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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="spnadmin" data-source="post: 130350" data-attributes="member: 35"><p><span style="color: #000000">OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- 07/21/10 -- The Word Sikh Organization of Canada is disappointed that both Stephen Harper's government and Michael Ignatieff's Opposition Liberals have failed to provide proof of the so-called Sikh extremism they claim is on the rise in Canada. The WSO, a <a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/tag/human-rights.html" target="_blank">human rights</a> group, requested both politicians provide evidence to back-up their claims that there is growing radicalism among Canadian Sikhs. The Prime Minister's Office responded with a form letter stating that the WSO's "comments have been noted," while Mr. Ignatieff's office did not even acknowledge receipt of the letter. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"> "Canadian Sikhs are experiencing a backlash because of these reckless claims made by elected officials. And yet neither the Prime Minister's Office, nor the man who wants to replace him in the job, can be bothered to furnish us with evidence, " says WSO Senior Policy Advisor Gian Singh Sandhu. "I think they owe every Canadian evidence that what they are saying is true." </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"> WSO Canada President Prem Singh Vinning adds that the baseless comments repeated in news media are encouraging attacks on a visible minority and he fears there could be serious consequence for Canada's more than 400,000 Sikhs. The WSO has requested that these politicians either provide proof of what they are claiming, or correct the public record. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"> "The hateful comments we are seeing online are particularly ugly and they are escalating. And they often follow news stories in which these baseless claims are made," Mr. Vinning says. "I think it's time for the politicians making these claims to take some responsibility for their comments and prove that what they are saying is true." </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"> The WSO also notes that Vancouver Liberal MP Ujjal Dosanjh has been quoted in Canadian and Indian media claiming radicalism is on the rise and that even 'peaceful campaigns' organized by Sikhs are suspect: </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"> "(Extremism) is much more entrenched, much more sophisticated (than it was in 1985)...it is much more moderate in appearance than you might otherwise see," Mr. Dosanjh told the <a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/tag/Toronto.html" target="_blank">Toronto</a> Sun. "People run peaceful campaigns and behind the peaceful campaigns is the evil design to hurt other people and to dismember other countries." </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"> During his speech at an Air India memorial Stephen Harper called on Canadians to marginalize "extremists...who seek to <a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/tag/import.html" target="_blank">import</a> the battles of India's past." </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"> But Mr. Sandhu says the Sikh community has no idea who these supposed extremists are, and doubts they even exist. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"> "If Mr. Harper has evidence of terrorist activities, we would like him to make it public, otherwise his words taint the entire community unfairly." </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"> As Mr. Ignatieff's bus tour makes its way across Canada and Prime Minister Harper attends various events over the summer, WSO asks Sikh Canadians to ask both leaders for evidence supporting their comments about the so-called rise in extremism in the community. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"> The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) is a non-profit organization with a mandate to promote and protect the interests of the Sikh Diaspora, as well as to promote and advocate for the protection of human rights for all individuals, irrespective of race, religion, gender, ethnicity, and social and <a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/tag/economic.html" target="_blank">economic</a> status. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"> Please visit <a href="http://www.worldsikh.ca/" target="_blank">www.worldsikh.ca</a> or <a href="http://www.twitter.com/worldsikhorg" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/worldsikhorg</a> for further information. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/canadian-sikh-extremism,1392610.html" target="_blank">http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/canadian-sikh-extremism,1392610.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 130350, member: 35"] [COLOR=#000000]OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- 07/21/10 -- The Word Sikh Organization of Canada is disappointed that both Stephen Harper's government and Michael Ignatieff's Opposition Liberals have failed to provide proof of the so-called Sikh extremism they claim is on the rise in Canada. The WSO, a [URL="http://www.earthtimes.org/tag/human-rights.html"]human rights[/URL] group, requested both politicians provide evidence to back-up their claims that there is growing radicalism among Canadian Sikhs. The Prime Minister's Office responded with a form letter stating that the WSO's "comments have been noted," while Mr. Ignatieff's office did not even acknowledge receipt of the letter. "Canadian Sikhs are experiencing a backlash because of these reckless claims made by elected officials. And yet neither the Prime Minister's Office, nor the man who wants to replace him in the job, can be bothered to furnish us with evidence, " says WSO Senior Policy Advisor Gian Singh Sandhu. "I think they owe every Canadian evidence that what they are saying is true." WSO Canada President Prem Singh Vinning adds that the baseless comments repeated in news media are encouraging attacks on a visible minority and he fears there could be serious consequence for Canada's more than 400,000 Sikhs. The WSO has requested that these politicians either provide proof of what they are claiming, or correct the public record. "The hateful comments we are seeing online are particularly ugly and they are escalating. And they often follow news stories in which these baseless claims are made," Mr. Vinning says. "I think it's time for the politicians making these claims to take some responsibility for their comments and prove that what they are saying is true." The WSO also notes that Vancouver Liberal MP Ujjal Dosanjh has been quoted in Canadian and Indian media claiming radicalism is on the rise and that even 'peaceful campaigns' organized by Sikhs are suspect: "(Extremism) is much more entrenched, much more sophisticated (than it was in 1985)...it is much more moderate in appearance than you might otherwise see," Mr. Dosanjh told the [URL="http://www.earthtimes.org/tag/Toronto.html"]Toronto[/URL] Sun. "People run peaceful campaigns and behind the peaceful campaigns is the evil design to hurt other people and to dismember other countries." During his speech at an Air India memorial Stephen Harper called on Canadians to marginalize "extremists...who seek to [URL="http://www.earthtimes.org/tag/import.html"]import[/URL] the battles of India's past." But Mr. Sandhu says the Sikh community has no idea who these supposed extremists are, and doubts they even exist. "If Mr. Harper has evidence of terrorist activities, we would like him to make it public, otherwise his words taint the entire community unfairly." As Mr. Ignatieff's bus tour makes its way across Canada and Prime Minister Harper attends various events over the summer, WSO asks Sikh Canadians to ask both leaders for evidence supporting their comments about the so-called rise in extremism in the community. The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) is a non-profit organization with a mandate to promote and protect the interests of the Sikh Diaspora, as well as to promote and advocate for the protection of human rights for all individuals, irrespective of race, religion, gender, ethnicity, and social and [URL="http://www.earthtimes.org/tag/economic.html"]economic[/URL] status. Please visit [URL="http://www.worldsikh.ca/"]www.worldsikh.ca[/URL] or [URL="http://www.twitter.com/worldsikhorg"]www.twitter.com/worldsikhorg[/URL] for further information. [/COLOR] [url]http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/canadian-sikh-extremism,1392610.html[/url] [/QUOTE]
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