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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="aristotle" data-source="post: 191287" data-attributes="member: 11816"><p><strong> Bandi Bir - The Fearless Captive</strong></p><p><em>(Rabindranath Tagore's tribute to the martyrdom of Banda Singh Bahadur)</em></p><p></p><p>On the banks of the five rivers,</p><p>Up rise the Sikhs spontaneous;</p><p>With hair coiled above their head</p><p>Inspired by the Mantra their Guru spread</p><p>Fearless and unyielding.....</p><p>"Glory to Guruji" - thousands of them</p><p>Resound the horizon;</p><p>At the rising sun of the dawn</p><p>The Sikhs stare with deep emotion</p><p>With new awakening.</p><p></p><p>"Alakha Niranjan!" (means 'Holy Spotless'= God)</p><p>The war cry of the rebellion;</p><p>Let loose their chilvalry;</p><p>On their ribs clank swords luminary;</p><p>In wild joy was Punjab's insurrection</p><p>"Alakha Niranjan!"</p><p></p><p>There came a day,</p><p>Thousands of hearts were on their way</p><p>Without any binding or fear,</p><p>Life and death at their feet slaves mere;</p><p>There on the banks of those rivers</p><p>The tale of that day still shivers.</p><p></p><p>At the tower of the Delhi palace,</p><p>Where the Sikhs are apace -</p><p>The Badshajada' s drowsy spell</p><p></p><p>Time and again they quell;</p><p>Whose voices there, the dark sky tear?</p><p>Whose torches set the horizon afire?</p><p></p><p>On the banks of the rivers five,</p><p>For supreme sacrifice was their dive,</p><p>Unleashed there was the flood</p><p>Of the devotee's blood.</p><p>From thousands of hearts torn apart</p><p>For destination divine in their lark -</p><p>The heroes putting their sacred blood mark</p><p>On the forehead of their motherland</p><p>There around the five rivers so dear and grand.</p><p></p><p>In the Mughol and Sikh battle</p><p>Their embrace to each other throttle</p><p>Like the fight between the eagle and snake,</p><p>Deep bruise one to the other did make.</p><p></p><p>In the fierce fight of that day -</p><p>In blood craze "Din Din" the Mughols bay,</p><p>"Glory to Guruji" - was the Sikh's commotion</p><p>In their divine devotion.</p><p></p><p>At Gurudaspur castle</p><p>When Banda was captured amidst all bustle</p><p>In the hands of the Turani troop,</p><p>As if a lion fettered with his group;</p><p>To capital Delhi they were taken,</p><p>Alas, at Gurudaspur Banda was beaten!</p><p></p><p>The Mughol soldiers march ahead,</p><p>Kicking up the road dust in sneer,</p><p>Hoisting the Sikh's chopped head</p><p>At the blade of their spear.</p><p>Follow them Sikhs seven hundred,</p><p>Tinkles their chain,</p><p>Throng people on the road widespread,</p><p>Windows open - a glimpse they fain,</p><p>"Glory to Guruji", the Sikhs roar,</p><p>For fear of life none is sore,</p><p>Sikhs with the Mughols to-day,</p><p>Stormed the Delhi road all in gay.</p><p></p><p>Started the scurry,</p><p>For lead in the carnage was their hurry;</p><p>They line up at the dawn</p><p>Defiant till their execution.</p><p>"Glory to Guruji" was their slogan</p><p>Until they were done.</p><p></p><p>Thus over a week,</p><p>The arena turned bleak;</p><p>With seven hundred lives gone -</p><p>Upon the martyrs' immortalization.</p><p>On the last round of cruelty</p><p>Banda was ordered by the Kazi</p><p>To kill his own son,</p><p>At ease to be done.</p><p></p><p>In mere teen was the boy,</p><p>With hands tied thrown as a toy</p><p>Into the lap of Banda and without a word</p><p>He drew him close to his heart.</p><p>For a while he put his hand on his head,</p><p>Just once kissed his turban red.</p><p>He then draws his dagger,</p><p>Whispers in the child's ear -</p><p>"Glory be to Guruji - fear not my son"</p><p>A virile in the boy's face did burn -</p><p>In his juvenile voice the court did ring</p><p>"Glory to Guruji" as he did sing.</p><p>With his left hand Banda held the boy,</p><p>With right struck the dagger in his ploy,</p><p>"Glory be to Guruji", was all he did implore</p><p>As he took to the floor.</p><p></p><p>Silence fell in the court,</p><p>Guruji's inspiration still not abort.</p><p>Then with tong red hot</p><p>Banda's body was pieced apart;</p><p>A word of moan he uttered not</p><p>And all in calm did he depart.</p><p>As stopped his heart throb</p><p>Witnesses closed eyes - silence choked pin drop.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aristotle, post: 191287, member: 11816"] [b] Bandi Bir - The Fearless Captive[/b] [i](Rabindranath Tagore's tribute to the martyrdom of Banda Singh Bahadur)[/i] On the banks of the five rivers, Up rise the Sikhs spontaneous; With hair coiled above their head Inspired by the Mantra their Guru spread Fearless and unyielding..... "Glory to Guruji" - thousands of them Resound the horizon; At the rising sun of the dawn The Sikhs stare with deep emotion With new awakening. "Alakha Niranjan!" (means 'Holy Spotless'= God) The war cry of the rebellion; Let loose their chilvalry; On their ribs clank swords luminary; In wild joy was Punjab's insurrection "Alakha Niranjan!" There came a day, Thousands of hearts were on their way Without any binding or fear, Life and death at their feet slaves mere; There on the banks of those rivers The tale of that day still shivers. At the tower of the Delhi palace, Where the Sikhs are apace - The Badshajada' s drowsy spell Time and again they quell; Whose voices there, the dark sky tear? Whose torches set the horizon afire? On the banks of the rivers five, For supreme sacrifice was their dive, Unleashed there was the flood Of the devotee's blood. From thousands of hearts torn apart For destination divine in their lark - The heroes putting their sacred blood mark On the forehead of their motherland There around the five rivers so dear and grand. In the Mughol and Sikh battle Their embrace to each other throttle Like the fight between the eagle and snake, Deep bruise one to the other did make. In the fierce fight of that day - In blood craze "Din Din" the Mughols bay, "Glory to Guruji" - was the Sikh's commotion In their divine devotion. At Gurudaspur castle When Banda was captured amidst all bustle In the hands of the Turani troop, As if a lion fettered with his group; To capital Delhi they were taken, Alas, at Gurudaspur Banda was beaten! The Mughol soldiers march ahead, Kicking up the road dust in sneer, Hoisting the Sikh's chopped head At the blade of their spear. Follow them Sikhs seven hundred, Tinkles their chain, Throng people on the road widespread, Windows open - a glimpse they fain, "Glory to Guruji", the Sikhs roar, For fear of life none is sore, Sikhs with the Mughols to-day, Stormed the Delhi road all in gay. Started the scurry, For lead in the carnage was their hurry; They line up at the dawn Defiant till their execution. "Glory to Guruji" was their slogan Until they were done. Thus over a week, The arena turned bleak; With seven hundred lives gone - Upon the martyrs' immortalization. On the last round of cruelty Banda was ordered by the Kazi To kill his own son, At ease to be done. In mere teen was the boy, With hands tied thrown as a toy Into the lap of Banda and without a word He drew him close to his heart. For a while he put his hand on his head, Just once kissed his turban red. He then draws his dagger, Whispers in the child's ear - "Glory be to Guruji - fear not my son" A virile in the boy's face did burn - In his juvenile voice the court did ring "Glory to Guruji" as he did sing. With his left hand Banda held the boy, With right struck the dagger in his ploy, "Glory be to Guruji", was all he did implore As he took to the floor. Silence fell in the court, Guruji's inspiration still not abort. Then with tong red hot Banda's body was pieced apart; A word of moan he uttered not And all in calm did he depart. As stopped his heart throb Witnesses closed eyes - silence choked pin drop. [/QUOTE]
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