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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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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 117682" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>Pope Benedict XVI has delivered his traditional Christmas message at the Vatican, hours after a woman vaulted a barrier and knocked him to the ground.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>The Pope spoke in a firm voice in front of thousands of pilgrims, appearing undaunted by the earlier incident. </p><p></p><p>The 82-year-old pontiff was unhurt in the melee on Thursday night, but an elderly French cardinal broke his hip. </p><p></p><p>The Vatican said the 25-year-old woman involved was mentally unstable and had been taken to hospital. </p><p></p><p>Vatican officials said she had attempted to get to the Pope at the same event last year. </p><p></p><p>They named her as Susanna Maiolo and said she held dual Swiss and Italian nationality. </p><p></p><p>The assault did not prevent the pontiff from continuing with his celebration of Christmas Eve Mass at St Peter's Basilica. </p><p></p><p>But French Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, 87, who was standing nearby when the assailant lunged, fell and broke his hip. </p><p></p><p>The BBC's David Willey, in Rome, says the Vatican has tried its best to play down the incident. </p><p></p><p>Our correspondent says the pontiff has to interact with the congregation and many Catholics would be angry if he was only ever glimpsed from behind a screen. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu4ejvCbwko" target="_blank">YouTube- Woman Drags Pope To Ground In Repeat Attack December 24 2009.</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Security review</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>On Friday, as he emerged on to the balcony overlooking St Peter's Square, some observers said the Pope seemed unsteady on his feet, but he did not waver. </p><p></p><p>The German-born pontiff made no mention of the previous evening's incident during his Christmas Day message and prayers. </p><p></p><p>Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said the Pope had not been in any danger as the woman was not armed, but the Associated Press news agency quoted him later as saying security would be reviewed. </p><p></p><p>French Cardinal Paul Poupard, who was with the pontiff at the time of the incident, told RTL radio it was "definitely a threat to the pope". </p><p></p><p>"With hindsight, you would say greater vigilance was needed, so those in charge of security should not let their guard drop even for a second," he said. </p><p></p><p>In his sermon to the world's 1.1 billion Roman Catholics, the Pope focused on the needy and praised the work of the Church in places like the Philippines, Korea and Sri Lanka. </p><p></p><p>He said there should be an "attitude of acceptance and welcome," for "all those who migrate from their homelands and are driven away by hunger, intolerance or environmental degradation". </p><p></p><p><strong>Protection breaches</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>He also deplored the continuing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and spoke of the problems facing people in Madagascar, Guinea, Niger and Honduras. </p><p></p><p>"Conflict and lack of reconciliation in the world stem from the fact that we are locked into our own interests and opinions, into our own little private world," he said. </p><p></p><p>And he voiced thinly-veiled concerns over abortion, urging followers to "respect the weakest people, starting with those who are as yet unborn". </p><p></p><p>Benedict then wished pilgrims a happy Christmas in 65 languages - drawing delighted cheers from the crowd. </p><p></p><p>The Pope is protected by a combination of Swiss Guards, Vatican police and Italian police, but there have been previous security breaches at the Vatican. </p><p></p><p>In 2007, a mentally unstable German man jumped a security barrier and grabbed the back of the pontiff's open car in St Peter's Square before security guards caught him. </p><p></p><p>In 1981, Turkish gunman Mehmet Ali Agca shot and seriously wounded Pope John Paul II as he rode in an open jeep in the Vatican piazza.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 117682, member: 1"] [B]Pope Benedict XVI has delivered his traditional Christmas message at the Vatican, hours after a woman vaulted a barrier and knocked him to the ground. [/B] The Pope spoke in a firm voice in front of thousands of pilgrims, appearing undaunted by the earlier incident. The 82-year-old pontiff was unhurt in the melee on Thursday night, but an elderly French cardinal broke his hip. The Vatican said the 25-year-old woman involved was mentally unstable and had been taken to hospital. Vatican officials said she had attempted to get to the Pope at the same event last year. They named her as Susanna Maiolo and said she held dual Swiss and Italian nationality. The assault did not prevent the pontiff from continuing with his celebration of Christmas Eve Mass at St Peter's Basilica. But French Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, 87, who was standing nearby when the assailant lunged, fell and broke his hip. The BBC's David Willey, in Rome, says the Vatican has tried its best to play down the incident. Our correspondent says the pontiff has to interact with the congregation and many Catholics would be angry if he was only ever glimpsed from behind a screen. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu4ejvCbwko"]YouTube- Woman Drags Pope To Ground In Repeat Attack December 24 2009.[/url] [B]Security review [/B] On Friday, as he emerged on to the balcony overlooking St Peter's Square, some observers said the Pope seemed unsteady on his feet, but he did not waver. The German-born pontiff made no mention of the previous evening's incident during his Christmas Day message and prayers. Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said the Pope had not been in any danger as the woman was not armed, but the Associated Press news agency quoted him later as saying security would be reviewed. French Cardinal Paul Poupard, who was with the pontiff at the time of the incident, told RTL radio it was "definitely a threat to the pope". "With hindsight, you would say greater vigilance was needed, so those in charge of security should not let their guard drop even for a second," he said. In his sermon to the world's 1.1 billion Roman Catholics, the Pope focused on the needy and praised the work of the Church in places like the Philippines, Korea and Sri Lanka. He said there should be an "attitude of acceptance and welcome," for "all those who migrate from their homelands and are driven away by hunger, intolerance or environmental degradation". [B]Protection breaches [/B] He also deplored the continuing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and spoke of the problems facing people in Madagascar, Guinea, Niger and Honduras. "Conflict and lack of reconciliation in the world stem from the fact that we are locked into our own interests and opinions, into our own little private world," he said. And he voiced thinly-veiled concerns over abortion, urging followers to "respect the weakest people, starting with those who are as yet unborn". Benedict then wished pilgrims a happy Christmas in 65 languages - drawing delighted cheers from the crowd. The Pope is protected by a combination of Swiss Guards, Vatican police and Italian police, but there have been previous security breaches at the Vatican. In 2007, a mentally unstable German man jumped a security barrier and grabbed the back of the pontiff's open car in St Peter's Square before security guards caught him. In 1981, Turkish gunman Mehmet Ali Agca shot and seriously wounded Pope John Paul II as he rode in an open jeep in the Vatican piazza. [/QUOTE]
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