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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="Randip Singh" data-source="post: 164776" data-attributes="member: 1323"><p>Indeed thats why I refuse to participate. One has to have a bare minimum of understanding of Sikhism, Sikh History and Sikh Polity in order to understand Bani. The point of the essay is exactly what our friend Bhaghat Singh seems to be doing:</p><p></p><p>1) Not realising that this is a direct attack on the Invasion of Timur which was done in the name of Islam</p><p>2) Not understanding that the word Hayra hunt/meat/or not is irrelevant in the context of the shabad, in that it talks about simplicity and not hypocrasy. I mean you could replace this word with cavier, pineapple, mangoe, karah/halwa and the meaning would be exactly the same of the shabad.</p><p>3) Lack of understanding of words like Bismil and Halal, and thinking they only mean kill. I wonder if the Halal toothpaste in my local muslim shop had been killed <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p>4) Pulling out one lines in the shabads and distorting the shabads. In the above, actual distorting the entire meaning of the shabad.</p><p>5) Treating the Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji as an A la carte menu of what to eat and not to eat. Something I personally find abhorrent.</p><p>6) Allowing his Krodh and Egotism to dictate what Bani whould say rather than what it should say.</p><p>7) I've been through several translations of this shabad, and Bhagat Singh interpretation is the most unique I have found. I have not found a single Sikh intellectual of note that agrees with his interpretation.</p><p></p><p>From the essay:</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: RoyalBlue"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><u><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">MOTIVATIONS BEHIND MISTRANSLATION AND MISREPRESENTATION </span></u></span></em></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: RoyalBlue"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: RoyalBlue"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">There are several reasons behind why these mistranslations and misrepresentations have occurred: </span></span></em></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: RoyalBlue"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Symbol'">· </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The publishers have a lack of education and do not understand the meaning of words in Gurmukhi and the correct translation into English. </span></span></em></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: RoyalBlue"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Symbol'">· </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">In their eagerness to promote their own brand of Sikhism (Sant, Jatha etc) they have deliberately allowed mistranslation and misrepresentation. </span></span></em></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: RoyalBlue"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Symbol'">· </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Genuine abhorrence of killing animals can be a motivation too (eg those people that believe in Animal Rights), however Sikhism should not be used as a tool to promote such agendas. </span></span></em></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: RoyalBlue"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Symbol'">· </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Poor knowledge of history and the context in which the Gurus and Bhaghats wrotes these Angs is a factor too. This can lead to a misrepresentation. </span></span></em></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: RoyalBlue"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Symbol'">· </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">In conclusion one can only say that it is very important that Sikh institution promote a clear and concise programme where only those with a certain amount of knowledge in Sikh History and the Sikh Language, should be officially sanctioned as being translators for the Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji. </span></span></em></span></strong></p><p></p><p>:noticemunda:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Randip Singh, post: 164776, member: 1323"] Indeed thats why I refuse to participate. One has to have a bare minimum of understanding of Sikhism, Sikh History and Sikh Polity in order to understand Bani. The point of the essay is exactly what our friend Bhaghat Singh seems to be doing: 1) Not realising that this is a direct attack on the Invasion of Timur which was done in the name of Islam 2) Not understanding that the word Hayra hunt/meat/or not is irrelevant in the context of the shabad, in that it talks about simplicity and not hypocrasy. I mean you could replace this word with cavier, pineapple, mangoe, karah/halwa and the meaning would be exactly the same of the shabad. 3) Lack of understanding of words like Bismil and Halal, and thinking they only mean kill. I wonder if the Halal toothpaste in my local muslim shop had been killed :D 4) Pulling out one lines in the shabads and distorting the shabads. In the above, actual distorting the entire meaning of the shabad. 5) Treating the Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji as an A la carte menu of what to eat and not to eat. Something I personally find abhorrent. 6) Allowing his Krodh and Egotism to dictate what Bani whould say rather than what it should say. 7) I've been through several translations of this shabad, and Bhagat Singh interpretation is the most unique I have found. I have not found a single Sikh intellectual of note that agrees with his interpretation. From the essay: [B][COLOR=RoyalBlue][I][FONT=Arial][U][FONT=Arial]MOTIVATIONS BEHIND MISTRANSLATION AND MISREPRESENTATION [/FONT][/U][/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=Arial][/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=Arial][FONT=Arial]There are several reasons behind why these mistranslations and misrepresentations have occurred: [/FONT][/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=Arial][FONT=Symbol]· [/FONT][FONT=Arial]The publishers have a lack of education and do not understand the meaning of words in Gurmukhi and the correct translation into English. [/FONT][/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=Arial][FONT=Symbol]· [/FONT][FONT=Arial]In their eagerness to promote their own brand of Sikhism (Sant, Jatha etc) they have deliberately allowed mistranslation and misrepresentation. [/FONT][/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=Arial][FONT=Symbol]· [/FONT][FONT=Arial]Genuine abhorrence of killing animals can be a motivation too (eg those people that believe in Animal Rights), however Sikhism should not be used as a tool to promote such agendas. [/FONT][/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=Arial][FONT=Symbol]· [/FONT][FONT=Arial]Poor knowledge of history and the context in which the Gurus and Bhaghats wrotes these Angs is a factor too. This can lead to a misrepresentation. [/FONT][/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=Arial][FONT=Symbol]· [/FONT][FONT=Arial]In conclusion one can only say that it is very important that Sikh institution promote a clear and concise programme where only those with a certain amount of knowledge in Sikh History and the Sikh Language, should be officially sanctioned as being translators for the Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji. [/FONT][/FONT][/I][/COLOR][/B] :noticemunda: [/QUOTE]
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