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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)
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Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
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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 5
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Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
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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="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 132172" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><span style="color: #002060"><img src="http://www.hindustantimes.com/images/logo.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </span></p><p><span style="color: #002060"><img src="http://www.hindustantimes.com/Storypage/images/icon.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><a href="http://www.hindustantimes.com/Search/search.aspx?q=Imtiaz Ahmad" target="_blank"><span style="color: #002060">Imtiaz Ahmad</span></a><span style="color: #002060">, Hindustan Times</span></strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #002060">Karachi, August 18, 2010</span></p><p><span style="color: #002060">First Published: 23:54 IST(18/8/2010)</span></p><p><span style="color: #002060">Last Updated: 02:38 IST(19/8/2010)</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #002060">Minorities denied flood relief in Pakistan</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Earlier this week, members of Pakistan's Ahmadiyya community, who were caught up in the raging floods around the Central Punjab town of Muzaffargarh, were not rescued from their homes because rescuers felt that Muslims must be given priority.</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Ahmadiyyas are ostracized by Pakistan's mainstream Muslim community who consider them to be non-believers. In </span></p><p> </p><p><TABLE border=2 cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=1 width="40%" align=right><TBODY><TR><TD><strong><span style="color: #ff0000">Pak files</span></strong></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000">Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday urged the international community to show solidarity towards the victims of floods in Pakistan by providing "concrete support" </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000">Pakistan on Wednesday airlifted two British cabinet ministers away from angry protesters after they visited an area ravaged by floods </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000">Aid organisations and the UN itself have expressed alarm that the plight of millions of Pakistanis has yet to strike a sufficiently sympathetic nerve among donors with aid trickling in far more slowly than needed</span></p><p></p><p></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></p><p><span style="color: #002060">1973, this community was officially declared a minority. Since then the discrimination against them has been severe. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">The Ahmadiyyas complained to the government that not only were their community members not rescued but in some instances ejected from relief camps when their identity was disclosed. This has been refuted by the provincial Punjab government but eye witnesses have attested to this.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">As the waters recede and people flock to relief camps and look for help, Pakistan's power politics have come into play whereby chosen areas are being helped at the expense of others which are being completely ignored. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #002060">Hamir Soomro, a landlord from Shikarpur, one of the most badly affected districts in Sindh, says that his area is not receiving government help, which is instead going to Khairpur, the constituency of the province's Chief Minister, Qaim Ali Shah.</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">The UN says that the government suffers from a "image deficit" problem. "In plain words, they don't trust the ability of the government to deliver," says Mian Nawaz Sharif, opposition leader.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Earlier this week, Sharif met with Prime Minister Gilani and both agreed to the formation of a "clean commission" - comprising people of integrity, to oversee distribution of funds for for flood relief. The idea did not go down well with President Zardari whose office has blocked the move on grounds that the government is fully in control.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">But the UN and donor agencies dont think so. They have pointed out that the government has no relief plan and is also unable to make an estimate of what is needed where. As a result, the situation has turned dire in many neglected or inaccessible areas.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">In Kohistan, , there are reports the five children died of starvation because help had not arrived.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Members of the Sikh community, who arrived in Gurdwaras in Lahore also complained of government apathy. They said members of their community were abandoned in Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa and had to arrange rescue for themselves.</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/588673.aspx" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #002060">http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/588673.aspx</span></strong></a></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">© Copyright 2009 Hindustan Times</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 132172, member: 884"] [COLOR=#002060][IMG]http://www.hindustantimes.com/images/logo.gif[/IMG] [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060][IMG]http://www.hindustantimes.com/Storypage/images/icon.gif[/IMG] [/COLOR] [B][URL="http://www.hindustantimes.com/Search/search.aspx?q=Imtiaz Ahmad"][COLOR=#002060]Imtiaz Ahmad[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#002060], Hindustan Times[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#002060]Karachi, August 18, 2010[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]First Published: 23:54 IST(18/8/2010)[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Last Updated: 02:38 IST(19/8/2010)[/COLOR] [B][SIZE=5][COLOR=#002060]Minorities denied flood relief in Pakistan[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [COLOR=#002060]Earlier this week, members of Pakistan's Ahmadiyya community, who were caught up in the raging floods around the Central Punjab town of Muzaffargarh, were not rescued from their homes because rescuers felt that Muslims must be given priority.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Ahmadiyyas are ostracized by Pakistan's mainstream Muslim community who consider them to be non-believers. In [/COLOR] <TABLE border=2 cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=1 width="40%" align=right><TBODY><TR><TD>[B][COLOR=#ff0000]Pak files[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#ff0000]Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday urged the international community to show solidarity towards the victims of floods in Pakistan by providing "concrete support" [/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000]Pakistan on Wednesday airlifted two British cabinet ministers away from angry protesters after they visited an area ravaged by floods [/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000]Aid organisations and the UN itself have expressed alarm that the plight of millions of Pakistanis has yet to strike a sufficiently sympathetic nerve among donors with aid trickling in far more slowly than needed[/COLOR] </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> [COLOR=#002060]1973, this community was officially declared a minority. Since then the discrimination against them has been severe. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]The Ahmadiyyas complained to the government that not only were their community members not rescued but in some instances ejected from relief camps when their identity was disclosed. This has been refuted by the provincial Punjab government but eye witnesses have attested to this.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]As the waters recede and people flock to relief camps and look for help, Pakistan's power politics have come into play whereby chosen areas are being helped at the expense of others which are being completely ignored. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Hamir Soomro, a landlord from Shikarpur, one of the most badly affected districts in Sindh, says that his area is not receiving government help, which is instead going to Khairpur, the constituency of the province's Chief Minister, Qaim Ali Shah.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]The UN says that the government suffers from a "image deficit" problem. "In plain words, they don't trust the ability of the government to deliver," says Mian Nawaz Sharif, opposition leader.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Earlier this week, Sharif met with Prime Minister Gilani and both agreed to the formation of a "clean commission" - comprising people of integrity, to oversee distribution of funds for for flood relief. The idea did not go down well with President Zardari whose office has blocked the move on grounds that the government is fully in control.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]But the UN and donor agencies dont think so. They have pointed out that the government has no relief plan and is also unable to make an estimate of what is needed where. As a result, the situation has turned dire in many neglected or inaccessible areas.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]In Kohistan, , there are reports the five children died of starvation because help had not arrived.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Members of the Sikh community, who arrived in Gurdwaras in Lahore also complained of government apathy. They said members of their community were abandoned in Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa and had to arrange rescue for themselves.[/COLOR] [URL="http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/588673.aspx"][B][COLOR=#002060]http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/588673.aspx[/COLOR][/B][/URL] [COLOR=#002060]© Copyright 2009 Hindustan Times[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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