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Foreword Language Department. Punjab takes immense pleasure and feelsblessed to bring out yet another roprint of the book “Hymns Of GuruNanak” on the auspicious occasion of 550 birth anniversary of Guru NanakDev H. The book was which was earlier published in the year 1972. The humbleeffort behind this publication is to disseminate the Word & Teachings ofGuru Nanak Sahih who was a great philosopher, poet, traveler, social leveler,mass communicator and an advocate of humanism: I hope that this publicationwill prove to be a great source of enligtucsment, spiritual healing, guidance& motivation for scholars. Literary enthusiasts, seekers of truth as wellas common masses. For each Hymn, along with Punjabi translation the Englishversion is also provided for those who are not well-versed in Punjabi language. In this collection of Guru Nanak’s finest devotional poems,the fifteenth century founder of the Sikh religion, shows the way toself-realization through love, devotion, and service to mankind and God. TheHymns contained in this book, even today conveys a direct and strong message asthey did when they were first composed. Guru Nanak Sahib’s divine verses areembodiment of social justice, religious tolerance & universal brotherhood& peace. He infused a new spirit and rekindled the inactive divine potentialitiesin mankind. These Hymns contain various aspects of life in metaphorical form,which enables one to experience life from a different point of view. Hisegalitarian practices directly challenged the untouchability and the castesystem and continue to do so. His ideaology of Langar, Pangat & Sangatglorifies His message of social harmony for the entire mankind irrespective ofcaste, creed, gender & religion. A famous saying about Guru Sahib testifiesHis persona.
