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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="MKAUR1981" data-source="post: 51680" data-attributes="member: 3271"><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">WJKK WJKF</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Skeptic</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">You need to stop worrying about what others think and as Dal Singh said be confident in yourself. We are sometimes are our own worse critics. We don't know what others are thinking, but read to much into the situation. I'm sure you've heard of the saying "Don't judge a book by it's cover", but we all do it. However so long as you are happy within yourself, it doesn't matter what others think. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">As for marriage…..(I was thinking of posting a new thread about arranged marriage, people experiences and what people put down as <em>their requirements</em>.)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">However, it seems that marriage itself has become a complete joke. I know you feel that being kesh-dhari is limiting your options, but I will like to share with you that my cousin (who is 33yo and clean-shaven) has been looking for a suitable girl since he was 28yo and the reasons I hear: she's overweight, too career-minded (not traditional), or too pendoo (list could go on and on). Also there have been plenty of times where he has been rejected for one reason or another, one of them being that he lives in an extended family and plans to do so after marriage. I sometimes wonder if these are not reasons but excuses because people do not want to get married. Like Badmash said "you could always go to </span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">India</span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">", but marriage is not something to be taken lightly. It's not about finding a <em>wife</em> who will accept you and your hair, it's about finding a soul-mate. One who will accept you for who you are and who will work with you in your bad times and good. So what I'm basically trying to say is please don't feel that your hair is limiting your options. Maybe as aad0002 suggested, try other avenues as well to meet women. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">You may think your cousin has got it right, but maybe secretly he is wishing he could be like you. I know I look at Sikh girls with their dastaar and question myself why am I struggling to keep my hair. Please think back to why you kept your kesh other than the religious side of it. You mentioned that you become a "proper Sikh" but I'm not sure whether you are an Amritdhari. Hair is important part of Sikhism, but if it is really making you unhappy and you feel it is a restricting you (and make sure they are reasons not excuses) then what would be the implications/problems for you to cut your hair and/or trim your beard. It was your choice in the start and your choice now. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MKAUR1981, post: 51680, member: 3271"] [COLOR=red][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Verdana]WJKK WJKF[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Skeptic[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]You need to stop worrying about what others think and as Dal Singh said be confident in yourself. We are sometimes are our own worse critics. We don't know what others are thinking, but read to much into the situation. I'm sure you've heard of the saying "Don't judge a book by it's cover", but we all do it. However so long as you are happy within yourself, it doesn't matter what others think. [/FONT] [COLOR=red][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Verdana]As for marriage…..(I was thinking of posting a new thread about arranged marriage, people experiences and what people put down as [I]their requirements[/I].)[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]However, it seems that marriage itself has become a complete joke. I know you feel that being kesh-dhari is limiting your options, but I will like to share with you that my cousin (who is 33yo and clean-shaven) has been looking for a suitable girl since he was 28yo and the reasons I hear: she's overweight, too career-minded (not traditional), or too pendoo (list could go on and on). Also there have been plenty of times where he has been rejected for one reason or another, one of them being that he lives in an extended family and plans to do so after marriage. I sometimes wonder if these are not reasons but excuses because people do not want to get married. Like Badmash said "you could always go to [/FONT][FONT=Verdana]India[/FONT][FONT=Verdana]", but marriage is not something to be taken lightly. It's not about finding a [I]wife[/I] who will accept you and your hair, it's about finding a soul-mate. One who will accept you for who you are and who will work with you in your bad times and good. So what I'm basically trying to say is please don't feel that your hair is limiting your options. Maybe as aad0002 suggested, try other avenues as well to meet women. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana] [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]You may think your cousin has got it right, but maybe secretly he is wishing he could be like you. I know I look at Sikh girls with their dastaar and question myself why am I struggling to keep my hair. Please think back to why you kept your kesh other than the religious side of it. You mentioned that you become a "proper Sikh" but I'm not sure whether you are an Amritdhari. Hair is important part of Sikhism, but if it is really making you unhappy and you feel it is a restricting you (and make sure they are reasons not excuses) then what would be the implications/problems for you to cut your hair and/or trim your beard. It was your choice in the start and your choice now. [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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