The Source Book On Sikhism

V. Sloaks

The arrangement of sloaks is as follows:

Sloak Sahaskriti pp 1353-1360, 71 Sloak - 4 of Guru Nanak and 67 of Guru Arjan; pp 1360-1361, 24 stanzas of Guru Arjan (Gatha).

Phuma pp 1361-1363, 23 stanzas of Guru Arjan.

Chaubolay pp 1363-1364, 11 stanzas of Guru Arjan;

Sloak of Bhagat Kabir pp 1364-1377, 243 sloaks

Sloak of Farid pp 1377-1384, 130 sloaks

VI. Swayas of Guru Arjan

Swayas of Guru Arjan pp 1385-1389, 20 Swayas.

VII. Swayas written by 17 Bhats as panegyrics on the first to fifth Guru in serial order pp 1389-1410. The composition of the Swayas is as follows:

Bhat Kal 49, Kalsahar 4, Tal 1, Japal 4, Jal 1, Kirat 8, Sal 3, Bhal 1, Nal 6, Bhikha 2, Jalan 1, Das 14, Gavand 5, Sewak 7, Mathura 10, Bal 5 and Harbans 2.

There are 10 Swayas in the praise of Guru Nanak, 10 in praise of Guru Angad, 22 in praise of Guru Amardas, 60 in praise of Guru Ramdas and 21 in praise of Guru Arjan.