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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="Rajwinder" data-source="post: 24743" data-attributes="member: 2677"><p><span style="color: black">I am writing for the first time on this forum ... but really interesting one so want to share my exp too , </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">Most of the points about the Sikh girls are quite valid ... I haven’t gone through much literature about Sikhism but recently i have started reading some. My points are :</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">1. Parents them selves are not aware of why they are following Sikhism. The reason they haven’t thought about it is quite simple ... when u r in India most of the people know who Sikhs are but the moment u go to some place where no body knows who Sikhs are and that too at the age when u r not that old then u ask ur self "why I am like this ".</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">2. Leave Sikhism the very basic question why u need religion ?? Cant we survive without it ?? If no then the second question comes why Sikhism ?</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">3. Most of the Sikh boys and girls are following Sikhism ( what ever extent) caus they are TOLD to do so. Else if you ask ur self why then hardly any answers??</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">4. Politics is another reason .</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">5. After that divisions in sikhs them selves : Jatt , Saini , khatri , chmar , bla bla .. What the hell is this ?? Specially the Jatt Sikhs they feel proud to be jatts ( Not being Sikhs) .. Mind it I am a Jatt Sikh too and I can say that ...</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">Now the point is we agree that issues are there and mistake were made but now "What we are doing to improve it"</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">I tell u what ... people are doing things in this area but not that much.. Few months back i was in Austria and one person called me and said " U r a Sikh" I said yes .. He gave me a book having sayings of Jesus in "Punjabi" I was so impressed,, that, the place where u cant find an Indian I can find those books and that too in Punjabi and I felt ashamed what the hell we are doing to promote Sikhism ??</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">I went to Germany and i was very happy when i found one gurudwara in that place but that happiness was short lived caus after few days i have seen people fighting for the seat of chairmanship in the gurdwara ... Wow !! that put a great impression on the foreigners watching Sikhs fighting over bullshit things ..</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">Then they proudly celebrate " Punjabi Mela" in Germany and when i asked one of my friends to accompany me he said " NO buddy people in these kind of melas were from LOW grades I cant take my wife in such events" And I am sorry to say but that was very true .... about 98 % sikhs in that area are either washing utensils , doing cleaning and hardly 10 th pass … and in the guru dwara itself only 3-4 % people use to wear Turban ( Forget about other things ).</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">Where we are heading ... I can tell u if we go on diluting Sikhism at this rate I am afraid u will hardly find any sikh in coming decade :-(</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"> Lets hope that forums like this will make some differnce </span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Wingdings'"><span style="font-family: 'Wingdings'">J</span></span></span><span style="color: black">)</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rajwinder, post: 24743, member: 2677"] [COLOR=black]I am writing for the first time on this forum ... but really interesting one so want to share my exp too , [/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Most of the points about the Sikh girls are quite valid ... I haven’t gone through much literature about Sikhism but recently i have started reading some. My points are :[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]1. Parents them selves are not aware of why they are following Sikhism. The reason they haven’t thought about it is quite simple ... when u r in India most of the people know who Sikhs are but the moment u go to some place where no body knows who Sikhs are and that too at the age when u r not that old then u ask ur self "why I am like this ".[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]2. Leave Sikhism the very basic question why u need religion ?? Cant we survive without it ?? If no then the second question comes why Sikhism ?[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]3. Most of the Sikh boys and girls are following Sikhism ( what ever extent) caus they are TOLD to do so. Else if you ask ur self why then hardly any answers??[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]4. Politics is another reason .[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]5. After that divisions in sikhs them selves : Jatt , Saini , khatri , chmar , bla bla .. What the hell is this ?? Specially the Jatt Sikhs they feel proud to be jatts ( Not being Sikhs) .. Mind it I am a Jatt Sikh too and I can say that ...[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Now the point is we agree that issues are there and mistake were made but now "What we are doing to improve it"[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]I tell u what ... people are doing things in this area but not that much.. Few months back i was in Austria and one person called me and said " U r a Sikh" I said yes .. He gave me a book having sayings of Jesus in "Punjabi" I was so impressed,, that, the place where u cant find an Indian I can find those books and that too in Punjabi and I felt ashamed what the hell we are doing to promote Sikhism ??[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]I went to Germany and i was very happy when i found one gurudwara in that place but that happiness was short lived caus after few days i have seen people fighting for the seat of chairmanship in the gurdwara ... Wow !! that put a great impression on the foreigners watching Sikhs fighting over bullshit things ..[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Then they proudly celebrate " Punjabi Mela" in Germany and when i asked one of my friends to accompany me he said " NO buddy people in these kind of melas were from LOW grades I cant take my wife in such events" And I am sorry to say but that was very true .... about 98 % sikhs in that area are either washing utensils , doing cleaning and hardly 10 th pass … and in the guru dwara itself only 3-4 % people use to wear Turban ( Forget about other things ).[/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Where we are heading ... I can tell u if we go on diluting Sikhism at this rate I am afraid u will hardly find any sikh in coming decade :-([/COLOR] [COLOR=black] [/COLOR] [COLOR=black] Lets hope that forums like this will make some differnce [/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Wingdings][FONT=Wingdings]J[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black])[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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