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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="Hai_Bhi_Sach" data-source="post: 50827" data-attributes="member: 4398"><p><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="color: black">OOOOOOps Sorry. I will start again.</span></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="color: black">My Humble reasons for being a Sikh.</span></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="color: black">These are my reasons so please all those "Know all People, Khalsas and Gurmukhs" please do not chew my head off. </span></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="color: black">We all see things at different levels. If you stand at the foot of the mountain with a view to see the world, your vision will be limited conversely if you get to the peak of the mountain and then see, your vision shall be totally different. This is based on your advancement in Spirituality and your Guru that gives you the "GUR”, the secret, as parshad, and with its "Sadhna" along with the Grace of God. I do not expect every one to understand it. But do not loose your faith. </span></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="color: black">I am Sikh because:</span></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="color: black">1. In the period of Kalyug. Our respected Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji has enabled us a PORTAL to exist from Nature and Kalyug to achieve Salvations. (It is a pact with Kalyug). Guru Nanak Dev ji is to me the Lord/Devta of Kalyug. All those you seek salvations will eventually have to go though him. </span></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="color: black">2. Sikh Gurus have planned for us a definite route showing us how to achieve Salvation. (Only the loved ones come to know of this and with his grace the writings/Shabads become clear)</span></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="color: black">3. The Banis and teachings of the Bhagats is a proof of this. They have given us the benefit of their experience in their Bani, telling us how they achieved it and How ? they tricked nature from knowing what they were doing. "Tricked" beacuse nature does not want to lose us. It has its own plans.</span></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="color: black">4. Sikhism is the only religion that has opened the doors in all four directions and gives one the choice to come in or go out as you please. There are no restrictions. Progress at your own pace.</span></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="color: black">5. Sikhism is the only religion that makes NO FALSE promises. (It is human error if you think otherwise, because humans are always looking for a short-cut and there is NONE. We all have to go through the grind.) </span></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="color: black">6. Sikhism is the only religion where you can refer to "God" as Father, Mother, Brother or as a Friend. This is to eradicate the difference between God and Us. You cannot get closer to the one that you "Love" by keeping a distance.</span></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="color: black">7. Sikhism is the only religion where you do not need a library ( Knowledge) to reach him. Pure "Love" shall take you there along with the acceptance of the "Will of Nature". The Bhagats did not have that facility in their times, and they got there. That is not to say Knowledge is not a route be it a long one. But Who would want to wait?</span></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="color: black">8. I am a Sikh because I love my Gurus and they Love me in return and God Loves me too.</span></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="color: black">If you do not <u>feel</u> this then you are not a SIKH or not ready to be a sikh. Do not waste your time, become a Hindu and chase your own tail, become a Muslim and wait rotting in the earth for the Judgment Day, Become a Christian and pretend that Jesus will to come and save you one day. It is your choice and this is mine. So leave me ALONE in my World. </span></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="color: black">"Salvation" is not handed on a Plate. "We Reap what we Sow". Sikhism is a living death. Learn to live it and one day it will become reality. The secret of life is in the Death. Life, we are already living, do not find life within life, your die of exhaustion. Search Death as Gurus have told us and you will Live for ever and Die no more. </span></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="color: black">"Je tao prem khelan ka chao, sir dhar tali gali meri aaoo....."</span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="color: black">"Pehlan maran kabool, jivan di shadd aaas, hun sabna ki renka tabi aaeooo hamare pass". Make up you mind before you take the first step on this route. Guru ji says, You take one step towards me and I shall take a million steps towards you.</span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="color: black">“Waheguru Naam Jahaaj hai Jo Chaddey so Utterey Paar”. Get yourself a ticket. Become a Sikh.</span></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="color: black">Keep pretending, remain a skeptical and you will stay to live and die.</span></span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"><strong><span style="color: red">Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh</span></strong></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hai_Bhi_Sach, post: 50827, member: 4398"] [B][COLOR=red][COLOR=black]OOOOOOps Sorry. I will start again.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]My Humble reasons for being a Sikh.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]These are my reasons so please all those "Know all People, Khalsas and Gurmukhs" please do not chew my head off. [/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]We all see things at different levels. If you stand at the foot of the mountain with a view to see the world, your vision will be limited conversely if you get to the peak of the mountain and then see, your vision shall be totally different. This is based on your advancement in Spirituality and your Guru that gives you the "GUR”, the secret, as parshad, and with its "Sadhna" along with the Grace of God. I do not expect every one to understand it. But do not loose your faith. [/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]I am Sikh because:[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]1. In the period of Kalyug. Our respected Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji has enabled us a PORTAL to exist from Nature and Kalyug to achieve Salvations. (It is a pact with Kalyug). Guru Nanak Dev ji is to me the Lord/Devta of Kalyug. All those you seek salvations will eventually have to go though him. [/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]2. Sikh Gurus have planned for us a definite route showing us how to achieve Salvation. (Only the loved ones come to know of this and with his grace the writings/Shabads become clear)[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]3. The Banis and teachings of the Bhagats is a proof of this. They have given us the benefit of their experience in their Bani, telling us how they achieved it and How ? they tricked nature from knowing what they were doing. "Tricked" beacuse nature does not want to lose us. It has its own plans.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]4. Sikhism is the only religion that has opened the doors in all four directions and gives one the choice to come in or go out as you please. There are no restrictions. Progress at your own pace.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]5. Sikhism is the only religion that makes NO FALSE promises. (It is human error if you think otherwise, because humans are always looking for a short-cut and there is NONE. We all have to go through the grind.) [/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]6. Sikhism is the only religion where you can refer to "God" as Father, Mother, Brother or as a Friend. This is to eradicate the difference between God and Us. You cannot get closer to the one that you "Love" by keeping a distance.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]7. Sikhism is the only religion where you do not need a library ( Knowledge) to reach him. Pure "Love" shall take you there along with the acceptance of the "Will of Nature". The Bhagats did not have that facility in their times, and they got there. That is not to say Knowledge is not a route be it a long one. But Who would want to wait?[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]8. I am a Sikh because I love my Gurus and they Love me in return and God Loves me too.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]If you do not [U]feel[/U] this then you are not a SIKH or not ready to be a sikh. Do not waste your time, become a Hindu and chase your own tail, become a Muslim and wait rotting in the earth for the Judgment Day, Become a Christian and pretend that Jesus will to come and save you one day. It is your choice and this is mine. So leave me ALONE in my World. [/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]"Salvation" is not handed on a Plate. "We Reap what we Sow". Sikhism is a living death. Learn to live it and one day it will become reality. The secret of life is in the Death. Life, we are already living, do not find life within life, your die of exhaustion. Search Death as Gurus have told us and you will Live for ever and Die no more. [/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]"Je tao prem khelan ka chao, sir dhar tali gali meri aaoo....."[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]"Pehlan maran kabool, jivan di shadd aaas, hun sabna ki renka tabi aaeooo hamare pass". Make up you mind before you take the first step on this route. Guru ji says, You take one step towards me and I shall take a million steps towards you.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]“Waheguru Naam Jahaaj hai Jo Chaddey so Utterey Paar”. Get yourself a ticket. Become a Sikh.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Keep pretending, remain a skeptical and you will stay to live and die.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [B][COLOR=red]Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh[/COLOR][/B][COLOR=black][/COLOR] [/COLOR][/B] [/QUOTE]
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