Saajan ਸਾਜਨ

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Gurbani text

The Gurbani text, line and shabad data, and the translations and teekas in Saajan come from the Shabad OS Database (github.com/shabados/database), © Shabad OS Organization and Contributors. Shabad OS identifies Gurbani and the panthic texts as being in the public domain, and asks that "the honor and reputation of the original works are to be maintained". Saajan shows the text as published and never alters it.

With gratitude, as Shabad OS acknowledges, to Dr. Kulbir Singh Thind and SHARE Charity UK for pioneering the digitisation of Gurbani, translations and pronunciation.

Translations and teekas

Translations and teekas are the work of their authors, shown in Saajan as Shabad OS cites them. The app names the source next to each translation you turn on.

  • Sri Guru Granth Sahib (English & Punjabi Translation): Bhai Manmohan Singh, SGPC (2006–2009)
  • Sri Guru Granth Darpan: Prof. Sahib Singh, Raaj Publishers (1972)
  • Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (English translation): Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa (2013)
  • Shabadaarth: SGPC (2009–2012)
  • Faridkot Wala Teeka: Giani Badan Singh
  • Nitnem Saral Steek: Bhai Joginder Singh Talwara, Singh Brothers (2011)
  • Nitnem Te Hor Baniaa(n): SGPC (2017)
  • Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Shudh Ucharan (vishraams): Sri Damdami Taksaal (2015)
  • Sundar Gutka Damdami Taksal: Damdami Taksal
  • Das Granthi: SGPC (2014)
  • Sri Dasam Granth Sahib translation: Dr. Surinder Singh Kohli, Sikh National Heritage Trust (2003)
  • Sri Dasam Granth: Dr. Rattan Singh Jaggi, Gobind Sadan (2007)
  • Vārān Bhāī Gurdās: Jodh Singh, B. Chattar Singh Jiwan Singh (2013)
  • Varan Bhai Gurdas Steek: Bhai Vir Singh, Bhai Vir Singh Sahit Sadan (2012)
  • Varan Giaan Ratnaavli Bhai Gurdaas Ji: SGPC (2011)
  • Kabit Sawaiye Bhai Gurdas Ji (steeks and translation): Sewa Singh, Shamsher Singh Puri and Sampuran Singh
  • Bhai Nand Lal Granthavali: Punjabi University (2009)
  • Kalaam-e-Goya: Institute of Sikh Studies (2003)
  • Sikh Rehat Maryada (English and Punjabi): SGPC
  • SikhNet Spanish translation: SikhNet
  • Amrit Kirtan: Khalsa Brothers
  • Sikhs of the Khalsa: W. H. McLeod, Oxford University Press (2003)

If you are an author or publisher and want your work credited differently, or not shown, please write to [email protected].

Daily Hukamnama

The daily Hukamnama (Mukhvak) is from Sri Darbar Sahib (Sri Harmandir Sahib), Sri Amritsar, as published by the SGPC. Saajan receives it through the GurbaniNow API, © GurbaniNow Dev Team. Thank you to GurbaniNow for keeping it open. Saajan is not affiliated with or endorsed by GurbaniNow or the SGPC.

Voice search

Speech-to-text for voice search is provided by Sarvam AI. See the privacy policy for how your voice is handled.

Fonts

  • Noto Sans Gurmukhi and Noto Serif Gurmukhi, © The Noto Project Authors, SIL Open Font License 1.1.
  • Puratan Hathlikhat, © Kulbir Singh Thind, from Tat Khalsa, embedded in the app under its terms: free for personal and commercial use and embedding, not for redistribution of the font files.
  • Inter, © The Inter Project Authors, SIL Open Font License 1.1.

Illustrations

The watercolour illustrations and the companion figure were made for Saajan, with the help of AI image generation, and reviewed by hand to respect Sikh sensibilities: no Gurus or saints are ever depicted.

Open-source software

Saajan is built with open-source software, including:

The app lists every open-source package it uses, with its full licence text, under Profile → About → Licences.

Shabad OS licence

MIT License

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The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.