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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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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 141532" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #002060"><strong>Jordan's King Abdullah II ousts prime minister, cabinet </strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #002060"><strong>in wake of mass protests</strong></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #002060">By Joel Greenberg</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #002060">Tuesday, February 1, 2011; 9:10 AM </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #002060"><img src="http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2011/02/01/GR2011020102140.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060"><strong>AMMAN, JORDAN</strong> - Jordan's King Abdullah II on Tuesday dismissed Prime Minister Samir Rifai and his cabinet after widespread protests by crowds of people inspired by </span><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/01/AR2011020101338.html" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #002060">demonstrations in Egypt</span></u></a><span style="color: #002060">, Tunisia </span><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/30/AR2011013003175.html" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #002060">and elsewhere</span></u></a><span style="color: #002060">.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">The monarch asked Marouf Bakhit - a well-regarded ex-general who is not tainted by allegations of corruption that plagued the former government - to form a new cabinet.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Abdullah, a key U.S. ally, has </span><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/29/AR2011012901430.html" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #002060">come under pressure</span></u></a><span style="color: #002060"> in recent weeks from protests by a coalition of Islamists, secular opposition groups and a group of retired army generals who have called for sweeping political and economic reforms.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">The weekly demonstrations, which have drawn momentum from the unrest in the region and were joined Friday by thousands across Jordan, reflect growing discontent stoked by the most serious domestic economic crisis in years and accusations of rampant government corruption.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Demonstrators protested rising prices and demanded the dismissal of Rifai and his government. But they have not directly challenged the king, criticism of whom is banned in Jordan. The demonstrators have been peaceful and have not been confronted by the police. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">It was not immediately clear whether the opposition would be satisfied with Tuesday's ouster of Rifai and members of his cabinet, who had been lightning rods for criticism. Opposition critics say they personally profited from the sale of state companies as part of the king's policy of privatization and free-market reforms to attract foreign capital. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">"It's a club of businessmen serving their financial interests," said Nahedh Hattar, a veteran opposition activist. "The king is a member of the club." </span></p><p><span style="color: #002060">In an attempt to defuse tensions, Rifai earlier announced a package of new subsidies for fuel and basic goods, as well as pay raises for civil servants, an increase in pensions and a job-creation initiative. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">The king met with members of parliament and the appointed Senate, urging reforms. Officials say he has talked to representatives of various groups, including unionists and Islamists, to hear their grievances, and even visited poor areas of the country to get a firsthand look at people's needs.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">In his meeting with parliament members last week, Abdullah said that more should be done to address the concerns of ordinary Jordanians, and that "openness, frankness and dialogue on all issues is the way to strengthen trust between citizens and their national institutions," according to a palace statement. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">But leaders of the protests said Sunday that the king had failed, so far, to take substantial steps to address mounting public resentment. They warned that unless genuine changes were made, the unrest could worsen.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Zaki Bani Irsheid, head of the political department of the Islamic Action Front, an arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, Jordan's largest opposition group, said its main demands were dismissal of the government by the king, the dissolution of parliament - elected in November in a vote widely criticized as fraudulent - and new elections.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">The opposition also is demanding that the prime minister, who currently is appointed by the king, instead be elected. And protesters want to amend of the election law, which critics say is designed to underrepresent opposition elements in the legislature. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Abdullah's response so far has been "just a public relations campaign that doesn't solve the crisis," Bani Irsheid said in an interview Sunday, two days before Rifai's dismissal. "The regime wants a solution without paying the price, and it is offering cosmetic changes. We told them that what was acceptable yesterday is not acceptable today, and what could resolve the problem today may not be a solution tomorrow. Delaying and hesitation will only complicate matters."</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Critics such as Hattar say the king's policies, and accompanying corruption, have only widened the gap between rich and poor and exacerbated Jordan's economic ills, which include a rising national debt and high levels of unemployment and poverty.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Ali Habashnah, one of the retired generals advocating reforms, said that public resentment has spread to rural areas dominated by Bedouin tribes that have been the traditional backbone of the monarchy and its security forces. It was the first time, he said, that members of that segment of Jordanian society had joined with other groups in demands for change. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">But the generals, who published a manifesto with other retired officers last year outlining their positions, have asserted their loyalty to King Abdullah and say they are seeking reforms under the monarchy. The ruling Hashemite family, Habashnah said, is the only force able to unite a nation made up of disparate tribes and other groups. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">"The Hashemites are the symbol of the unity of the state," he said Sunday, before adding words of caution. "If things go on like this," he said, "there's no telling what can happen." </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Ordinary Jordanians, too, seem loyal to the king. Tarek alMasri, a Jordanian lawyer who studied in </span><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/countries/egypt.html?nav=el" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #002060">Egypt</span></u></a><span style="color: #002060">, said he has followed </span><a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/blog-post/2011/02/egypt_protests_major_protests.html/ltahrir-egypt" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #002060">the upheaval there</span></u></a><span style="color: #002060"> with mixed emotions: happy that the Egyptians finally have risen up against an oppressive ruler but worried about a power vacuum in the streets.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">But regarding protests in his own country, where the authority of the monarchy is an article of faith, there is one line that he will not cross. </span></p><p><span style="color: #002060">"I'm upset by the social problems, the economic problems, the political problems, and the parliament doesn't represent the people," Masri said. At the same time, he added, "I cannot imagine the country without the royal family. They strike a balance between the people and the government. I trust them." </span></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="color: #002060">Greenberg is a special correspondent.</span></em></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060"><strong>source:</strong> </span><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/31/AR2011013103692.html?hpid=topnews" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #002060">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/31/AR2011013103692.html?hpid=topnews</span></u></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 141532, member: 884"] [SIZE=5][COLOR=#002060][B]Jordan's King Abdullah II ousts prime minister, cabinet [/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=5][COLOR=#002060][B]in wake of mass protests[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#002060]By Joel Greenberg[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#002060]Tuesday, February 1, 2011; 9:10 AM [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#002060][IMG]http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2011/02/01/GR2011020102140.gif[/IMG][/COLOR][/SIZE] [COLOR=#002060][B]AMMAN, JORDAN[/B] - Jordan's King Abdullah II on Tuesday dismissed Prime Minister Samir Rifai and his cabinet after widespread protests by crowds of people inspired by [/COLOR][URL="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/01/AR2011020101338.html"][U][COLOR=#002060]demonstrations in Egypt[/COLOR][/U][/URL][COLOR=#002060], Tunisia [/COLOR][URL="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/30/AR2011013003175.html"][U][COLOR=#002060]and elsewhere[/COLOR][/U][/URL][COLOR=#002060].[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]The monarch asked Marouf Bakhit - a well-regarded ex-general who is not tainted by allegations of corruption that plagued the former government - to form a new cabinet.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Abdullah, a key U.S. ally, has [/COLOR][URL="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/29/AR2011012901430.html"][U][COLOR=#002060]come under pressure[/COLOR][/U][/URL][COLOR=#002060] in recent weeks from protests by a coalition of Islamists, secular opposition groups and a group of retired army generals who have called for sweeping political and economic reforms.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]The weekly demonstrations, which have drawn momentum from the unrest in the region and were joined Friday by thousands across Jordan, reflect growing discontent stoked by the most serious domestic economic crisis in years and accusations of rampant government corruption.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Demonstrators protested rising prices and demanded the dismissal of Rifai and his government. But they have not directly challenged the king, criticism of whom is banned in Jordan. The demonstrators have been peaceful and have not been confronted by the police. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]It was not immediately clear whether the opposition would be satisfied with Tuesday's ouster of Rifai and members of his cabinet, who had been lightning rods for criticism. Opposition critics say they personally profited from the sale of state companies as part of the king's policy of privatization and free-market reforms to attract foreign capital. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]"It's a club of businessmen serving their financial interests," said Nahedh Hattar, a veteran opposition activist. "The king is a member of the club." [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]In an attempt to defuse tensions, Rifai earlier announced a package of new subsidies for fuel and basic goods, as well as pay raises for civil servants, an increase in pensions and a job-creation initiative. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]The king met with members of parliament and the appointed Senate, urging reforms. Officials say he has talked to representatives of various groups, including unionists and Islamists, to hear their grievances, and even visited poor areas of the country to get a firsthand look at people's needs.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]In his meeting with parliament members last week, Abdullah said that more should be done to address the concerns of ordinary Jordanians, and that "openness, frankness and dialogue on all issues is the way to strengthen trust between citizens and their national institutions," according to a palace statement. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]But leaders of the protests said Sunday that the king had failed, so far, to take substantial steps to address mounting public resentment. They warned that unless genuine changes were made, the unrest could worsen.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Zaki Bani Irsheid, head of the political department of the Islamic Action Front, an arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, Jordan's largest opposition group, said its main demands were dismissal of the government by the king, the dissolution of parliament - elected in November in a vote widely criticized as fraudulent - and new elections.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]The opposition also is demanding that the prime minister, who currently is appointed by the king, instead be elected. And protesters want to amend of the election law, which critics say is designed to underrepresent opposition elements in the legislature. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Abdullah's response so far has been "just a public relations campaign that doesn't solve the crisis," Bani Irsheid said in an interview Sunday, two days before Rifai's dismissal. "The regime wants a solution without paying the price, and it is offering cosmetic changes. We told them that what was acceptable yesterday is not acceptable today, and what could resolve the problem today may not be a solution tomorrow. Delaying and hesitation will only complicate matters."[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Critics such as Hattar say the king's policies, and accompanying corruption, have only widened the gap between rich and poor and exacerbated Jordan's economic ills, which include a rising national debt and high levels of unemployment and poverty.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Ali Habashnah, one of the retired generals advocating reforms, said that public resentment has spread to rural areas dominated by Bedouin tribes that have been the traditional backbone of the monarchy and its security forces. It was the first time, he said, that members of that segment of Jordanian society had joined with other groups in demands for change. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]But the generals, who published a manifesto with other retired officers last year outlining their positions, have asserted their loyalty to King Abdullah and say they are seeking reforms under the monarchy. The ruling Hashemite family, Habashnah said, is the only force able to unite a nation made up of disparate tribes and other groups. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]"The Hashemites are the symbol of the unity of the state," he said Sunday, before adding words of caution. "If things go on like this," he said, "there's no telling what can happen." [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Ordinary Jordanians, too, seem loyal to the king. Tarek alMasri, a Jordanian lawyer who studied in [/COLOR][URL="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/countries/egypt.html?nav=el"][U][COLOR=#002060]Egypt[/COLOR][/U][/URL][COLOR=#002060], said he has followed [/COLOR][URL="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/blog-post/2011/02/egypt_protests_major_protests.html/ltahrir-egypt"][U][COLOR=#002060]the upheaval there[/COLOR][/U][/URL][COLOR=#002060] with mixed emotions: happy that the Egyptians finally have risen up against an oppressive ruler but worried about a power vacuum in the streets.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]But regarding protests in his own country, where the authority of the monarchy is an article of faith, there is one line that he will not cross. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]"I'm upset by the social problems, the economic problems, the political problems, and the parliament doesn't represent the people," Masri said. At the same time, he added, "I cannot imagine the country without the royal family. They strike a balance between the people and the government. I trust them." [/COLOR] [I][COLOR=#002060]Greenberg is a special correspondent.[/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=#002060][B]source:[/B] [/COLOR][URL="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/31/AR2011013103692.html?hpid=topnews"][U][COLOR=#002060]http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/31/AR2011013103692.html?hpid=topnews[/COLOR][/U][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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