Sat Sri Akal

Sat Sri Akal (Punjabi: ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ; pronunciation: sət sriː əkɑːl  listen ) is a greeting in the Punjabi language used mostly by the followers of the Sikh religion. Sat means "truth", sri is an honorific word and Akaal (or Akal) means "the timeless being, God"; thus the phrase can roughly be translated as "Truth is the Ultimate God", or "God is the Ultimate Truth".

Sat Sri Akaal is exclusively used by Sikhs to greet each other, as their tenth master gave them the jaikara, "Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akaal". The saying implies that the one will be blessed eternally who says that God is the ultimate truth. In contrast, Punjabi Muslims living in the Western Punjab (Pakistani Punjab) use the Muslim greeting "As-salamu alaykum", and Punjabi Hindus use "Namaskar" or "Namaste". Punjabi Hindus also use "Sat Sri Akaal" to reply to a Sikh's "Sat Sri Akaal".

"Sat Sri Akal" is used by Sikhs throughout the world when greeting other Sikhs, regardless of their native language. For instance, two members of the Punjabi Diaspora who exclusively speak English may still greet each other with this blessing, although this is not universal. The saying is also the only formal greeting in the Punjabi language.

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