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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="satnamr46" data-source="post: 118266" data-attributes="member: 8586"><p><strong>French Sikhs bringing turban ban issue to Delhi</strong></p><p>January 6th, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS</p><p></p><p>By Christine Nayagam</p><p></p><p>Paris, Jan 6 (IANS) A delegation of Sikhs from France will land in New Delhi Thursday for the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), the annual gathering of the Indian diaspora, to highlight the continuing problem of the ban of Sikh turbans in France.</p><p></p><p>As all their attempts to resolve the issue with the French and European authorities have failed, the Sikhs are now turning to not only the Indian government but also the entire Indian diaspora to help them resolve a problem that threatens their religious identity.</p><p></p><p>“We want the Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi to give a new boost to this case. We believe that it is possible to change the status quo only if the Indian government makes a robust intervention on our behalf with the French government and explain to them that a turban is an integral part of the Sikh identity,” Chain Singh, president of the Gurdwara of Bobigny, Paris, the biggest of the four gurdwaras in the French capital, told IANS.</p><p></p><p>The Sikh delegation is coming armed with a memorandum to be presented to Ravi and other ministers expected to be present at the PBD Jan 7-9 at the Vigyan Bhavan. The memorandum is signed by representatives of the four gurdwaras of Paris and nearly 4,000 Sikhs living in France.</p><p>“We need a commitment in writing from the French government, in which they will ensure that Sikh children succeeding within the French education system will be free to work in any government job with their turban,” says the memorandum.</p><p></p><p>The Sikhs say that France is the only country in the world where the Sikhs are facing a problem regarding their identity. </p><p></p><p>“The French seem to be totally clueless about the Sikh religion and this in turn is making the community a victim of strong social, political and administrative pressures, leading to a ban on their wearing the turban even on basic documents like the passport, driving licence etc. Sikhs have often been confused with various sects or qualified as some exotic persons from India or even as Maharajas of India, thanks to their turbans,” says Ranjeeta Kaur, who has been living in France for a decade with her family and has school going children.</p><p></p><p>But the problems became serious for the Sikhs in March 2004 when the French Parliament passed a law banning all ostentatious religious symbols and signs in all public places such as schools, hospitals and town halls.</p><p>The Sikhs began protesting actively as soon as the law was formulated but all their attempts have failed. </p><p></p><p>“All our attempts to reach a resolution of the issue have failed or rejected outright. We have only managed to convince the French government to allow the wearing of dastar by our school going children, but there are serious questions about their future and some children are still being sent home by the school authorities,” says Chain Singh.</p><p></p><p>According to the Sikhs, their attempts to reach out to the visiting dignitaries from India, including the prime minister, have failed. </p><p>“We tried in vain to bring up this issue during the visit of Manmohan Singh but the Indian mission in Paris did not invite any Sikh or Punjabi associations for the ceremony of July 14 where India was the Guest of Honour. Ironically, it was on the same day that the European Court of Human Rights refused to admit or pronounce upon the case filed by us against the French law,” adds Kashmir Singh, another leader of the gurdwara.</p><p></p><p>The Sikhs did manage to raise the issue briefly during the visit of Vayalar Ravi to Paris in September and the movement seems to have gathered steam again.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="satnamr46, post: 118266, member: 8586"] [B]French Sikhs bringing turban ban issue to Delhi[/B] January 6th, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS By Christine Nayagam Paris, Jan 6 (IANS) A delegation of Sikhs from France will land in New Delhi Thursday for the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), the annual gathering of the Indian diaspora, to highlight the continuing problem of the ban of Sikh turbans in France. As all their attempts to resolve the issue with the French and European authorities have failed, the Sikhs are now turning to not only the Indian government but also the entire Indian diaspora to help them resolve a problem that threatens their religious identity. “We want the Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi to give a new boost to this case. We believe that it is possible to change the status quo only if the Indian government makes a robust intervention on our behalf with the French government and explain to them that a turban is an integral part of the Sikh identity,” Chain Singh, president of the Gurdwara of Bobigny, Paris, the biggest of the four gurdwaras in the French capital, told IANS. The Sikh delegation is coming armed with a memorandum to be presented to Ravi and other ministers expected to be present at the PBD Jan 7-9 at the Vigyan Bhavan. The memorandum is signed by representatives of the four gurdwaras of Paris and nearly 4,000 Sikhs living in France. “We need a commitment in writing from the French government, in which they will ensure that Sikh children succeeding within the French education system will be free to work in any government job with their turban,” says the memorandum. The Sikhs say that France is the only country in the world where the Sikhs are facing a problem regarding their identity. “The French seem to be totally clueless about the Sikh religion and this in turn is making the community a victim of strong social, political and administrative pressures, leading to a ban on their wearing the turban even on basic documents like the passport, driving licence etc. Sikhs have often been confused with various sects or qualified as some exotic persons from India or even as Maharajas of India, thanks to their turbans,” says Ranjeeta Kaur, who has been living in France for a decade with her family and has school going children. But the problems became serious for the Sikhs in March 2004 when the French Parliament passed a law banning all ostentatious religious symbols and signs in all public places such as schools, hospitals and town halls. The Sikhs began protesting actively as soon as the law was formulated but all their attempts have failed. “All our attempts to reach a resolution of the issue have failed or rejected outright. We have only managed to convince the French government to allow the wearing of dastar by our school going children, but there are serious questions about their future and some children are still being sent home by the school authorities,” says Chain Singh. According to the Sikhs, their attempts to reach out to the visiting dignitaries from India, including the prime minister, have failed. “We tried in vain to bring up this issue during the visit of Manmohan Singh but the Indian mission in Paris did not invite any Sikh or Punjabi associations for the ceremony of July 14 where India was the Guest of Honour. Ironically, it was on the same day that the European Court of Human Rights refused to admit or pronounce upon the case filed by us against the French law,” adds Kashmir Singh, another leader of the gurdwara. The Sikhs did manage to raise the issue briefly during the visit of Vayalar Ravi to Paris in September and the movement seems to have gathered steam again. [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/LEFT] [/QUOTE]
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