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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="Luckysingh" data-source="post: 198369" data-attributes="member: 16886"><p>My Grandfather was a Sikh army veteran in the 11th regiment of British Army and was stationed in Burma.</p><p>He passed away a few years ago, but I still remember the way he used to give me some war descriptions and stories, that would fascinate me as a young kid.</p><p> </p><p></p><p>These sikh soldiers ALL wore turbans and refused helmets completely.</p><p>He said it was a sign of defeat and no..no..</p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p>I remember my grandfather telling me that the MOST difficult thing wasn't the fighting, but it was being on the battleground with your close friends and colleagues beside you and you witness them getting taken down.</p><p>He said it was most difficult to have to just walk beside them while they lay wounded and dead to find safer ground whilst trying to avoid cross-fire.</p><p>Some of them had already told him to move on as per their attack/defense strategy before they went down, and had insisted not to try to carrying their wounded bodies. <em>He said there were moments when <strong>he was helpless </strong>and just had to move past their bodies with the rest of the force according to command and plan.</em></p><p> </p><p></p><p>I can recall that on two or more occasions, he had encountered this devastating scenario of<em> watching his colleague die after being taken down right beside him. </em></p><p><em> I remember him telling me that the </em>only way he could <em>pay some respect and show some dignity </em>was by<strong> exchanging the dastaars like a true sardar, during those last few seconds or after they had breathed their last breaths.</strong></p><p>He would have shared many days and nights with these fellow soldiers and I know that I wouldn't have the guts to be in such positions.</p><p>I was probably around 9 yrs age at the time, but even then I could sense the emotions that he had when picturing these scenes.</p><p>I don't think I ever realised the significance of such brave acts at that young age when he told me, but I can clearly see how they maintained that inner strength in the name of sikhi.</p><p> </p><p></p><p>To witness these kind of sacrifices changes the complete emotional outlook that the war veterans have.</p><p>This is why they are so rigid, tough,disciplined, hard natured, but at the same time they have the utmost loyalty. </p><p> </p><p>It was mostly because of my grandfather's services for British commonwealth, that he migrated to UK near 1949/50. This makes me a 3rd generation brit and my kids as 4th gen. </p><p>Funny enough, here in Canada my kids have not yet come across any kid in their same age group who is also a 4th generation westerner !</p><p>Most kids their age have 90's migrated parents !!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Luckysingh, post: 198369, member: 16886"] My Grandfather was a Sikh army veteran in the 11th regiment of British Army and was stationed in Burma. He passed away a few years ago, but I still remember the way he used to give me some war descriptions and stories, that would fascinate me as a young kid. These sikh soldiers ALL wore turbans and refused helmets completely. He said it was a sign of defeat and no..no.. I remember my grandfather telling me that the MOST difficult thing wasn't the fighting, but it was being on the battleground with your close friends and colleagues beside you and you witness them getting taken down. He said it was most difficult to have to just walk beside them while they lay wounded and dead to find safer ground whilst trying to avoid cross-fire. Some of them had already told him to move on as per their attack/defense strategy before they went down, and had insisted not to try to carrying their wounded bodies. [I]He said there were moments when [B]he was helpless [/B]and just had to move past their bodies with the rest of the force according to command and plan.[/I] I can recall that on two or more occasions, he had encountered this devastating scenario of[I] watching his colleague die after being taken down right beside him. [/I] [I] I remember him telling me that the [/I]only way he could [I]pay some respect and show some dignity [/I]was by[B] exchanging the dastaars like a true sardar, during those last few seconds or after they had breathed their last breaths.[/B] He would have shared many days and nights with these fellow soldiers and I know that I wouldn't have the guts to be in such positions. I was probably around 9 yrs age at the time, but even then I could sense the emotions that he had when picturing these scenes. I don't think I ever realised the significance of such brave acts at that young age when he told me, but I can clearly see how they maintained that inner strength in the name of sikhi. To witness these kind of sacrifices changes the complete emotional outlook that the war veterans have. This is why they are so rigid, tough,disciplined, hard natured, but at the same time they have the utmost loyalty. It was mostly because of my grandfather's services for British commonwealth, that he migrated to UK near 1949/50. This makes me a 3rd generation brit and my kids as 4th gen. Funny enough, here in Canada my kids have not yet come across any kid in their same age group who is also a 4th generation westerner ! Most kids their age have 90's migrated parents !! [/QUOTE]
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