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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="spnadmin" data-source="post: 130519" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Will a shadow cabinet help the crumbling BJP?</p><p> </p><p>]Khushwant Singh</p><p>Hindustan Times</p><p> July 24, 2010</p><p> </p><p> Some weeks ago I wrote in this very column a piece entitled ‘Bhajpa’s swabhiman’ saying that when Mohan Bhagwat, head of the RSS, asked Nitin Gadkari who had proved his worth as a minister in the government of Maharashtra to take over as president of the BJP, he specifically directed him to replace old leaders like LK Advani and the caucus based in Delhi by younger blood and infuse new life in the party. Gadkari has failed to do so. Advani still holds the centre stage. The so-called Delhi caucus remains intact. There is no sign of fresh blood. His latest gaffe calling Afzal Guru ‘the son-in-law of the Congress’ because of his delayed execution after the conviction for his role in the Parliament attack in which many lives were lost was in bad taste and earned rebuke. After all, the hopes he roused of reviving the BJP, he turned out to be an inflated gasbag.</p><p></p><p> Though no admirer of community-based parties like the BJP, Muslim League and the Akalis, I believe a healthy democracy needs both — right-of-centre as well as socialists for proper functioning. Since the BJP is the largest single party in the Opposition, it should have formed a shadow cabinet whose personnel should be known to the people. </p><p></p><p> In the last election LK Advani announced himself as the prime-minister-in-waiting. BJP has many able men and women with experience of administration such as Jaswant Singh, Yashwant Sinha, Arun Jaitley, Arun Shourie, Vijayaraje Scindia, Maneka Gandhi, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Dhumal and others. It will have a problem finding Muslims who command respect in their community. They have a Sikh — Navjot Singh Sidhu — if he manages to win the next election. They must not include anyone tainted with the unpardonable crime of demolishing the Babri Masjid.</p><p></p><p> Besides forming a shadow cabinet it must do more than indulge in nit-picking criticism of the government’s shortcomings and come out with shortcut policies it will pursue if voted to power. One thing uppermost in my mind to which the present government has paid little attention to is the failure to curb the exploding growth of population. We simply cannot produce enough to feed the rapidly increasing mouths, and seem to be heading towards disaster. Coercive methods will have to be introduced: disenfranchise all couples who have more than two children, disqualify them from voting in panchayats, state and Parliamentary elections, bar them in government jobs upto holding gubernatorial posts. I would be glad to act as a consultant whenever they decide I’m worth consulting.</p><p></p><p> <strong>All Rounder</strong></p><p> My six years as Rajya Sabha member coincided with the darkest period of Sikh history: Bhindranwale, Operation Blue Star, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s assassination and massacre of the Sikhs. Though a Congress nominee, I took it upon myself to air the feelings of the common Sikhs. I was sharply critical of Bhindranwale and had no sympathy with the Akali politics. I spoke my mind and became the target of verbal attacks in the Rajya Sabha.</p><p></p><p> My main adversaries were Vishvjit Singh, a descendant of Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, founder of Kapurthala state, and Prithvijit Singh. We kept going for each other in the House but met outside for gossip sessions. Vishvjit Singh was given a second term as MP. I failed to find my buyers. Our meetings became rare. I did not see him for many years. Suddenly one evening he dropped in at my drink time. He had brought a book entitled Kuch Shabd Kuch Lakeerein (Yatra Books). I didn’t know he knew Hindi. He explained, “I was born in Jalandhar but brought up in Sitapur by my naani (maternal grandmother).” I protested, “I can’t read Hindi”. He handed me a disc. I protested again, “I don’t have the gadget to play it.” “Never mind, I’ll read out a couple of poems to you.” He read. It reminded me of my most widely published short story of my paternal grandmother (daadi) called Portrait of a Lady. I was charmed by his poems. “When was the collection launched?” I asked. “Last April by the headmaster of my alma mater, Doon School. It sold out and a second edition is in the press.”</p><p></p><p> I understood how he came to speak like a pukka Brown Sahib. “I’m translating verses of the legendary historian of Punjab, Shah Mohammed, into Hindi and English.” I reproduce both: </p><p></p><p> <em>Mera pehla salam uski</em></p><p><em>Jo kudrat ka khel banata hai</em></p><p><em>Har lok ka naksh nigaar karke</em></p><p><em>Rang rang ke bagh lagvata hai</em></p><p><em>Voh pilchhley safey mitaa deyta</em></p><p><em>Aagey aur pay aur bichhaata hai</em></p><p><em>Shah Mohammed uss se sadaa dara karo</em></p><p><em>Badshah sey bheekh mangavata hai</em></p><p><em>My first obeisance to Allah</em></p><p><em>The progenitor of all nature</em></p><p><em>He surveys all the different world </em></p><p><em>Creates a garden of a thousand colours</em></p><p><em>He wipes off the pages of the past</em></p><p><em>While laying out the future.</em></p><p><em>Shah Mohammed be ever vigilant</em></p><p><em>He changes a padshah into a beggar!'</em></p><p></p><p> <strong>Right Diagnosis</strong></p><p> Patient: “Doctor, are you sure I’m suffering from malaria? One of my workers was getting treated for malaria by his doctor, but he died of typhoid.” Doctor: “His doctor was not qualified and experienced as I am. I assure you that if I treat you for malaria, you’ll die of malaria only. </p><p><em>(Contributed by MG Kapahi, Delhi)</em></p><p></p><p> <em>The views expressed by the author are personal</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 130519, member: 35"] Will a shadow cabinet help the crumbling BJP? ]Khushwant Singh Hindustan Times July 24, 2010 Some weeks ago I wrote in this very column a piece entitled ‘Bhajpa’s swabhiman’ saying that when Mohan Bhagwat, head of the RSS, asked Nitin Gadkari who had proved his worth as a minister in the government of Maharashtra to take over as president of the BJP, he specifically directed him to replace old leaders like LK Advani and the caucus based in Delhi by younger blood and infuse new life in the party. Gadkari has failed to do so. Advani still holds the centre stage. The so-called Delhi caucus remains intact. There is no sign of fresh blood. His latest gaffe calling Afzal Guru ‘the son-in-law of the Congress’ because of his delayed execution after the conviction for his role in the Parliament attack in which many lives were lost was in bad taste and earned rebuke. After all, the hopes he roused of reviving the BJP, he turned out to be an inflated gasbag. Though no admirer of community-based parties like the BJP, Muslim League and the Akalis, I believe a healthy democracy needs both — right-of-centre as well as socialists for proper functioning. Since the BJP is the largest single party in the Opposition, it should have formed a shadow cabinet whose personnel should be known to the people. In the last election LK Advani announced himself as the prime-minister-in-waiting. BJP has many able men and women with experience of administration such as Jaswant Singh, Yashwant Sinha, Arun Jaitley, Arun Shourie, Vijayaraje Scindia, Maneka Gandhi, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Dhumal and others. It will have a problem finding Muslims who command respect in their community. They have a Sikh — Navjot Singh Sidhu — if he manages to win the next election. They must not include anyone tainted with the unpardonable crime of demolishing the Babri Masjid. Besides forming a shadow cabinet it must do more than indulge in nit-picking criticism of the government’s shortcomings and come out with shortcut policies it will pursue if voted to power. One thing uppermost in my mind to which the present government has paid little attention to is the failure to curb the exploding growth of population. We simply cannot produce enough to feed the rapidly increasing mouths, and seem to be heading towards disaster. Coercive methods will have to be introduced: disenfranchise all couples who have more than two children, disqualify them from voting in panchayats, state and Parliamentary elections, bar them in government jobs upto holding gubernatorial posts. I would be glad to act as a consultant whenever they decide I’m worth consulting. [B]All Rounder[/B] My six years as Rajya Sabha member coincided with the darkest period of Sikh history: Bhindranwale, Operation Blue Star, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s assassination and massacre of the Sikhs. Though a Congress nominee, I took it upon myself to air the feelings of the common Sikhs. I was sharply critical of Bhindranwale and had no sympathy with the Akali politics. I spoke my mind and became the target of verbal attacks in the Rajya Sabha. My main adversaries were Vishvjit Singh, a descendant of Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, founder of Kapurthala state, and Prithvijit Singh. We kept going for each other in the House but met outside for gossip sessions. Vishvjit Singh was given a second term as MP. I failed to find my buyers. Our meetings became rare. I did not see him for many years. Suddenly one evening he dropped in at my drink time. He had brought a book entitled Kuch Shabd Kuch Lakeerein (Yatra Books). I didn’t know he knew Hindi. He explained, “I was born in Jalandhar but brought up in Sitapur by my naani (maternal grandmother).” I protested, “I can’t read Hindi”. He handed me a disc. I protested again, “I don’t have the gadget to play it.” “Never mind, I’ll read out a couple of poems to you.” He read. It reminded me of my most widely published short story of my paternal grandmother (daadi) called Portrait of a Lady. I was charmed by his poems. “When was the collection launched?” I asked. “Last April by the headmaster of my alma mater, Doon School. It sold out and a second edition is in the press.” I understood how he came to speak like a pukka Brown Sahib. “I’m translating verses of the legendary historian of Punjab, Shah Mohammed, into Hindi and English.” I reproduce both: [I]Mera pehla salam uski Jo kudrat ka khel banata hai Har lok ka naksh nigaar karke Rang rang ke bagh lagvata hai Voh pilchhley safey mitaa deyta Aagey aur pay aur bichhaata hai Shah Mohammed uss se sadaa dara karo Badshah sey bheekh mangavata hai My first obeisance to Allah The progenitor of all nature He surveys all the different world Creates a garden of a thousand colours He wipes off the pages of the past While laying out the future. Shah Mohammed be ever vigilant He changes a padshah into a beggar!'[/I] [B]Right Diagnosis[/B] Patient: “Doctor, are you sure I’m suffering from malaria? One of my workers was getting treated for malaria by his doctor, but he died of typhoid.” Doctor: “His doctor was not qualified and experienced as I am. I assure you that if I treat you for malaria, you’ll die of malaria only. [I](Contributed by MG Kapahi, Delhi)[/I] [I]The views expressed by the author are personal[/I] [/QUOTE]
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