In Gurbani, a rule is followed where the Sihari (ਿ ) used with the last letter of a noun when acting as a case marker is not pronunced. To clarify this rule, consider the following examples in Gurbani: ਰੇ ਮਨ ਐਸੀ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਜੈਸੀ ਜਲ ਕਮਲੇਹਿ ॥ (Ang: 59)
Read MoreThe Rule of Pronouncing ‘ਹ’ as a Vowel SoundIf a word ends with the letter ‘ਹ’ and it needs to be pronounced like a hora, then another ‘ਹ’ is added at the end, and an aunkad is placed with it. The final ‘ਹ’ with an aunkad
Read More‘Bhang’ or ‘Sukhnidhaan,’ a form of marijuana (cannabis), is widely used by many Nihangs today. Its consumption is often justified by citing various tales and stories, claiming them to be ‘early traditions.’ However, our Guru is eternal and always with us. Why rely on stories and
Read MoreIn Gurbani, precise pronunciation plays a vital role in preserving both meaning and poetic structure. Some words contain both aunkad (ਔਂਕੜ) and hora (ਹੋੜਾ), where one matra represents the original form of the word, while the other is added to maintain the metrical weight (ਕਾਵਿ ਤੋਲ)
Read MoreIn Gurbani, the following rule is applied:1. If the last letter of a word has a Sihari or Onkar (ਿ, ੁ) attached to it, and the following letter is a Mukta ‘ਨ’, then the two cannot be read together as a single unit.2. If the last
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Read MoreIn Gurbani, there are also words where the last letter ਅ is Mukta (without any vowel mark). It is incorrect to pronounce such words as if the ਅ has a Kanna, turning it into ਆ sound. If the last letter of a word is Mukta ਅ,
Read Moreਸੁਨਿ ਮੋਹੇ ਅਨਹਤ ਬੈਨ॥ (Ang 837) ਨਯਣਿ ਬਯਣਿ ਮੁਹਿ ਇਕੁ ਇਕੁ ਦੁਹੁ ਠਾਂਇ ਨ ਜਾਣਿਓ॥ (Ang 1394) In line 2, ਬਯਣਿ is pronounced as ਬੈਣ, meaning ਬਚਨ (speech). ਨਯਣਿ is pronounced as ਨੈਣ, meaning ਅੱਖਾਂ (eyes). ਤੀਜੈ ਭਯਾ ਭਾਭੀ ਬੇਬ॥ (Ang 137) ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਭਈਆ
Read MoreIn Gurbani, it is a rule that if a word ends with the letter ‘ਹ’, and if there is a ‘Kana’ written before it, then it signifies the plural form. Such ‘ਹ’ gives a very light sound and is pronounced similarly to a ‘bindi’ over the
Read MoreThe use of Tippi has been commonly applied in Gurbani. There are several words on which Tippi is placed at the correct position, but the same type of words, with the same meaning, may not have a Tippi placed on them. If Tippi is not used
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