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Guru Granth Sahib
Composition, Arrangement & Layout
ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="Serjinder Singh" data-source="post: 133895" data-attributes="member: 13216"><p>I studied in India in a Khalsa High School and in a Khalsa College. However, my middle school was a government school. Although there were religious education teachers in Khalsa school and college teaching in what were called divinity classes I did not learn much about Sikhism there. We were just asked to memorise the names of ten gurus, five banis and few other such things that coming from a deeply religious family I already knew. However, in the Khalsa College one thing that I inadvertently learned was to hate non-Sikhs (I thank Waheguru to be able to have soon overcome this). Whenever there used to be a hockey match between our college team and a local DAV College we would go in large numbers not so much to back up our team but to shout derogatory chants against the DAV College players. We would chant (during fifties) "Dhoti, topee, bodee karo Yamuna to paar" (send those wearing a Dhoti, wearing a cap, and a religious tuft of hair across river Yamuna). And DAV students would retort in reply, "Kainchee, Ustra karo tyaar (get the razor and scissors ready)</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, during my Govenrment Middle School I had a very gentle and loving Hindu teacher teaching Hindi and Sanskrit. I now appreciate knowledge of these two language that help me tremendously to understand Gurbani, particularly Dasam Granth almost all of which in Braj, a dialect of Hindi ( The Punajbi is not the dominant language of Gurbani - Hindi content keeps rising as we move from first Guruji to tenth). I do not imagine a Sikh school in the west realising our misplaced notion that Gurbani language is Punjabi and hence proclaiming that it would teach pupils Punjabi (and not other Gurbani languages)</p><p></p><p>The experience and advantage of having learned non-mother tongue languages persuaded me to learn other languages such as Farsi and Arabic later when in University. This not only helped me to be able to communicate with Middle Eastern and Iranian persons but also be able to understand Zafarnama and Bhai Nand Lal's writings. Of course, I can understand the Quran as well. </p><p></p><p>I do not envisage any Khalsa School in the West would be courageous enough to break out of the typical Sikh tight-jacket to help children explore the beauty of entire diversity of His creation. </p><p></p><p>Rangi Rangi Bhati Kar Kar Jinsi Maya Jin Upaee (Japuji Sahib)</p><p></p><p>Humbly</p><p>Serjinder Singh</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Serjinder Singh, post: 133895, member: 13216"] I studied in India in a Khalsa High School and in a Khalsa College. However, my middle school was a government school. Although there were religious education teachers in Khalsa school and college teaching in what were called divinity classes I did not learn much about Sikhism there. We were just asked to memorise the names of ten gurus, five banis and few other such things that coming from a deeply religious family I already knew. However, in the Khalsa College one thing that I inadvertently learned was to hate non-Sikhs (I thank Waheguru to be able to have soon overcome this). Whenever there used to be a hockey match between our college team and a local DAV College we would go in large numbers not so much to back up our team but to shout derogatory chants against the DAV College players. We would chant (during fifties) "Dhoti, topee, bodee karo Yamuna to paar" (send those wearing a Dhoti, wearing a cap, and a religious tuft of hair across river Yamuna). And DAV students would retort in reply, "Kainchee, Ustra karo tyaar (get the razor and scissors ready) On the other hand, during my Govenrment Middle School I had a very gentle and loving Hindu teacher teaching Hindi and Sanskrit. I now appreciate knowledge of these two language that help me tremendously to understand Gurbani, particularly Dasam Granth almost all of which in Braj, a dialect of Hindi ( The Punajbi is not the dominant language of Gurbani - Hindi content keeps rising as we move from first Guruji to tenth). I do not imagine a Sikh school in the west realising our misplaced notion that Gurbani language is Punjabi and hence proclaiming that it would teach pupils Punjabi (and not other Gurbani languages) The experience and advantage of having learned non-mother tongue languages persuaded me to learn other languages such as Farsi and Arabic later when in University. This not only helped me to be able to communicate with Middle Eastern and Iranian persons but also be able to understand Zafarnama and Bhai Nand Lal's writings. Of course, I can understand the Quran as well. I do not envisage any Khalsa School in the West would be courageous enough to break out of the typical Sikh tight-jacket to help children explore the beauty of entire diversity of His creation. Rangi Rangi Bhati Kar Kar Jinsi Maya Jin Upaee (Japuji Sahib) Humbly Serjinder Singh [/QUOTE]
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