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Ghazal Eight, Divan-i-Goya: Damanpreet Singh & Inni Kaur | Bhai Nand Lal - The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Introducing Paigham-i-Goya: Expression of Love, new translations of a selection of ghazals from Bhai Nand Lal “Goya.” Today’s podcast begins with a recitation of Bhai Nand Lal’s ghazal in Persian, followed by a new English transcreation, the result of a unique collaboration between Dr. Fatima Fayyaz and Dr. Nadhra Khan of Lahore University of Management Sciences, Damanpreet Singh, writer, and graduate student, and Inni Kaur of SikhRI, followed by a discussion between Daman and Inni about the beauty of the ghazal and the transcreation process.
 
Follow Damanpreet and Inni as they discuss their learnings and challenges while engaging with the words of Bhai Nand Lal. The unique and symbolic meanings that these ghazals reveal are a treat for those who yearn to get a glimpse into the court of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib.
Author: Bhai Nand Lal “Goya”Collection: Divan-i-GoyaTranscreators: Fatima Fayyaz, Inni Kaur, Nadhra Khan, and Damanpreet Singh Persian Narrator: Gholamhossein SajadiEnglish Narrator: Ryan Gillis
Persianبدر در پیشِ رخت شرمنده است بلکه خورشیدِ جهان هم بنده است 
چشمِ ما هرگز بغیر از حق ندیدای خوشا چشمی که حق بیننده است
ما نمی لافیم از زهد و ریاگر گنه گاریم حق بخشنده است 
دیگری را از کجا آریم ماشور در عالم یکی افگنده است 
حرفِ غیر از حق نیاید هیچ گاهبر لبِ‌ گویا که حق بخشنده است
English TranslationBefore Your face, the full moon is embarrassed. Rather, the sun of the universe too is a slave.
Our eyes witness nothing but the Truth-Divine.Oh, fortunate is the eye that beholds the Divine.
Neither do we flaunt piety nor do we indulge in hypocrisy. If we are sinners, the Divine is the forgiver.
From where would we bring another? The world reverberates with echoes of Oneness. 
Nothing is ever uttered except Truth-Divine.By the lips of Goya, as the Divine is the forgiver. 
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Featuring: Damanpreet Singh, Inni Kaur  #BhaiNandLal #Ghazal #Persian #Ghazal #Sikhism #GuruGobindSingh
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Getting to Know Guru Nanak Sahib | Episode 4: Importance of Honest Living | Sojhi: A Kid's Cast

In this episode, we delve into Malik Bhago, a very wealthy and powerful man who held a feast for the gods and goddesses to seek their blessings.
Guru ji was the only one who refused his invitation. It was infuriating to Malik Bhago that someone would decline an invitation to a feast; he wanted every holy man’s blessing. But the reason was simple: we are all children of Vahiguru, and there is not one person that is higher or more important than the other. Guru ji knew who Malik Bhago really was?
Listen to find out what Guru ji knew about the feast and how Malik Bhago reacted afterward.
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Featuring: Inni Kaur 
#KidsCast #Children #SikhCast #Sojhi, #Sikh, #KidsStories
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Book: Sakhi Time with Nani ji Author: Inni Kaur Editor: Mallika Kaur Translator: Balbir Madhopuri English Narrator: Inni Kaur Panjabi Narrator: Arpinder Kaur

Getting to Know Guru Nanak Sahib | Episode 3: Lasting Friendship | Sojhi: A Kid's Cast

In this episode, we learn more about friendships and growing up while remaining apart.
Guru Nanak Sahib ji left Talwandi to live with his sister, Bebe Nanaki, and her husband, Jairam Das, in Sultanpur. The Governor of Sultanpur hired Guru ji to manage the storehouse. It was quite an important job.
After a few years, Guru ji invited his best friend, Bhai Mardana, to live with him.
Listen and find out what happens when the two friends begin living together.
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Featuring: Inni Kaur 
#KidsCast #Children #SikhCast #Sojhi, #Sikh, #KidsStories
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Book: Sakhi Time with Nani ji
Author: Inni Kaur
Editor: Mallika Kaur
Translator: Balbir Madhopuri
English Narrator: Inni Kaur
Panjabi Narrator: Arpinder Kaur

Getting to Know Guru Nanak Sahib | Episode 2: The Lesson in Equality | Sojhi: A Kid's Cast

In this episode, we explore what happened during Guru Nanak Sahib’s “janeu” ceremony.
When Guru ji was eleven years old, Pandit Hardyal, the family priest, told his parents, Pita Kalu ji and Mata Tripta ji, that now was his time for the “janeu” ceremony. They agreed and set up the plans for the ceremony.
However, things did not go according to plan.
Follow along to find out what happened at the “janeu” ceremony.
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Featuring: Inni Kaur 
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Book: Sakhi Time with Nani ji
Author: Inni Kaur
Editor: Mallika Kaur
Translator: Balbir Madhopuri
English Narrator: Inni Kaur
Panjabi Narrator: Arpinder Kaur

Getting to Know Guru Nanak Sahib | Episode 1: When Guru Nanak was Little | Sojhi: A Kid's Cast

In this episode, we learn that Guru Nanak Sahib was unlike other children in the village; he was more in tune with nature. He spent his days watching the birds and the trees and talking with all the holy men who came to the village. He had so many questions about life.
Pita ji was not pleased with his constant questioning, so he sent Guru ji to the village school. Pandit Gopal Dass, the school teacher, noted that Guru ji was quite a fast learner. A few years went by, and the Pandit alerted Pita ji that although Guru ji was an incredible student and great learner, he still had several questions about life.
Listen to what happens next ...
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Featuring: Inni Kaur
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Book: Sakhi Time with Nani ji
Author: Inni Kaur
Editor: Mallika Kaur
Translator: Balbir Madhopuri
English Narrator: Inni Kaur
Panjabi Narrator: Arpinder Kaur

Collecting HERstory: Narratives that Shape our Futures | The Sikh Cast

What role have women historically occupied in our collective psyche? Reflecting on our past, present, and thinking about the future, how do we put mechanisms into place to ensure women’s stories aren’t forgotten? To ensure they become a part of consciousness? Through this conversation, we will imagine futures in which we move beyond the mere recognition of gendered differences and enact attention on reducing gender disparities while paying homage to the strides we have already made.
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Inni Kaur | https://sikhri.org/people/inni-kaur
Shauna Singh Baldwin | www.ShaunaSinghBaldwin.com
Dr. Geetanjali Singh Chanda | https://www.ashoka.edu.in/faculty#!/geetanjali-singh-chanda-631
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Transcendent Love | The Sikh Cast

What’s “Love” got to do with it? Love is indeed a four-letter word, heavily used, very interpretive, and often taken out of context in our personal lives. How do we understand love in the Sikh context?
Follow along as Jasleen Kaur and Pritpal Singh unpack the understanding of love through a Sikh lens; the relationship between the Sikh and the Guru — the relationship between the lover and the Beloved and love in its earthly reality.
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https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur
https://sikhri.org/people/pritpal-singh
#Sikhism #Love #TheLoverandTheBeloved

Nanakshahi: Calendar & ‘Era of Nanak the Sovereign’

For the Sikhs globally, 1 Cet 553 is the Nanakshahi new year’s day. Cet or Chet is the month. 553 is the Nanakshahi year. Do you know about Nanakshahi? Manpreet Singh and Harinder Singh discuss Nanakshahi 553!

Shadow: Inni Kaur | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

SikhRI presents “Shadow,” a raw poetic experience by Inni Kaur.  Follow along as she delves deep into the human experience, from the dark scores of negativity to the peaks of light. With each difficult moment, she finds time to rejuvenate the mind with thoughts and feelings that expand what it means to truly question and evaluate oneself. This is not a journey you’re going to want to miss.
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Inni Kaur is Creative Director at the Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI). She has served SikhRI in several capacities since 2010, including Chair of the Board, and most recently as CEO. She is an active member on the Board of the Interfaith Council of Southern Connecticut and is on the editorial board of Nishaan, a magazine celebrating Sikh heritage. She is a frequent speaker at community and interfaith events, the U.S. Office of the Pentagon Chaplin, as well as at Yale, Fairfield, and Columbia universities. She is a passionate author, poet, and artist. Her published works include Journey with the Gurus, a children’s book series that is inspired by the life and teachings of Guru Nanak Sahib, Sakhi-Time with Nani ji, Thank-You Vahiguru, Daddy’s Turban, and The Story of Us.
Featuring:
Narrator, Inni Kaur — https://sikhri.org/people/inni-kaur
#sikhism #womensday #ikoankar #sikh

Ghazal Two, Divan-i-Goya: Damanpreet Singh & Inni Kaur | Bhai Nand Lal - The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Introducing Paigham-i-Goya: Expression of Love, new translations of a selection of ghazals from Bhai Nand Lal “Goya.” Today’s podcast begins with a recitation of Bhai Nand Lal’s ghazal in Persian, followed by a new English transcreation, the result of a unique collaboration between Dr. Fatima Fayyaz and Dr. Nadhra Khan of Lahore University of Management Sciences, Damanpreet Singh, writer, and graduate student, and Inni Kaur of SikhRI, followed by a discussion between Daman and Inni about the beauty of the ghazal and the transcreation process.
Follow Damanpreet and Inni as they discuss their learnings and challenges while engaging with the words of Bhai Nand Lal. The unique and symbolic meanings that these ghazals reveal are a treat for those who yearn to get a glimpse into the court of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib.
Author: Bhai Nand Lal “Goya”Collection: Divan-i-GoyaTranscreators: Fatima Fayyaz, Inni Kaur, Nadhra Khan, and Damanpreet Singh Persian Narrator: Gholamhossein SajadiEnglish Narrator: Ryan Gillis
Persianدین و دنیا در کمندِ‌ آن پری رخسارِ ما هر دو عالم قیمتِ یک تارِ موی یارِ‌ ما 
ما نمی آریم تاب غمزهٔ مژگانِ‌ او یک نگاهِ جان فزایش بس بود در کارِ ما
گاه صوفی گاه زاهد گه قلندر می شود رنگ های مختلف دارد بت عیارِ ما 
قدرِ لعل او بجز عاشق نداند هیچ کس قیمتِ یاقوت داند چشمِ گوهربارِ ما 
هر نفس گویا به یادِ نرگسِ‌ مخمورِ او باده های شوق می نوشد دلِ هشیارِ ما
English TranslationMy angel-faced Beloved holds the reins of the temporal and celestial worlds. These two worlds are worth just a single strand of my Beloved’s hair.
We cannot bear the allure of that gaze.One rejuvenating glance would be enough for our lifetime. 
Sometimes a sūfī¹, sometimes a zāhid², at others a qalandar³;Our unfathomable Beloved has many tints and shades.  
Who, except the lover, would know the worth of [Beloved’s] red gems?But our eyes that shed pearls are aware of the value of rubies.
In the memory of [Beloved’s] intoxicating eyes, Goya, with every breath;Our wakeful hearts sip on the nectar of longing.
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Featuring: Damanpreet Singh, Inni Kaur  #BhaiNandLal #Ghazal #Persian #Ghazal #sikhism #GuruGobindSingh
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