What is written in Zafarnama in Punjabi?

The Zafarnāma (Punjabi: ਜ਼ਫ਼ਰਨਾਮਾ, Persian: ظفرنامہ‎, lit. Epistle of Victory) was a spiritual victory letter sent by Sri Guru Gobind Singh in 1705 to the Mughal Emperor of India, Aurangzeb after the Battle of Chamkaur. The letter is written in Persian script and verse.

In which language is Zafarnama written?

Translating Zafarnama Zafarnama, originally penned in Persian, has seen many translations. It was first translated into Punjabi. Repeated translations have caused the loss of a singular meaning when compared with each other. Diplomat and writer Navtej Sarna had recently translated the text to English.

Is Zafarnama written by Guru Gobind Singh Ji?

Guru Gobind Singh
Zafarnamah/Authors

How many languages did Guru Gobind Singh Ji know?

As a child, Guru Gobindh Singh learned many languages including Sanskrit, Urdu, Hindi, Braj, Gurmukhi and Persian. He also learned martial arts to become adept in combat. Guru Gobindji’s hometown was the city of Anandpur Sahib in the present Rupnagar disrict in Punjab.

What did Guru Gobind Singh mean by Zafarnama?

Zafarnama By Guru Gobind Singh. Zafarnama (Gurmukhi: ਜ਼ਫ਼ਰਨਾਮਹ or ਜ਼ਫ਼ਰਨਾਮਾ, Persian: ظفرنامہ‎ ) means the “Declaration of Victory” and is the name given to the letter sent by the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh in 1705 to the Emperor of India, Aurangzeb. The letter is written in exquisite Persian verse.

What does Zafarnama mean in the Sikh religion?

Zafarnama By Guru Gobind Singh. Zafarnama (Gurmukhi: ਜ਼ਫ਼ਰਨਾਮਹ or ਜ਼ਫ਼ਰਨਾਮਾ, Persian: ظفرنامہ‎ ) means the “Declaration of Victory” and is the name given to the letter sent by the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh in 1705 to the Emperor of India, Aurangzeb.

What kind of verse is in Zafarnama by Guru Ji?

The letter is in elegant Persian verse. Within this letter, Guru Ji tells Aurangzeb how he and his henchmen broke their oaths to the Koran (Quran). The following are complete lyrics of Zafarnama with respective translation in Punjabi as well as in the English language. It also contains the romanised verses from the Zafarnamah.

Who was the author of the Zafarnama letter?

The Zafarnāma ( Punjabi: ਜ਼ਫ਼ਰਨਾਮਾ, Persian: ظفرنامہ ‎, lit. Epistle of Victory) was a spiritual victory letter sent by Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji in 1705 to the Mughal Emperor of India, Aurangzeb after the Battle of Chamkaur. The letter is written in Persian script and verse.