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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="Lee" data-source="post: 119371" data-attributes="member: 1301"><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Navdeep ji,</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Welcome here, I hope you both enjoy it and find it usefull.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">My tupence worth.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru ji tells us:</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px">'O Nanak, it is written that you shall obey the Hukam of His Command, and walk in the Way of His Will. By His Command, bodies are created; His Command cannot be described.By His Command, souls come into being; by His Command, glory and greatness are obtained.By His Command, some are high and some are low; by His Written Command, pain and pleasure are obtained.Some, by His Command, are blessed and forgiven; others, by His Command, wander aimlessly forever.Everyone is subject to his Command; no one is beyond His Command.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">O Nanak, one who understands His Command, does not speak in ego. '</span></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Context as always is king here. And we must ask ourselves why in this translation does the phrase 'obey the Hukam of His Command' appear, if Hukham mean command it makes little sense. Until that is we take context into account.</span></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Hukham as Narayanjot ji tells us has multiple meanings. Obey, command, will.</span></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">So if a leaf cannot move unless by his Hukham which meaning are we talking?</span></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">I would humbly suggest that by his command, or perhaps even word(let there be light), the leaf was created, and the wind that stirs the leaf too. So it is easy then to understand that by his command creation started and so if not for his command no action can take place.</span></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">As to free will, I certianly belive that we have this, it is one of our most important gifts given from God in love. The freedom to choose to use our own will or to surrender that in favour of Gods will. This is I belive at the heart of all religion.</span></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Sorry my freind I went slightly off there, I hope you garner my meaning though, if not please do get back to me.</span></span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lee, post: 119371, member: 1301"] [SIZE=3]Navdeep ji,[/SIZE] [SIZE=3][/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Welcome here, I hope you both enjoy it and find it usefull.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3][/SIZE] [SIZE=3]My tupence worth.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3][/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Guru ji tells us:[/SIZE] [SIZE=3][/SIZE] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3]'O Nanak, it is written that you shall obey the Hukam of His Command, and walk in the Way of His Will. By His Command, bodies are created; His Command cannot be described.By His Command, souls come into being; by His Command, glory and greatness are obtained.By His Command, some are high and some are low; by His Written Command, pain and pleasure are obtained.Some, by His Command, are blessed and forgiven; others, by His Command, wander aimlessly forever.Everyone is subject to his Command; no one is beyond His Command.[FONT=Times New Roman][FONT=Verdana]O Nanak, one who understands His Command, does not speak in ego. '[/FONT][/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]Context as always is king here. And we must ask ourselves why in this translation does the phrase 'obey the Hukam of His Command' appear, if Hukham mean command it makes little sense. Until that is we take context into account.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]Hukham as Narayanjot ji tells us has multiple meanings. Obey, command, will.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]So if a leaf cannot move unless by his Hukham which meaning are we talking?[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]I would humbly suggest that by his command, or perhaps even word(let there be light), the leaf was created, and the wind that stirs the leaf too. So it is easy then to understand that by his command creation started and so if not for his command no action can take place.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]As to free will, I certianly belive that we have this, it is one of our most important gifts given from God in love. The freedom to choose to use our own will or to surrender that in favour of Gods will. This is I belive at the heart of all religion.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]Sorry my freind I went slightly off there, I hope you garner my meaning though, if not please do get back to me.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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