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Status of Women in Sikhism

 From woman, man is born; within woman, man is conceived; to woman he is engaged and married.  Woman becomes his friend; through woman, the future generations come.  When his woman dies, he seeks another woman; to woman he is bound.  So why call her bad? From her, kings are born.  From woman, woman is born; without woman, there would be no one at all. 
Guru Nanak, Raag Aasaa Mehal 1, Page 473
 

bha(n)dd ja(n)meeai bha(n)dd ni(n)meeai bha(n)dd ma(n)gan veeaahu ||
bha(n)ddahu hovai dhosathee bha(n)ddahu chalai raahu ||
bha(n)dd muaa bha(n)dd bhaaleeai bha(n)dd hovai ba(n)dhhaan ||
so kio ma(n)dhaa aakheeai jith ja(n)mehi raajaan ||
bha(n)ddahu hee bha(n)dd oopajai bha(n)ddai baajh n koe ||

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