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ਖਾਕ ਨੂਰ ਕਰਦੰ ਆਲਮ ਦੁਨੀਆਇ ॥khāk nūr kardaṅ ālam dunīāi.Infused light into the dust, and created the world, the universe.خاک نور کردن عالم دنایی ||
In an instant, we can be taken out of our mortal thought processes. The world can consume us instantly, and we may continue to be unaware and filled with our ego’s desires until the very last moment. Researcher Asha Marie Kaur explores death in Gurbani through the use of the Persian language in Sabad.
This is a continuation of the Persian Voice in the Guru Granth Sahib Series with Asha Marie Kaur.
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Asha Marie Kaur is a Research Assistant with SikhRI. She has a BA in Political Science and International Studies from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she was born and raised.
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This Sabad (Divine Word), in Rag Tilang of the Guru Granth Sahib, is one of the few Sabads by Guru Arjan Sahib revealed in fluent Persian speech.
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Recorded in Chandigarh, the dialogue, featuring Harinder Singh — author, educator, and co-founder of SikhRI — and Journalist & Author Roopinder Singh, invites viewers to engage deeply with the life, vision, and the eternal wisdom of the Tenth Sovereign.
A reflective meditation by Inni Kaur on the prayer “Grant me the gift of Nam,” exploring longing, grace, and inner transformation.
Guru Nanak Sahib (1469-1539 CE) witnessed the destruction caused by Babur with his own eyes and vividly depicted the scenes of destruction in his Bani. These revolutionary Sabads revealed by the Guru that depict pain and empathy are known as ‘Babarvani’.
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