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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)
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Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
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Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
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Swaiyyae Mahala 5
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Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
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Mundavanee Mehl 5
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<blockquote data-quote="Astroboy" data-source="post: 113991" data-attributes="member: 4990"><p><strong>First Sikh officer in Pakistan Army</strong></p><p></p><p> <strong>From SikhiWiki</strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p> <a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/File:Harcharan_Singh_3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/images/thumb/1/1f/Harcharan_Singh_3.jpg/300px-Harcharan_Singh_3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/File:Harcharan_Singh_3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/skins/common/images/magnify-clip.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p>GC Harcharn Singh wearing turban as required by his Sikh faith</p><p></p><p></p><p> <strong>Harcharan Singh</strong> 19, of <a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Nankana_Sahib" target="_blank">Nankana Sahib</a> is the first Pakistani Sikh in the country’s 58-year history who has been commissioned in the Pakistan Army as an officer. The minorities in Pakistan are allowed to sit in all examinations, including the one conducted by Inter Services Selection Board (ISSB), but neither a <a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Hindu" target="_blank">Hindu</a> nor a <a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sikh" target="_blank">Sikh</a> had ever been selected for army service since the country’s inception. Though, many <a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Christian" target="_blank">Christians</a> have served in the army. </p><p>Harcharan was skeptical in 2007 as he participated in the ISSB’s preliminary tests, thinking that such examinations were not meant for (Sikhs) as he could not get through the initial phase last year. <em>“This year, I got through the preliminary phase and appeared in the ISSB examination. However, I was mentally prepared to settle for admission in BA (Architecture) in the National College of Arts”</em>. </p><p><em>“It was the happiest moment of my life when I came to know about my selection in the army. I am privileged to have this honour which none of my predecessors could ever achieve,” </em> Harcharan told Dawn. </p><p>Harcharan, who passed his FSc (pre-engineering) in 2004 with 726 marks, wants the government to open the doors for his community to the law enforcement agencies as well. </p><p>Harcharan passed his matriculation from the Government Gurunanak High School, Nankana Sahib, with 677 marks. He says that his school should be equipped with a modern laboratory and a competent teaching staff. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>He says when his fellow Sikhs in Nankana Sahib learned about his selection in the army they really felt proud of him. It has also changed their perception. Now they believe that young Sikhs have a fair chance to join the country’s most prestigious institutions. </p><p> <a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/File:Harcharan_Singh_2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/images/c/cd/Harcharan_Singh_2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/File:Harcharan_Singh_2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/skins/common/images/magnify-clip.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p>GC Harcharn Singh in the Drill Square of PMA</p><p></p><p></p><p> Having a younger brother and three elder sisters, he wants his brother to follow suit. He says after the death of his father, a shopkeeper, some seven years ago, the credit of their education goes to his mother. <em>“My mother wants me to earn a good name for the country.”</em> </p><p>He says that his family migrated to the Northern Areas at the time of partition and in 1970s shifted to <a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Nankana_Sahib" target="_blank">Nankana Sahib</a>. </p><p> <strong> The day of the parade</strong></p><p></p><p> It was the clear, bright sunny morning of the passing out parade day. A morale boosting day, a mood elevator morning and the dream of every cadet to be material and into reality. As the blood, of the cadets - 'Passing Out', started to rush faster and faster. Their chests seemed to swell even higher than the Himalayas, as their hearts pounded with pride and passion. The smartly turned out cadets marched in, with traditional zeal, to the tunes of the military band. </p><p>For the next 90 minutes or so, the audience was mesmerized by the perfect drill movements of the cadets as periodic applause broke the gaze of most of them. Attending such a parade comes as a pleasant surprise for most people. </p><p>However, on that bright morning, there was yet another surprise for many who were occupying the enclosure next to cadets of first & second terms who were not part of the parade. It was the sight of a young cadet wearing a turban with a green stripe on both sides instead of the usual beret, which 'til that moment had been the standard head covering always worn by cadets. And another noticeable differance was that he was the only and also, undoubtably, the first cadet to graduate sporting a beard and moustache among the crowd of clean shaven cadets. </p><p>Surely, the young boy was a Sikh cadet and sitting in Pakistan's Military Academy Kakul. To the surprise of most of those attending that day, there was the first Sikh Gentleman Cadet of Pakistan's Army, Harcharan Singh. </p><p>Harcharan Singh was born and raised in the same village, Nankana Sahib, as Guru Nanak Dev the founder of the Sikh religion. The village, then called <a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Guru_Nanak" target="_blank">Talwandi</a>, is situated 280 km south of Islamabad. </p><p> At present, Harcharan Singh is being trained in the 2nd term of the 116th PMA Long Course. </p><p> <a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/File:Harcharan_Singh_1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/images/thumb/7/76/Harcharan_Singh_1.jpg/300px-Harcharan_Singh_1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/File:Harcharan_Singh_1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/skins/common/images/magnify-clip.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p>GC Harcharn Singh with Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz</p><p></p><p></p><p> Ater meeting the Prime Minister upon his arrival at the academy during the passing out, Harcharan Singh said, while talking to the media, that he is proud of being a Pakistani and in the Pakistan Army. While expressing his extreme excitement on being a part of this dignified institution, he said that the Sikh youth settled in Pakistan should have joined this institution a long time ago. Regarding his future plan, he said with great zeal that being a Sikh, it is my burning desire to embrace Martyrdom. He told that initially his mother was little reluctant upon his induction in the Pak army as he is her eldest son but now his presence in the Pak Army brings her the greatest honour and pride. He told his fellow cadets once, <em>“It is my great ambition to be a martyr while defending the mother-land”</em>. </p><p>Gentleman cadet Harcharan Singh regularly informs his younger brother about his activities in this distinguished institution. He was first admitted in National Arts College but ended up in PMA to fulfill his dream of becoming an officer in the Pak Army. </p><p>His instructors and fellow cadets view Harcharan Singh's companionship with appreciation as he is a good friend and a nice companion. Many Christian and Parsi officers and Jawans are already serving in Pakistan's Army. Harcharan Singh is the first Sikh officer to take a commission in the Pak Army.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Astroboy, post: 113991, member: 4990"] [B]First Sikh officer in Pakistan Army[/B] [B]From SikhiWiki[/B] [URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/File:Harcharan_Singh_3.jpg"][IMG]http://www.sikhiwiki.org/images/thumb/1/1f/Harcharan_Singh_3.jpg/300px-Harcharan_Singh_3.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/File:Harcharan_Singh_3.jpg"][IMG]http://www.sikhiwiki.org/skins/common/images/magnify-clip.png[/IMG][/URL] GC Harcharn Singh wearing turban as required by his Sikh faith [B]Harcharan Singh[/B] 19, of [URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Nankana_Sahib"]Nankana Sahib[/URL] is the first Pakistani Sikh in the country’s 58-year history who has been commissioned in the Pakistan Army as an officer. The minorities in Pakistan are allowed to sit in all examinations, including the one conducted by Inter Services Selection Board (ISSB), but neither a [URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Hindu"]Hindu[/URL] nor a [URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Sikh"]Sikh[/URL] had ever been selected for army service since the country’s inception. Though, many [URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Christian"]Christians[/URL] have served in the army. Harcharan was skeptical in 2007 as he participated in the ISSB’s preliminary tests, thinking that such examinations were not meant for (Sikhs) as he could not get through the initial phase last year. [I]“This year, I got through the preliminary phase and appeared in the ISSB examination. However, I was mentally prepared to settle for admission in BA (Architecture) in the National College of Arts”[/I]. [I]“It was the happiest moment of my life when I came to know about my selection in the army. I am privileged to have this honour which none of my predecessors could ever achieve,” [/I] Harcharan told Dawn. Harcharan, who passed his FSc (pre-engineering) in 2004 with 726 marks, wants the government to open the doors for his community to the law enforcement agencies as well. Harcharan passed his matriculation from the Government Gurunanak High School, Nankana Sahib, with 677 marks. He says that his school should be equipped with a modern laboratory and a competent teaching staff. He says when his fellow Sikhs in Nankana Sahib learned about his selection in the army they really felt proud of him. It has also changed their perception. Now they believe that young Sikhs have a fair chance to join the country’s most prestigious institutions. [URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/File:Harcharan_Singh_2.jpg"][IMG]http://www.sikhiwiki.org/images/c/cd/Harcharan_Singh_2.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/File:Harcharan_Singh_2.jpg"][IMG]http://www.sikhiwiki.org/skins/common/images/magnify-clip.png[/IMG][/URL] GC Harcharn Singh in the Drill Square of PMA Having a younger brother and three elder sisters, he wants his brother to follow suit. He says after the death of his father, a shopkeeper, some seven years ago, the credit of their education goes to his mother. [I]“My mother wants me to earn a good name for the country.”[/I] He says that his family migrated to the Northern Areas at the time of partition and in 1970s shifted to [URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Nankana_Sahib"]Nankana Sahib[/URL]. [B] The day of the parade[/B] It was the clear, bright sunny morning of the passing out parade day. A morale boosting day, a mood elevator morning and the dream of every cadet to be material and into reality. As the blood, of the cadets - 'Passing Out', started to rush faster and faster. Their chests seemed to swell even higher than the Himalayas, as their hearts pounded with pride and passion. The smartly turned out cadets marched in, with traditional zeal, to the tunes of the military band. For the next 90 minutes or so, the audience was mesmerized by the perfect drill movements of the cadets as periodic applause broke the gaze of most of them. Attending such a parade comes as a pleasant surprise for most people. However, on that bright morning, there was yet another surprise for many who were occupying the enclosure next to cadets of first & second terms who were not part of the parade. It was the sight of a young cadet wearing a turban with a green stripe on both sides instead of the usual beret, which 'til that moment had been the standard head covering always worn by cadets. And another noticeable differance was that he was the only and also, undoubtably, the first cadet to graduate sporting a beard and moustache among the crowd of clean shaven cadets. Surely, the young boy was a Sikh cadet and sitting in Pakistan's Military Academy Kakul. To the surprise of most of those attending that day, there was the first Sikh Gentleman Cadet of Pakistan's Army, Harcharan Singh. Harcharan Singh was born and raised in the same village, Nankana Sahib, as Guru Nanak Dev the founder of the Sikh religion. The village, then called [URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Guru_Nanak"]Talwandi[/URL], is situated 280 km south of Islamabad. At present, Harcharan Singh is being trained in the 2nd term of the 116th PMA Long Course. [URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/File:Harcharan_Singh_1.jpg"][IMG]http://www.sikhiwiki.org/images/thumb/7/76/Harcharan_Singh_1.jpg/300px-Harcharan_Singh_1.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/File:Harcharan_Singh_1.jpg"][IMG]http://www.sikhiwiki.org/skins/common/images/magnify-clip.png[/IMG][/URL] GC Harcharn Singh with Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Ater meeting the Prime Minister upon his arrival at the academy during the passing out, Harcharan Singh said, while talking to the media, that he is proud of being a Pakistani and in the Pakistan Army. While expressing his extreme excitement on being a part of this dignified institution, he said that the Sikh youth settled in Pakistan should have joined this institution a long time ago. Regarding his future plan, he said with great zeal that being a Sikh, it is my burning desire to embrace Martyrdom. He told that initially his mother was little reluctant upon his induction in the Pak army as he is her eldest son but now his presence in the Pak Army brings her the greatest honour and pride. He told his fellow cadets once, [I]“It is my great ambition to be a martyr while defending the mother-land”[/I]. Gentleman cadet Harcharan Singh regularly informs his younger brother about his activities in this distinguished institution. He was first admitted in National Arts College but ended up in PMA to fulfill his dream of becoming an officer in the Pak Army. His instructors and fellow cadets view Harcharan Singh's companionship with appreciation as he is a good friend and a nice companion. Many Christian and Parsi officers and Jawans are already serving in Pakistan's Army. Harcharan Singh is the first Sikh officer to take a commission in the Pak Army. [/QUOTE]
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