{"product_id":"zafarnama-guru-gobind-singh-navtej-sarna-english-persian-farsi-sikh-book-new-mo","title":"Zafarnama Guru Gobind Singh Navtej Sarna English Persian Farsi Sikh Book New MO","description":"\u003cp\u003e📖 \u003cstrong\u003eZafarnama Guru Gobind Singh Navtej Sarna English Persian\/Farsi Sikh Book \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Ref:\u003c\/strong\u003e MO\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e📚 Product Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zafarnama\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Guru Gobind Singh Ji\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslated By:\u003c\/strong\u003e Navtej Sarna\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages \u0026amp; Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e 113 Pages, Hardcover with Dust Cover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English with original Persian\/Farsi text and Roman transliteration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Penguin Random House India\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025 Penguin Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Published by Penguin Books India:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2011\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780143477501\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 18.5cm × 12.5cm × 1.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 211g\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinted In:\u003c\/strong\u003e India\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e📖 Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZafarnama\u003c\/strong\u003e is the celebrated Persian epistle associated with \u003cstrong\u003eSri Guru Gobind Singh Ji\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Tenth Sikh Guru, presented here in an accessible edition translated into English by \u003cstrong\u003eNavtej Sarna\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe word \u003cstrong\u003eZafarnama\u003c\/strong\u003e is commonly translated as \u003cstrong\u003e“Epistle of Victory”\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003e“Letter of Victory.”\u003c\/strong\u003e Written in Persian verse, this historically significant work is traditionally understood as Guru Gobind Singh Ji's communication to Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Penguin edition presents the work in a highly accessible format, allowing readers to study the original Persian alongside a \u003cstrong\u003eRoman transliteration and English poetic translation\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe facing-page presentation is particularly valuable for readers interested in Sikh history, Persian literature, the writings associated with Guru Gobind Singh Ji and the historical relationship between the Sikh Gurus and the Mughal Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also contains a \u003cstrong\u003eTranslator's Note and Introduction\u003c\/strong\u003e, helping provide historical and linguistic context before the main text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e🪯 Inside This Edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photographed pages show the Zafarnama presented through three complementary formats:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Persian script\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eRoman transliteration of the Persian verses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish translation by Navtej Sarna\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis structure makes the book useful both to general English-language readers and to those who want to study the original Persian wording more closely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe English translation retains the poetic structure of the verses while making their meaning accessible to modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e📜 Historical \u0026amp; Spiritual Significance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eZafarnama occupies an important place in Sikh historical and literary tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe composition combines themes of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Truth and justice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Faith in the Divine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Moral courage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Honour and integrity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Leadership and responsibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Opposition to injustice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Spiritual conviction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Human conduct and conscience\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe opening verses praise God, while later passages address questions of justice, conduct, promises, power and moral responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work is therefore valued not only as an important Sikh historical document but also as a literary and philosophical text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e✍️ About the Translator\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNavtej Sarna\u003c\/strong\u003e presents the early eighteenth-century Persian text for contemporary English-language readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe edition includes a detailed \u003cstrong\u003eTranslator's Note\u003c\/strong\u003e, discussing some of the linguistic and textual challenges involved in translating the Persian text and its different manuscript and transcription traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis additional context makes the edition especially useful for readers approaching Zafarnama for the first time as well as students interested in its language and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e⭐ Key Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Zafarnama associated with \u003cstrong\u003eGuru Gobind Singh Ji\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• English translation by \u003cstrong\u003eNavtej Sarna\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Original Persian text included\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Roman Persian transliteration included\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• English verse translation on facing pages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Translator's Note and Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• 113 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Premium hardcover edition with dust cover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Published by Penguin Random House India\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• 2025 Penguin edition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• ISBN 9780143477501\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Compact and attractive gift edition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Suitable for Sikh history and religious studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eUK Stock \u0026amp; 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