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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: 177979" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>This story defines for me my first impressions of Sikhi. It was not Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji at that point in time, but a small number of Singhs who were honorable, gentle and centered on rightness, which is the original meaning of dharma. Forgive me. I do not read any hidden messages or open messages that question what the 20+ girl was wearing. The knight in shining armour did the right thing. It was the right thing without any conditions or qualifications.</p><p></p><p><strong>Knights in Shining Armour</strong></p><p>UPENDER SINGH</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.sikhchic.com/current_events/knights_in_shining_armour" target="_blank">http://www.sikhchic.com/current_events/knights_in_shining_armour</a></p><p></p><p>It was about 9.30 at night in Delhi, India. In the year 1996. </p><p></p><p>I was coming home from coaching classes in Patel Nagar. I boarded the DTC (Delhi Transport Corp.) bus at Laxmi Nagar. There were, maybe, a dozen people or so in the bus: a 20-something young woman, a 50-year old lady, an old 70-year old Sikh gentleman, 6 to 7 other middle aged men, and I. </p><p></p><p>I was a 17 years old then. </p><p> </p><p>At the next stop, four drunks boarded the bus. These guys were rough, the kind you stay away from. </p><p></p><p>Soon, they started physically/sexually harassing the 20+ year old woman in the bus. One of them grabbed the girl from her waist. Everyone started looking down, pretending nothing was happening; they did not want to risk their lives. </p><p></p><p>My blood was boiling, but I did not have the courage to say anything either. </p><p></p><p>Then, I witnessed something that changed my life. </p><p></p><p>The 70-year old Sikh gentleman stood up and pulled one of the men away from the girl and kicked the other guy in the shin. This old man was short and not at all athletic but he sure had the courage of a lion. </p><p></p><p>To my surprise, the drunks lost all their boldness and quickly jumped off the bus.</p><p> </p><p>After these guys left, everyone in the bus thanked this man. </p><p></p><p>I was amazed. I said “Baba ji, you have a lot of courage!”. He replied that the courage was Guru Gobind Singh's gift … nothing he could take credit for. </p><p></p><p>After reading about the recent gang-rape in Delhi, I thought of that old man/uncle ji. If this rapist had met a few of Guru Gobind Singh's Sikhs in their earlier escapades, they would never have dared to go this this time. </p><p></p><p>The first thing we need is the courage to stand up for the women in Delhi and India. More importantly, the courage to stand against evil with conviction, for those in distress. </p><p></p><p>These injustices won't stop with online petitions going around on Facebook and Twitter for capital punishment for the rapists. However the hooligans do disappear when we show the courage our Guru has demanded of us.</p><p></p><p>There never have been, there aren’t now, anyone but Sikhs in the country who have the capacity to show such courage in defending strangers in the face of great peril to themselves.</p><p></p><p>Yet, the self-destructive tendencies of India and Indians are now bent upon ensuring that they lose the benefit of this community which is unique in the land for displaying a civic sense of public responsibility, instead of emulating it. Alas! </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>January 3, 2012</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 177979, member: 35"] This story defines for me my first impressions of Sikhi. It was not Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji at that point in time, but a small number of Singhs who were honorable, gentle and centered on rightness, which is the original meaning of dharma. Forgive me. I do not read any hidden messages or open messages that question what the 20+ girl was wearing. The knight in shining armour did the right thing. It was the right thing without any conditions or qualifications. [B]Knights in Shining Armour[/B] UPENDER SINGH [url]http://www.sikhchic.com/current_events/knights_in_shining_armour[/url] It was about 9.30 at night in Delhi, India. In the year 1996. I was coming home from coaching classes in Patel Nagar. I boarded the DTC (Delhi Transport Corp.) bus at Laxmi Nagar. There were, maybe, a dozen people or so in the bus: a 20-something young woman, a 50-year old lady, an old 70-year old Sikh gentleman, 6 to 7 other middle aged men, and I. I was a 17 years old then. At the next stop, four drunks boarded the bus. These guys were rough, the kind you stay away from. Soon, they started physically/sexually harassing the 20+ year old woman in the bus. One of them grabbed the girl from her waist. Everyone started looking down, pretending nothing was happening; they did not want to risk their lives. My blood was boiling, but I did not have the courage to say anything either. Then, I witnessed something that changed my life. The 70-year old Sikh gentleman stood up and pulled one of the men away from the girl and kicked the other guy in the shin. This old man was short and not at all athletic but he sure had the courage of a lion. To my surprise, the drunks lost all their boldness and quickly jumped off the bus. After these guys left, everyone in the bus thanked this man. I was amazed. I said “Baba ji, you have a lot of courage!”. He replied that the courage was Guru Gobind Singh's gift … nothing he could take credit for. After reading about the recent gang-rape in Delhi, I thought of that old man/uncle ji. If this rapist had met a few of Guru Gobind Singh's Sikhs in their earlier escapades, they would never have dared to go this this time. The first thing we need is the courage to stand up for the women in Delhi and India. More importantly, the courage to stand against evil with conviction, for those in distress. These injustices won't stop with online petitions going around on Facebook and Twitter for capital punishment for the rapists. However the hooligans do disappear when we show the courage our Guru has demanded of us. There never have been, there aren’t now, anyone but Sikhs in the country who have the capacity to show such courage in defending strangers in the face of great peril to themselves. Yet, the self-destructive tendencies of India and Indians are now bent upon ensuring that they lose the benefit of this community which is unique in the land for displaying a civic sense of public responsibility, instead of emulating it. Alas! January 3, 2012 [/QUOTE]
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