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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="sukritkaur" data-source="post: 159356" data-attributes="member: 16999"><p>This has been bothering me for the longest time and i would appreciate any guidance anyone has regarding this. I'm a teenage kaur living in Ontario, Canada. I came to Canada in the mid 2000's and settled in a suburb complete with ample Punjabis. I'm actually a Kashmiri Sikh, the majority of my family is in Kashmir and although I was born in Punjab I consider myself Kashmiri on account of my family. I know as a Sikh I'm not supposed to acknowledge any part of me that detaches me from Sikhs and places me in a different group but for the purpose of this situation it is necessary. Here is where the problem lies: my parents are part of this association which is for Canadian Sikhs who are Kashmiris. </p><p>Well this association was the mastermind of an old knowledgable Sikh gentlemen who wanted to achieve three things. Help new Sikhs from Kashmire settle down, teach Gurbani and Sikh ithaas(history) to youth, and help Sikhs back in Kashmir. Only the first thing has been done, the full extent of which hasn't even been discussed, and the other two have been sidelined. Nothing meaningful has been done to help Sikhs back home, even when a couple of years ago when Sikhs were getting death threats in Kashmir as well as threatening letters, the people that were executives of this association didn't do anything to help our brothers and sisters struggling over there. I know it is unreasonable to ask for the association to fix everything but to have parties and picnics while people there were under curfew and the price of food was inflated and the protests were becoming increasingly violent.That's just unresponsible. </p><p></p><p>Now I come to my second point, every Sikh family from Kashmir who is a part of this association pays $200 each year. Nobody knows where that money is going to this day and no one dare asks for fear for being ostricized by others. I remember once a Kashmiri family who also felt that the association should change and include things of Gursikhi talked to my family about the association's ommision of these necessary projects, and when they talked to others, one of the executives announced that <strong>"If any one has problems with how we operate please come to me and do not create confusion in the community"</strong> Confusion? Seriously? I wouldn't have minded this and actually would've talked to the execs. about it if it didn't have a nasty overtone that showed no one was ready to negotiate.</p><p> </p><p>Gurbani and Gursikhi are never the topics of discussion at these picnics. It is merely about planning the next event or party, and some paths. I guess what I'm trying to say is this community doesn't represent me, not currently with their apathetic actions. </p><p></p><p>I don't know if people are aware but currently the water system in Kashmir has frozen over, the pipes that provide water to every house are also frozen are now travelling farther than before to find water. I heard from some family saying that people are deserting Kashmir for Jammu. What is my association doing about this? Probably nothing. <strong>What I would like help with is how to wake up my community from the parties and picnics to the real issues</strong>. I'm not against celebrating, but every year we have these picnics but what are we celebrating? There is no reason to rejoice when nothing of value has been done? Why don't we get together on Gurpurabs and days of importance in Sikh history and discuss our faith? The youths, with the exception of some couldn't care less about our faith and frankly haven't been given the education from their parents and as such are lacking vital knowledge. </p><p></p><p>Although this community doesn't represent (for other reasons too long to express in this post )I don't want to give up on them because some of them are simply misguided but well-intentioned people, just like all of us are at some points in our lives. I had taken to an attitude where I was ready to do everything by myself, but now I've realized that I may need my community with me. Although we don't see eye to eye on everything I would like for us to cooperate and work for the betterment of our family back home, and then extend it to Punjab. </p><p></p><p><strong>So, what I really need help with is how to approach these middle aged men and ask them to listen and make changes because after I do this not only is everyone going to hate me, I'm going to be treated poorly. I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH CONVICTION AND ENOUGH REASONING TO CONVINCE THEM. But I need help, so pyari sadh sanghat help your fellow bhain wherever you can. And as always, your input is always appreciated.</strong></p><p>P.s. I realize that some of my comments may have been inconsiderate and I apologize for that. I did not mean to offend.</p><p></p><p><em>Phul Chuk Maf</em>,</p><p>Sukrit Kaur</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sukritkaur, post: 159356, member: 16999"] This has been bothering me for the longest time and i would appreciate any guidance anyone has regarding this. I'm a teenage kaur living in Ontario, Canada. I came to Canada in the mid 2000's and settled in a suburb complete with ample Punjabis. I'm actually a Kashmiri Sikh, the majority of my family is in Kashmir and although I was born in Punjab I consider myself Kashmiri on account of my family. I know as a Sikh I'm not supposed to acknowledge any part of me that detaches me from Sikhs and places me in a different group but for the purpose of this situation it is necessary. Here is where the problem lies: my parents are part of this association which is for Canadian Sikhs who are Kashmiris. Well this association was the mastermind of an old knowledgable Sikh gentlemen who wanted to achieve three things. Help new Sikhs from Kashmire settle down, teach Gurbani and Sikh ithaas(history) to youth, and help Sikhs back in Kashmir. Only the first thing has been done, the full extent of which hasn't even been discussed, and the other two have been sidelined. Nothing meaningful has been done to help Sikhs back home, even when a couple of years ago when Sikhs were getting death threats in Kashmir as well as threatening letters, the people that were executives of this association didn't do anything to help our brothers and sisters struggling over there. I know it is unreasonable to ask for the association to fix everything but to have parties and picnics while people there were under curfew and the price of food was inflated and the protests were becoming increasingly violent.That's just unresponsible. Now I come to my second point, every Sikh family from Kashmir who is a part of this association pays $200 each year. Nobody knows where that money is going to this day and no one dare asks for fear for being ostricized by others. I remember once a Kashmiri family who also felt that the association should change and include things of Gursikhi talked to my family about the association's ommision of these necessary projects, and when they talked to others, one of the executives announced that [B]"If any one has problems with how we operate please come to me and do not create confusion in the community"[/B] Confusion? Seriously? I wouldn't have minded this and actually would've talked to the execs. about it if it didn't have a nasty overtone that showed no one was ready to negotiate. Gurbani and Gursikhi are never the topics of discussion at these picnics. It is merely about planning the next event or party, and some paths. I guess what I'm trying to say is this community doesn't represent me, not currently with their apathetic actions. I don't know if people are aware but currently the water system in Kashmir has frozen over, the pipes that provide water to every house are also frozen are now travelling farther than before to find water. I heard from some family saying that people are deserting Kashmir for Jammu. What is my association doing about this? Probably nothing. [B]What I would like help with is how to wake up my community from the parties and picnics to the real issues[/B]. I'm not against celebrating, but every year we have these picnics but what are we celebrating? There is no reason to rejoice when nothing of value has been done? Why don't we get together on Gurpurabs and days of importance in Sikh history and discuss our faith? The youths, with the exception of some couldn't care less about our faith and frankly haven't been given the education from their parents and as such are lacking vital knowledge. Although this community doesn't represent (for other reasons too long to express in this post )I don't want to give up on them because some of them are simply misguided but well-intentioned people, just like all of us are at some points in our lives. I had taken to an attitude where I was ready to do everything by myself, but now I've realized that I may need my community with me. Although we don't see eye to eye on everything I would like for us to cooperate and work for the betterment of our family back home, and then extend it to Punjab. [B]So, what I really need help with is how to approach these middle aged men and ask them to listen and make changes because after I do this not only is everyone going to hate me, I'm going to be treated poorly. I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH CONVICTION AND ENOUGH REASONING TO CONVINCE THEM. But I need help, so pyari sadh sanghat help your fellow bhain wherever you can. And as always, your input is always appreciated.[/B] P.s. I realize that some of my comments may have been inconsiderate and I apologize for that. I did not mean to offend. [I]Phul Chuk Maf[/I], Sukrit Kaur [/QUOTE]
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