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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="Archived_Member4" data-source="post: 90130" data-attributes="member: 6184"><p><span style="color: blue">Bhagat Singh ji here's another shabad that tells us bowing to idol is useless.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahona'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">MALAAR, FOURTH MEHL: All the beings and creatures which God has created . on their foreheds, He has written their</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahona'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">destiny. The Lord blesses His humble servant with glorious greatness. The Lord enjoins him to his tasks. || 1 || The True</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahona'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Guru implants the Naam, the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, within.ang 1263</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahona'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Chant the Name of the Lord, O Sikhs of the Guru, O my Siblings of Destiny. Only the Lord will carry you across the terrifying</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahona'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">world-ocean. || 1 || Pause || That humble being who worships, adores and serves the Guru is pleasing to my Lord God. To</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahona'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">worship and adore the True Guru is to serve the Lord. In His Mercy, He saves us and carries us across. || 2 || The ignorant</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahona'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">and the blind wander deluded by doubt; deluded and confused, they pick flowers to offer to their idols. They worship lifeless</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahona'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">stones and serve the tombs of the dead; all their efforts are useless. || 3 || He alone is said to be the True Guru, who</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahona'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">realizes God, and proclaims the Sermon of the Lord, Har, Har. Offer the Guru sacred foods, clothes, silk and satin robes of all</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahona'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">sorts; know that He is True. The merits of this shall never leave you lacking. || 4 || The Divine True Guru is the Embodiment,</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahona'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">the Image of the Lord; He utters the Ambrosial Word. O Nanak, blessed and good is the destiny of that humble being, who</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahona'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">focuses his consciousness on the Feet of the Lord. || 5 || 4 || ang 1264</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: blue">In these ang Guru ji makes it clear, the humble being that worships, adores and serves the Guru is pleasing to my Lord God and to worship and adore the True Guru is to serve the Lord.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: blue">Now lets see what Guru ji says about worshiping the idol right after that.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahona'">The ignorant </span><span style="font-family: 'Tahona'">and the blind wander deluded by doubt; deluded and confused, they pick flowers to offer to their idols. They worship lifeless </span><span style="font-family: 'Tahona'">stones and serve the tombs of the dead; all their efforts are useless. || 3 || </span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahona'"><span style="color: blue">Guru ji says just offering flowers to the idol is useless then bowing down to the idol is just as useless if not more.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Tahona'"><span style="color: blue">Once again Guru ji makes this clear.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member4, post: 90130, member: 6184"] [COLOR=blue]Bhagat Singh ji here's another shabad that tells us bowing to idol is useless.[/COLOR] [FONT=Tahona][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]MALAAR, FOURTH MEHL: All the beings and creatures which God has created . on their foreheds, He has written their[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahona][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]destiny. The Lord blesses His humble servant with glorious greatness. The Lord enjoins him to his tasks. || 1 || The True[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahona][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Guru implants the Naam, the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, within.ang 1263[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahona][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Chant the Name of the Lord, O Sikhs of the Guru, O my Siblings of Destiny. Only the Lord will carry you across the terrifying[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahona][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]world-ocean. || 1 || Pause || That humble being who worships, adores and serves the Guru is pleasing to my Lord God. To[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahona][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]worship and adore the True Guru is to serve the Lord. In His Mercy, He saves us and carries us across. || 2 || The ignorant[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahona][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]and the blind wander deluded by doubt; deluded and confused, they pick flowers to offer to their idols. They worship lifeless[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahona][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]stones and serve the tombs of the dead; all their efforts are useless. || 3 || He alone is said to be the True Guru, who[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahona][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]realizes God, and proclaims the Sermon of the Lord, Har, Har. Offer the Guru sacred foods, clothes, silk and satin robes of all[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahona][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]sorts; know that He is True. The merits of this shall never leave you lacking. || 4 || The Divine True Guru is the Embodiment,[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahona][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]the Image of the Lord; He utters the Ambrosial Word. O Nanak, blessed and good is the destiny of that humble being, who[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahona][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]focuses his consciousness on the Feet of the Lord. || 5 || 4 || ang 1264[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=blue]In these ang Guru ji makes it clear, the humble being that worships, adores and serves the Guru is pleasing to my Lord God and to worship and adore the True Guru is to serve the Lord.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=blue]Now lets see what Guru ji says about worshiping the idol right after that.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][FONT=Tahona]The ignorant [/FONT][FONT=Tahona]and the blind wander deluded by doubt; deluded and confused, they pick flowers to offer to their idols. They worship lifeless [/FONT][FONT=Tahona]stones and serve the tombs of the dead; all their efforts are useless. || 3 || [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Tahona][COLOR=blue]Guru ji says just offering flowers to the idol is useless then bowing down to the idol is just as useless if not more.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Tahona][COLOR=blue]Once again Guru ji makes this clear.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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