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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)
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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)
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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="gogi" data-source="post: 55214" data-attributes="member: 4896"><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="color: darkorange">Do Not Relate Turban With Terrorism </span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="color: darkorange"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Many people mistake Sikhs as Muslims due to their turban. If you see a man or a woman walking down on American streets wearing a turban, he or she will most likely be a Sikh, a follower of a monotheistic religion originating in 15th century India. Sikhs do not cut their hair and live the way God made us. In addition, Sikhs proudly wear the turban as part of their religious and cultural heritage. Sikhs are neither Arab nor Muslim. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">After 9/11, the lives of Sikhs have been severely restricted. Not only by the terrorist that attacked the United States but also by their own American friends who look at Sikhs wearing turbans as terrorists. Sikhs living in America and all over the world grieve with America. Like many, Sikhs have lost friends, loved ones and colleagues in 9/11 attack. Sikhs unequivocally condemn the terrorist attack on America. In addition, Sikhs continue to donate blood, food, and money, and participate in memorial services. At the WTC, a Sikh doctor was the first on the scene helping to save lives. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Dr. Navinderdeep Singh, a fourth year resident set up the first medical help center at ground zero, just in front of the collapsed towers. Dr Navinderdeep Singh stayed until 2 a.m., treating mostly injured firefighters who had been pulled from the rubble. Many of you call people like him, an American Hero. The next day, Thursday, Dr. Navinderdeep Singh went out to run some errands near his apartment in midtown Manhattan; "Every person was staring at me," he says, "People were saying 'There goes one of them now.' Someone yelled 'Go back to your own country!'" Is this how we treat our Heroes in America? </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">The number of incidents of hate and discrimination against Sikhs in the US after 9/11 has increased significantly, with over 300 such cases reported so far, ranging from verbal harassment, physical attacks to even murder. A Sikh man, Avtar Singh was shot and wounded in Phoenix, Arizona and Balbir Singh was murdered in Mesa, Arizona just because they were wearing a turban. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Furthermore, a 51-year-old Sikh woman, Swaran Kaur, was stabbed twice in the head by two men who threatened to kill her. Swaran said she was attacked Sunday as she sat in her car on Mirmar Road in San Diego. Two men pulled next to her on a motorcycle, opened her door and allegedly yelled, "This is what you get for what you've done to us." One of the men also allegedly said, "I'm going to slash your throat." Swaran said she tried to protect herself but she was stabbed twice in the head. The men fled after hearing a car approach. No arrests were made. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">In addition, on Mar 14, 2004 the Fresno Gurdwara (Sikh place of worship) was vandalized. The vandals-- spray-painted racist graffiti on the walls of Gurdwara Sahib. "It's not your country," brayed one crude slogan. But it most certainly is. The 30,000 Sikhs who live in this part of the Fresno County are farmers, business owners, doctors and professionals. Many were born here – is this not their country? Others have been in the United States for many years, working hard, raising families, paying taxes, contributing to the community and obeying the law. The only difference appears to be how Sikhs look, and ignorance of the turban. The heartless attack of 9/11 was an attack not just on America, but an attack on humanity. Humanity has been battered not only because of what these terrorists do, but also as a result of hate crime against Sikhs and others. Such crime is of serious magnitude when hard-working, law-abiding people are beaten, harassed and sometimes murdered just because of the way they look. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Sikhs are peace loving and kind human beings. Sikhism is a religion dedicated to pure love towards God. Sikhs truly believe in One Almighty God and adore Him from deep inside their hearts. In Sikhism all human races are considered equal. In addition, women have equal status and equal rights. Sikhs always stand up for the truth and help the needy and the weak. Sikhs contribute to their community in every way possible. Conducting violence against Sikhs is totally unjustified and wrong.</span> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><a href="http://www.realsikhism.com/turban.html" target="_blank">Do not relate turban with terrorism. Sikhs are being mistaken as Muslims because of their turban</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gogi, post: 55214, member: 4896"] [B][FONT=Georgia][/FONT][/B] [LEFT][B][FONT=Georgia][COLOR=darkorange]Do Not Relate Turban With Terrorism [/COLOR][/FONT][/B][/LEFT][B] [/B][FONT=Georgia] [FONT=Georgia]Many people mistake Sikhs as Muslims due to their turban. If you see a man or a woman walking down on American streets wearing a turban, he or she will most likely be a Sikh, a follower of a monotheistic religion originating in 15th century India. Sikhs do not cut their hair and live the way God made us. In addition, Sikhs proudly wear the turban as part of their religious and cultural heritage. Sikhs are neither Arab nor Muslim. After 9/11, the lives of Sikhs have been severely restricted. Not only by the terrorist that attacked the United States but also by their own American friends who look at Sikhs wearing turbans as terrorists. Sikhs living in America and all over the world grieve with America. Like many, Sikhs have lost friends, loved ones and colleagues in 9/11 attack. Sikhs unequivocally condemn the terrorist attack on America. In addition, Sikhs continue to donate blood, food, and money, and participate in memorial services. At the WTC, a Sikh doctor was the first on the scene helping to save lives. Dr. Navinderdeep Singh, a fourth year resident set up the first medical help center at ground zero, just in front of the collapsed towers. Dr Navinderdeep Singh stayed until 2 a.m., treating mostly injured firefighters who had been pulled from the rubble. Many of you call people like him, an American Hero. The next day, Thursday, Dr. Navinderdeep Singh went out to run some errands near his apartment in midtown Manhattan; "Every person was staring at me," he says, "People were saying 'There goes one of them now.' Someone yelled 'Go back to your own country!'" Is this how we treat our Heroes in America? The number of incidents of hate and discrimination against Sikhs in the US after 9/11 has increased significantly, with over 300 such cases reported so far, ranging from verbal harassment, physical attacks to even murder. A Sikh man, Avtar Singh was shot and wounded in Phoenix, Arizona and Balbir Singh was murdered in Mesa, Arizona just because they were wearing a turban. Furthermore, a 51-year-old Sikh woman, Swaran Kaur, was stabbed twice in the head by two men who threatened to kill her. Swaran said she was attacked Sunday as she sat in her car on Mirmar Road in San Diego. Two men pulled next to her on a motorcycle, opened her door and allegedly yelled, "This is what you get for what you've done to us." One of the men also allegedly said, "I'm going to slash your throat." Swaran said she tried to protect herself but she was stabbed twice in the head. The men fled after hearing a car approach. No arrests were made. In addition, on Mar 14, 2004 the Fresno Gurdwara (Sikh place of worship) was vandalized. The vandals-- spray-painted racist graffiti on the walls of Gurdwara Sahib. "It's not your country," brayed one crude slogan. But it most certainly is. The 30,000 Sikhs who live in this part of the Fresno County are farmers, business owners, doctors and professionals. Many were born here – is this not their country? Others have been in the United States for many years, working hard, raising families, paying taxes, contributing to the community and obeying the law. The only difference appears to be how Sikhs look, and ignorance of the turban. The heartless attack of 9/11 was an attack not just on America, but an attack on humanity. Humanity has been battered not only because of what these terrorists do, but also as a result of hate crime against Sikhs and others. Such crime is of serious magnitude when hard-working, law-abiding people are beaten, harassed and sometimes murdered just because of the way they look. Sikhs are peace loving and kind human beings. Sikhism is a religion dedicated to pure love towards God. Sikhs truly believe in One Almighty God and adore Him from deep inside their hearts. In Sikhism all human races are considered equal. In addition, women have equal status and equal rights. Sikhs always stand up for the truth and help the needy and the weak. Sikhs contribute to their community in every way possible. Conducting violence against Sikhs is totally unjustified and wrong.[/FONT] [FONT=Georgia][url=http://www.realsikhism.com/turban.html]Do not relate turban with terrorism. Sikhs are being mistaken as Muslims because of their turban[/url][/FONT] [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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