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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="Mai Harinder Kaur" data-source="post: 128330" data-attributes="member: 3558"><p>When I was a kid, my Dad had a favourite line he used withg me often:" Princess, there is only one thing you can't do just because you are a girl.":blueturban:</p><p></p><p>Playing my part, I'd respond, "What's that, Daddy?"icecreamkudi</p><p></p><p>"There are all sorts of things you can't do for different reasons. You're too tiny to be a weight-lifter and you couldn't carry a tune to save your life. And there are lots of things that you are perfectly capable of that society won't let you do because you're a girl. But there is only one thing that you really can't do just because you're a girl."<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />rangesingh:</p><p></p><p>"Daddy, what's that?" <img src="/images/smilies/sikhsmileys/confusedkudi.jpg" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":confusedkudi:" title="Confusedkudi :confusedkudi:" data-shortname=":confusedkudi:" /></p><p></p><p>"You can't father a baby!":redturban: <img src="/images/smilies/sikhsmileys/shykudi.jpg" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":shykudi:" title="Shykudi :shykudi:" data-shortname=":shykudi:" /></p><p></p><p>So I became a mathematician, something that the pundits of the day said a woman's brain simply couldn't handle. I did not become an astronaut - my dream still today! - because of physical and national disabilities. I also became - joyously - a wife and mother at age 18.:happykaur:</p><p></p><p>I ran a farm. OK, a very small farm, but I did run it myself. I successfully raised a Gursikh son, although I really can't take credit for the Gursikh part. I kept a husband happy, an easy task because he wasn't hard to please. And when the time came, I took my place beside them as an equal in battle. swordfight:khanda3:</p><p></p><p>My life shows that it is possible to do it all. There is nothing special about me. With determination and <em>encouragement, </em>any Sikh girl could do what I have done. For the most part, we do not encourage our girls to excellence. Instead we consider them to be an economic drag and so worthless that we kill them even before birth. yellingsardarni</p><p></p><p><img src="/images/smilies/talking/backtotopic.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":backtotopic:" title="Backtotopic :backtotopic:" data-shortname=":backtotopic:" /> The point of this is just to point out that there is very little a girl is not capable of. We don't need special privileges or pro-female discriminatory laws or anything else unfair. India is mistaken in this. What would be most helpful would be a level playing field. Give us that and watch us go! cheerleader Or don't give it; we'll just take it! swordfight</p><p></p><p>(What are you dear Singhs afraid of, anyway?) :blinkingkaur:</p><p></p><p>Oh, and please stop killing us.icecreamkauricecreamkudi</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mai Harinder Kaur, post: 128330, member: 3558"] When I was a kid, my Dad had a favourite line he used withg me often:" Princess, there is only one thing you can't do just because you are a girl.":blueturban: Playing my part, I'd respond, "What's that, Daddy?"icecreamkudi "There are all sorts of things you can't do for different reasons. You're too tiny to be a weight-lifter and you couldn't carry a tune to save your life. And there are lots of things that you are perfectly capable of that society won't let you do because you're a girl. But there is only one thing that you really can't do just because you're a girl.":orangesingh: "Daddy, what's that?" :confusedkudi: "You can't father a baby!":redturban: :shykudi: So I became a mathematician, something that the pundits of the day said a woman's brain simply couldn't handle. I did not become an astronaut - my dream still today! - because of physical and national disabilities. I also became - joyously - a wife and mother at age 18.:happykaur: I ran a farm. OK, a very small farm, but I did run it myself. I successfully raised a Gursikh son, although I really can't take credit for the Gursikh part. I kept a husband happy, an easy task because he wasn't hard to please. And when the time came, I took my place beside them as an equal in battle. swordfight:khanda3: My life shows that it is possible to do it all. There is nothing special about me. With determination and [I]encouragement, [/I]any Sikh girl could do what I have done. For the most part, we do not encourage our girls to excellence. Instead we consider them to be an economic drag and so worthless that we kill them even before birth. yellingsardarni :backtotopic: The point of this is just to point out that there is very little a girl is not capable of. We don't need special privileges or pro-female discriminatory laws or anything else unfair. India is mistaken in this. What would be most helpful would be a level playing field. Give us that and watch us go! cheerleader Or don't give it; we'll just take it! swordfight (What are you dear Singhs afraid of, anyway?) :blinkingkaur: Oh, and please stop killing us.icecreamkauricecreamkudi [/QUOTE]
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