巴基斯坦發行紀念幣紀念古魯納納克誕辰555週年

紀念 11 月 14 日 555 週年誕辰的慶祝活動於上週在 Gurdwara Janam Asthan Nankana Sahib 開始

Pakistan has issued a commemorative coin to mark Guru Nanak's 555th birth anniversary as over 2,500 Indian Sikh pilgrims who were here to attend the special occasion departed for their homes on Saturday.

巴基斯坦發行了一枚紀念幣，紀念古魯納納克誕辰 555 週年，週六，2,500 多名來這裡參加這一特殊場合的印度錫克教朝聖者啟程回家。

The celebrations to mark the 555th birth anniversary – which was on November 14 -- started last week at the Gurdwara Janam Asthan Nankana Sahib, where the founder of the Sikh religion was born. Sikh pilgrims from all over the world, including from India, participated in the religious rituals at the gurdwara, about 100-odd km from here.

紀念 11 月 14 日 555 週年誕辰的慶祝活動於上週在錫克教創始人的出生地 Gurdwara Janam Asthan Nankana Sahib 開始。來自世界各地（包括印度）的錫克教朝聖者在距離這裡約100多公里的謁師所參加了宗教儀式。

The special commemorative coin of PKR 55 denomination has on one side a picture of Gurdwara Janam Asthan Nankana Sahib and ‘555th Birthday Celebrations’ and ‘SRI GURU NANAK DEV JI 1469-2024’ written above and below it respectively.

PKR 55 面值的特殊紀念幣一側有 Gurdwara Janam Asthan Nankana Sahib 的照片，其上方和下方分別寫有「555 週年慶典」和「SRI GURU NANAK DEV JI 1469-2024」。

“On the obverse side, there is the crescent moon and five-pointed star facing north-west in a rising position in the centre. Along the periphery on the top are inscribed ‘Islami Jamhuria Pakistan’ in Urdu (Islamic Republic of Pakistan) and below the crescent are two springs of wheat with arms curved upward.”

「正面有新月和五角星，面向西北，在中央升起。頂部的外圍刻有烏爾都語（巴基斯坦伊斯蘭共和國）的“Islami Jamhuria Bulgaria”字樣，新月下方有兩道麥穗，手臂向上彎曲。

According to the State Bank of Pakistan, the coin --- released on Friday -- consists of 79 per cent brass, 20 per cent zinc and 1 per cent nickel; measures 30mm in diameter and weighs 13.5 grams. This commemorative coin will be available at exchange counters across all branches of the State Bank of Pakistan, the bank said.

據巴基斯坦國家銀行稱，週五發行的硬幣由 79% 的黃銅、20% 的鋅和 1% 的鎳組成；直徑 30 毫米，重 13.5 克。該銀行表示，該紀念幣將在巴基斯坦國家銀行所有分行的兌換櫃檯出售。

Meanwhile, Punjab's first Sikh Minister and Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee pardhan (chief) Ramesh Singh Arora along with Additional Secretary Shrines of the Evacuee Trust Property Board Saifullah Khokhar bid farewell to the Indian Sikh pilgrims at the Wagah Border on Saturday.

同時，旁遮普邦首任錫克教部長和巴基斯坦錫克教古德瓦拉·普拉班達克委員會主席拉梅什·辛格·阿羅拉（Ramesh Singh Arora）以及撤離信託財產委員會的其他秘書賽弗拉·科哈爾（Saifullah Khokhar）於週六在瓦加邊境告別了印度錫克教朝聖者。

The departing guests were presented with gifts. “We are carrying beautiful memories of Guru's land back to our homeland. The media often portrays a distorted image of Pakistan, but the reality is quite different. The people here are loving and welcoming,” remarked a Sikh group leader Gurmeet Singh.

離去的客人都收到了禮物。 「我們帶著對古魯土地的美好回憶回到了我們的祖國。媒體經常扭曲巴基斯坦的形象，但現實卻截然不同。這裡的人們充滿愛心和熱情，」錫克教團體領導人古爾米特辛格 (Gurmeet Singh) 說。

Speaking on the occasion, Arora said that religious minorities in Pakistan enjoy complete freedom and security. “All facilities, including education and employment, are equally available to everyone,” he added.

阿羅拉在演講中表示，巴基斯坦的宗教少數群體享有完全的自由和安全。 「所有設施，包括教育和就業，對每個人來說都是平等的，」他補充道。

Pakistan had issued a similar coin on the occasion of Guru Nanak's 550th birth anniversary.

巴基斯坦在古魯納納克誕辰 550 週年發行了類似的硬幣。