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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="Tejwant Singh" data-source="post: 185334" data-attributes="member: 138"><p>Spnadmin ji,</p><p></p><p>Guru Fateh</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the tour to the memory lane. Allow me to share some of my own memories.</p><p></p><p>I remember the war of 1965 very well. I was 11 years old then and lived it all the way as Ferozepore is a border town. In fact Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were cremated at Hussainiwala on the banks of River Sutlej in 1931 which became the border village on August 15, 1947, about 10 miles from our home and people still flock at their Samadh- a marker- during the April 13th, on the day of Vaisakhi. </p><p></p><p>It is a big Cantonment. It had more importance and prominence during the British era though but still is an important military garrison. I was studying at a Catholic-convent/military school, an ironic combination. </p><p></p><p>We are a joint family. My father’s side and my Chacha’s with Pita ji and Mata ji lived together in the same British style bunglow. Due to my family’s connections in the Army, my dad and my chacha knew three days before India was going to attack Pakistan. </p><p></p><p>We were told the night before it was going to happen and were told to sleep in the living room which was the safest place in a 3 storey bungalow. My family had also invited some other people from the neighbourhood to stay with us whose places were not safe. There were two Muslim families among them.</p><p></p><p>We polished our guns with great pride as kids without knowing what the true reason was. It was not because there was going to be a door to door combat but as an 11 year old, a target shooting champion with the 22 rifle, I was very excited about it. I was the youngest to win the championship that year. </p><p></p><p>My brother-who lives in Vancouver- and I were scolded many times for rushing up the stairs to the roof to look at the Sabre American jets of Pakistan zooming across and throwing bombs. Luckily, they were bad with their aims. They tried to shoot at the oil depot next to the railway station and failed every time.</p><p></p><p>My family with others arranged food for the Brigade from Ferozepore which also included the Sikh regiment who were on the forefront of the war unlike the Madrasi regiment who were way at the back at the border crossing. The food was cooked at the Saraghari Gurdwara. Brave people used to go to the front lines to serve it at night.</p><p></p><p>After the war was all over, we came to know that we had taken a town called Barki near Lahore. As it was a Military School I was studying at, the General invited all the school to visit Barki on the military trucks. We were told that there were still Pakistani families living there. The Langar was arranged from the Gurdwara which we took with us to serve the people of Barki.</p><p></p><p>When we got there, it was littered with Patton Tanks given to Pakistan by the US. We went inside and played around, served langar to the people who were surprised by it and offered us sugar canes as a gift for the gesture.</p><p></p><p>In fact, there is one Patton Tank still standing on the Topan wala Chowk- The Cannon Crossing- just on the outer walls of Saraghari Gurdwara as a souvenir of the war won. The reason it is called The Cannon Crossing because there are four British era cannons, one at each corner.</p><p></p><p>Some memories stay with us forever no matter how far in the past the events had occurred and these are some of them that I carry with me.</p><p></p><p>Tejwant Singh</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tejwant Singh, post: 185334, member: 138"] Spnadmin ji, Guru Fateh Thanks for the tour to the memory lane. Allow me to share some of my own memories. I remember the war of 1965 very well. I was 11 years old then and lived it all the way as Ferozepore is a border town. In fact Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were cremated at Hussainiwala on the banks of River Sutlej in 1931 which became the border village on August 15, 1947, about 10 miles from our home and people still flock at their Samadh- a marker- during the April 13th, on the day of Vaisakhi. It is a big Cantonment. It had more importance and prominence during the British era though but still is an important military garrison. I was studying at a Catholic-convent/military school, an ironic combination. We are a joint family. My father’s side and my Chacha’s with Pita ji and Mata ji lived together in the same British style bunglow. Due to my family’s connections in the Army, my dad and my chacha knew three days before India was going to attack Pakistan. We were told the night before it was going to happen and were told to sleep in the living room which was the safest place in a 3 storey bungalow. My family had also invited some other people from the neighbourhood to stay with us whose places were not safe. There were two Muslim families among them. We polished our guns with great pride as kids without knowing what the true reason was. It was not because there was going to be a door to door combat but as an 11 year old, a target shooting champion with the 22 rifle, I was very excited about it. I was the youngest to win the championship that year. My brother-who lives in Vancouver- and I were scolded many times for rushing up the stairs to the roof to look at the Sabre American jets of Pakistan zooming across and throwing bombs. Luckily, they were bad with their aims. They tried to shoot at the oil depot next to the railway station and failed every time. My family with others arranged food for the Brigade from Ferozepore which also included the Sikh regiment who were on the forefront of the war unlike the Madrasi regiment who were way at the back at the border crossing. The food was cooked at the Saraghari Gurdwara. Brave people used to go to the front lines to serve it at night. After the war was all over, we came to know that we had taken a town called Barki near Lahore. As it was a Military School I was studying at, the General invited all the school to visit Barki on the military trucks. We were told that there were still Pakistani families living there. The Langar was arranged from the Gurdwara which we took with us to serve the people of Barki. When we got there, it was littered with Patton Tanks given to Pakistan by the US. We went inside and played around, served langar to the people who were surprised by it and offered us sugar canes as a gift for the gesture. In fact, there is one Patton Tank still standing on the Topan wala Chowk- The Cannon Crossing- just on the outer walls of Saraghari Gurdwara as a souvenir of the war won. The reason it is called The Cannon Crossing because there are four British era cannons, one at each corner. Some memories stay with us forever no matter how far in the past the events had occurred and these are some of them that I carry with me. Tejwant Singh [/QUOTE]
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