“I spent about Rs 70,000 on the Japji Sahib translation, so that some copies are made available in bookstalls,” he said.

“I was told that Manmohan Singh has also been sent a copy of my translation.”Īfter completing the translation, Asad spent his own money to get it published with a local publisher. “The Sikh community wants to release the book in the Golden temple in Amritsar,” he said. “The Sikhs have always been like our brothers and they’ve always stood by our side here, even during difficult times in the past decades of conflict.”Īsad is the only Kashmiri writer who has translated the sacred verses of Guru Nanak into Kashmiri language in recent decades. “I found the teachings in the book and its message of peace relevant, and by translating it, I also wanted to strengthen the bond between Sikhs and Muslims of the Valley, which has stood the test of times,” he said. Last year, he carefully translated the scripture into Kashmiri verse. Credit: Majid MaqboolĪsad had read a 100-year-old Urdu translation of Japji Sahib a years ago.