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ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
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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)
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Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
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Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
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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: 195942" data-attributes="member: 35"><p><strong>Sikhs help in relief efforts in Britain flood disaster</strong></p><p></p><p>Prasun Sonwalkar </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/chandigarh/sikhs-help-in-relief-efforts-in-uk-flood-disaster/article1-1182530.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/chandigarh/sikhs-help-in-relief-efforts-in-uk-flood-disaster/article1-1182530.aspx</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>A group of Sikhs from Berkshire and the West Midlands have won hearts by volunteering to deliver essential supplies and help relief efforts in Somerset and south-west England, which have been hit by floods described as 'biblical' by Prime Minister David Cameron.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Britain has been grappling with severe weather conditions since early January, ripping rail and road communication as well as cutting power to thousands of homes. Many people have been moved out of their homes to safer places.</p><p></p><p>Moved by scenes of devastation and vast fields turning into lakes, and trains stopping amid a sea of water, Sikh volunteers from Khalsa Aid, based in Slough (Berkshire), and the Guru Nanak Gurdwara Sahib in Walsall (West Midlands) have joined the multi-agency relief efforts in south-west England.</p><p></p><p>Khalsa Aid, which was launched in 1999 by volunteers and extends aid from funds collected largely from Britain's Sikh community, has joined relief efforts in disasters and emergencies in various parts of the world, including Gujarat, Odisha and Punjab.</p><p></p><p>Ravinder Singh Sidhu, director of Khalsa Aid, who is part of the volunteering team in Burrowbridge, Somerset, said: "As British Sikhs, we are not slow in responding with financial and other aid. We want to help reach out and offer much practical assistance to the victims. We will deliver bottled water, food, warm clothing - whatever is required to help and support the services and residents."</p><p></p><p>He added: "Most of us have no concept of what it is like to have homes or businesses flooded out; everything covered in mud, or worse, and losing prized possessions and then have to clean up the mess and re-furnish".</p><p></p><p>One of the most graphic images of the flood damage is the dangling railway track in Dawlish, on the picturesque link between Devon and Cornwall along the coast. It was built in the mid-19th century by the iconic engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who was also a consultant to the Eastern Bengal Railway Company.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, MPs across party lines have called for Britain's overseas aid to India and other countries to be reduced and diverted for the flood affected people in south-west England. India's growing economic prosperity and its ability to have a Mars mission has been particularly mentioned in this regard. As Cameron described the scene during a visit to Somerset as 'biblical', his party MP, Ian Lidell-Grainger, said: "We send money all over the world. Now, we need to give people down here the hope that they will get what they need."</p><p></p><p>Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party, said: "Anyone with an ounce of common sense knows that a government's primary duty is to the well-being of its own citizens. Charity begins at home; it is not mean-spirited to say that, it is just basic common sense." International Development secretary Justine Greening announced in 2012 that all British aid to india will end in 2015. Britain is committed to spend 0.7 per cent of its national income on overseas aid.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 195942, member: 35"] [B]Sikhs help in relief efforts in Britain flood disaster[/B] Prasun Sonwalkar [url]http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/chandigarh/sikhs-help-in-relief-efforts-in-uk-flood-disaster/article1-1182530.aspx[/url] A group of Sikhs from Berkshire and the West Midlands have won hearts by volunteering to deliver essential supplies and help relief efforts in Somerset and south-west England, which have been hit by floods described as 'biblical' by Prime Minister David Cameron. Britain has been grappling with severe weather conditions since early January, ripping rail and road communication as well as cutting power to thousands of homes. Many people have been moved out of their homes to safer places. Moved by scenes of devastation and vast fields turning into lakes, and trains stopping amid a sea of water, Sikh volunteers from Khalsa Aid, based in Slough (Berkshire), and the Guru Nanak Gurdwara Sahib in Walsall (West Midlands) have joined the multi-agency relief efforts in south-west England. Khalsa Aid, which was launched in 1999 by volunteers and extends aid from funds collected largely from Britain's Sikh community, has joined relief efforts in disasters and emergencies in various parts of the world, including Gujarat, Odisha and Punjab. Ravinder Singh Sidhu, director of Khalsa Aid, who is part of the volunteering team in Burrowbridge, Somerset, said: "As British Sikhs, we are not slow in responding with financial and other aid. We want to help reach out and offer much practical assistance to the victims. We will deliver bottled water, food, warm clothing - whatever is required to help and support the services and residents." He added: "Most of us have no concept of what it is like to have homes or businesses flooded out; everything covered in mud, or worse, and losing prized possessions and then have to clean up the mess and re-furnish". One of the most graphic images of the flood damage is the dangling railway track in Dawlish, on the picturesque link between Devon and Cornwall along the coast. It was built in the mid-19th century by the iconic engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who was also a consultant to the Eastern Bengal Railway Company. Meanwhile, MPs across party lines have called for Britain's overseas aid to India and other countries to be reduced and diverted for the flood affected people in south-west England. India's growing economic prosperity and its ability to have a Mars mission has been particularly mentioned in this regard. As Cameron described the scene during a visit to Somerset as 'biblical', his party MP, Ian Lidell-Grainger, said: "We send money all over the world. Now, we need to give people down here the hope that they will get what they need." Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party, said: "Anyone with an ounce of common sense knows that a government's primary duty is to the well-being of its own citizens. Charity begins at home; it is not mean-spirited to say that, it is just basic common sense." International Development secretary Justine Greening announced in 2012 that all British aid to india will end in 2015. Britain is committed to spend 0.7 per cent of its national income on overseas aid. [/QUOTE]
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