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Gurbani (14-53)
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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)
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Thittee (296-300)
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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
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<blockquote data-quote="Amarpal" data-source="post: 7468" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>Dear Khalsa Sahiban,</p><p> </p><p>I am posting here the e-mail I have sent to Hindustan Times and Mid-Day. The posts sent directly to this journalist on his Mid-Day address could not be delivered, it came back. My be his mail box is over flowing.</p><p> </p><p>The text of the e-mail is given below.</p><p> </p><p>Mr Vir Sanghvi,</p><p>I am a Sikh. I have read your article, and I have no hesitation to tell that I felt hurt. </p><p></p><p>I am of the view that what you are justifying in your article is not the attribute which the intellectuals of my country should promote or encourage.</p><p></p><p>I view what is shown in the film Shabd in the context of past and present Socilology of India.</p><p></p><p>I your article you have described a scene from the film which in the article says</p><p></p><p>"He decides to tell her a sardarji joke. He gets as far as saying, “There was a sardarji,” when Aishwarya dissolves into helpless giggles. He never gets to complete the joke." </p><p></p><p>As I see it, it is not the first time that elites of India have used ridicule to lower the self esteem of people whom they want to subjugate. They have perfected themselves in this art over centuries. This to me appears as part of 'Manuvad'. This very weapon is now being trained on we Sikhs; we do not like it. There is no basis for any one to make we Sikhs as a community a butt of any Jokes. Naturally we protest to those who perpetuate it - all our protest should be within the boundaries permitted by law of the land. </p><p></p><p>If Sikhs are evolving, it is through their efforts and hard work and not through reservations. We do not live on charity. No body need to feel jealous about it. We are equal partner in India's progress.</p><p></p><p>The book you have referred in your article 'The Da Vinci Code' is not a ridicule. This book of Dan Brown is written and published in a country where law is implemented with speed. No one has questioned what is said in this book. What this individual has written has enough evidence to support it. There are books written on this aspect, which supports many of the things said in Dan Brawn's book. One of such book is 'Jesus The Man' by Barbara Thiering. This lady has written this book after 20 years of research on the scrolls found near dead sea and a large volume of other literature. This work of enormous effort is not a ridicule; it cannot be used to justify or condone this public ridicule of we Sikhs. The two - the scholarly work for writing the referred book and the so called jokes - cannot be compared; they are not on the same footing Vir Sandhvi sahib. </p><p></p><p>I am not dwelling on other films you have referred to in your article because I personally do not know the details. These books I have the good fortune to read, so I had picked up for discussion in this mail.</p><p></p><p>Mr Kushwant Singh does not represent our community. He is not the path finder for we Sikhs. If he does some thing, it does not mean the entire Sikh community also should accept that.</p><p></p><p>As I understand, we are living in a civilised world. My freedom is not without boundaries. My freedom ends where it infringes into some one else's freedom. We Sikhs have to right to live our life in happiness. The constitution of India protects every Indian citizen against discrimination based on religion - ridicule is one for of discrimination; it violates the basic human right of the individual being ridiculed. In the film the whole community has been ridiculed. I hold the opinion that ridiculing some one or a community is not a civilised way of living. Other may have their own views.</p><p></p><p>We have been taught that 'Manners are a sensitive awareness of feelings of others; if one has this awareness she or he has good manners'. This film referred in your article has not shown this sensitiveness. I feel the film makers have tried to add 'cheap masala' to the film in order to earn money at the expense of we Sikh. Our peaceful protests - like this e-mail - are fully justified.</p><p></p><p>The best way to know about the character of the person is to learn on what she or he laughs. The same applies to the any culture also of which the films and the media are a part. What is said in the film and the support which it gets from media will not make any sensitive Indian proud.</p><p></p><p>Govt of India has shown equal sensitivity towards all the communities. You have listed only those which supported the intent of your article. The Book Satanic Verses, the films you mentioned in your article and 'Cow Slaughter' all are baned keeping in view the feeling of one or the other part of our population in mind. I agree with it fully and support such ban.</p><p></p><p>You have mentioned that Sikhs entered into the the office of some one connected with the film Shabd. What was wrong in it?</p><p></p><p>I hold the opinion that in 'True Journalism', as is the case with any other profession, the journalist keeps ones own emotions and feeling out of consideration when analysing the issue. We have many such journalists in our media, Shri Shekar Gupta, is one of them.</p><p></p><p>I will be grateful if you can send me a copy of your article upholding the freedom of expression, as you have done in the case under discussion in this mail, when a small group of people had prevented shooting of the film with Shabana and Nandita Das in UP some time back. If my memory is not failing me, it was Mira Nair's film 'Water'. </p><p></p><p>If you have not written similar article up holding this freedom of expressionat that time, why now?</p><p></p><p>I am disappointed. Your article hurt me, I am pained.</p><p></p><p>Please treat this as an honest feedback, I have nothing against any individual. </p><p></p><p>I love and respect all.</p><p></p><p>Amarpal Singh</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Amarpal, post: 7468, member: 10"] Dear Khalsa Sahiban, I am posting here the e-mail I have sent to Hindustan Times and Mid-Day. The posts sent directly to this journalist on his Mid-Day address could not be delivered, it came back. My be his mail box is over flowing. The text of the e-mail is given below. Mr Vir Sanghvi, I am a Sikh. I have read your article, and I have no hesitation to tell that I felt hurt. I am of the view that what you are justifying in your article is not the attribute which the intellectuals of my country should promote or encourage. I view what is shown in the film Shabd in the context of past and present Socilology of India. I your article you have described a scene from the film which in the article says "He decides to tell her a sardarji joke. He gets as far as saying, “There was a sardarji,” when Aishwarya dissolves into helpless giggles. He never gets to complete the joke." As I see it, it is not the first time that elites of India have used ridicule to lower the self esteem of people whom they want to subjugate. They have perfected themselves in this art over centuries. This to me appears as part of 'Manuvad'. This very weapon is now being trained on we Sikhs; we do not like it. There is no basis for any one to make we Sikhs as a community a butt of any Jokes. Naturally we protest to those who perpetuate it - all our protest should be within the boundaries permitted by law of the land. If Sikhs are evolving, it is through their efforts and hard work and not through reservations. We do not live on charity. No body need to feel jealous about it. We are equal partner in India's progress. The book you have referred in your article 'The Da Vinci Code' is not a ridicule. This book of Dan Brown is written and published in a country where law is implemented with speed. No one has questioned what is said in this book. What this individual has written has enough evidence to support it. There are books written on this aspect, which supports many of the things said in Dan Brawn's book. One of such book is 'Jesus The Man' by Barbara Thiering. This lady has written this book after 20 years of research on the scrolls found near dead sea and a large volume of other literature. This work of enormous effort is not a ridicule; it cannot be used to justify or condone this public ridicule of we Sikhs. The two - the scholarly work for writing the referred book and the so called jokes - cannot be compared; they are not on the same footing Vir Sandhvi sahib. I am not dwelling on other films you have referred to in your article because I personally do not know the details. These books I have the good fortune to read, so I had picked up for discussion in this mail. Mr Kushwant Singh does not represent our community. He is not the path finder for we Sikhs. If he does some thing, it does not mean the entire Sikh community also should accept that. As I understand, we are living in a civilised world. My freedom is not without boundaries. My freedom ends where it infringes into some one else's freedom. We Sikhs have to right to live our life in happiness. The constitution of India protects every Indian citizen against discrimination based on religion - ridicule is one for of discrimination; it violates the basic human right of the individual being ridiculed. In the film the whole community has been ridiculed. I hold the opinion that ridiculing some one or a community is not a civilised way of living. Other may have their own views. We have been taught that 'Manners are a sensitive awareness of feelings of others; if one has this awareness she or he has good manners'. This film referred in your article has not shown this sensitiveness. I feel the film makers have tried to add 'cheap masala' to the film in order to earn money at the expense of we Sikh. Our peaceful protests - like this e-mail - are fully justified. The best way to know about the character of the person is to learn on what she or he laughs. The same applies to the any culture also of which the films and the media are a part. What is said in the film and the support which it gets from media will not make any sensitive Indian proud. Govt of India has shown equal sensitivity towards all the communities. You have listed only those which supported the intent of your article. The Book Satanic Verses, the films you mentioned in your article and 'Cow Slaughter' all are baned keeping in view the feeling of one or the other part of our population in mind. I agree with it fully and support such ban. You have mentioned that Sikhs entered into the the office of some one connected with the film Shabd. What was wrong in it? I hold the opinion that in 'True Journalism', as is the case with any other profession, the journalist keeps ones own emotions and feeling out of consideration when analysing the issue. We have many such journalists in our media, Shri Shekar Gupta, is one of them. I will be grateful if you can send me a copy of your article upholding the freedom of expression, as you have done in the case under discussion in this mail, when a small group of people had prevented shooting of the film with Shabana and Nandita Das in UP some time back. If my memory is not failing me, it was Mira Nair's film 'Water'. If you have not written similar article up holding this freedom of expressionat that time, why now? I am disappointed. Your article hurt me, I am pained. Please treat this as an honest feedback, I have nothing against any individual. I love and respect all. Amarpal Singh [/QUOTE]
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