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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)
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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="Astroboy" data-source="post: 59895" data-attributes="member: 4990"><p><strong><a href="http://mistakesingh.blogspot.com/2007/02/dont-quit.html" target="_blank">Don't Quit</a> </strong></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2140/1238/1600/380163/Bamboo%20Forest2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2140/1238/320/211861/Bamboo%20Forest2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">One day I decided to quit...</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality...</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">I wanted to quit my life.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">I went to the woods to have one last talk with God.</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">"God", I said. "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?"</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">His answer surprised me...</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">"Look around", He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?"</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">"Yes", I replied.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">"When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them.</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">I gave them light. I gave them water.</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">The fern quickly grew from the earth. Its brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed.</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">But I did not quit on the bamboo.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful.</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">But I did not quit on the bamboo. He said.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">"In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit.</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo see.</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">I would not quit." He said.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">"Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth.</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant...But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall.</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive.</span></span> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle."</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">He said to me. "Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots"</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">"I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you."</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">"Don't compare yourself to others." He said.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">"The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern. Yet they both make the forest beautiful."</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">"Your time will come", God said to me. "You will rise high"</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">"How high should I rise" I asked.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">"How high will the bamboo rise" He asked in return.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">"As high as it can" I questioned.</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">"Yes." He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can."</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">I left the forest and bring back this story.</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">Never Give up.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Astroboy, post: 59895, member: 4990"] [B][URL="http://mistakesingh.blogspot.com/2007/02/dont-quit.html"]Don't Quit[/URL] [/B] [URL="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2140/1238/1600/380163/Bamboo%20Forest2.jpg"][IMG]http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2140/1238/320/211861/Bamboo%20Forest2.jpg[/IMG][/URL][COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana]One day I decided to quit...[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana]I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality...[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana]I wanted to quit my life.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana]I went to the woods to have one last talk with God.[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana] "God", I said. "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?"[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana]His answer surprised me...[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana] "Look around", He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?"[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana] "Yes", I replied.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana]"When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them.[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana]I gave them light. I gave them water.[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana]The fern quickly grew from the earth. Its brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed.[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana]But I did not quit on the bamboo. In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful.[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana]And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. He said.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana]"In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit.[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana]In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo see.[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana]I would not quit." He said.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana]"Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth.[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana] Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant...But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall.[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana]It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana]I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle."[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana] He said to me. "Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots"[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana]"I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you."[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana] "Don't compare yourself to others." He said. "The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern. Yet they both make the forest beautiful." [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana]"Your time will come", God said to me. "You will rise high"[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana]"How high should I rise" I asked. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana]"How high will the bamboo rise" He asked in return.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana]"As high as it can" I questioned.[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana] "Yes." He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can."[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana]I left the forest and bring back this story.[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana] Never Give up.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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