{"product_id":"poems-from-the-guru-granth-sahib-9780674258518","title":"Poems from the Guru Granth Sahib","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exquisite new translation of Guru Nanak's verses, illuminating the sacred tenets cherished by millions of Sikhs worldwide.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGuru Nanak (1469-1539), a native of Panjab, founded the Sikh religion. His vast corpus of nearly a thousand hymns forms the core of the \u003ci\u003eGuru Granth Sahib\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoems from the \u003c\/i\u003eGuru Granth Sahib offers 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSingh, Nikky-Guninder Kaur:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh is Crawford Family Professor of Religion and Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at Colby College.","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50382324039954,"sku":"9780674258518","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9d26d4b7-7f79-45c1-9322-9f2346e5232d.jpg?v=1728709326","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/poems-from-the-guru-granth-sahib-9780674258518","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}