz.zip (Windows), DOWNLOAD magaz.tar.bz2 (Unix/Linux) |
 Font by Paul Grosse. Karmic Sanj, A clean, informal, font, designed to be a Gurmukhi mirror for the ComicSansMS font that you see just about everywhere; The Karmic Sanj font has seven weights: thin, light, book, medium, bold, heavy and black. |
 Font by Paul Grosse. Bulara, A clean, legible, font, designed to work as a display font. Comes in various bold styles as well as true, hollow styles which, unlike many other hollow or outline fonts, has endcaps; DOWNLOAD bulara.zip (Windows), DOWNLOAD bulara.tar.bz2 (Unix/Linux) |
 Font by Paul Grosse.GHW Adhiapak, This is a real-life Gurmukhi handwritten font. It is still highly legible as it keeps largely to the Gurbani style of character production - the sort of style that your teacher would use. However, on the other hand, it turns your machine-produced-looking text into something that a real person would have written, capturing the energy and flow of the writing. It appears in 9 different weights from Thin to Black.; DOWNLOAD ghw-adhiapak.zip (Windows), DOWNLOAD ghw-adhiapak.tar.bz2 (Unix/Linux) |
 Font by Paul Grosse. GHW Dukandar, an informal font, designed to look like Punjabi shorthand, for example the kind of handwriting that a shop keeper (dukandar) in Punjab might use. Comes in regular and bold, marker, and marker bold; DOWNLOAD ghw-dukandar.zip (Windows), DOWNLOAD ghw-dukandar.tar.bz2 (Unix/Linux) |
 Font by Paul GrossePunjabi Typewriter, A monospaced, font, designed to represent the output of a typewriter. At 10 points, this gives 80 characters across on A4 paper with a reasonable border. . DOWNLOAD puntype.zip (Windows), DOWNLOAD puntype.tar.bz2 (Unix/Linux) |
 Font by Paul Grosse. Rupe, Primarily designed as a display font, although it has the legibility of a body text font as well, this highly stylised font takes the efficiency of GHW Dukandar - eliminating any part of a character that does not help to differentiate it from other characters (such as between ਮ and ਸ) but with the overriding requirement that it is still legible with as little effort as possible -and formalises it into a clean, consistent font. DOWNLOAD rupe.zip (Windows), DOWNLOAD rupe.tar.bz2 (Unix/Linux) |
 Font by Paul GrosseGurvetica A, a highly legible font, designed to work extremely well both in display and body text. Attention has been paid to differentiating between vowels so that people with less than perfect vision can read smaller point sizes better - thus making reading newspapers, books and leaflets easier to read. . DOWNLOAD grvta.zip (Windows), DOWNLOAD grvta.tar.bz2 (Unix/Linux) |
 Web Akhar Slim, is the slim version of the above font. Required for viewing the Hukamnama on the SGPC website. DOWNLOAD WebAkharSlim.ttf |
 Font by Kulbir S. Thind. GurbaniHindi, a Hindi font that is optimized for writing Gurbani in Hindi. DOWNLOAD Gurhindi.ttf , Hindi Keymap.doc |
 Font by Kulbir S. Thind. AnmolLipi type-faces, (Regular, Light, Slim, Bold, Thick, Raised, Ubhri, Kalmi) are a family of Gurmukhi fonts with variations in display that are suitable for writing modern Punjabi where international numbers are used as a routine. Classic Gurmukhi number characters are also included as symbols. DOWNLOAD AnmolLipi.zip , DOWNLOAD AnmolLipi.EXE , Anmol Keymap.doc , Anmol Keymap2.doc |
 Font by Kulbir S. Thind. AmrLipi type-faces, (AmrLipi, AmrLipiLight, AmrLipiSlim) are a family of Gurmukhi fonts with variations in display that are suitable for writing Punjabi where classic Gurmukhi numbers are used as a routine. DOWNLOAD AmrLipi.zip , DOWNLOAD AmrLipi.EXE , Amrlipi Keymap.doc , Amrlipi Keymap2.doc |
 Font by Kulbir S. Thind. GurbaniLipi & GurbaniLipiLight, along with their bold versions are a family of Gurmukhi fonts with variations in thickness that are optimized for writing text of Shree Guru Granth Sahib in the customary format. DOWNLOAD Gurblipi.ttf , DOWNLOAD Gurbli_l.ttf , GLipi Kymap1.doc , Amrlipi Keymap2.doc |
 Web Lipi Heavy, is another font thay may be used by some websites. DOWNLOAD WebLipiHeavy.ttf. |
Shaheedi Divas of Guru Teg Bahadur Jee Sahib
Today marks the martydom day of the Ninth Guru, Guru Teg Bahadur Jee Sahib and the three Great Gursikhs - Bhai Mati Daas jee, Bhai Dyaal Daas Jee, and Bhai Sati Daas jee. Guru Sahib's sacrifice is unmatched and unparrel in world history. Many people have given their lives for their own family, their own country, or their religion, but no other early example can be found in history of someone who sacrificed themselves for the sake of another's religion and for the sake another's freedom to live in peace. May Guru jee inspire and bless us all to live selflessly and make our lives of benefit to others and the world. Dhan Guru, Dhan Guru Ke Pyaare.
ਤਿਲਕ ਜੰਵੂ ਰਾਖਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤਾ ਕਾ ॥ ਕੀਨੋ ਬਡੋ ਕਲੂ ਮਹਿ ਸਾਕਾ ॥
He protected the 'Tilak' (forehead mark) and 'Janeoo' (sacred thread of the Hindus) which marked a great event in the Iron age.
ਸਾਧਨ ਹੇਤਿ ਇਤੀ ਜਿਨਿ ਕਰੀ ॥ ਸੀਸੁ ਦੀਆ ਪਰ ਸੀ ਨ ਉਚਰੀ ॥੧੩॥
For the sake of the innocent, he laid down his head without expressing a sign (of pain).13.
ਧਰਮ ਹੇਤਿ ਸਾਕਾ ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਆ ॥ ਸੀਸੁ ਦੀਆ ਪਰ ਸਿਰਰੁ ਨ ਦੀਆ ॥
For the sake of Dharma (righteousness), he sacrificed himself. He laid down his head but not his faith.
ਨਾਟਕ ਚੇਟਕ ਕੀਏ ਕੁਕਾਜਾ ॥ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਲੋਗਨ ਕਹ ਆਵਤ ਲਾਜਾ ॥੧੪॥
They asked him for the performance of miracles, but he refused, deeming them unworthy. 14.
ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥
DOHRA
ਠੀਕਰਿ ਫੋਰਿ ਦਿਲੀਸਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪੁਰਿ ਕੀਯਾ ਪਯਾਨ ॥
Defying the king of Delhi (Aurangzeb) he broke the potsherd of his body and left to be with God.
ਤੇਗ ਬਹਾਦਰ ਸੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਆ ਕਰੀ ਨ ਕਿਨਹੂੰ ਆਨ ॥੧੫॥
None could perform such an unmatched great act as that of (Guru) Tegh Bahadur.15.
ਤੇਗ ਬਹਾਦਰ ਕੇ ਚਲਤ ਭਯੋ ਜਗਤ ਕੋ ਸੋਕ ॥
The whole world mourned on the departure of (Guru) Tegh Bahadur.
ਹੈ ਹੈ ਹੈ ਸਭ ਜਗ ਭਯੋ ਜੈ ਜੈ ਜੈ ਸੁਰ ਲੋਕਿ ॥੧੬॥
The world weaped but the heavens resounded in joyous celebration.16.
(Bachitar Naatak, Guru Gobind Singh Ji)
Happy Gurpurab Jayanti
| sareya nu gurupurab diya lakh lakh wadaiya
Gurpurab is a Sikh festival or special day is called “Gurupurb”, meaning “Guru’s remembrance day”. The celebration is generally similar for all Gurpurabs; only the hymns and history of a particular occasion is different. The ceremony for Guru Nanak’s birthday, Guru NanakJayant.
Baba nanak ji sayings:
his (god) compassion is beyond all description.
the lord's gifts are so great he expects nothing in return.
all creation is his (god) name;
there is no place that is not his name.
countless are the names and the places where you (god) dwell,
countless worlds that have never been reached.
to say countless is to burden the mind.
those in whose heart rama (god) abides
never die nor can be cheated.
his (god) is the timeless form.
never born, self-creating.
he is attained by the guru's grace.
ੴ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕਾ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫਤਿਹ ੴ
ਆਪ ਸਭ ਨੂੰ ਪਿਆਰ ਭਰੀ ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਆਕਾਲ ਜੀ
Gurpurab is a Sikh festival or special day is called “Gurupurb”, meaning “Guru’s remembrance day”. The celebration is generally similar for all Gurpurabs; only the hymns and history of a particular occasion is different. The ceremony for Guru Nanak’s birthday, Guru NanakJayant.
Baba nanak ji sayings:
his (god) compassion is beyond all description.
the lord's gifts are so great he expects nothing in return.
all creation is his (god) name;
there is no place that is not his name.
countless are the names and the places where you (god) dwell,
countless worlds that have never been reached.
to say countless is to burden the mind.
those in whose heart rama (god) abides
never die nor can be cheated.
his (god) is the timeless form.
never born, self-creating.
he is attained by the guru's grace.
ੴ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕਾ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫਤਿਹ ੴ
ਆਪ ਸਭ ਨੂੰ ਪਿਆਰ ਭਰੀ ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਆਕਾਲ ਜੀ
What is sikh? with a video from Discovery channel
what is sikhism? This program on discovery channel takes you to journey from guru nanak to birth of khalsa panth. beautiful shabad (kirtan, gurbani) in background by ragi bhai avtaar singh of darbar sahib, amritsar. a authentic work by discovery channel.
Farm cricket
desi baabbe cheer with desi cricket at farm ..... wagda tubewell, kache pahe di picth te babe chakke (sixer) launde ne.... o ballle babeoooooooo
RAKHWALLA GOBIND RAYE
SANT ANOOP SINGH JIexcellent chanting by bhai sant anoop singh ji ,sant ji is the only chanter who gave full liberty to his assistant chanter's ,great presentation
Sikh Prayer
This is a short hymn of 10 stanzas. It is a part of Guru Gobind Singh ji's classic composition 'Akal Ustat' which means 'The praise of God'. In the last line of the 9th stanza, Guruji has declared that 'only those who love sincerely and honestly, realise God' To bring s ...
Kirtan Sohila is a collection of hymns of Guru Nanak ji, Guru Amardas ji and Guru Arjan Dev ji. These hymns underline the pains of parting of human beings from God and the bliss to be achieved when one unites with God again. To remove the fear of death. Good to recite w ...
This is an Interfaith Hymn from the Guru Granth Sahib which promotes tolerance towards every faith and religion, peace, love and goodwill. This message of pluralism and interfaith harmony amongst the world faiths is unique. The Hymn is as follows: "Some call the Lord 'Ram, Ram', and some 'Khuda'. Some serve Him as 'Gusain', others as 'Allah'. He is the Cause of causes, and Generous. He showers His Grace and Mercy upon us. Some pilgrims bathe at sacred shrines, others go on Hajj to Mecca. Some do devotional worship, whilst others bow their heads in prayer. Some read the Vedas, and some the Koran. Some wear blue robes, and some wear white. Some call themselves Muslim, and some call themselves Hindu. Some yearn for paradise, and others long for heaven. Says Nanak, one who realizes the Hukam of God's Will, knows the secrets of his Lord Master."It is in our harmony, respect and peace that we express our love for the Lord and His Creation. May the Lord bless everyone.Sikh Gurus have propagated the message of "many paths" leading to the One God and ultimate salvation for all souls who tread on the path of righteousness. They have supported the view that proponents of all faiths can, by doing good and virtuous deeds and by remembering the Lord can certainly achieve salvation. The students of the Sikh faith are told to accept ALL leading faiths as possible vehicle for attaining spiritual enlightenment provided the faithful study, ponder and practice the teachings of their prophets and leaders. The Sri Guru Granth Sahib says: "Do not say that the Vedas, the Bible and the Koran are false. Those who do not contemplate them are false." (SGGS Ang 1350).Most of the 15 Bhagats that contributed to the Sri Guru Granth Sahib were non-Sikhs and belonged to faiths including Hinduism and Islam.Sikhs have always being eager exponents of interfaith dialogue and will not only accept the right of other to practise their faith but have fought and laid down their lives to protect this right for others. So much so that the Ninth Sikh Guru did something unparalleled in history. He as a founder of one religion laid down His life for the right of people to practise a different faith altogether. At a time of religious persecution, Guru Tegh Bahadar hearing the pleas of the Hindu Kashmiri Pandit, gave His life protecting the right of Hindus to practise their religion.For these reasons, the Sikhs have promoted their faith as an Interfaith religion and have taken a lead in uniting all the different religions of the world so that together peace and prosperity can be found for all the peoples of this Globe and the suffering of the poor of the Third world can be properly addressed together. The message of unity of the faiths is summed up in this quotation from the Guru Granth Sahib: "One who recognizes that all spiritual paths lead to the One shall be emancipated. One who speaks lies shall fall into hell and burn. In all the world, the most blessed and sanctified are those who remain absorbed in Truth."
Peace and Love to Everyone
Kirtan Sohila is a collection of hymns of Guru Nanak ji, Guru Amardas ji and Guru Arjan Dev ji. These hymns underline the pains of parting of human beings from God and the bliss to be achieved when one unites with God again. To remove the fear of death. Good to recite w ...
This is an Interfaith Hymn from the Guru Granth Sahib which promotes tolerance towards every faith and religion, peace, love and goodwill. This message of pluralism and interfaith harmony amongst the world faiths is unique. The Hymn is as follows: "Some call the Lord 'Ram, Ram', and some 'Khuda'. Some serve Him as 'Gusain', others as 'Allah'. He is the Cause of causes, and Generous. He showers His Grace and Mercy upon us. Some pilgrims bathe at sacred shrines, others go on Hajj to Mecca. Some do devotional worship, whilst others bow their heads in prayer. Some read the Vedas, and some the Koran. Some wear blue robes, and some wear white. Some call themselves Muslim, and some call themselves Hindu. Some yearn for paradise, and others long for heaven. Says Nanak, one who realizes the Hukam of God's Will, knows the secrets of his Lord Master."It is in our harmony, respect and peace that we express our love for the Lord and His Creation. May the Lord bless everyone.Sikh Gurus have propagated the message of "many paths" leading to the One God and ultimate salvation for all souls who tread on the path of righteousness. They have supported the view that proponents of all faiths can, by doing good and virtuous deeds and by remembering the Lord can certainly achieve salvation. The students of the Sikh faith are told to accept ALL leading faiths as possible vehicle for attaining spiritual enlightenment provided the faithful study, ponder and practice the teachings of their prophets and leaders. The Sri Guru Granth Sahib says: "Do not say that the Vedas, the Bible and the Koran are false. Those who do not contemplate them are false." (SGGS Ang 1350).Most of the 15 Bhagats that contributed to the Sri Guru Granth Sahib were non-Sikhs and belonged to faiths including Hinduism and Islam.Sikhs have always being eager exponents of interfaith dialogue and will not only accept the right of other to practise their faith but have fought and laid down their lives to protect this right for others. So much so that the Ninth Sikh Guru did something unparalleled in history. He as a founder of one religion laid down His life for the right of people to practise a different faith altogether. At a time of religious persecution, Guru Tegh Bahadar hearing the pleas of the Hindu Kashmiri Pandit, gave His life protecting the right of Hindus to practise their religion.For these reasons, the Sikhs have promoted their faith as an Interfaith religion and have taken a lead in uniting all the different religions of the world so that together peace and prosperity can be found for all the peoples of this Globe and the suffering of the poor of the Third world can be properly addressed together. The message of unity of the faiths is summed up in this quotation from the Guru Granth Sahib: "One who recognizes that all spiritual paths lead to the One shall be emancipated. One who speaks lies shall fall into hell and burn. In all the world, the most blessed and sanctified are those who remain absorbed in Truth."
Peace and Love to Everyone
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