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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="spnadmin" data-source="post: 111838" data-attributes="member: 35"><p><strong>Honoring Professor Sant Singh Sekhon</strong></p><p></p><p> September 21, 2009 </p><p> </p><p> <img src="http://www.sikhnet.com/files/news/2009/September/sant%20singh-THUMB.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Professor Sant Singh Sekhon (1908-97) was a multi-faceted genius of par excellence. With MA in Economics & English, he started his literary career as a poet. In the thirties and early forties, his poems were published in English, but afterwards he shifted to writing in Punjabi.</p><p> </p><p>His first collections namely Samachar (tidings) and Chhe Ghar (six abodes), a short story and one-act play respectively, had their beginnings in the Punjabi language. Unity in diversity depicting rural life of Punjab in the colonial era was best portrayed in his novel, Lahu Mitti (blood and earth). He altogether authored five collections of short stories, four one-act dramas, two novels, ten full-length plays, five books of literary criticism and two volumes of historical evaluation of Punjabi literature. </p><p></p><p>He always wrote with the intent to draw meanings of contemporary relevance and future value from mythological, historical and social subjects. His Sahitya Akademi award-winning book, Mittarpiara (beloved friend), depicts the Indians, particularly the Sikhs, as patriots striking an ideological affinity with Lenin to liberate India from the British rule.</p><p></p><p> He was an excellent translator of texts from Punjabi into English and vice versa. Many English translations of Sufi and Kissa poetry go to his credit. These translations are accompanied by his deep understanding of the literary processes and feelings for the Punjabi language and literature. Professor Sekhon offers a profound commentary on the romances of Hir-Ranjha and Mirza-Sahiban, Hindu-Sikh didactic literature, Mythical Wars, Lays of battle and the literature of early and later British period. </p><p></p><p>Because of his extraordinary talent, scholastic abilities and contributions in the Punjabi literature, Professor Sekhon is known as ‘Baba Bohar’ or ‘Old Oak’ in academic circles. In recognition of his works, Punjabi University at Patiala made him Professor of Eminence, and after his death in 1997, set up a Chair in his honour.</p><p></p><p><em>Punjabi Heritage Foundation of Canada is proud to hold its function to commemorate the works of this legendary Punjabi scholar.</em></p><p> <em></em></p><p><em>Saturday, September 26th, 2009 </em></p><p><em>at Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centre Point Drive, Ottawa, Ontario.</em></p><p><em>Seminar: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Kavi Darbar: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. </em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 111838, member: 35"] [B]Honoring Professor Sant Singh Sekhon[/B] September 21, 2009 [IMG]http://www.sikhnet.com/files/news/2009/September/sant%20singh-THUMB.jpg[/IMG]Professor Sant Singh Sekhon (1908-97) was a multi-faceted genius of par excellence. With MA in Economics & English, he started his literary career as a poet. In the thirties and early forties, his poems were published in English, but afterwards he shifted to writing in Punjabi. His first collections namely Samachar (tidings) and Chhe Ghar (six abodes), a short story and one-act play respectively, had their beginnings in the Punjabi language. Unity in diversity depicting rural life of Punjab in the colonial era was best portrayed in his novel, Lahu Mitti (blood and earth). He altogether authored five collections of short stories, four one-act dramas, two novels, ten full-length plays, five books of literary criticism and two volumes of historical evaluation of Punjabi literature. He always wrote with the intent to draw meanings of contemporary relevance and future value from mythological, historical and social subjects. His Sahitya Akademi award-winning book, Mittarpiara (beloved friend), depicts the Indians, particularly the Sikhs, as patriots striking an ideological affinity with Lenin to liberate India from the British rule. He was an excellent translator of texts from Punjabi into English and vice versa. Many English translations of Sufi and Kissa poetry go to his credit. These translations are accompanied by his deep understanding of the literary processes and feelings for the Punjabi language and literature. Professor Sekhon offers a profound commentary on the romances of Hir-Ranjha and Mirza-Sahiban, Hindu-Sikh didactic literature, Mythical Wars, Lays of battle and the literature of early and later British period. Because of his extraordinary talent, scholastic abilities and contributions in the Punjabi literature, Professor Sekhon is known as ‘Baba Bohar’ or ‘Old Oak’ in academic circles. In recognition of his works, Punjabi University at Patiala made him Professor of Eminence, and after his death in 1997, set up a Chair in his honour. [I]Punjabi Heritage Foundation of Canada is proud to hold its function to commemorate the works of this legendary Punjabi scholar. Saturday, September 26th, 2009 at Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centre Point Drive, Ottawa, Ontario. Seminar: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Kavi Darbar: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. [/I] [/QUOTE]
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