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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: 191288" data-attributes="member: 11816"><p><strong> Guru Govind</strong></p><p><em> by Rabindranath Tagore</em></p><p></p><p>"Friends, go back home –</p><p>Still you have to wait much" –</p><p>On the Yamuna shore at dawn,</p><p>Hillocks and woods around the vast lawn,</p><p>To his six followers</p><p>Quoth Guru Govind such –</p><p></p><p>"Go Ramdas, Lehari, Sahu,</p><p>Go back all of you;</p><p>Tempt me not to take dive</p><p>Into the busy stream of life;</p><p>Let still remain far</p><p>All human fervour.</p><p></p><p>"I've turned face, plugged my ear</p><p>In the wilderness to take shelter;</p><p>The distant human sea vast wanton</p><p>There the billows roar of their passion,</p><p>Here in solitude all my attention</p><p>Will be on my secret mission.</p><p></p><p>Calls me human heart</p><p>From the distant habitat;</p><p>Amidst my slumber at night</p><p>For my response does incite;</p><p></p><p>My body and soul pine</p><p>To fall in the turbulent line;</p><p>At your sight</p><p>My heart longs a flight;</p><p>The blood fire in many a flame</p><p>Snakes up, the restless sword encased, clanks to</p><p>blame.</p><p></p><p>Ah! What a delight I'd find</p><p>To leave this solitude behind;</p><p>Taking up the trumpet in hand,</p><p>Rush amidst the mass to stand;</p><p>The king and empire</p><p>To smash and re-build there,</p><p>The monstrous torture</p><p>To knife sharp and overpower.</p><p></p><p>Blind is the fate,</p><p>Aiming that to negate</p><p>The rein to hold in my hand</p><p>All hazards that on my way stand,</p><p>To overcome those, the destiny to force</p><p>To come to my course;</p><p>Those who confront</p><p>Will daunt,</p><p>Else have defeat</p><p>The beguiled fenders to split;</p><p>Footprints furrow behind,</p><p>The sky in disastrous smoke blind.</p><p></p><p>Hundred of times across death</p><p>To the shore of life I cometh;</p><p>The star blinkless at a height</p><p>Guides in the dark of night;</p><p>On both sides soar</p><p>The foaming human streams in uproar.</p><p></p><p>At times the night is pitch dark,</p><p>Or the scorching sun blazing stark;</p><p>Else all over the sky</p><p>The thunderous clouds vie;</p><p>On the head breaks</p><p>The storm merciless.</p><p></p><p>"Come on all"</p><p>Is everybody's call –</p><p>Their rush none to douse</p><p>Doors break open at every house</p><p>For the enormous human outpour</p><p>All bondages they tore;</p><p>No more they pine</p><p>For happiness, fortune or fondness fine.</p><p>The five rivers in the ocean fall</p><p>So the hearts of my devotees all</p><p>To meet mine; all through Punjab</p><p>Their wild frenzy to bustle up.</p><p></p><p>"O coward! Where will you hide?"</p><p>Thus will them my voice chide;</p><p>In the morning at my call</p><p>Workmen to forget their task all;</p><p>At night their drowsy spell</p><p>The cruelty to quell.</p><p></p><p>Ahead as I go</p><p>More crowds follow;</p><p>Their pride and prejudices</p><p>Fall to pieces;</p><p>Laying down their lives at ease,</p><p>Brahmins' dignity does cease</p><p>That marked them superiors</p><p>To the Jats and others.</p><p></p><p>But let alone this dream,</p><p>Time does not yet for it seem;</p><p>Long sleepless night</p><p>Is still my plight;</p><p>To count hours blink less</p><p>Rise of the crimson sun to witness.</p><p>Fancy still these are,</p><p>My capital in the wood here,</p><p>Only silent intent,</p><p>Passive dedication patient;</p><p>Day and night to sit on</p><p>For my supreme perception.</p><p></p><p>So, along Yamuna shore</p><p>Alone I go for the lore;</p><p>Amidst the rugged terrain</p><p>My manhood to train;</p><p>Tunes of my lyric</p><p>To resonate Nature's music;</p><p>My mind to flower on its own</p><p>For competence in my mission.</p><p>Thus passed twelve years</p><p>More to go it appears –</p><p>The death to conquer</p><p>Drop by drop I've to gather</p><p>Immortality from all around</p><p>Till within me my wholeness found;</p><p>When I can say</p><p>Without dismay,</p><p>I've known the ultimate,</p><p>No more do hesitate</p><p>To follow me you all</p><p>It is your Guru's call –</p><p>My life is for your sake</p><p>At my call let the country awake.</p><p></p><p>No more suspense or fear.</p><p>Retreat or ahead no more to veer,</p><p>There is the Truth, the final path lay,</p><p>The whole earth to give way,</p><p>Life and death to lose relevance</p><p>As our noblest mission will commence.</p><p>In my heart sounds the oracular diction</p><p>'Stand up in self-illumination.'</p><p></p><p>Look ahead from far</p><p>Millions rush to you for surrender.</p><p>Listen there, their streaming heart</p><p>You keep steady and alert</p><p>Like the lamp not to laze;</p><p>At this night if you daze</p><p>Go back they will,</p><p>Their grief never to heal.</p><p></p><p>Look at the horizon does surge</p><p>A ruthless calamity looming large;</p><p>Soon to lash us a hurricane</p><p>To spell the deadly bane.</p><p></p><p>So in the temple of my heart</p><p>I'll light up a lamp ever girt;</p><p>Any storm to baffle</p><p>To torch mankind its flame eternal.</p><p></p><p>So Sahu, Ramdas and all,</p><p>Go back friends to await my call;</p><p>Now as we break up</p><p>May our faith we harp;</p><p>Let's all say, "To Guruji</p><p>All his glory be!"</p><p>Let be cry of our rebellion</p><p>"Alakha Niranjan!" (=The Holy Spotless)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aristotle, post: 191288, member: 11816"] [b] Guru Govind[/b] [i] by Rabindranath Tagore[/i] "Friends, go back home – Still you have to wait much" – On the Yamuna shore at dawn, Hillocks and woods around the vast lawn, To his six followers Quoth Guru Govind such – "Go Ramdas, Lehari, Sahu, Go back all of you; Tempt me not to take dive Into the busy stream of life; Let still remain far All human fervour. "I've turned face, plugged my ear In the wilderness to take shelter; The distant human sea vast wanton There the billows roar of their passion, Here in solitude all my attention Will be on my secret mission. Calls me human heart From the distant habitat; Amidst my slumber at night For my response does incite; My body and soul pine To fall in the turbulent line; At your sight My heart longs a flight; The blood fire in many a flame Snakes up, the restless sword encased, clanks to blame. Ah! What a delight I'd find To leave this solitude behind; Taking up the trumpet in hand, Rush amidst the mass to stand; The king and empire To smash and re-build there, The monstrous torture To knife sharp and overpower. Blind is the fate, Aiming that to negate The rein to hold in my hand All hazards that on my way stand, To overcome those, the destiny to force To come to my course; Those who confront Will daunt, Else have defeat The beguiled fenders to split; Footprints furrow behind, The sky in disastrous smoke blind. Hundred of times across death To the shore of life I cometh; The star blinkless at a height Guides in the dark of night; On both sides soar The foaming human streams in uproar. At times the night is pitch dark, Or the scorching sun blazing stark; Else all over the sky The thunderous clouds vie; On the head breaks The storm merciless. "Come on all" Is everybody's call – Their rush none to douse Doors break open at every house For the enormous human outpour All bondages they tore; No more they pine For happiness, fortune or fondness fine. The five rivers in the ocean fall So the hearts of my devotees all To meet mine; all through Punjab Their wild frenzy to bustle up. "O coward! Where will you hide?" Thus will them my voice chide; In the morning at my call Workmen to forget their task all; At night their drowsy spell The cruelty to quell. Ahead as I go More crowds follow; Their pride and prejudices Fall to pieces; Laying down their lives at ease, Brahmins' dignity does cease That marked them superiors To the Jats and others. But let alone this dream, Time does not yet for it seem; Long sleepless night Is still my plight; To count hours blink less Rise of the crimson sun to witness. Fancy still these are, My capital in the wood here, Only silent intent, Passive dedication patient; Day and night to sit on For my supreme perception. So, along Yamuna shore Alone I go for the lore; Amidst the rugged terrain My manhood to train; Tunes of my lyric To resonate Nature's music; My mind to flower on its own For competence in my mission. Thus passed twelve years More to go it appears – The death to conquer Drop by drop I've to gather Immortality from all around Till within me my wholeness found; When I can say Without dismay, I've known the ultimate, No more do hesitate To follow me you all It is your Guru's call – My life is for your sake At my call let the country awake. No more suspense or fear. Retreat or ahead no more to veer, There is the Truth, the final path lay, The whole earth to give way, Life and death to lose relevance As our noblest mission will commence. In my heart sounds the oracular diction 'Stand up in self-illumination.' Look ahead from far Millions rush to you for surrender. Listen there, their streaming heart You keep steady and alert Like the lamp not to laze; At this night if you daze Go back they will, Their grief never to heal. Look at the horizon does surge A ruthless calamity looming large; Soon to lash us a hurricane To spell the deadly bane. So in the temple of my heart I'll light up a lamp ever girt; Any storm to baffle To torch mankind its flame eternal. So Sahu, Ramdas and all, Go back friends to await my call; Now as we break up May our faith we harp; Let's all say, "To Guruji All his glory be!" Let be cry of our rebellion "Alakha Niranjan!" (=The Holy Spotless) [/QUOTE]
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