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Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
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Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
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Thintteen (343-344)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
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Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
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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)
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Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
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Honour Cast Away ("There Would Be No Honor Killings. " TEHELKA)
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<blockquote data-quote="spnadmin" data-source="post: 129557" data-attributes="member: 35"><p><strong>Honour cast away</strong></p><p></p><p><em>There would be no honour killings if India were a casteless society, says UDIT RAJ</em></p><p><em></em></p><p>Khushboo and Shobha, two sisters from Wazirpur in Delhi, were shot dead by their own brother. Monika Chaudhary, from the same village, also married a boy from another caste – and though both visited each other’s house after their marriage, they had to bear the taunts of the villagers. It was this social ostracism that made Monika’s brother murder his sister and brother-in-law Kuldip. And even though the three alleged killers, Mandeep, Ankit and Nakul, have been arrested the village caste (khap) panchayat justified the killings and declared the three to be innocent.</p><p></p><p>In Indian society one is surrounded by false values right from birth – and the Wazirpur killings are a direct outcome of this polluted mindset. In their perverse imagination, the killers believed that their “honour” was at stake. It is a crying shame that so many of us in this country that calls itself free should continue to embrace outdated and cruel customs. Real democracy could take deep roots in only countries where the caste system did not exist. In 1807, the British Parliament passed a resolution to end trading of slaves and discrimination on the basis of colour. The man behind the reform was Christian evangelist and British MP Vilver Force. But such examples are rarely witnessed in Indian society.</p><p></p><p>While India adopted the Westminster model of democracy, there remains a wide gap between observance of democratic principles and their habitual breach. Can a system in which communities routinely condone caste-based divisions be called democratic by any stretch? Is there any Indian political party whose manifesto even mentions the numerous social evils that bedevil us, not to mention campaign against these? Indeed even parties working for the welfare of the Dalits and other depressed classes are forced to play the caste factor during elections. This is particularly unfortunate because it is the political parties that are best placed to battle these dishonourable killings and other evils. </p><p></p><p>The three pillars of the government – the executive, the legislature and the judiciary – the media and the scores of voluntary organisations that are around, have completely failed us in this regard. Had they fought these evils in a warlike manner, women like Monica and Shobha would still be alive. But communities rooted in caste believe see a single “evil” – love outside the brutal parameters that define them. Caste pride rules over all else and their false sense of status dominates their thinking entirely.</p><p></p><p>And now we have two more divisions – between those who are for a caste-based census, and those against it. Some of the so-called upper castes are vehemently opposed to it, on the ground that it will further strengthen casteist attitudes. This section claims – and it is an absurd claim – that such a census will only sharpen caste feelings and draw into their vicious fold even those who are for a casteless society. This is as silly as it is dangerous. For here is an opportunity to identify the castes (the first step) and then take steps to eradicate the evil. It should be obvious to all that a cancerous growth in our bodies cannot be cured by mere surface dressing: it requires major surgery. This is what our political parties should be doing. Instead many parties went to the extent of supporting the caste-based (khap) panchayats, which in a sense makes them a party to the crime.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.tehelka.com/story_main45.asp?filename=Ws100710HonourCastAway.asp" target="_blank">Tehelka - India's Independent Weekly News Magazine</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 129557, member: 35"] [B]Honour cast away[/B] [I]There would be no honour killings if India were a casteless society, says UDIT RAJ [/I] Khushboo and Shobha, two sisters from Wazirpur in Delhi, were shot dead by their own brother. Monika Chaudhary, from the same village, also married a boy from another caste – and though both visited each other’s house after their marriage, they had to bear the taunts of the villagers. It was this social ostracism that made Monika’s brother murder his sister and brother-in-law Kuldip. And even though the three alleged killers, Mandeep, Ankit and Nakul, have been arrested the village caste (khap) panchayat justified the killings and declared the three to be innocent. In Indian society one is surrounded by false values right from birth – and the Wazirpur killings are a direct outcome of this polluted mindset. In their perverse imagination, the killers believed that their “honour” was at stake. It is a crying shame that so many of us in this country that calls itself free should continue to embrace outdated and cruel customs. Real democracy could take deep roots in only countries where the caste system did not exist. In 1807, the British Parliament passed a resolution to end trading of slaves and discrimination on the basis of colour. The man behind the reform was Christian evangelist and British MP Vilver Force. But such examples are rarely witnessed in Indian society. While India adopted the Westminster model of democracy, there remains a wide gap between observance of democratic principles and their habitual breach. Can a system in which communities routinely condone caste-based divisions be called democratic by any stretch? Is there any Indian political party whose manifesto even mentions the numerous social evils that bedevil us, not to mention campaign against these? Indeed even parties working for the welfare of the Dalits and other depressed classes are forced to play the caste factor during elections. This is particularly unfortunate because it is the political parties that are best placed to battle these dishonourable killings and other evils. The three pillars of the government – the executive, the legislature and the judiciary – the media and the scores of voluntary organisations that are around, have completely failed us in this regard. Had they fought these evils in a warlike manner, women like Monica and Shobha would still be alive. But communities rooted in caste believe see a single “evil” – love outside the brutal parameters that define them. Caste pride rules over all else and their false sense of status dominates their thinking entirely. And now we have two more divisions – between those who are for a caste-based census, and those against it. Some of the so-called upper castes are vehemently opposed to it, on the ground that it will further strengthen casteist attitudes. This section claims – and it is an absurd claim – that such a census will only sharpen caste feelings and draw into their vicious fold even those who are for a casteless society. This is as silly as it is dangerous. For here is an opportunity to identify the castes (the first step) and then take steps to eradicate the evil. It should be obvious to all that a cancerous growth in our bodies cannot be cured by mere surface dressing: it requires major surgery. This is what our political parties should be doing. Instead many parties went to the extent of supporting the caste-based (khap) panchayats, which in a sense makes them a party to the crime. [url=http://www.tehelka.com/story_main45.asp?filename=Ws100710HonourCastAway.asp]Tehelka - India's Independent Weekly News Magazine[/url] [/QUOTE]
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