Punjabi poetry traces its origin from the hymns of Naath-Jogis, the wandering renunciates and the likes of Baba Farid, whose poetry gave a new dimension to this great language. Not only in the Punjab, but elsewhere in the subcontinent too, Punjabi has always been seen with a sense of respect...
Sing Your Song, Bulle Shah
A history of Punjab hastens through the Mughals, ponders over its rich heritage and the Sikh empire, examines the colonials and lingers over its bloody division
Navtej Sarna
http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?288191
PUNJAB—A HISTORY FROM AURANGZEB TO...
Can any one please read the plaque above and translate it for me. I cannot read Gurmukhi and the plaque is in Gurmukhi. It is installed in Gurudwara Amr Shah Singh at Jhanda Ram Street, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Stepping into the winding lanes inside Shah Alam Market is like stepping back in time. The streets at some points are barely a yard wide with buildings rising four stories on both sides. And the market is congested like no other place here. It's a glimpse of Lahore as it existed nearly a hundred...
by Dr. Manohar Singh
Chairperson, World Sikh Council – America Region
The World Sikh Council - America Region (WSC-AR), representing 47 member Gurdwaras and Sikh organizations, strongly denounces the violence that erupted at Makhan Shah Lubana Sikh Center in Queens, New York on April 24...
Bulleh Shah is believed to have been born in 1680, in the small village of Uch, Bahawalpur, Punjab, in present day Pakistan.
Bulleh! Ki Jaana Maen Kaun (with lyrics) ~ Rabbi Shergill
YouTube - Bulleh! Ki Jaana Maen Kaun (with lyrics) ~ Rabbi Shergill
GIST: Baba Bulley Shah gives a...
Sat Sri Akal my fellow SPN'ers!
I'm hoping I've posted this where it should be. Although I'm sure the marvellous admin will move it if required :grinningkaur:
I came across this shabad the other day, and was simply blown away by it's beauty. I just thought I'd share it with you guys. I...
According to the Bikrami calendar (lunar calendar) the actual date fluctuates and the birthday can occur twice in a given year due to accumulating errors in calendar calculations. The Nanakshahi calendar designed by a Ph.D physicist is the most accurate calendar designed so far.
The scene in...
Breaking: Rajiv Shah for USAID administrator
An administration official has confirmed that Rajiv Shah will be nominated to be the next administrator of USAID.
POLITICO reported yesterday that the 36-year-old USDA chief scientist and undersecretary for research, education...
By Ravi Khandelwal Ferozepur, Oct.16 (ANI): Ferozepur, a place where the British first established their rule in 1835, is also known for its holy shrines and historical places. One of the most revered places here is Dargah Hazrat Sher Shah Wali, a Sufi shrine. The Sufi shrine, dedicated to Sufi...
This is interesting. Apparently written by Bulleh Shah (1680-1757), a famous sufi who was a contemporary of Guru Gobind and lived in the Panjab after the Gurus passing and witnessed the rise of the Khalsa misls himself.
"Ulte hor zamane aaye,
Hun asaan bhed sajjan de paaye. | (sajjan=beloved)...
Retracing the glory of Shah Mohammad
Tribune News Service
With a Shah Mohammad Festival dedicated to Sardar Majithia on the anvil, its time Punjab remembered the poet from Amritsar who wrote ‘Jangnama’— an eyewitness account of the first Anglo-Sikh War, says Varinder Walia
It took more than a...
Interview with Makhdum Syed Chan Shah Pir Qadri
http://www.theamericanmuslim.org/2005oct_comments.php?id=909_0_40_0_C
Interview with Makhdum Syed Chan Shah Pir Qadri
By Yoginder Sikand
Memories of the carnage of 1947 are still deeply etched in the minds of many Muslims and Sikhs, moulding...
He is one of a kind. He neither looks nor speaks like a pop star. He writes his own songs. He blends strains of rock music with the depth of Punjabi Sufi lyrics as if they were always meant to go together. Meet Rabbi Shergill, the twenty-something, handsome, bespectacled Sikh lad who promises to...
3-day Indo-Pak festival in
Shah Mohammad's memory
Varinder Walia
Tribune News Service
Wadala (Amritsar), October 30
No trace has been left of legendary Punjabi poet Shah Mohammad, who had authored
"Jangnama", an eyewitness account of a battle between the British and the army
of Maharaja...
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.