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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="Ishna" data-source="post: 202754" data-attributes="member: 2709"><p>I've been travelling around the country lately for my new job. It's exhausting, but I feel like I'm in a good place and have the competence and experience now to totally rock the socks off my role, so it's good. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]19675[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p>I've taken four plane flights in the last two days. Each flight gives me time to contemplate Gurbani and I've been working on a little project for that which I'll share in my next post.</p><p></p><p>When I finally arrived back in my home airport last night, I was hoping my taxi cab would have a sardar ji driver so we could talk Sikhi. The taxi driver at the front of the line was not a sardar ji, but I got in anyway because you're supposed to take the taxis in the order in which they line up.</p><p></p><p>Of course, the driver appeared to be of Indian (or similar) heritage. He had a short beard and and cut hair, and I couldn't see a kara since he was wearing long sleeves. I checked out his name tag, which was 'Rajdeep' and figured there was a good chance he was from north India. I always start the conversation by asking about the driver's name, because they invariably tell me where it/they are from, and if they say they're from northern India or Punjab, I start digging. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>The drive from the airport to my house takes about 30 minutes. And it wasn't long before Rajdeep and I were talking like excited schoolkids all about Sikhi. It was so good to be able to actually talk to someone who was interested in discussing it! Forget Gurdwara for open discussion about Sikhi - catch cabs! They are the new Gur Ghar <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>Rajdeep told me he had uncut hair until he was about 12 years old, when he said he was watching too much TV and decided he wanted to cut his hair. His dad wasn't fussed about it, but his mum was a bit upset. They said they didn't mind him cutting his hair as long as he didn't eat meat. Turns out now he eats everything though, haha. He told me how his dad isn't too interested in religion, he is more concerned with the family, and how his mum and sister are quite devout. We had a laugh about how much they recite Sukhmani Sahib.</p><p></p><p>We talked about language, about holding the bani in your heart, about treating everyone equal, about pangat and the local Gurdwaras and when we pulled up outside my house he showed me pictures of him and his wife and friends at Harmandir Sahib, and a picture of his little boy.</p><p></p><p>I described the awkwardness I feel in the Sikh community, and he actually gave me his number and said if I need any help at Gurdwara, he knows some people who can help me, and if I want to talk about Sikhi, I can message him. I thought that was very kind of him.</p><p></p><p>It was a wonderful taxi ride and we really energised each other with Sikhi. That is what true sangat is all about. And not a turban in sight. O.O</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ishna, post: 202754, member: 2709"] I've been travelling around the country lately for my new job. It's exhausting, but I feel like I'm in a good place and have the competence and experience now to totally rock the socks off my role, so it's good. :) [ATTACH=full]19675[/ATTACH] I've taken four plane flights in the last two days. Each flight gives me time to contemplate Gurbani and I've been working on a little project for that which I'll share in my next post. When I finally arrived back in my home airport last night, I was hoping my taxi cab would have a sardar ji driver so we could talk Sikhi. The taxi driver at the front of the line was not a sardar ji, but I got in anyway because you're supposed to take the taxis in the order in which they line up. Of course, the driver appeared to be of Indian (or similar) heritage. He had a short beard and and cut hair, and I couldn't see a kara since he was wearing long sleeves. I checked out his name tag, which was 'Rajdeep' and figured there was a good chance he was from north India. I always start the conversation by asking about the driver's name, because they invariably tell me where it/they are from, and if they say they're from northern India or Punjab, I start digging. :D The drive from the airport to my house takes about 30 minutes. And it wasn't long before Rajdeep and I were talking like excited schoolkids all about Sikhi. It was so good to be able to actually talk to someone who was interested in discussing it! Forget Gurdwara for open discussion about Sikhi - catch cabs! They are the new Gur Ghar :p Rajdeep told me he had uncut hair until he was about 12 years old, when he said he was watching too much TV and decided he wanted to cut his hair. His dad wasn't fussed about it, but his mum was a bit upset. They said they didn't mind him cutting his hair as long as he didn't eat meat. Turns out now he eats everything though, haha. He told me how his dad isn't too interested in religion, he is more concerned with the family, and how his mum and sister are quite devout. We had a laugh about how much they recite Sukhmani Sahib. We talked about language, about holding the bani in your heart, about treating everyone equal, about pangat and the local Gurdwaras and when we pulled up outside my house he showed me pictures of him and his wife and friends at Harmandir Sahib, and a picture of his little boy. I described the awkwardness I feel in the Sikh community, and he actually gave me his number and said if I need any help at Gurdwara, he knows some people who can help me, and if I want to talk about Sikhi, I can message him. I thought that was very kind of him. It was a wonderful taxi ride and we really energised each other with Sikhi. That is what true sangat is all about. And not a turban in sight. O.O [/QUOTE]
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