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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="Tejwant Singh" data-source="post: 205129" data-attributes="member: 138"><p>By Teji Singh Malik</p><p>Special to the Las Vegas Review-Journal</p><p></p><p>On Dec. 14, <a href="http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/faith-leaders-join-muslim-americans-las-vegas-condemn-terrorism-photos" target="_blank">the Review-Journal printed a front-page story </a>regarding the Interfaith Vigil for Peace, which took place at a local mosque after the attacks in San Bernardino, Calif., where many precious lives were lost for naught. The story included two pictures.</p><p></p><p>The killers happened to be Muslims who were shot dead by the police in order to avoid more innocent bloodshed. The vigil was organized by Imam Aslam Abdullah, who, like myself, is a board member for the Interfaith Council of Southern Nevada.</p><p></p><p>Individuals from all different faiths spoke about unity and peace, including myself on behalf of the Sikh community of Las Vegas.</p><p></p><p>I am a Sikh. I wear a turban. The two pictures on the front page of the newspaper were of Sikhs who were present at the vigil. The first one showed someone holding a candle, and the second showed me speaking, which seemed strange because the story was not about the Sikhs.</p><p></p><p>I was shouted at several times during the days after the story was published. I was told that they had seen me, Osama, on the cover, and was told to go back to my country.</p><p></p><p>I am a proud American Sikh. I had not received this kind of treatment from locals since immediately after 9/11.</p><p></p><p>On Dec. 16, I received a call from Amar Singh, president of the Sikh temple. He told me he had been called a Muslim after the two pictures of Sikhs were published. It was the same case with many American Sikhs of Las Vegas during the same week.</p><p></p><p>Since the horrible events of 9/11, we, the turban-wearing Sikhs, have become targets of hate crimes. We are confused by the majority of Americans as Muslims. Hence, the shower of slurs by people has become a norm. In fact, an American Sikh by the name of Balbir Singh Sodhi was shot to death a few days after 9/11, when he was putting American flags on his gas station. He was told by the killer to go back to his country with his rag head, among many other racial remarks.</p><p></p><p>After the horrible event in San Bernardino, a Sikh temple was vandalized in Buena Park, Calif. Another temple in Long Island, N.Y., was set afire.</p><p></p><p>We Sikhs are used to this and are doing our best to educate our fellow Americans. In Las Vegas, my home since 1998, the Interfaith Council has been able to educate police forces and entities of Homeland Security, including the Transportation Security Administration, via PowerPoint presentations and regular meetings. In fact, I gave a PowerPoint presentation to Homeland Security a few months ago that was very well-received.</p><p></p><p>I would love to work with media, the Anti-Defamation League and the Muslim community so that we can join forces to educate the public through op-eds, forums and other means. It is our civic duty as Americans to protect and serve each other. This is what my religion, Sikhism, teaches me to do.</p><p></p><p>We do not want anyone to misunderstand the beautiful Review-Journal article with the two misplaced pictures of Sikhs. We are open to suggestions.</p><p></p><p>— Teji Singh Malik is a Las Vegas resident.</p><p><a href="http://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/sikh-religion-pursues-peace-understanding" target="_blank">http://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/sikh-religion-pursues-peace-understanding</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tejwant Singh, post: 205129, member: 138"] By Teji Singh Malik Special to the Las Vegas Review-Journal On Dec. 14, [URL='http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/faith-leaders-join-muslim-americans-las-vegas-condemn-terrorism-photos']the Review-Journal printed a front-page story [/URL]regarding the Interfaith Vigil for Peace, which took place at a local mosque after the attacks in San Bernardino, Calif., where many precious lives were lost for naught. The story included two pictures. The killers happened to be Muslims who were shot dead by the police in order to avoid more innocent bloodshed. The vigil was organized by Imam Aslam Abdullah, who, like myself, is a board member for the Interfaith Council of Southern Nevada. Individuals from all different faiths spoke about unity and peace, including myself on behalf of the Sikh community of Las Vegas. I am a Sikh. I wear a turban. The two pictures on the front page of the newspaper were of Sikhs who were present at the vigil. The first one showed someone holding a candle, and the second showed me speaking, which seemed strange because the story was not about the Sikhs. I was shouted at several times during the days after the story was published. I was told that they had seen me, Osama, on the cover, and was told to go back to my country. I am a proud American Sikh. I had not received this kind of treatment from locals since immediately after 9/11. On Dec. 16, I received a call from Amar Singh, president of the Sikh temple. He told me he had been called a Muslim after the two pictures of Sikhs were published. It was the same case with many American Sikhs of Las Vegas during the same week. Since the horrible events of 9/11, we, the turban-wearing Sikhs, have become targets of hate crimes. We are confused by the majority of Americans as Muslims. Hence, the shower of slurs by people has become a norm. In fact, an American Sikh by the name of Balbir Singh Sodhi was shot to death a few days after 9/11, when he was putting American flags on his gas station. He was told by the killer to go back to his country with his rag head, among many other racial remarks. After the horrible event in San Bernardino, a Sikh temple was vandalized in Buena Park, Calif. Another temple in Long Island, N.Y., was set afire. We Sikhs are used to this and are doing our best to educate our fellow Americans. In Las Vegas, my home since 1998, the Interfaith Council has been able to educate police forces and entities of Homeland Security, including the Transportation Security Administration, via PowerPoint presentations and regular meetings. In fact, I gave a PowerPoint presentation to Homeland Security a few months ago that was very well-received. I would love to work with media, the Anti-Defamation League and the Muslim community so that we can join forces to educate the public through op-eds, forums and other means. It is our civic duty as Americans to protect and serve each other. This is what my religion, Sikhism, teaches me to do. We do not want anyone to misunderstand the beautiful Review-Journal article with the two misplaced pictures of Sikhs. We are open to suggestions. — Teji Singh Malik is a Las Vegas resident. [URL]http://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/sikh-religion-pursues-peace-understanding[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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