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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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Did Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale Ji Ever Get The Respect He Deserved As Sikh Martyr
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<blockquote data-quote="gurbilas" data-source="post: 13309" data-attributes="member: 1464"><p>I lived in Amritsar quite near to the Golden Temple and as a young boy I was highly impressed by Sant ji's words be it preaching 'Rehat Maryada' or to become 'Tayar-bar-Tayar' with weapons. I guess it was not only exciting but also very close to the 'Sakhis' of valour I had heard from our elders and the Sikh youth were moved immensely by Sant ji's logic and militant approach.</p><p>In those days before entering the Golden Temple premises there used to be young Sikh boys holding guns requesting all pilgrims politely to take a few bricks upstairs to build bunkers. I did it myself on a few occasions and felt quite proud of it. There were several stories to hear all the time and the venom spurted out by Hindu leaders especially those from BJP alienated me further from the mainstream leading me to believe in separatism.</p><p>Then the Blue Star Operation happened. All said and done the Sikh pride was badly hurt and I personally felt ashamed of being helpless as all I could do was wear a 'Kesri' 'Siropa' and have arguements with the security men in the streets several times only just saved from being taken away. All this continued till finally 'terrorists' struck and killed my uncle who spent most of the time in village nearby looking after the agriculture land. I felt so different and it was only then I first realised that the pain of death is the same for everybody. I could identify more with the affected people and this was basically the reason for the end of terror in Punjab and not any Gill or Rebiero or Beant Singh. There was no leadership for the Sikhs. I was like many other capable of following but not good enough to be a leader probably and hence the youth were lost which is partially the reason for the present state of Punjab.</p><p>Sant Jarnail Singh Ji was an excellent leader and he could incite the feeling of religious fervour as none else after him could. He had a mass appeal I have seen this as a commoner sitting in the congregation. As for the path chosen by him, today I am not sure whether that was the best thing to do. The aftermath having been the Blue Star. </p><p>Certainly he will be a great figure in the history of the Sikhs but the question I ask today is how true were or are the ghosts of crusades against the Sikhs which were being fought? And even so how right it was to kill people the way they were killed and to gain what? The more we fight these shadows the more they spring at us.</p><p>In fact the reality is we are a scared lot. We know more than 50% of our population is 'Patit' as per the Rehatnama and the rest are also nonchalant. But how does it matter? If we only infuse the spirit of humanity in ourselves and incorporate truthful living as shown by Guru Granth Sahib Ji without having a face of Khalsa would that make us less of Sikhs? For sure being intolerant and insensitive to fellow human beings is much bigger a vice. And maybe this attitude will one day restore our pride and we stop talking big about our historical heroes and start following them in action.</p><p>And casteism, which the great Guru took out of us, will never leave us whatever we do. Because we have lost the essence of Sikhism. We will always be Jats, Khatris, Tarkhaans etc. It is so painful that on one hand we are taught about universal brotherhood and on the other hand we have limited ourselves to our sirnames! We have definitely failed our Gurus. We are yet to learn to respect each other as human beings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gurbilas, post: 13309, member: 1464"] I lived in Amritsar quite near to the Golden Temple and as a young boy I was highly impressed by Sant ji's words be it preaching 'Rehat Maryada' or to become 'Tayar-bar-Tayar' with weapons. I guess it was not only exciting but also very close to the 'Sakhis' of valour I had heard from our elders and the Sikh youth were moved immensely by Sant ji's logic and militant approach. In those days before entering the Golden Temple premises there used to be young Sikh boys holding guns requesting all pilgrims politely to take a few bricks upstairs to build bunkers. I did it myself on a few occasions and felt quite proud of it. There were several stories to hear all the time and the venom spurted out by Hindu leaders especially those from BJP alienated me further from the mainstream leading me to believe in separatism. Then the Blue Star Operation happened. All said and done the Sikh pride was badly hurt and I personally felt ashamed of being helpless as all I could do was wear a 'Kesri' 'Siropa' and have arguements with the security men in the streets several times only just saved from being taken away. All this continued till finally 'terrorists' struck and killed my uncle who spent most of the time in village nearby looking after the agriculture land. I felt so different and it was only then I first realised that the pain of death is the same for everybody. I could identify more with the affected people and this was basically the reason for the end of terror in Punjab and not any Gill or Rebiero or Beant Singh. There was no leadership for the Sikhs. I was like many other capable of following but not good enough to be a leader probably and hence the youth were lost which is partially the reason for the present state of Punjab. Sant Jarnail Singh Ji was an excellent leader and he could incite the feeling of religious fervour as none else after him could. He had a mass appeal I have seen this as a commoner sitting in the congregation. As for the path chosen by him, today I am not sure whether that was the best thing to do. The aftermath having been the Blue Star. Certainly he will be a great figure in the history of the Sikhs but the question I ask today is how true were or are the ghosts of crusades against the Sikhs which were being fought? And even so how right it was to kill people the way they were killed and to gain what? The more we fight these shadows the more they spring at us. In fact the reality is we are a scared lot. We know more than 50% of our population is 'Patit' as per the Rehatnama and the rest are also nonchalant. But how does it matter? If we only infuse the spirit of humanity in ourselves and incorporate truthful living as shown by Guru Granth Sahib Ji without having a face of Khalsa would that make us less of Sikhs? For sure being intolerant and insensitive to fellow human beings is much bigger a vice. And maybe this attitude will one day restore our pride and we stop talking big about our historical heroes and start following them in action. And casteism, which the great Guru took out of us, will never leave us whatever we do. Because we have lost the essence of Sikhism. We will always be Jats, Khatris, Tarkhaans etc. It is so painful that on one hand we are taught about universal brotherhood and on the other hand we have limited ourselves to our sirnames! We have definitely failed our Gurus. We are yet to learn to respect each other as human beings. [/QUOTE]
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