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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="Lee" data-source="post: 23874" data-attributes="member: 1301"><p>Waheguru ji ka Khalsa!</p><p>Waheguru ji ki fateh!</p><p></p><p>What do you get when you cross a sheep with a kangaroo?</p><p></p><p>Everybody from the eldest uncle down to the yountgest sister knows this one, the answer of course is a whooly jumper.</p><p></p><p>It is a joke, not a very good one(in my opinion) but very very funny to my young children. Jokes like art and beauty are subjective things.</p><p></p><p>Take the above joke for example, is it in bad taste, would it offend sheep and kangaroo's both? Does it offend you?</p><p></p><p>The answer is probably no, well I hope it is no, there are no sheep reading this I take it? What though if it was an English, Irish, Scotsman joke? Or did you hear about the Paki joke, or some sort of Sardar joke?</p><p></p><p>There is a very good chance that some people get offended by these sorts of joke. In fact there is a bit of a debate going on elsewhere on other Sikh websityes, and other Sikh forums where a suppriseingly(to me) large number of Sikhs seem to have suddenly encountred a sense of humour failiure with people making sardar jokes.</p><p></p><p>Perhaps, it is Punjabi Sikhs, or Sikhs from families with Punjabi origin that are just fed up with years of these jokes, and if that is the case then I begin to understand.</p><p></p><p>However I'm getting off track, the point of this post is to talk about what offends us(humanity in all of it's guises) and why?</p><p></p><p>Okay first off applogies to any that this may offend, but here goes;</p><p></p><p>[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]'Santa Singh was in the hospital, near death, so the family sent for his friend Banta. As Banta singh stood beside the bed, santa Singh's frail condition grew worse, and he motioned frantically for something to write on. Banta singh lovingly handed him a pen and piece of paper, and Santa used his last ounce of strength to scribble a note. Then he died. Banta singh thought it best not to look at the note just then, so he slipped it into his jacket pocket. Several days later, at the funeral, Banta singh was visting Santa's family. He realized that he was wearing the same jacket that he'd worn the day Santa died. "You know," he said, "Santa handed me a note just before he died. I haven't read it, but knowing Santa, I'm sure there's a word of inspiration there for us all." He unfolded the note and read aloud, "You're standing on my oxygen tube!"'[/SIZE][/FONT]</p><p></p><p>Was that offensive, did it offend anybody?</p><p></p><p>If you answer yes, why? </p><p></p><p>One reason I can think of, it makes us look like idiots, it infers that sikhs are not clever</p><p></p><p>Are we idiots, are we not clever? No so this joke is lying.</p><p></p><p>Are we offended by lies?</p><p></p><p>How about becuase others hearing it may think that we are idiots?</p><p></p><p>Do we care what others think of us? Isn't careing about how others view us egotistical? So are we offended because we are deeply immursed in ego?</p><p></p><p>I don't understand. There is a saying we have in England, and I'm sure you have something similar whereever you are it goes:</p><p></p><p>'Sticks and stones may brake my bones, but names can never hurt me'</p><p></p><p>We teach this to our children, when they come home crying that some bully has called them a name. It teaches them that someone can call you an idiot, don't let it upset you, is it true? No? So what harm can it do you, it's only words, words not sticks.</p><p></p><p>Brothers and Sisters, what is more harmfull to Sikhi, that people make jokes of us, or that Sikhs practice improper Sikhi? What is it better to do, get angree at words meant to ridicule us, or worship an idol?</p><p></p><p>Thoughts anybody?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lee, post: 23874, member: 1301"] Waheguru ji ka Khalsa! Waheguru ji ki fateh! What do you get when you cross a sheep with a kangaroo? Everybody from the eldest uncle down to the yountgest sister knows this one, the answer of course is a whooly jumper. It is a joke, not a very good one(in my opinion) but very very funny to my young children. Jokes like art and beauty are subjective things. Take the above joke for example, is it in bad taste, would it offend sheep and kangaroo's both? Does it offend you? The answer is probably no, well I hope it is no, there are no sheep reading this I take it? What though if it was an English, Irish, Scotsman joke? Or did you hear about the Paki joke, or some sort of Sardar joke? There is a very good chance that some people get offended by these sorts of joke. In fact there is a bit of a debate going on elsewhere on other Sikh websityes, and other Sikh forums where a suppriseingly(to me) large number of Sikhs seem to have suddenly encountred a sense of humour failiure with people making sardar jokes. Perhaps, it is Punjabi Sikhs, or Sikhs from families with Punjabi origin that are just fed up with years of these jokes, and if that is the case then I begin to understand. However I'm getting off track, the point of this post is to talk about what offends us(humanity in all of it's guises) and why? Okay first off applogies to any that this may offend, but here goes; [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]'Santa Singh was in the hospital, near death, so the family sent for his friend Banta. As Banta singh stood beside the bed, santa Singh's frail condition grew worse, and he motioned frantically for something to write on. Banta singh lovingly handed him a pen and piece of paper, and Santa used his last ounce of strength to scribble a note. Then he died. Banta singh thought it best not to look at the note just then, so he slipped it into his jacket pocket. Several days later, at the funeral, Banta singh was visting Santa's family. He realized that he was wearing the same jacket that he'd worn the day Santa died. "You know," he said, "Santa handed me a note just before he died. I haven't read it, but knowing Santa, I'm sure there's a word of inspiration there for us all." He unfolded the note and read aloud, "You're standing on my oxygen tube!"'[/SIZE][/FONT] Was that offensive, did it offend anybody? If you answer yes, why? One reason I can think of, it makes us look like idiots, it infers that sikhs are not clever Are we idiots, are we not clever? No so this joke is lying. Are we offended by lies? How about becuase others hearing it may think that we are idiots? Do we care what others think of us? Isn't careing about how others view us egotistical? So are we offended because we are deeply immursed in ego? I don't understand. There is a saying we have in England, and I'm sure you have something similar whereever you are it goes: 'Sticks and stones may brake my bones, but names can never hurt me' We teach this to our children, when they come home crying that some bully has called them a name. It teaches them that someone can call you an idiot, don't let it upset you, is it true? No? So what harm can it do you, it's only words, words not sticks. Brothers and Sisters, what is more harmfull to Sikhi, that people make jokes of us, or that Sikhs practice improper Sikhi? What is it better to do, get angree at words meant to ridicule us, or worship an idol? Thoughts anybody? [/QUOTE]
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