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The Guru Granth Sahib (, '''') — ''Granth'' is Punjabi for book; ''Sahib'' is Hindi meaning master, from Arabic , meaning companion, friend, owner, or master — is more than a holy book of the Sikh s. The Sikhs treat this Granth (''holy book'') as a living Guru . The holy text spans 1430 pages and contains the actual words spoken by The Founders Of The Sikh Religion and various other Saint s from other religions including Hinduism and Islam . The Adi Granth is often — incorrectly — used to refer to the Guru Granth Sahib. The Adi Granth only forms the portion of the Granth which Guru Arjan compiled in 1604. This term is often used interchangeably so it is important to note the context within which it is used. The Granth was made a guru by the last of the living Sikh Masters, Guru Gobind Singh in 1708 . Guru Gobind Singh said before his demise that the Sikhs were to treat the Granth as their next Guru: : Punjabi : : Transliteration : Sab sikhan kō hukam hai gurū mānyō granth : English : All Sikhs are commanded to take the Granth as Guru When one visits a Sikh Temple or Gurdwara the Granth forms the main part of the Darbar Sahib or Main Hall. The Holy Book is placed on a raised platform and covered in finery. The platform is always covered by an ornate canopy. The original text of the Granth is written in the Gurmukhi script and contains many languages including Punjabi , Sanskrit and Persian . The holy text comprises over 5000 Shabhad s or hymns which are poetically constructed; and set to classical form of music rendition Raga s; can be set to predetermined musical Tala s (rhythmic beats) and have a definite message for the whole of humanity. Below an extract from page 15 of Guru Granth Sahib: : : : :nānak kāgad lakh manā pari pari kīcai bhā'u :masū tōti na āva'ī lēkhani pa'unu calā'u |
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