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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="Sinister" data-source="post: 24907" data-attributes="member: 2684"><p>ok,</p><p>lets find some common ground, considering you actually had thought of an answer before you posted the question. </p><p> </p><p>So before we proceed: your veiw is that Sikh and Khalsa are exactly the same thing.</p><p>But that thesis lacks in any logical linguistic deduction because why would our Guru use two different words to denote the same enitity?</p><p> </p><p>My veiw:</p><p>Our Guru used the word sikh interchangeably with the world khalsa. </p><p> </p><p>So why does Guru Ji refer to Khalsa as the sikhs? or sikhs as the khalsa?</p><p><span style="color: black"><strong>When he used the word sikh he was literally referring to the word "sikh khalsa"</strong></span> (a hybrid) which translates to "learner of the khalsa".</p><p>Our Guru ji might have used sikh as a <u>'short form',</u> in order to add a descriptive aspect to the word 'Khalsa', which describes as a particular renowed organization. </p><p> </p><p>What is a hybrid word?</p><p>Our Guru's continuously used hybrid terminology throughout scripture and this is a prime example we have just surfaced on.</p><p> </p><p>Sikh is sanskrity and</p><p>Khalsa is from a persian word 'khalis'</p><p>which literally means pure!</p><p> </p><p><u>combine the two and you get sikh khalsa or the title "learner of the pure ways"</u></p><p> </p><p>So when a person calls himself a sikh he could;</p><p>A) Be referring to himself as a Sikh Khalsa</p><p>B) Just be a sikh (ei: just a learner)</p><p> </p><p>A sikh in general <u>should</u> just be a common noun. Whereas Khalsa specifically refers to a renowed organization.</p><p> </p><p>sikh is a word that existed in the sanskrity vocabulary and common vocabulary before the khalsa was formulated.</p><p>We really have to get into the orgins of these words if we are to debate any further. </p><p> </p><p>I tried to explain the difference based upon linguistics as did Amarpal above.</p><p><u>Amarpal made a very good point</u>: Sikh has a plural Sikh(s), Khalsa does not! if they were indeed the same thing this linguistic descrepency cannot exist between the two words! </p><p> </p><p>Note: this is just my thesis, or interpretation of the matter: I could be wrong. But it seems like a logical analysis and conclusion from a linguistic point of veiw.</p><p>Ps: I do read gurbani. But I'm one of those people who are still lost in translation, a state which befits many because of the shear size and contexual complexity of our Guru's words.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sinister, post: 24907, member: 2684"] ok, lets find some common ground, considering you actually had thought of an answer before you posted the question. So before we proceed: your veiw is that Sikh and Khalsa are exactly the same thing. But that thesis lacks in any logical linguistic deduction because why would our Guru use two different words to denote the same enitity? My veiw: Our Guru used the word sikh interchangeably with the world khalsa. So why does Guru Ji refer to Khalsa as the sikhs? or sikhs as the khalsa? [COLOR=black][B]When he used the word sikh he was literally referring to the word "sikh khalsa"[/B][/COLOR] (a hybrid) which translates to "learner of the khalsa". Our Guru ji might have used sikh as a [U]'short form',[/U] in order to add a descriptive aspect to the word 'Khalsa', which describes as a particular renowed organization. What is a hybrid word? Our Guru's continuously used hybrid terminology throughout scripture and this is a prime example we have just surfaced on. Sikh is sanskrity and Khalsa is from a persian word 'khalis' which literally means pure! [U]combine the two and you get sikh khalsa or the title "learner of the pure ways"[/U] So when a person calls himself a sikh he could; A) Be referring to himself as a Sikh Khalsa B) Just be a sikh (ei: just a learner) A sikh in general [U]should[/U] just be a common noun. Whereas Khalsa specifically refers to a renowed organization. sikh is a word that existed in the sanskrity vocabulary and common vocabulary before the khalsa was formulated. We really have to get into the orgins of these words if we are to debate any further. I tried to explain the difference based upon linguistics as did Amarpal above. [U]Amarpal made a very good point[/U]: Sikh has a plural Sikh(s), Khalsa does not! if they were indeed the same thing this linguistic descrepency cannot exist between the two words! Note: this is just my thesis, or interpretation of the matter: I could be wrong. But it seems like a logical analysis and conclusion from a linguistic point of veiw. Ps: I do read gurbani. But I'm one of those people who are still lost in translation, a state which befits many because of the shear size and contexual complexity of our Guru's words. [/QUOTE]
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