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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="spnadmin" data-source="post: 148111" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>RASHMINDER Singh is living the great Australian dream.</p><p></p><p>He has a fulfilling career as a nurse and his young family is living in the house he built two years ago in South Morang.</p><p></p><p>His twin daughters are nearly two and, depending on the circumstances, he refers to them as “double trouble” or “a double blessing”.</p><p></p><p>He sounds like the average Australian bloke, but Mr Singh suffered months of racist taunts and abuse before making the life-changing decision to make Australia his home.</p><p></p><p>At 17, Mr Singh left his Punjab home and came to Australia with a student visa.</p><p></p><p>He lives an Australian lifestyle, but has remained true to his Sikh religion.</p><p></p><p>Today, he is one of the faces of a new campaign in Whittlesea aimed at stamping out racism.</p><p></p><p>Mr Singh hopes Whittlesea Council’s See Beyond Race campaign, part of the Localities Embracing and Accepting Diversity (LEAD) Project, will encourage people to recognise that he is just as Australian as them.</p><p></p><p>“I’m so proud to be Australian and to be part of the community,” he said.</p><p></p><p>“India is good for a holiday, but Australia has given me everything and I work for this community.”</p><p></p><p>When he applied for a part-time job to help get him through his IT studies, he encountered his first racist experience.</p><p></p><p>“I didn’t get the job because they didn’t want me wearing my turban at work,” he said.</p><p></p><p>“I said nothing, but I now know my rights and if that happened again, I would stand up for my rights.”</p><p></p><p>The worst abuse came after the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York. Mr Singh and other members of the Indian community were subjected to more than six months of continuous sledging and vilification, he said.</p><p></p><p>“People saw my beard and turban and thought I was Muslim,” he said.</p><p></p><p>“It was a case of mistaken identity; I don’t even belong to that race or religion,” he said.</p><p></p><p>“Some people were very abusive towards me, throwing things at me, swearing at me.</p><p></p><p>“They stared at me like I was an alien from another world.</p><p></p><p>“Some friends of mine had their turbans torn off at the train stations, some were slapped in the face and others were beaten. Even though there were people around, no one came to help.”</p><p></p><p>After months of abuse, Mr Singh considered returning to his homeland, but persevered with his studies. By the time he graduated with an IT degree, the controversy of 9/11 had receded.</p><p></p><p>In the meantime, he had worked as a kitchen hand for celebrity chef Guy Grossi at Grossi Florentino restaurant.</p><p></p><p>The job inspired the home cook and vegetarian to explore cuisines and recipes from other countries.</p><p></p><p>“I’ve always loved to cook but that was when I learned how to cook Italian food,” he said.</p><p></p><p>“I really like Italian and Chinese (food) and I love Korean and Thai also.”</p><p></p><p>Despite his IT qualifications and love of food, Mr Singh says nursing is his true passion.</p><p></p><p>He has worked at The Northern Hospital for three years.</p><p></p><p>Mr Singh’s profile can be seen at bus stands and in the Whittlesea Leader.</p><p></p><p>For more information on race-based discrimination and your rights and responsibilities, call the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission’s free Inquiry Line on 1300 292 153 or email <a href="mailto:complaints@veohrc.vic.gov.au">complaints@veohrc.vic.gov.au</a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://whittlesea-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/changing-lives-for-better/" target="_blank">http://whittlesea-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/changing-lives-for-better/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 148111, member: 35"] RASHMINDER Singh is living the great Australian dream. He has a fulfilling career as a nurse and his young family is living in the house he built two years ago in South Morang. His twin daughters are nearly two and, depending on the circumstances, he refers to them as “double trouble” or “a double blessing”. He sounds like the average Australian bloke, but Mr Singh suffered months of racist taunts and abuse before making the life-changing decision to make Australia his home. At 17, Mr Singh left his Punjab home and came to Australia with a student visa. He lives an Australian lifestyle, but has remained true to his Sikh religion. Today, he is one of the faces of a new campaign in Whittlesea aimed at stamping out racism. Mr Singh hopes Whittlesea Council’s See Beyond Race campaign, part of the Localities Embracing and Accepting Diversity (LEAD) Project, will encourage people to recognise that he is just as Australian as them. “I’m so proud to be Australian and to be part of the community,” he said. “India is good for a holiday, but Australia has given me everything and I work for this community.” When he applied for a part-time job to help get him through his IT studies, he encountered his first racist experience. “I didn’t get the job because they didn’t want me wearing my turban at work,” he said. “I said nothing, but I now know my rights and if that happened again, I would stand up for my rights.” The worst abuse came after the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York. Mr Singh and other members of the Indian community were subjected to more than six months of continuous sledging and vilification, he said. “People saw my beard and turban and thought I was Muslim,” he said. “It was a case of mistaken identity; I don’t even belong to that race or religion,” he said. “Some people were very abusive towards me, throwing things at me, swearing at me. “They stared at me like I was an alien from another world. “Some friends of mine had their turbans torn off at the train stations, some were slapped in the face and others were beaten. Even though there were people around, no one came to help.” After months of abuse, Mr Singh considered returning to his homeland, but persevered with his studies. By the time he graduated with an IT degree, the controversy of 9/11 had receded. In the meantime, he had worked as a kitchen hand for celebrity chef Guy Grossi at Grossi Florentino restaurant. The job inspired the home cook and vegetarian to explore cuisines and recipes from other countries. “I’ve always loved to cook but that was when I learned how to cook Italian food,” he said. “I really like Italian and Chinese (food) and I love Korean and Thai also.” Despite his IT qualifications and love of food, Mr Singh says nursing is his true passion. He has worked at The Northern Hospital for three years. Mr Singh’s profile can be seen at bus stands and in the Whittlesea Leader. For more information on race-based discrimination and your rights and responsibilities, call the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission’s free Inquiry Line on 1300 292 153 or email [email]complaints@veohrc.vic.gov.au[/email]. [url]http://whittlesea-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/changing-lives-for-better/[/url] [/QUOTE]
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