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By: Mumtaz Ali Tajddin S.Ali
mumtaztajddin@yahoo.com

Guru Nank (1469-1539) or Baba Nanak is the first of the ten Shik Gurus. His message based on equality, fraternal love, goodness and virtue. His advices/words are registered in the form of 974 poetic hymns or Shabda in the holy text of Sikhism, known as Guru Granth Saheb.

Guru Nanak was an enlightened person and as a result he is referred to in the 47th couplet of the Braham Prakash as under:-

Aur Nanak Shah ne’ paya ek naam nishva karine’ dhyaya