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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="Tejwant Singh" data-source="post: 125707" data-attributes="member: 138"><p><strong><p style="text-align: center"><strong>Civil Rights Concerns of the the Global Sikh Nation Expressed in UNITED SIKHS' 2009 Global Sikh Civil Rights Report</strong></p><p></strong> UNITED SIKHS’ 2009 Global Sikh Civil Rights Report is a report where a community across borders voices their opinions on the current practices, future policies and the overall state of human and civil rights of Sikhs in their respective countries. The report combines insights from human rights reports with original survey data collected from Sikhs worldwide, and is put together by a team of lawyers, activists, academics and civil rights experts.</p><p></p><p></p><p> The 2008 Global Civil Rights Report had provided a first-of-its-kind insight into the needs and challenges of the global Sikh community. In addition to country essays, the 2009 report incorporates data from the Global Sikh Civil Rights Survey administered in 17 countries with over 300 respondents. Sikhs around the world weighed in on issues of hate crimes, xenophobia, current policies and practices toward minority communities, and the particular challenges of the Sikh community. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> The compilation consists of reports from twenty-two countries with small and large Sikh populations, representing a myriad of life experiences of Sikhs worldwide. In addition, the report also contains a special research article on Sikligar Sikhs, a forgotten community of Sikhs who were traditionally weapon-makers, and a discussion on the challenges of the 21st century for the Sikh community. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> Staff Attorney Jaspreet Singh, Editor-in-Chief of the report says, “When UNITED SIKHS created the 2008 Global Sikh Civil Rights Report, the idea was to fill a void in literature because no such resources existed. Over the past year, we've learnt that the impact of the report has been far greater, and we've received feedback from litigators, non-profit organizations as well as the Sikh and non-Sikh community about its use in informing their own work. Keeping these ideas in mind, we've included informative essays, statistics and survey data to increase the report's utility.”</p><p></p><p></p><p> <strong>Excerpt from the 2009 Global Sikh Civil Rights Report:</strong></p><p><em>This year has seen an unprecedented rise of reporting and discussion in the Sikh community about their rights. From Australia to Pakistan, the United States to India, and Kenya to Canada, Sikhs are experiencing a new awakening in relation to globalization. Recent events, such as the unrest in Panjab, India, combined with the deterioration of the situation in Pakistan is raising concerns for Sikhs around the world, and as a community that is without borders, so to speak, the Sikh community is abuzz with news and discussions of addressing major concerns. The concerns of globalization are profound for the Sikh community; as a minority community in every country and one that is so easily identifiable, Sikhs face varying levels of civil and human rights problems around the world, and often find themselves in a position of advocating for their rights and the rights of others. One can argue that the best way to measure a country’s freedom or commitment to the rule of law is to observe the way minorities are treated in that country. Generally, and the country reports herein support this claim, one can see that Sikhs are a good community to observe as a litmus test in this regard. <a href="http://unitedsikhs.org/Annual_Reports/2009_Sikh_Civil_Rights_Report.pdf" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read more...</em></p><p></p><p> To read the 2009 Global Sikh Civil Rights report, please <a href="http://unitedsikhs.org/Annual_Reports/2009_Sikh_Civil_Rights_Report.pdf" target="_blank">click here.</a></p><p> To read the 2008 Global Sikh Civil Rights report, please visit: <a href="http://www.unitedsikhs.org/rtt/sikhconf/FirstGlobalSikhCivilRightsReport.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.unitedsikhs.org/rtt/sikhconf/FirstGlobalSikhCivilRightsReport.pdf</a></p><p><a href="http://www.unitedsikhs.org/rtt/sikhconf/FirstGlobalSikhCivilRightsReport.pdf" target="_blank"></a></p><p><a href="http://www.unitedsikhs.org/rtt/sikhconf/FirstGlobalSikhCivilRightsReport.pdf" target="_blank"></a> </p><p> <strong>Issued by:</strong></p><p>Rucha Kavathe </p><p>Media and Communications Coordinator</p><p>UNITED SIKHS 646-315-3909</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tejwant Singh, post: 125707, member: 138"] [B][CENTER][B]Civil Rights Concerns of the the Global Sikh Nation Expressed in UNITED SIKHS' 2009 Global Sikh Civil Rights Report[/B][/CENTER] [/B] UNITED SIKHS’ 2009 Global Sikh Civil Rights Report is a report where a community across borders voices their opinions on the current practices, future policies and the overall state of human and civil rights of Sikhs in their respective countries. The report combines insights from human rights reports with original survey data collected from Sikhs worldwide, and is put together by a team of lawyers, activists, academics and civil rights experts. The 2008 Global Civil Rights Report had provided a first-of-its-kind insight into the needs and challenges of the global Sikh community. In addition to country essays, the 2009 report incorporates data from the Global Sikh Civil Rights Survey administered in 17 countries with over 300 respondents. Sikhs around the world weighed in on issues of hate crimes, xenophobia, current policies and practices toward minority communities, and the particular challenges of the Sikh community. The compilation consists of reports from twenty-two countries with small and large Sikh populations, representing a myriad of life experiences of Sikhs worldwide. In addition, the report also contains a special research article on Sikligar Sikhs, a forgotten community of Sikhs who were traditionally weapon-makers, and a discussion on the challenges of the 21st century for the Sikh community. Staff Attorney Jaspreet Singh, Editor-in-Chief of the report says, “When UNITED SIKHS created the 2008 Global Sikh Civil Rights Report, the idea was to fill a void in literature because no such resources existed. Over the past year, we've learnt that the impact of the report has been far greater, and we've received feedback from litigators, non-profit organizations as well as the Sikh and non-Sikh community about its use in informing their own work. Keeping these ideas in mind, we've included informative essays, statistics and survey data to increase the report's utility.” [B]Excerpt from the 2009 Global Sikh Civil Rights Report:[/B] [I]This year has seen an unprecedented rise of reporting and discussion in the Sikh community about their rights. From Australia to Pakistan, the United States to India, and Kenya to Canada, Sikhs are experiencing a new awakening in relation to globalization. Recent events, such as the unrest in Panjab, India, combined with the deterioration of the situation in Pakistan is raising concerns for Sikhs around the world, and as a community that is without borders, so to speak, the Sikh community is abuzz with news and discussions of addressing major concerns. The concerns of globalization are profound for the Sikh community; as a minority community in every country and one that is so easily identifiable, Sikhs face varying levels of civil and human rights problems around the world, and often find themselves in a position of advocating for their rights and the rights of others. One can argue that the best way to measure a country’s freedom or commitment to the rule of law is to observe the way minorities are treated in that country. Generally, and the country reports herein support this claim, one can see that Sikhs are a good community to observe as a litmus test in this regard. [URL="http://unitedsikhs.org/Annual_Reports/2009_Sikh_Civil_Rights_Report.pdf"]Click here[/URL] to read more...[/I] To read the 2009 Global Sikh Civil Rights report, please [URL="http://unitedsikhs.org/Annual_Reports/2009_Sikh_Civil_Rights_Report.pdf"]click here.[/URL] To read the 2008 Global Sikh Civil Rights report, please visit: [URL]http://www.unitedsikhs.org/rtt/sikhconf/FirstGlobalSikhCivilRightsReport.pdf[/URL] [URL="http://www.unitedsikhs.org/rtt/sikhconf/FirstGlobalSikhCivilRightsReport.pdf"] [/URL] [B]Issued by:[/B] Rucha Kavathe Media and Communications Coordinator UNITED SIKHS 646-315-3909 [/QUOTE]
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