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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="bsc1" data-source="post: 133373" data-attributes="member: 10860"><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I grew up in Southall west London through the 70's and 80's . While the majority were Asian (Sikh's (50%) , Hindu's(25%) ,Muslim's(15%) ,Christian (10%) approximate figures. We had quite a mix of Asian /white/black mix and generally everyone got along well with each other.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">We used to attend morning assembly and sang Christian hymns and celebrated Diwali along with Christmas. No problems… I’m still a Sikh and the pupils I still catch up with are still Sikh/Muslim/Hindu.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Then along come the late 90’s and eventually 9/11….this is when problems start in my part of London.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The Muslim community have started to demand Eid as a national holiday and in the schools around Southall they have the day off from school ( the other kid’s have to stay off as well) but never for the other beliefs do you get a day off school.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The Muslim community demand Halal food at schools and all the non-Muslim’s have to consume this food as well but are never told about it.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The Muslim community has been boosted by an influx of Somali immigrants and Afghan refugee’s. While the Muslim numbers are slightly behind the Sikh’s in Southall , they are catching up through birth rate’s.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Had my children attended any of the main-stream schools in my area ,they would have had Islam indirectly forced into their daily life against my will. This is why my children attend the Guru Nanak Sikh School in Hayes.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">At this school there are Muslim teacher’s and a handful of Muslim student’s…WHY you may ask…simple the Sikh faith NEVER force’s anyone to convert or follow it’s path. The Muslim students feel safe in the environment where every belief is respected. At the same time NO Sikh/Hindu/Christian will attend a Islamic school (and there are a few !)…why you ask…Islam is a belief of conversions ( convert 1 non believer in your lifetime and all your sin’s are forgiven !! )</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Before anyone complains that I am racist or an Islamophobic let me reassure you I’m not , I was against the Iraq war and I helped work colleagues with a collection for the Pakistan floods.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bsc1, post: 133373, member: 10860"] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]I grew up in Southall west London through the 70's and 80's . While the majority were Asian (Sikh's (50%) , Hindu's(25%) ,Muslim's(15%) ,Christian (10%) approximate figures. We had quite a mix of Asian /white/black mix and generally everyone got along well with each other.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]We used to attend morning assembly and sang Christian hymns and celebrated Diwali along with Christmas. No problems… I’m still a Sikh and the pupils I still catch up with are still Sikh/Muslim/Hindu.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Then along come the late 90’s and eventually 9/11….this is when problems start in my part of London.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]The Muslim community have started to demand Eid as a national holiday and in the schools around Southall they have the day off from school ( the other kid’s have to stay off as well) but never for the other beliefs do you get a day off school.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]The Muslim community demand Halal food at schools and all the non-Muslim’s have to consume this food as well but are never told about it.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]The Muslim community has been boosted by an influx of Somali immigrants and Afghan refugee’s. While the Muslim numbers are slightly behind the Sikh’s in Southall , they are catching up through birth rate’s.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Had my children attended any of the main-stream schools in my area ,they would have had Islam indirectly forced into their daily life against my will. This is why my children attend the Guru Nanak Sikh School in Hayes.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]At this school there are Muslim teacher’s and a handful of Muslim student’s…WHY you may ask…simple the Sikh faith NEVER force’s anyone to convert or follow it’s path. The Muslim students feel safe in the environment where every belief is respected. At the same time NO Sikh/Hindu/Christian will attend a Islamic school (and there are a few !)…why you ask…Islam is a belief of conversions ( convert 1 non believer in your lifetime and all your sin’s are forgiven !! )[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Before anyone complains that I am racist or an Islamophobic let me reassure you I’m not , I was against the Iraq war and I helped work colleagues with a collection for the Pakistan floods.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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