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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)
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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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BP Agrees To 20-billion-dollar Oil Spill Fund
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<blockquote data-quote="kds1980" data-source="post: 128567" data-attributes="member: 1178"><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100617/ts_alt_afp/usoilpollutionenvironment" target="_blank">BP agrees to 20-billion-dollar oil spill fund - Yahoo! News</a></p><p></p><p>WASHINGTON (AFP) – An "unprecedented" string of failures triggered the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP's chief executive will argue Thursday, a day after his firm pledged at least 20 billion dollars in compensation.</p><p></p><p>Tony Hayward is to testify before angry US lawmakers Thursday, a day after he and BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg were summoned to the White House for talks with President Barack Obama.</p><p></p><p>In addition to agreeing to fund a 20-billion-dollar compensation account, the British firm said it would pay no more shareholder dividends this year, as it tries to meet the bill from the disaster.</p><p></p><p>Flanked by somber-looking BP executives, Svanberg pledged that compensation claims would be handled "swiftly and fairly."</p><p></p><p>"We have made clear from the first moment of this tragedy that we will live up to all our legitimate responsibilities," he said.</p><p></p><p>"We will look after the people affected, and we will repair the damage to this region, the environmental damage to this region and to the economy."</p><p></p><p>In a surprise move, he announced a 100-million-dollar foundation to help unemployed rig workers.</p><p></p><p>But his charm offensive backfired when his statement that BP cares about the "small people" was received as condescension, forcing him to issue an apology for having spoken "clumsily."</p><p></p><p>The compensation fund will be run by prominent lawyer Kenneth Feinberg, who managed compensation claims by victims of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, and will be overseen by a panel of three judges who can hear appeals.</p><p></p><p>"BP has agreed to contribute 20 billion dollars over a four-year period at a rate of five billion dollars per year, including five billion dollars within 2010," a White House statement said.</p><p></p><p>"This account is neither a floor nor a ceiling on liability," the statement said, adding BP would not seek to take advantage of the 75-million-dollar federal liability cap for oil companies.</p><p></p><p>The announcement represented a major victory for Obama, who has come under fire over his handling of a disaster that has raised questions about his leadership and threatened to damage his presidency.</p><p></p><p>It was also welcome news for the thousands whose livelihoods are threatened by the spill.</p><p></p><p>"It is probably the best news I've gotten since this thing started. It gives us some security for the future," Brent Roy, whose fishing charter business in Venice, Louisiana has been shut down for a month, told AFP.</p><p></p><p>For BP, the pledge comes amid speculation about the firm's financial health.</p><p></p><p>Obama sought to reassure investors, saying he was "absolutely confident BP will be able to meet its obligation to the Gulf Coast and to the American people."</p><p></p><p>"BP is a strong and viable company and it is in all of our interests that it remain so," he said.</p><p></p><p>But the scale of the company's difficulties was hinted at Wednesday when chief financial officer Byron Grote announced that it planned to offload 10 billion dollars of assets. </p><p></p><p>Analysts said BP, which has already spent some 1.6 billion dollars battling the spill and made a profit of around 14 billion dollars in 2009, should be strong enough to weather the storm even if it has to borrow more. </p><p></p><p>"Regardless how the payments mechanically happen, BP has the financial strength to fund it," said Jason Gammel of Macquarie Research. "They have enough cash flow and quality assets that will allow it to fund that type of liability." </p><p></p><p>British finance minister George Osborne told the BBC on Thursday that BP was a "very strong company" and has the resources to cover the costs of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. </p><p></p><p>The firm's final liability will be tied to the amount of oil still spewing into the ocean each day, with US experts now putting that figure at between 35,000 and 60,000 barrels. </p><p></p><p>BP is containing an average of 15,000 barrels a day of oil, which is being siphoned up to two processing ships on the surface. It hopes to increase that amount significantly in the coming weeks. </p><p></p><p>But the leak is not expected to be permanently capped until August, when one of two relief wells being drilled is complete. </p><p></p><p>On Thursday, according to prepared testimony, Hayward will tell lawmakers that the explosion aboard the BP-leased Deepwater Horizon rig that sparked the spill was virtually impossible to predict. </p><p></p><p>"I understand people want a simple answer about why this happened and who is to blame," Hayward said. </p><p></p><p>"The truth, however, is that this is a complex accident, caused by an unprecedented combination of failures." </p><p></p><p>Hayward will also tell lawmakers he is "personally devastated" by the spill. </p><p></p><p>"The explosion and fire aboard the Deepwater Horizon and the resulting oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico never should have happened -- and I am deeply sorry that they did."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kds1980, post: 128567, member: 1178"] [url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100617/ts_alt_afp/usoilpollutionenvironment]BP agrees to 20-billion-dollar oil spill fund - Yahoo! News[/url] WASHINGTON (AFP) – An "unprecedented" string of failures triggered the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP's chief executive will argue Thursday, a day after his firm pledged at least 20 billion dollars in compensation. Tony Hayward is to testify before angry US lawmakers Thursday, a day after he and BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg were summoned to the White House for talks with President Barack Obama. In addition to agreeing to fund a 20-billion-dollar compensation account, the British firm said it would pay no more shareholder dividends this year, as it tries to meet the bill from the disaster. Flanked by somber-looking BP executives, Svanberg pledged that compensation claims would be handled "swiftly and fairly." "We have made clear from the first moment of this tragedy that we will live up to all our legitimate responsibilities," he said. "We will look after the people affected, and we will repair the damage to this region, the environmental damage to this region and to the economy." In a surprise move, he announced a 100-million-dollar foundation to help unemployed rig workers. But his charm offensive backfired when his statement that BP cares about the "small people" was received as condescension, forcing him to issue an apology for having spoken "clumsily." The compensation fund will be run by prominent lawyer Kenneth Feinberg, who managed compensation claims by victims of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, and will be overseen by a panel of three judges who can hear appeals. "BP has agreed to contribute 20 billion dollars over a four-year period at a rate of five billion dollars per year, including five billion dollars within 2010," a White House statement said. "This account is neither a floor nor a ceiling on liability," the statement said, adding BP would not seek to take advantage of the 75-million-dollar federal liability cap for oil companies. The announcement represented a major victory for Obama, who has come under fire over his handling of a disaster that has raised questions about his leadership and threatened to damage his presidency. It was also welcome news for the thousands whose livelihoods are threatened by the spill. "It is probably the best news I've gotten since this thing started. It gives us some security for the future," Brent Roy, whose fishing charter business in Venice, Louisiana has been shut down for a month, told AFP. For BP, the pledge comes amid speculation about the firm's financial health. Obama sought to reassure investors, saying he was "absolutely confident BP will be able to meet its obligation to the Gulf Coast and to the American people." "BP is a strong and viable company and it is in all of our interests that it remain so," he said. But the scale of the company's difficulties was hinted at Wednesday when chief financial officer Byron Grote announced that it planned to offload 10 billion dollars of assets. Analysts said BP, which has already spent some 1.6 billion dollars battling the spill and made a profit of around 14 billion dollars in 2009, should be strong enough to weather the storm even if it has to borrow more. "Regardless how the payments mechanically happen, BP has the financial strength to fund it," said Jason Gammel of Macquarie Research. "They have enough cash flow and quality assets that will allow it to fund that type of liability." British finance minister George Osborne told the BBC on Thursday that BP was a "very strong company" and has the resources to cover the costs of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The firm's final liability will be tied to the amount of oil still spewing into the ocean each day, with US experts now putting that figure at between 35,000 and 60,000 barrels. BP is containing an average of 15,000 barrels a day of oil, which is being siphoned up to two processing ships on the surface. It hopes to increase that amount significantly in the coming weeks. But the leak is not expected to be permanently capped until August, when one of two relief wells being drilled is complete. On Thursday, according to prepared testimony, Hayward will tell lawmakers that the explosion aboard the BP-leased Deepwater Horizon rig that sparked the spill was virtually impossible to predict. "I understand people want a simple answer about why this happened and who is to blame," Hayward said. "The truth, however, is that this is a complex accident, caused by an unprecedented combination of failures." Hayward will also tell lawmakers he is "personally devastated" by the spill. "The explosion and fire aboard the Deepwater Horizon and the resulting oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico never should have happened -- and I am deeply sorry that they did." [/QUOTE]
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