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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="Admin" data-source="post: 129269" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 10px">When <em>Gurvendra Suri</em>, CEO of Irving-based Optimal Solutions, accepted the 2008 Sikh Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Washington, D.C., in June, he blended right in. But when Suri travels to his eight offices worldwide to manage Optimal’s more than 400 employees, he usually stands out. The Indian-born Suri wears a turban as an expression of Sikhism—a religion founded on the teachings of 15th-century Indian gurus. And he believes his faith has been instrumental in Optimal’s success helping its 200-plus big-name clients like ExxonMobil, Pepsi, and NASA with their SAP applications. SAP (Systems, Applications, and Products) is a company with software aimed at making business processing more efficient. Suri wants younger people to know they can be distinct in appearance and still be successful—a lesson he teaches by example, every day.</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>AGE</strong> 45</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>TITLE</strong> Founder and CEO of Optimal Solutions Integration Inc.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>TENURE</strong> 13 years as CEO; 23 years in the industry </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>FIRST JOB </strong>My first job was a very short stint. I had seven [opportunities for] jobs when I graduated from college and I went to the most glamorous one, at a software company. But there was no coaching or mentoring there, so I left after two weeks. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>BEST ADVICE </strong>Through professional life, the best advice I received is creating value for customers. In the personal life, do things passionately and don’t look for the outcome.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>IF YOU WEREN'T CEO OF OPTIMAL</strong> I would still be CEO of some company. If not Optimal, then maybe Suri Inc.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>BEST PART OF YOUR JOB? </strong>Creating a vision and following through and accomplishing it. That is what creates the sense of our company. It’s marching toward a single goal [of helping companies maximize the ROI on their investments in SAP applications].</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>CHALLENGES </strong>Creating balance between my passion for my business and my family. Another challenge is bringing my customers to reality on what’s not working for them. When I visit them, we do an analysis of their system and their infrastructure and software systems and applications. It’s difficult news to tell a CEO of a Fortune 500 company what they can realistically expect.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>TYPICAL DAY</strong> If I’m in the office, a typical day would start at 8:30 a.m. I have meetings with different people, make a couple of calls with clients, make sure I’m keeping a pulse on what’s going on with clients, at least major accounts.</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>WEEKEND </strong>In my backyard relaxing, just reading, books or newspapers, and spending time with family.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><em>TENETS</em> The three basic tenets of Sikhism are honest living, remembering God, and sharing with the less fortunate—and these three principles I bring to work with me every day. My personal as well as business dealings are guided by the simple fact that I am accountable to God for my deeds—good or bad. I pray for his blessings to do the right thing.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>BOOK</strong> I have two books on my nightstand right now, both by Eckhart Tolle: one is The Power of Now and the other is A New Earth.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>TV </strong>I might tune into CNN sometime or PBS for the evening news. I like comedy shows, but after Seinfeld I don’t think anything came out as good.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>TRAVEL </strong>Visiting clients is a big part of my job: understanding how happy they are, where we can add more value, and how they can benefit more from our services. We’re creating real value for Fortune 500 companies, and that’s a really rewarding part. </span>[/FONT]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 129269, member: 1"] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=2]When [I]Gurvendra Suri[/I], CEO of Irving-based Optimal Solutions, accepted the 2008 Sikh Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Washington, D.C., in June, he blended right in. But when Suri travels to his eight offices worldwide to manage Optimal’s more than 400 employees, he usually stands out. The Indian-born Suri wears a turban as an expression of Sikhism—a religion founded on the teachings of 15th-century Indian gurus. And he believes his faith has been instrumental in Optimal’s success helping its 200-plus big-name clients like ExxonMobil, Pepsi, and NASA with their SAP applications. SAP (Systems, Applications, and Products) is a company with software aimed at making business processing more efficient. Suri wants younger people to know they can be distinct in appearance and still be successful—a lesson he teaches by example, every day. [B]AGE[/B] 45 [B] TITLE[/B] Founder and CEO of Optimal Solutions Integration Inc. [B] TENURE[/B] 13 years as CEO; 23 years in the industry [B] FIRST JOB [/B]My first job was a very short stint. I had seven [opportunities for] jobs when I graduated from college and I went to the most glamorous one, at a software company. But there was no coaching or mentoring there, so I left after two weeks. [B] BEST ADVICE [/B]Through professional life, the best advice I received is creating value for customers. In the personal life, do things passionately and don’t look for the outcome. [B] IF YOU WEREN'T CEO OF OPTIMAL[/B] I would still be CEO of some company. If not Optimal, then maybe Suri Inc. [B]BEST PART OF YOUR JOB? [/B]Creating a vision and following through and accomplishing it. That is what creates the sense of our company. It’s marching toward a single goal [of helping companies maximize the ROI on their investments in SAP applications]. [B] CHALLENGES [/B]Creating balance between my passion for my business and my family. Another challenge is bringing my customers to reality on what’s not working for them. When I visit them, we do an analysis of their system and their infrastructure and software systems and applications. It’s difficult news to tell a CEO of a Fortune 500 company what they can realistically expect. [B]TYPICAL DAY[/B] If I’m in the office, a typical day would start at 8:30 a.m. I have meetings with different people, make a couple of calls with clients, make sure I’m keeping a pulse on what’s going on with clients, at least major accounts. [B]WEEKEND [/B]In my backyard relaxing, just reading, books or newspapers, and spending time with family. [I]TENETS[/I] The three basic tenets of Sikhism are honest living, remembering God, and sharing with the less fortunate—and these three principles I bring to work with me every day. My personal as well as business dealings are guided by the simple fact that I am accountable to God for my deeds—good or bad. I pray for his blessings to do the right thing. [B] BOOK[/B] I have two books on my nightstand right now, both by Eckhart Tolle: one is The Power of Now and the other is A New Earth. [B]TV [/B]I might tune into CNN sometime or PBS for the evening news. I like comedy shows, but after Seinfeld I don’t think anything came out as good. [B]TRAVEL [/B]Visiting clients is a big part of my job: understanding how happy they are, where we can add more value, and how they can benefit more from our services. We’re creating real value for Fortune 500 companies, and that’s a really rewarding part. [/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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