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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="Luckysingh" data-source="post: 164925" data-attributes="member: 16886"><p>Parma ji, </p><p>I appreciate what you are saying and understand exactly where you are coming from.</p><p>Other members don't seem to quite understand your point and situation. I can understand in a sense why they can't catch your point.</p><p> </p><p>I think living in the UK has a major role to play for different consequences and encounters. I'm not saying the problems don't occur elsewhere, but the british attitudes and upbringing is british.</p><p>Being here in Canada now, I'm still glad and proud of my british upbringing and I'm always glad to class myself as british or anglo-indian.</p><p> </p><p>But, only people our age can understand what it was like back then. Late 70's and early 80's were tough for all punjabis back then. It is much different now, as you know.</p><p>In infant and junior(which goes to age 11, for the non UK's that won't undertsand the terms) I was the only coloured face among all white faces.</p><p> You can imagine what it was like, some of the kids parents had never ever encountered someone that was brown skinned until they saw me(the one at school).</p><p>When I got to High school (after 12yrs age), there were 3 coloured indians in the whole 500 kids, and one of us had a top-knot.</p><p>That is exactly what it was called, even by the teachers. There were many other names that would be the butt of all jokes for white people for the one friend among us three, such as-</p><p> </p><p>'bobble head'</p><p>'snow ball' - would be much joked about when snowing.</p><p>'cue ball' when snooker championships were on.</p><p>'other head'</p><p>'planet'</p><p>'marshmellow'........</p><p>..........The list was endless for the young sikh lad that was among us three. </p><p>Your post reminded me of him and all the troubles the poor kid went through. </p><p>He had us 2 friends that were punjabis, but we were still outnumbered as kids to defend for him. </p><p>I can imagine how difficult it was for you, as our friend used to walk away crying sometimes when the goray's would tease. But like you, he used to try and defend his gift such that if anyone moved it he would try to attack the opponent.</p><p>Like you, he was taught the same thing at home and punjabi school.</p><p> </p><p>I now realise, that this story was going on in hundreds and thousands of school playgrounds in all the inner cities in UK back in the 80's.</p><p> </p><p>When I tell the youth of today what it was like back then in UK, they find it real difficult to swallow. Here in Vancouver, they would have a real shock if you told them your story, like wise in many places in today's times and awareness.</p><p> </p><p>This is a different matter in a sense in terms of advising and helping OpenmindedSinghji he has his family as an issue and not his school or college fellows.</p><p>But, it should give him some insight of some of the problems faced by millions of young sikhs across the globe at different ages.</p><p> </p><p>Lucky Singh</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Luckysingh, post: 164925, member: 16886"] Parma ji, I appreciate what you are saying and understand exactly where you are coming from. Other members don't seem to quite understand your point and situation. I can understand in a sense why they can't catch your point. I think living in the UK has a major role to play for different consequences and encounters. I'm not saying the problems don't occur elsewhere, but the british attitudes and upbringing is british. Being here in Canada now, I'm still glad and proud of my british upbringing and I'm always glad to class myself as british or anglo-indian. But, only people our age can understand what it was like back then. Late 70's and early 80's were tough for all punjabis back then. It is much different now, as you know. In infant and junior(which goes to age 11, for the non UK's that won't undertsand the terms) I was the only coloured face among all white faces. You can imagine what it was like, some of the kids parents had never ever encountered someone that was brown skinned until they saw me(the one at school). When I got to High school (after 12yrs age), there were 3 coloured indians in the whole 500 kids, and one of us had a top-knot. That is exactly what it was called, even by the teachers. There were many other names that would be the butt of all jokes for white people for the one friend among us three, such as- 'bobble head' 'snow ball' - would be much joked about when snowing. 'cue ball' when snooker championships were on. 'other head' 'planet' 'marshmellow'........ ..........The list was endless for the young sikh lad that was among us three. Your post reminded me of him and all the troubles the poor kid went through. He had us 2 friends that were punjabis, but we were still outnumbered as kids to defend for him. I can imagine how difficult it was for you, as our friend used to walk away crying sometimes when the goray's would tease. But like you, he used to try and defend his gift such that if anyone moved it he would try to attack the opponent. Like you, he was taught the same thing at home and punjabi school. I now realise, that this story was going on in hundreds and thousands of school playgrounds in all the inner cities in UK back in the 80's. When I tell the youth of today what it was like back then in UK, they find it real difficult to swallow. Here in Vancouver, they would have a real shock if you told them your story, like wise in many places in today's times and awareness. This is a different matter in a sense in terms of advising and helping OpenmindedSinghji he has his family as an issue and not his school or college fellows. But, it should give him some insight of some of the problems faced by millions of young sikhs across the globe at different ages. Lucky Singh [/QUOTE]
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