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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="spnadmin" data-source="post: 145801" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>A POLICE officer has been presented with a ceremonial ‘Kirpan’ sword – one of the highest honours in Sikh culture – in recognition of his work with a Coventry temple.</p><p></p><p>Paul McNamara, who retired recently from the Lower Stoke neighbourhood police team, was presented with the Kirpan, plus a plaque and traditional Sikh scarf, by members of the Guru Hargobind Sahib centre in Coventry Street, Stoke.</p><p></p><p>A spokesman from Coventry Police explained the temple has been the focus of a long-standing dispute over recent years which led to congregation members being threatened and windows smashed.</p><p></p><p>PC McNamara adopted the temple’s cause four years ago in an attempt to reassure and protect its members.</p><p></p><p>The 55-year-old regularly attended prayer sessions to prevent disorder, stepped up local patrols, investigated attacks on the temple, and negotiated mediation between temple officials and suspected troublemakers.</p><p></p><p>Navreet Singh, head of the Guru Hargobind Sahib Sikh temple, said: “We’re eternally grateful to Paul and the work he has done.</p><p></p><p>"He made it a professional and personal mission to solve the problems we’d been experiencing. The number of incidents has reduced considerably thanks to his efforts and we all feel much safer.</p><p></p><p>“Being presented with a Kirpan from the Sikh community is a great honour – it is not given out often.</p><p></p><p>“But we all felt the officer’s dedication to our cause was worthy of such recognition.”</p><p></p><p>PC McNamara’s own knowledge of Sikh culture and tradition has vastly improved since working with the temple – and he’s vowed not to become a stranger at the centre now that he’s retired after 22 years of police service.</p><p></p><p>He said: “It was a big surprise to receive the presentation – I thought I was popping into the temple just to say a few goodbyes.</p><p></p><p>“I now understand the meaning of the Kirpan – and the orange scarf which is a guru symbol – so it’s very flattering that the congregation deem my work worthy of the honour.”</p><p></p><p>A community support officer will take on Paul’s work and will continue acting as a point of contact for the temple.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Read More <a href="http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/2011/04/28/retired-police-officer-receives-top-sikh-honour-92746-28598383/#ixzz1KrlyKh4J" target="_blank">http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/2011/04/28/retired-police-officer-receives-top-sikh-honour-92746-28598383/#ixzz1KrlyKh4J</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 145801, member: 35"] A POLICE officer has been presented with a ceremonial ‘Kirpan’ sword – one of the highest honours in Sikh culture – in recognition of his work with a Coventry temple. Paul McNamara, who retired recently from the Lower Stoke neighbourhood police team, was presented with the Kirpan, plus a plaque and traditional Sikh scarf, by members of the Guru Hargobind Sahib centre in Coventry Street, Stoke. A spokesman from Coventry Police explained the temple has been the focus of a long-standing dispute over recent years which led to congregation members being threatened and windows smashed. PC McNamara adopted the temple’s cause four years ago in an attempt to reassure and protect its members. The 55-year-old regularly attended prayer sessions to prevent disorder, stepped up local patrols, investigated attacks on the temple, and negotiated mediation between temple officials and suspected troublemakers. Navreet Singh, head of the Guru Hargobind Sahib Sikh temple, said: “We’re eternally grateful to Paul and the work he has done. "He made it a professional and personal mission to solve the problems we’d been experiencing. The number of incidents has reduced considerably thanks to his efforts and we all feel much safer. “Being presented with a Kirpan from the Sikh community is a great honour – it is not given out often. “But we all felt the officer’s dedication to our cause was worthy of such recognition.” PC McNamara’s own knowledge of Sikh culture and tradition has vastly improved since working with the temple – and he’s vowed not to become a stranger at the centre now that he’s retired after 22 years of police service. He said: “It was a big surprise to receive the presentation – I thought I was popping into the temple just to say a few goodbyes. “I now understand the meaning of the Kirpan – and the orange scarf which is a guru symbol – so it’s very flattering that the congregation deem my work worthy of the honour.” A community support officer will take on Paul’s work and will continue acting as a point of contact for the temple. Read More [url]http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/2011/04/28/retired-police-officer-receives-top-sikh-honour-92746-28598383/#ixzz1KrlyKh4J[/url] [/QUOTE]
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