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Composition, Arrangement & Layout
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="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 13845" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #800080"><a href="http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20051004/punjab1.htm#10" target="_blank">http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20051004/punjab1.htm#10</a></span></span></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: blue">High priests under fire for preferring Europe, USA </span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue">Varinder Walia</span></span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue"><strong>Tribune News Service</strong></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue">Amritsar, October 3</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue">The Sikh high priests, including Jathedars of five Takhts, have come under attack from the Sikh Panth for failing to visit any Sikh gurdwara in Pakistan in the last more than two-and-a-half decades while they had undertaken a number of ‘religious journeys’ to the USA, UK, Vatican City or other European countries where no historical gurdwara exists.</span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue">Interestingly, the Sikh Panth has been demanding ‘open access’ to Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of Guru Nanak, and other Sikh shrines in Pakistan in their daily ‘ardas’ (prayer to the Almighty). While Pakistan’s gurdwaras are a few kilometres away from Amritsar, Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti had failed to pay any visit to the historical shrines in Pakistan after becoming Jathedar of Akal Takht. It is learnt that no Jathedar or head granthi of Harmander Sahib had ever tried to visit Pakistan’s Sikh shrines in the last two-and-a-half decades. </span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue">Giani Iqbal Singh, Giani Balwant Singh Nandgarh and Giani Tarlochan Singh, Jathedar of Patna Sahib, Damdama Sahib and Kesgarh Sahib, yesterday faced an uncomfortable situation when Mr Parmjit Singh Sarna, President, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, said in their presence that it was unfortunate that the Sikh clergy had been avoiding to visit Pakistan’s historical Sikh shrines. He said it was intriguing that the Sikh clergy preferred to visit developed countries instead. </span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue">Senior SGPC member Manjit Singh Calcutta, who had visited Pakistan many times, said that it was the moral and religious duty of the Jathedars to see the latest condition of the historical Sikh shrines themselves and ensure implementation of Sikh maryada there. He said Sikhs in Pakistan had been requesting the Sikh clergy to visit gurdwaras but the high priests had been ignoring their demand. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue">Bibi Kiranjot Kaur, an executive member of the SGPC, however, said that Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (PSGPC) should first extend proper invitation to the Sikh high priests. She said the PSGPC had been discriminating against the SGPC-led Jatha members. Under such situation, it may be difficult for the senior religious leaders of the Sikh panth to visit Pakistan. </span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue">She, however, said that the Sikh high priests could visit Pakistan’s gurdwaras as ‘humble Sikhs’. </span><span style="color: blue">When contacted, Jathedar Vedanti said that he had visited gurdwaras in Pakistan many times before his elevation as Jathedar Akal Takht. Jathedar Vedanti who had visited many developed countries in his capacity as Jathedar, Akal Takht, told The Tribune that he might visit Pakistan in the near future.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 13845, member: 884"] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][URL="http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20051004/punjab1.htm#10"]http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20051004/punjab1.htm#10[/URL][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=4][COLOR=blue]High priests under fire for preferring Europe, USA [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][B][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][COLOR=blue]Varinder Walia[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][COLOR=blue] [B]Tribune News Service[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2] [COLOR=blue]Amritsar, October 3 The Sikh high priests, including Jathedars of five Takhts, have come under attack from the Sikh Panth for failing to visit any Sikh gurdwara in Pakistan in the last more than two-and-a-half decades while they had undertaken a number of ‘religious journeys’ to the USA, UK, Vatican City or other European countries where no historical gurdwara exists. [/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Interestingly, the Sikh Panth has been demanding ‘open access’ to Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of Guru Nanak, and other Sikh shrines in Pakistan in their daily ‘ardas’ (prayer to the Almighty). While Pakistan’s gurdwaras are a few kilometres away from Amritsar, Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti had failed to pay any visit to the historical shrines in Pakistan after becoming Jathedar of Akal Takht. It is learnt that no Jathedar or head granthi of Harmander Sahib had ever tried to visit Pakistan’s Sikh shrines in the last two-and-a-half decades. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Giani Iqbal Singh, Giani Balwant Singh Nandgarh and Giani Tarlochan Singh, Jathedar of Patna Sahib, Damdama Sahib and Kesgarh Sahib, yesterday faced an uncomfortable situation when Mr Parmjit Singh Sarna, President, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, said in their presence that it was unfortunate that the Sikh clergy had been avoiding to visit Pakistan’s historical Sikh shrines. He said it was intriguing that the Sikh clergy preferred to visit developed countries instead. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Senior SGPC member Manjit Singh Calcutta, who had visited Pakistan many times, said that it was the moral and religious duty of the Jathedars to see the latest condition of the historical Sikh shrines themselves and ensure implementation of Sikh maryada there. He said Sikhs in Pakistan had been requesting the Sikh clergy to visit gurdwaras but the high priests had been ignoring their demand. [/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Bibi Kiranjot Kaur, an executive member of the SGPC, however, said that Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (PSGPC) should first extend proper invitation to the Sikh high priests. She said the PSGPC had been discriminating against the SGPC-led Jatha members. Under such situation, it may be difficult for the senior religious leaders of the Sikh panth to visit Pakistan. [/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]She, however, said that the Sikh high priests could visit Pakistan’s gurdwaras as ‘humble Sikhs’. [/COLOR][COLOR=blue]When contacted, Jathedar Vedanti said that he had visited gurdwaras in Pakistan many times before his elevation as Jathedar Akal Takht. Jathedar Vedanti who had visited many developed countries in his capacity as Jathedar, Akal Takht, told The Tribune that he might visit Pakistan in the near future.[/COLOR] [/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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