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ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
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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)
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Baavan Akhari (250-262)
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Thittee (296-300)
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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)
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Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
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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="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 121619" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><span style="color: #002060">source: </span></p><p><a href="http://www.dailycourier.ca/stories_local.php?id=246481" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0000ff"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.dailycourier.ca/stories_local.php?id=246481</span></span></u></a></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060"><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">Lawyer quits on accused priest</span></strong></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">By Staff - Daily Courier - Kelowna, B.C.</span></p><p><span style="color: #002060">Saturday, February 27, 2010</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">A Sikh priest accused of sexually assaulting an underage girl is now without a lawyer and facing more serious charges. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Unless he can find a new lawyer, Lahkwinder Singh must appear at his three-day preliminary hearing in April with only a Punjabi interpreter. A judge refused to grant him an adjournment on Friday, after his old lawyer told the court he has a trial in the Lower Mainland at the same time and can‘t represent Singh in Kelowna. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">The lawyer, Brij Mohan, then withdrew as Singh‘s counsel. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Singh was the spiritual leader of Gurdwara Guru Amardas Darbar Temple on Davie Road in Kelowna for seven years. He is charged with sexually exploiting and sexually assaulting the girl, now 17, and physically assaulting his wife in 2008. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">The girl is Canadian-born and was living with a foster family. Sources say she sought spirituality at the temple and was part of the congregation.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Canadian authorities allowed Singh, an Indian citizen, to collect his salary through a work visa. Temple leaders approached police after meeting with his wife and the girl. The teen later gave a 200-page statement to police. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Singh was fired after his arrest in January 2009.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">The federal government raised the age of consent from 14 in 2008, when the girl was 15 and 16. The legislation made it illegal for an adult to have sex with a partner under 16. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Crown counsel Debra Pope recently added two counts of sexual touching to reflect the change in the law. The charges allege Singh was in a position of trust when he touched the girl for a sexual purpose before her 16th birthday. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Kelowna lawyer Clarke Burnett represented Singh until earlier this month. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Mohan told the court his client needs a lawyer who can speak Punjabi for such a complicated case. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">The matter was set for trial in provincial court April 27-29. Mohan re-elected to B.C. Supreme Court and said Singh wants a preliminary hearing first. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Judge Betton accepted the re-election to a higher court. He rejected Singh‘s application for an adjournment because the next available court dates would be in January. He said Singh knew there was a conflict over dates when he retained Mohan. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">“There is a balance between the need and interest of Mr. Singh to have a fair trial and have his counsel of choice. There‘s also the interest of society that his matter is brought to trial in a reasonable way . . . and is reasonably expedited,” Betton said.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Singh next appears in court for a pretrial conference on Friday.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 121619, member: 884"] [COLOR=#002060]source: [/COLOR] [URL="http://www.dailycourier.ca/stories_local.php?id=246481"][U][COLOR=#0000ff][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.dailycourier.ca/stories_local.php?id=246481[/COLOR][/COLOR][/U][/URL] [COLOR=#002060][B][SIZE=4]Lawyer quits on accused priest[/SIZE][/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]By Staff - Daily Courier - Kelowna, B.C.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Saturday, February 27, 2010[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]A Sikh priest accused of sexually assaulting an underage girl is now without a lawyer and facing more serious charges. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Unless he can find a new lawyer, Lahkwinder Singh must appear at his three-day preliminary hearing in April with only a Punjabi interpreter. A judge refused to grant him an adjournment on Friday, after his old lawyer told the court he has a trial in the Lower Mainland at the same time and can‘t represent Singh in Kelowna. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]The lawyer, Brij Mohan, then withdrew as Singh‘s counsel. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Singh was the spiritual leader of Gurdwara Guru Amardas Darbar Temple on Davie Road in Kelowna for seven years. He is charged with sexually exploiting and sexually assaulting the girl, now 17, and physically assaulting his wife in 2008. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]The girl is Canadian-born and was living with a foster family. Sources say she sought spirituality at the temple and was part of the congregation.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Canadian authorities allowed Singh, an Indian citizen, to collect his salary through a work visa. Temple leaders approached police after meeting with his wife and the girl. The teen later gave a 200-page statement to police. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Singh was fired after his arrest in January 2009.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]The federal government raised the age of consent from 14 in 2008, when the girl was 15 and 16. The legislation made it illegal for an adult to have sex with a partner under 16. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Crown counsel Debra Pope recently added two counts of sexual touching to reflect the change in the law. The charges allege Singh was in a position of trust when he touched the girl for a sexual purpose before her 16th birthday. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Kelowna lawyer Clarke Burnett represented Singh until earlier this month. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060][/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Mohan told the court his client needs a lawyer who can speak Punjabi for such a complicated case. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]The matter was set for trial in provincial court April 27-29. Mohan re-elected to B.C. Supreme Court and said Singh wants a preliminary hearing first. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Judge Betton accepted the re-election to a higher court. He rejected Singh‘s application for an adjournment because the next available court dates would be in January. He said Singh knew there was a conflict over dates when he retained Mohan. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]“There is a balance between the need and interest of Mr. Singh to have a fair trial and have his counsel of choice. There‘s also the interest of society that his matter is brought to trial in a reasonable way . . . and is reasonably expedited,” Betton said.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Singh next appears in court for a pretrial conference on Friday.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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