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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="kaur-1" data-source="post: 51528" data-attributes="member: 3025"><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"> Sikh Debate in UK Parliament</span> </strong></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: gray"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><strong> Wednesday 6th of December 2006 </strong></span></span></p><p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000080"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong> The Sikh Federation (UK)</strong></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000080"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong></strong></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000080"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><strong> </strong></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>London, UK </strong>- A one and a half hour Adjournment Debate took place in the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday December 5th. The debate in Westminster Hall on the Punjabi Community in Britain was broadcast live on the BBC Parliament website. The debate will be shown on BBC Parliament on Saturday 9 December at 0600-0730, and Monday 11 December at 0000 and 0300.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">The issues listed below were raised during the debate after being set out in a 12-page briefing prepared by the Federation and supplied to over 100 MPs. </span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">• Lack of representation in the House of Lords</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">• Targeting Sikhs to take up more public appointments</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">• Need for information on Sikhs in public employment</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">• Need for separate ethnic monitoring of Sikhs in the Census 2011</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">• Collecting information on those speaking the Panjabi language in the Census 2011</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">• Need for a Code of Practice on Sikh articles of faith</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">• Professor Davinderpal Singh Bhullar's case</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">• Access to Panjab to Amnesty International and the UN Rapporteur on Torture</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">• UN-led inquiry into the anti-Sikh pogroms of November 1984</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">• Restrictions on Sikh articles of faith in Europe</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">• Difficulties for Sikhs travelling through Brussels airport</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">• Restrictions on Sikhs wearing their Kirpans in the EU Parliament</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">• Police response to attack against 15 year old Sikh schoolboy in Edinburgh</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">A number of other issues were raised regarding education, development, the environment and heritage. <span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>However, no other Sikh organisation is understood to have approached MPs about Sikh concerns, which MPs suggested showed a lack of representatives and contacts across the country. </strong></span>Instead the Government Minister responsible gave the first public indication of the government reliance on two Sikh advisers that guide them on all matters relating to faith issues.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>On the 20th of November, in an article in the Guardian it was stated, 'The government only works with those groups that tell them what they want to hear'. </strong> The Guardian article mentioned the <span style="color: Blue"><strong>Network of Sikh Organisations and Sikh Human Rights Group (SHRG). </strong></span> The Minister in the debate mentioned the <span style="color: Blue"><strong>Network and the 'privately run' British Sikh Consultative Forum, </strong></span>which many in the community is run by a Director of the SHRG.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"></span></span></p><p></p><p>----------------------------------------</p><p> ----------------------------------------</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kaur-1, post: 51528, member: 3025"] [LEFT][COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana][B][SIZE=4] Sikh Debate in UK Parliament[/SIZE] [/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] [COLOR=gray][FONT=verdana][B] Wednesday 6th of December 2006 [/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [LEFT][COLOR=#000080][FONT=arial][B] The Sikh Federation (UK) [/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]London, UK [/B]- A one and a half hour Adjournment Debate took place in the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday December 5th. The debate in Westminster Hall on the Punjabi Community in Britain was broadcast live on the BBC Parliament website. The debate will be shown on BBC Parliament on Saturday 9 December at 0600-0730, and Monday 11 December at 0000 and 0300.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]The issues listed below were raised during the debate after being set out in a 12-page briefing prepared by the Federation and supplied to over 100 MPs. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]• Lack of representation in the House of Lords • Targeting Sikhs to take up more public appointments • Need for information on Sikhs in public employment • Need for separate ethnic monitoring of Sikhs in the Census 2011 • Collecting information on those speaking the Panjabi language in the Census 2011 • Need for a Code of Practice on Sikh articles of faith • Professor Davinderpal Singh Bhullar's case • Access to Panjab to Amnesty International and the UN Rapporteur on Torture • UN-led inquiry into the anti-Sikh pogroms of November 1984 • Restrictions on Sikh articles of faith in Europe • Difficulties for Sikhs travelling through Brussels airport • Restrictions on Sikhs wearing their Kirpans in the EU Parliament • Police response to attack against 15 year old Sikh schoolboy in Edinburgh[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]A number of other issues were raised regarding education, development, the environment and heritage. [SIZE=3][B]However, no other Sikh organisation is understood to have approached MPs about Sikh concerns, which MPs suggested showed a lack of representatives and contacts across the country. [/B][/SIZE]Instead the Government Minister responsible gave the first public indication of the government reliance on two Sikh advisers that guide them on all matters relating to faith issues.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]On the 20th of November, in an article in the Guardian it was stated, 'The government only works with those groups that tell them what they want to hear'. [/B] The Guardian article mentioned the [COLOR=Blue][B]Network of Sikh Organisations and Sikh Human Rights Group (SHRG). [/B][/COLOR] The Minister in the debate mentioned the [COLOR=Blue][B]Network and the 'privately run' British Sikh Consultative Forum, [/B][/COLOR]which many in the community is run by a Director of the SHRG.[/SIZE][/FONT] [/FONT][/COLOR] ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- [/QUOTE]
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