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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="spnadmin" data-source="post: 185655" data-attributes="member: 35"><p><strong>Nostalgia ... </strong></p><p><strong>or Déjà vu? </strong></p><p></p><p>T. SHER SINGH</p><p> </p><p> From Sikh Chic </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.sikhchic.com/article-detail.php?cat=12&id=3982" target="_blank">http://www.sikhchic.com/article-detail.php?cat=12&id=3982</a></p><p> </p><p></p><p>It was 1965. </p><p>I was 15.</p><p></p><p>I remember India was in the midst of one of its perennial conflicts with its neighbours.</p><p></p><p>Only three years earlier, in 1962, India’s politicians had begun to needle neighbouring China. It short shrift, India was mauled and brought to its knees.</p><p></p><p>The price, however, for the himalayan blunder by Nehru and his Defence Minister, V K Menon, was primarily borne by Sikh troops who, somehow, always find themselves on the front-lines every time India finds itself in distress and dire straits at the mercy of a “foreign hand”.</p><p></p><p>In 1965, the enemy was Pakistan.</p><p></p><p>Again, India was in trouble. The initial weeks of the war were not going well for India.</p><p></p><p>So, very quickly, as in 1962, Sikhs were suddenly the saviours of the country. The government’s PR machinery was working overtime churning out songs extolling the bravery of Sikhs, the great history of the Sikhs, the unique leadership of the Sikh Gurus , etc., etc.</p><p></p><p>The Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri, was in some gurdwara or the other every day, honouring Sikh heroes, and reminding the nation of the great debt owed to Sikhs. He promised a quick resolution of all the festering issues relating to Punjab -- language, waters, Chandigarh, etc. etc. Yes, of course, Chandigarh was and is the capital of Punjab, he said. Things would be set right … soon as the war ended!</p><p></p><p>Under the leadership of Gen Harbakhsh Singh and Air Marshall Arjan Singh, Sikhs virtually single-handedly took over the front, pushed back the Pakistanis all the way to the outskirts of Lahore, and saved India.</p><p></p><p>Again, great sacrifices were made by Sikh soldiers.</p><p></p><p>Sikh political issues? With the war won and over, they were simply assigned to the back burner … </p><p></p><p>No problem. Six more years, and then there was another war. Again, with Pakistan.</p><p></p><p>Again, Sikhs suddenly became national heroes. </p><p></p><p>General Jagjit Singh Aurora and his Sikh soldiers liberated Bangla Desh.</p><p></p><p>India was saved. </p><p></p><p>Once secure again, the Prime Minister -- now, it was Indira Gandhi -- went back to relegating Sikh issues to the back burner.</p><p></p><p>And so on and so forth. </p><p></p><p>Another crisis … 1976. Indira Gandhi had turned into a dictator and suspended India’s parliament indefinitely. Her son, Sanjay Gandhi, led an army of goondas freely raping and pillaging the land. Literally.</p><p></p><p>A-G-A-I-N … Sikhs came to the rescue. Putting their collective weight behind Jay Prakash Narayan, while the rest of India whined and whimpered, sat on its collective hands and looked on helplessly, Sikhs helped bring down Indira Gandhi and end the dictatorship.</p><p></p><p>Indira Gandhi never forgot who had brought her to justice. </p><p>Once back in power, she would get her revenge.</p><p></p><p>In 1984.</p><p></p><p>The rest is history.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 185655, member: 35"] [B]Nostalgia ... or Déjà vu? [/B] T. SHER SINGH From Sikh Chic [url]http://www.sikhchic.com/article-detail.php?cat=12&id=3982[/url] It was 1965. I was 15. I remember India was in the midst of one of its perennial conflicts with its neighbours. Only three years earlier, in 1962, India’s politicians had begun to needle neighbouring China. It short shrift, India was mauled and brought to its knees. The price, however, for the himalayan blunder by Nehru and his Defence Minister, V K Menon, was primarily borne by Sikh troops who, somehow, always find themselves on the front-lines every time India finds itself in distress and dire straits at the mercy of a “foreign hand”. In 1965, the enemy was Pakistan. Again, India was in trouble. The initial weeks of the war were not going well for India. So, very quickly, as in 1962, Sikhs were suddenly the saviours of the country. The government’s PR machinery was working overtime churning out songs extolling the bravery of Sikhs, the great history of the Sikhs, the unique leadership of the Sikh Gurus , etc., etc. The Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri, was in some gurdwara or the other every day, honouring Sikh heroes, and reminding the nation of the great debt owed to Sikhs. He promised a quick resolution of all the festering issues relating to Punjab -- language, waters, Chandigarh, etc. etc. Yes, of course, Chandigarh was and is the capital of Punjab, he said. Things would be set right … soon as the war ended! Under the leadership of Gen Harbakhsh Singh and Air Marshall Arjan Singh, Sikhs virtually single-handedly took over the front, pushed back the Pakistanis all the way to the outskirts of Lahore, and saved India. Again, great sacrifices were made by Sikh soldiers. Sikh political issues? With the war won and over, they were simply assigned to the back burner … No problem. Six more years, and then there was another war. Again, with Pakistan. Again, Sikhs suddenly became national heroes. General Jagjit Singh Aurora and his Sikh soldiers liberated Bangla Desh. India was saved. Once secure again, the Prime Minister -- now, it was Indira Gandhi -- went back to relegating Sikh issues to the back burner. And so on and so forth. Another crisis … 1976. Indira Gandhi had turned into a dictator and suspended India’s parliament indefinitely. Her son, Sanjay Gandhi, led an army of goondas freely raping and pillaging the land. Literally. A-G-A-I-N … Sikhs came to the rescue. Putting their collective weight behind Jay Prakash Narayan, while the rest of India whined and whimpered, sat on its collective hands and looked on helplessly, Sikhs helped bring down Indira Gandhi and end the dictatorship. Indira Gandhi never forgot who had brought her to justice. Once back in power, she would get her revenge. In 1984. The rest is history. [/QUOTE]
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