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Composition, Arrangement & Layout
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: 97128" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>The article I was thinking of</p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000080"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000080"> </span></span> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The Sikh HAIKU<span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> One Line Poem in Guru Granth Sahib Ji</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> <span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #808080">Nanak Singh Nishter</span></span></span></p><p></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> <span style="color: #000080"><em> Activist-academic and poet, Nanak Singh ‘Nishter’ presents a unique form of poetry in Guru Granth Sahib Ji, a literary gem hitherto less explored. The increasing popularity of this erudite mode of communication should inspire lay Sikhs and scholars alike to spend more time to rediscover their roots. Seeped in devotion, ‘Nishter’ –as the name suggests –presents an incisive account of this tradition of Japanese origin. The author also offers a simple and practical plan for every Sikh to follow. WSN will celebrate the 300 years of Guruship to Guru Granth Sahib by providing similar insight to various aspects of Shabad Guru.</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">A Japanese poet introduced “One-line poetry” to the modern world at the end of the nineteenth century. Named as <em>Haiku</em>, this type of poetry</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> denotes a new and self-contained style of short poetry. <span style="color: black">It was developed in </span></span> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Japan some 400 years ago. I</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">n recent times, various poetic movements have also deliberately produced one-line poems. I<span style="color: black">n the early part of th</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">e twentieth century, a French poet wrote one-line poetry. It was followed by English poets in </span></span></span> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> England and United States. Currently, it is quiet popular in English literature.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> <span style="font-size: 10px">Guru Granth Sahib Ji, which was compiled between 1599 and 1604, also contains one-line poetry. Readers and scholars alike are not aware of this most precious literary heritage of India, which was composed much before people of the world could imagine about it. Unfortunately, there is no literature or record in libraries, archives or museums to substantiate our claim. There is no writing on this pattern of poetry even in the history of Hindi, Punjabi or any other literature.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Guru Granth Sahib Ji is much more than a spiritual guide and world teacher for honest living, uniting people and upholding dignity of all castes, creed and gender. It is also a matchless treasure for protection of Indian civilization, classical ragas, reference to historical events, inspiration for sovereignty for individuals, religions and the country. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Guru Granth Sahib Ji is an un-imaginary literary collection which can serve to be the source of guidance and inspiration for the dead souls of entire humanity and preparing them to meet the multifarious challenges of life for generations to come. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">The Bani (hymns) of Bhagats in Guru Granth Sahib Ji in <em>Raag Sarang</em> starts from page1251. It contains two <em>shabads</em> of Bhagat Kabir Ji, three <em>shabads</em> of Bhagat Namdev Ji and one <em>shabad</em> of Bhagat Parmanand Ji. The total number of <em>shabads</em> at the last is given as 6. Afterwards there is only one line:</span></span></p><p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 10px">“</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniLipi'">Cwf mn hir ibmuKn ko sMg</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 10px">”</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"> </span><em> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Chaad mun Har bemukhan ko sung.</span></span></em></p> <p style="text-align: center"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></em></p> <p style="text-align: center"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></em></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">It means</span><em><span style="font-size: 10px">, “O ‘my mind, get rid of the company of non-believers of God.”</span></em></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><em><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></em></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><em><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></em></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">No heading is given to it nor is any number given after this line. This one line contains the complete text of a teaching. In no way can this one line can be described as a missing line from another poem. This is a complete poem in itself and is in concurrence with the meters of the classical <em>Raag Sarang</em>. This style of poetry is called One-Line Poetry, which has disappeared from Indian soil. It is gaining popularity throughout the world and has attained a significant position in English poetry. Regrettably, various translators of Gurbani have not done justice to this unique concept. Almost all of them have described it as one line of a <em> shabad,</em> but hardly has anyone described it as a <em>shabad</em> of one line. The prime reason is that this art of poetry has vanished from this land and nobody is aware of it. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">After this one line, the <em>shabad</em> is inscribed with the heading of “</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">mhlw 5 sUrdws</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">” i.e., “<em>Shabad </em>of Guru Arjan Sahib Ji with Surdas”, which has been placed as an explanation with reference to this <em>shabad</em> of Bhagat Surdas Ji. In this <em>shabad</em>, Guru Sahib has suggested the ways and means to get rid of the company of non-believers. After this, the total number of <em>Shabads</em> is given as 8. This clearly indicates that the one line of Bhagat Surdas Ji has been taken as a complete <em>shabad</em>. That is why the total number of <em>shabads </em>is given as 8 to the <em>shabad</em> after this one line <em>shabad</em>. After this <em>shabad </em>there is one <em>shabad</em> of Bhagat Kabir Ji and the total number <em> shabad</em> is given as 9, which ends the <em>shabad</em> of <em>Raag Saarang</em> chapter. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> <span style="color: DarkGreen"><strong>Apart from this there is a two-line <em>shabad</em> of Guru Arjan Sahib Ji on page 927 with the heading “Raag Ram Kali Mohalla Punjwan”. This <em>shabad</em> also delivers complete meaning of the <em>shabad</em>, in just two lines and is complete in the meters of the classical </strong></span></span><span style="color: DarkGreen"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 10px">Raag Ramkali.</span></em><span style="font-size: 10px"> </span></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: DarkGreen"><strong><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></strong></span></span><span style="color: DarkGreen"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkGreen"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkGreen"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkGreen"><strong></strong></span> <p style="text-align: center"><p style="text-align: center"> <span style="color: DarkGreen"><strong><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniLipi'"><span style="font-size: 10px">rwgu rwmklI mhlw 5 ]</span></span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkGreen"><strong><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniLipi'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> rxJuMJnVw gwau sKI hir eyku iDAwvhu ]</span></span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkGreen"><strong><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniLipi'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> siqguru qum syiv sKI min icMidAVw Plu pwvhu ]</span></span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkGreen"><strong><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniLipi'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkGreen"><strong><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniLipi'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></strong></span> </p> </p><p> <p style="text-align: center"> <span style="color: DarkGreen"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Raag Ramkali Mohalla V</span></span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkGreen"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkGreen"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkGreen"><strong><em> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Runjhunjhunda gavo sakhi Har ek dhyiyavaho. </span></span></em></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkGreen"><strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> Satguru tum sev sakhi mun chindiyada phal pavaho.</span></span></em></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkGreen"><strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></em></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: DarkGreen"><strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></em></strong></span> </p><p> <span style="color: DarkGreen"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">It means, “O ‘friends, sing the melodious songs praising the Absolute One God. O ’friends, by reflecting upon Satguru (God), the desires will be fulfilled.” </span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkGreen"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkGreen"><strong></strong></span> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Why are we not aware of these facts? How many of us know what is Guru Granth Sahib Ji, and why was Guruship conferred on it? In recent years we have formed committees of <em>Satkar</em> (respect), resulting in not allowing the convenient handing over of Guru Granth Sahib Ji to persons desirous of having <em>Parkash</em> in private chapels in their homes. Some babas and sants are busy collecting huge sums of money for construction of <em>“Angitha Sahib”</em>. They are keener on collecting bodies of Guru Granth Sahib Ji and cremating them at several places. According to the 2001 Census, 39.45% of the Sikhs are totally illiterate and maximum illiteracy is in Panjab. A large number of people in Panjab do not know how to read or write any language! Out of those who know how to read, how many of read Guru Granth Sahib Ji is a question each Sikh should ask oneself. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">In the year 1999, we celebrated the “Khalsa Tercentenary” at Takht Keshgarh Sahib and conferred the title of “Nishan-i-Khalsa” to Khuswant Singh. In one of his well-read columns, which appeared in leading newspapers of the country in June 2004, I was astonished to read his remark, “Having spent the best part of my life working on Sikh history and translating selected passages of Gurbani, I felt I owed it to myself to read the Granth Sahib from cover to cover”. In the least, he was honest. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">If this is the position of the ninety year old “Nishan-i-Khalsa” title holder, what about the ordinary Sikh? We do not read Guru Granth Sahib Ji ourselves, nor do we allow others to have easy access to its content. It is the need of the hour for every Sikh to think over this issue, do soul-searching and devise novel means to popularize the contents of our Guru Sahib, instead of converting it into an icon of worship, which is plainly antithetical to the teachings of Guru Granth Sahib Ji, which repeatedly cautions Sikhs and everyone else, not to worship any object, except the One Formless God. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Sikhism is the latest of all the religions. Bearing in mind the shortcomings of the existing religions, it was modeled to meet the worldly and spiritual challenges of coming generations. It is designed on the basis of the experience and genius of ten Guru Sahibs, over their life-span of 239 years. Guruship was conferred on Guru Granth Sahib Ji to teach and Sikhs were asked to constantly learn from it. It is a compilation and collection of the teachings of six Gurus and thirty other pious souls over a period of five hundred years from Hazrat Baba Sheikh Farid Ji (1175-1265) to Guru Teg Bahadar Ji (1621-1675). It is a unique theological compendium in multiple languages spoken in the Indian sub-continent. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> Rituals and rites are not religion in Sikhism, <em>Shabad</em> (knowledge) and its implementation is its true essence. Every learned Sikh should consider it his earnest duty to know the philosophy, ideology and scriptures of his privileged faith. Every Sikh should read and recite the entire Guru Granth Sahib Ji at least once in his lifetime if possible repeatedly, before their relatives arrange the Bhog of the Path for the peace of his soul. This will bring about immense positive change in one’s life. The last Path (recitation) arranged by relatives at the time of departure of the soul from this world may not alter one’s fate. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">The relationship of the Guru and Sikh is that of teacher and student. Without learning from our Guru and without following the relationship, can we claim to be a Sikh? Those of us, who cannot read Gurbani in Gurmukhi script, should resolve to learn it. In consonance with the teachings of our Gurus, we should teach atleast one Sikh, either from our family, neighbourhood or even a stranger, to read and understand Gurbani. Let us pledge, <em>“Each One–Teach One</em>” Gurbani in Gurmukhi Script. This will make you proud of your faith and continue a chain of learning for generations to come. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><em> <img src="http://www.worldsikhnews.com/26%20March%202008/Image/Nanak%20Singh%20Nishter.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />A regular columnist for World Sikh News, </em></span></span><em> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> Nanak Singh “Nishter” is a Hyderabad based orator, writer and Urdu poet. He is an activist-academician making immense contribution to the social and cultural welfare of Sikh society. He has presented papers at national and international seminars on Sikhism and social problems. He is director of International Sikh Centre for Interfaith Relations. He may be contacted at <u> <a href="mailto:nanaknishter@hotmail.com"> nanaknishter@</a></u></span><a href="mailto:nanaknishter@hotmail.com"><u>gmail<span style="font-family: 'Arial'">.com</span></u></a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 97128, member: 35"] The article I was thinking of [FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000080] [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Arial]The Sikh HAIKU[SIZE=2] One Line Poem in Guru Granth Sahib Ji [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]Nanak Singh Nishter[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2] [COLOR=#000080][I] Activist-academic and poet, Nanak Singh ‘Nishter’ presents a unique form of poetry in Guru Granth Sahib Ji, a literary gem hitherto less explored. The increasing popularity of this erudite mode of communication should inspire lay Sikhs and scholars alike to spend more time to rediscover their roots. Seeped in devotion, ‘Nishter’ –as the name suggests –presents an incisive account of this tradition of Japanese origin. The author also offers a simple and practical plan for every Sikh to follow. WSN will celebrate the 300 years of Guruship to Guru Granth Sahib by providing similar insight to various aspects of Shabad Guru.[/I][/COLOR] [/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]A Japanese poet introduced “One-line poetry” to the modern world at the end of the nineteenth century. Named as [I]Haiku[/I], this type of poetry[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial] denotes a new and self-contained style of short poetry. [COLOR=black]It was developed in [/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]Japan some 400 years ago. I[/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Arial]n recent times, various poetic movements have also deliberately produced one-line poems. I[COLOR=black]n the early part of th[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]e twentieth century, a French poet wrote one-line poetry. It was followed by English poets in [/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2] England and United States. Currently, it is quiet popular in English literature.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Arial] [SIZE=2]Guru Granth Sahib Ji, which was compiled between 1599 and 1604, also contains one-line poetry. Readers and scholars alike are not aware of this most precious literary heritage of India, which was composed much before people of the world could imagine about it. Unfortunately, there is no literature or record in libraries, archives or museums to substantiate our claim. There is no writing on this pattern of poetry even in the history of Hindi, Punjabi or any other literature.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Guru Granth Sahib Ji is much more than a spiritual guide and world teacher for honest living, uniting people and upholding dignity of all castes, creed and gender. It is also a matchless treasure for protection of Indian civilization, classical ragas, reference to historical events, inspiration for sovereignty for individuals, religions and the country. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Guru Granth Sahib Ji is an un-imaginary literary collection which can serve to be the source of guidance and inspiration for the dead souls of entire humanity and preparing them to meet the multifarious challenges of life for generations to come. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]The Bani (hymns) of Bhagats in Guru Granth Sahib Ji in [I]Raag Sarang[/I] starts from page1251. It contains two [I]shabads[/I] of Bhagat Kabir Ji, three [I]shabads[/I] of Bhagat Namdev Ji and one [I]shabad[/I] of Bhagat Parmanand Ji. The total number of [I]shabads[/I] at the last is given as 6. Afterwards there is only one line:[/SIZE][/FONT] [CENTER] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=2]“[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2][FONT=GurbaniLipi]Cwf mn hir ibmuKn ko sMg[/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=2]”[/SIZE] [/FONT][I] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Chaad mun Har bemukhan ko sung.[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT][/I][/CENTER] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]It means[/SIZE][I][SIZE=2], “O ‘my mind, get rid of the company of non-believers of God.”[/SIZE][/I][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][I][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/I][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]No heading is given to it nor is any number given after this line. This one line contains the complete text of a teaching. In no way can this one line can be described as a missing line from another poem. This is a complete poem in itself and is in concurrence with the meters of the classical [I]Raag Sarang[/I]. This style of poetry is called One-Line Poetry, which has disappeared from Indian soil. It is gaining popularity throughout the world and has attained a significant position in English poetry. Regrettably, various translators of Gurbani have not done justice to this unique concept. Almost all of them have described it as one line of a [I] shabad,[/I] but hardly has anyone described it as a [I]shabad[/I] of one line. The prime reason is that this art of poetry has vanished from this land and nobody is aware of it. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]After this one line, the [I]shabad[/I] is inscribed with the heading of “[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]mhlw 5 sUrdws[/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]” i.e., “[I]Shabad [/I]of Guru Arjan Sahib Ji with Surdas”, which has been placed as an explanation with reference to this [I]shabad[/I] of Bhagat Surdas Ji. In this [I]shabad[/I], Guru Sahib has suggested the ways and means to get rid of the company of non-believers. After this, the total number of [I]Shabads[/I] is given as 8. This clearly indicates that the one line of Bhagat Surdas Ji has been taken as a complete [I]shabad[/I]. That is why the total number of [I]shabads [/I]is given as 8 to the [I]shabad[/I] after this one line [I]shabad[/I]. After this [I]shabad [/I]there is one [I]shabad[/I] of Bhagat Kabir Ji and the total number [I] shabad[/I] is given as 9, which ends the [I]shabad[/I] of [I]Raag Saarang[/I] chapter. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2] [COLOR=DarkGreen][B]Apart from this there is a two-line [I]shabad[/I] of Guru Arjan Sahib Ji on page 927 with the heading “Raag Ram Kali Mohalla Punjwan”. This [I]shabad[/I] also delivers complete meaning of the [I]shabad[/I], in just two lines and is complete in the meters of the classical [/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][COLOR=DarkGreen][B][I][SIZE=2]Raag Ramkali.[/SIZE][/I][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][COLOR=DarkGreen][B] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT] [/B][/COLOR] [CENTER][CENTER] [COLOR=DarkGreen][B][FONT=GurbaniLipi][SIZE=2]rwgu rwmklI mhlw 5 ] rxJuMJnVw gwau sKI hir eyku iDAwvhu ] siqguru qum syiv sKI min icMidAVw Plu pwvhu ][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=GurbaniLipi][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT][/B][/COLOR] [/CENTER] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [COLOR=DarkGreen][B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Raag Ramkali Mohalla V[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT] [I] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Runjhunjhunda gavo sakhi Har ek dhyiyavaho. Satguru tum sev sakhi mun chindiyada phal pavaho.[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT][/I][/B][/COLOR] [/CENTER] [COLOR=DarkGreen][B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]It means, “O ‘friends, sing the melodious songs praising the Absolute One God. O ’friends, by reflecting upon Satguru (God), the desires will be fulfilled.” [/SIZE][/FONT] [/B][/COLOR] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Why are we not aware of these facts? How many of us know what is Guru Granth Sahib Ji, and why was Guruship conferred on it? In recent years we have formed committees of [I]Satkar[/I] (respect), resulting in not allowing the convenient handing over of Guru Granth Sahib Ji to persons desirous of having [I]Parkash[/I] in private chapels in their homes. Some babas and sants are busy collecting huge sums of money for construction of [I]“Angitha Sahib”[/I]. They are keener on collecting bodies of Guru Granth Sahib Ji and cremating them at several places. According to the 2001 Census, 39.45% of the Sikhs are totally illiterate and maximum illiteracy is in Panjab. A large number of people in Panjab do not know how to read or write any language! Out of those who know how to read, how many of read Guru Granth Sahib Ji is a question each Sikh should ask oneself. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]In the year 1999, we celebrated the “Khalsa Tercentenary” at Takht Keshgarh Sahib and conferred the title of “Nishan-i-Khalsa” to Khuswant Singh. In one of his well-read columns, which appeared in leading newspapers of the country in June 2004, I was astonished to read his remark, “Having spent the best part of my life working on Sikh history and translating selected passages of Gurbani, I felt I owed it to myself to read the Granth Sahib from cover to cover”. In the least, he was honest. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]If this is the position of the ninety year old “Nishan-i-Khalsa” title holder, what about the ordinary Sikh? We do not read Guru Granth Sahib Ji ourselves, nor do we allow others to have easy access to its content. It is the need of the hour for every Sikh to think over this issue, do soul-searching and devise novel means to popularize the contents of our Guru Sahib, instead of converting it into an icon of worship, which is plainly antithetical to the teachings of Guru Granth Sahib Ji, which repeatedly cautions Sikhs and everyone else, not to worship any object, except the One Formless God. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Sikhism is the latest of all the religions. Bearing in mind the shortcomings of the existing religions, it was modeled to meet the worldly and spiritual challenges of coming generations. It is designed on the basis of the experience and genius of ten Guru Sahibs, over their life-span of 239 years. Guruship was conferred on Guru Granth Sahib Ji to teach and Sikhs were asked to constantly learn from it. It is a compilation and collection of the teachings of six Gurus and thirty other pious souls over a period of five hundred years from Hazrat Baba Sheikh Farid Ji (1175-1265) to Guru Teg Bahadar Ji (1621-1675). It is a unique theological compendium in multiple languages spoken in the Indian sub-continent. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2] Rituals and rites are not religion in Sikhism, [I]Shabad[/I] (knowledge) and its implementation is its true essence. Every learned Sikh should consider it his earnest duty to know the philosophy, ideology and scriptures of his privileged faith. Every Sikh should read and recite the entire Guru Granth Sahib Ji at least once in his lifetime if possible repeatedly, before their relatives arrange the Bhog of the Path for the peace of his soul. This will bring about immense positive change in one’s life. The last Path (recitation) arranged by relatives at the time of departure of the soul from this world may not alter one’s fate. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]The relationship of the Guru and Sikh is that of teacher and student. Without learning from our Guru and without following the relationship, can we claim to be a Sikh? Those of us, who cannot read Gurbani in Gurmukhi script, should resolve to learn it. In consonance with the teachings of our Gurus, we should teach atleast one Sikh, either from our family, neighbourhood or even a stranger, to read and understand Gurbani. Let us pledge, [I]“Each One–Teach One[/I]” Gurbani in Gurmukhi Script. This will make you proud of your faith and continue a chain of learning for generations to come. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][I] [IMG]http://www.worldsikhnews.com/26%20March%202008/Image/Nanak%20Singh%20Nishter.JPG[/IMG]A regular columnist for World Sikh News, [/I][/FONT][/COLOR][I] [FONT=Arial] Nanak Singh “Nishter” is a Hyderabad based orator, writer and Urdu poet. He is an activist-academician making immense contribution to the social and cultural welfare of Sikh society. He has presented papers at national and international seminars on Sikhism and social problems. He is director of International Sikh Centre for Interfaith Relations. He may be contacted at [U] [EMAIL="nanaknishter@hotmail.com"] nanaknishter@[/EMAIL][/U][/FONT][EMAIL="nanaknishter@hotmail.com"][U]gmail[FONT=Arial].com[/FONT][/U][/EMAIL][/I] [/QUOTE]
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