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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="namritanevaeh" data-source="post: 198127" data-attributes="member: 18793"><p>I thought I might update a bit. I've actually been regularly visiting a gurdwara since almost around about this time, when I finally worked up the courage to do so. The first time I set foot in one, was to take a gift to a friend. I didn't stay for long but he showed me around a bit. I went to another one or two that were different, in my area. I never ate anything much though until four or five visits into it when I started doing sewa. I go every Sunday morning really early, somewhere between 6:30-7:30 and wash dishes for an hour or so...and then eat. I do it not because I'm religious but because I believe in the goodness of langar and what it gives the community, but I also feel it's wrong of me to go in and only take, and never give back. I often sit a while and listen to kirtan or other sounds ("sermons"?) and I find it peaceful. I found it VERY hard the first 2-3 times I went; I was in tears several times...due to my own issues I've been working through, depression and what not. I also didn't want to do things wrong. I WAS actually approached once by a sardar who told me something less than positive about an aspect that made me upset. But on the whole I have had mostly good experiences. There are a few regulars who say hi to me and smile, everyone knows me as the only gori who comes to do sewa. One sweet old granny-ji is just my favourite person...she always asks if my kids are ok.</p><p></p><p>The gurdwara I go to is the same one I first took a present to my friend at. I go there for two reasons. 1) many of the sangat don't speak a lot of English. I hear more punjabi to practice then. The lovely granny doesn't speak to me in English ever...if she understands it I do not know. I say some very small sentences to her in punjabi sometimes but I'm still very shy. Once it took me half an hour to work out what to say, pre-rehe{censored}d and then I recited it to her finally. I think she understood though. And the second reason is my friend who I took the gift to is a regular there, at that time. He is not a close friend by any stretch of the imagination, not someone I'd get coffee with regularly or anything. I nod hello to him if he's looking up or sometimes he comes to say hi very briefly if he has to wash out something at the sink but really I mostly don't talk to him much while there. As much as I want to learn punjabi, as I also explained to him once, I don't go to "gossip and chat" either. The fact of the matter is, in a place where I still consider I could have some misunderstanding (and have had a minor one or two), especially where lots of people don't have as much English, I feel much safer having someone I know who can help if there is any issue that needs translating.</p><p></p><p>All in all though, I've learned a lot about Sikhi both from there and from one of the regular members here who is also a dear "pen pal friend" (cyber buddy) and last week I actually even took two Muslim friends with me (a couple) to the gurdwara. They thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and he even donated some money because he said it is evidently a very good cause...sewa and langar and all that. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p><img src="/images/smilies/sikhsmileys/tabla-kudi.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":tablakudi:" title="Tabla Kudi :tablakudi:" data-shortname=":tablakudi:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="namritanevaeh, post: 198127, member: 18793"] I thought I might update a bit. I've actually been regularly visiting a gurdwara since almost around about this time, when I finally worked up the courage to do so. The first time I set foot in one, was to take a gift to a friend. I didn't stay for long but he showed me around a bit. I went to another one or two that were different, in my area. I never ate anything much though until four or five visits into it when I started doing sewa. I go every Sunday morning really early, somewhere between 6:30-7:30 and wash dishes for an hour or so...and then eat. I do it not because I'm religious but because I believe in the goodness of langar and what it gives the community, but I also feel it's wrong of me to go in and only take, and never give back. I often sit a while and listen to kirtan or other sounds ("sermons"?) and I find it peaceful. I found it VERY hard the first 2-3 times I went; I was in tears several times...due to my own issues I've been working through, depression and what not. I also didn't want to do things wrong. I WAS actually approached once by a sardar who told me something less than positive about an aspect that made me upset. But on the whole I have had mostly good experiences. There are a few regulars who say hi to me and smile, everyone knows me as the only gori who comes to do sewa. One sweet old granny-ji is just my favourite person...she always asks if my kids are ok. The gurdwara I go to is the same one I first took a present to my friend at. I go there for two reasons. 1) many of the sangat don't speak a lot of English. I hear more punjabi to practice then. The lovely granny doesn't speak to me in English ever...if she understands it I do not know. I say some very small sentences to her in punjabi sometimes but I'm still very shy. Once it took me half an hour to work out what to say, pre-rehe{censored}d and then I recited it to her finally. I think she understood though. And the second reason is my friend who I took the gift to is a regular there, at that time. He is not a close friend by any stretch of the imagination, not someone I'd get coffee with regularly or anything. I nod hello to him if he's looking up or sometimes he comes to say hi very briefly if he has to wash out something at the sink but really I mostly don't talk to him much while there. As much as I want to learn punjabi, as I also explained to him once, I don't go to "gossip and chat" either. The fact of the matter is, in a place where I still consider I could have some misunderstanding (and have had a minor one or two), especially where lots of people don't have as much English, I feel much safer having someone I know who can help if there is any issue that needs translating. All in all though, I've learned a lot about Sikhi both from there and from one of the regular members here who is also a dear "pen pal friend" (cyber buddy) and last week I actually even took two Muslim friends with me (a couple) to the gurdwara. They thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and he even donated some money because he said it is evidently a very good cause...sewa and langar and all that. :-) :tablakudi: [/QUOTE]
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