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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)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
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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Arranged Marriages Risk Immigration Scrutiny
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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 126006" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: navy">source: </span></span><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2010/05/03/arranged-marriages.html" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: navy">http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2010/05/03/arranged-marriages.html</span></span></span></u></a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">May 3, 2010 </span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 22px"><span style="font-size: 22px"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-size: 18px">Arranged marriages risk immigration scrutiny</span> </span></span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 22px"><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 22px"><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></span><span style="color: navy">By CBC News</span></p><p><span style="color: navy">CBC News </span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: navy">Proposed changes to Canada's immigration laws have some Canadians with roots in South Asia worried that arranged marriages will face increased scrutiny from immigration officials. </span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">Proposed changes to Canada's immigration laws have some Canadians with roots in South Asia worried that arranged marriages will face increased scrutiny from immigration officials. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">Citizenship and Immigration Canada officials want to crack down on marriages of convenience that adopt the guise of an arranged marriage. But a proposed change to the law could frustrate couples who decide to marry through such a union. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">The tradition of an arranged marriage is a way for many to stay connected with the culture of their ancestors. Some matches may come from as far away as India, Sri Lanka or Pakistan. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">One of the rights Canadian citizens have is the ability to sponsor a wife or husband for Canadian citizenship.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">Monday marks the end of a 30-day consultation period of Section R4 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, which deals with so-called bad faith marriages. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">Citizenship and Immigration Canada is concerned some people are taking advantage of the current system through marriages of convenience. </span></p><p><span style="color: navy">CIC has proposed amendments that would allow immigration officials to refuse visas to applicants if they suspect a marriage of convenience.</span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-size: 12px">Long-distance matchmaking</span> </span></span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span><span style="color: navy">But opponents to the plan say that in a traditional arranged marriage, the relationship really begins after the marriage happens. In many arranged marriages, partners here are seen as a good match simply because they live in Canada and have successful lives. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">Vaseeharam Sabaratanam and his wife Shaline Mohanadas were married two years ago in Malaysia, where Shaline is from.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">"We were introduced by a friend over the phone," said Mohanadas. "We got to know each other for a few months over the phone, he proposed to me over the phone after knowing each other for about six months. So we never dated or anything such as that." </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">But it took two years before the couple could start a life together in Toronto, where Sabaratanam lives. Under the new rules, couples like them could have their applications subjected to more scrutiny or rejected outright. A spokesperson for Citizenship and Immigration said the amendment could come into effect within 18 months. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">Imran Qayyum is the chair of the Canadian Migration Institute and represents about 1,750 immigration consultants and lawyers across the country. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">He said because couples in arranged marriages often don't meet until they are married, such unions may falsely raise red flags with government officials. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">"The visa officer could assume that the marriage was entered into primarily for immigration," said Qayyum. "And the visa officer could refuse it even though it might be a genuine marriage." </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">The Canadian Migration Institute has submitted objections to Ottawa, arguing that the proposal could also stop honest arranged marriages, especially from South Asia, where parents arrange 90 per cent of marriages and matches from the West are highly sought after. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">Citizenship and Immigration Canada says the amendment could go into effect within 18 months.</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://license.icopyright.net/user/external.act?publisher_id=1384" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: navy"><em>Canadian Broadcasting Corporation</em></span></u></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 126006, member: 884"] [SIZE=2][COLOR=navy]source: [/COLOR][/SIZE][URL="http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2010/05/03/arranged-marriages.html"][U][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][COLOR=navy]http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2010/05/03/arranged-marriages.html[/COLOR][/SIZE][/SIZE][/U][/URL] [COLOR=navy]May 3, 2010 [/COLOR] [B][SIZE=6][SIZE=6][COLOR=navy][SIZE=5]Arranged marriages risk immigration scrutiny[/SIZE] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/SIZE][/B][SIZE=6][SIZE=6] [/SIZE][/SIZE][COLOR=navy]By CBC News[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]CBC News [/COLOR] [B][COLOR=navy]Proposed changes to Canada's immigration laws have some Canadians with roots in South Asia worried that arranged marriages will face increased scrutiny from immigration officials. [/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=navy]Proposed changes to Canada's immigration laws have some Canadians with roots in South Asia worried that arranged marriages will face increased scrutiny from immigration officials. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Citizenship and Immigration Canada officials want to crack down on marriages of convenience that adopt the guise of an arranged marriage. But a proposed change to the law could frustrate couples who decide to marry through such a union. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]The tradition of an arranged marriage is a way for many to stay connected with the culture of their ancestors. Some matches may come from as far away as India, Sri Lanka or Pakistan. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]One of the rights Canadian citizens have is the ability to sponsor a wife or husband for Canadian citizenship.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Monday marks the end of a 30-day consultation period of Section R4 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, which deals with so-called bad faith marriages. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Citizenship and Immigration Canada is concerned some people are taking advantage of the current system through marriages of convenience. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]CIC has proposed amendments that would allow immigration officials to refuse visas to applicants if they suspect a marriage of convenience.[/COLOR] [B][SIZE=4][SIZE=4][COLOR=navy][SIZE=3]Long-distance matchmaking[/SIZE] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/SIZE][/B][SIZE=4][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/SIZE][COLOR=navy]But opponents to the plan say that in a traditional arranged marriage, the relationship really begins after the marriage happens. In many arranged marriages, partners here are seen as a good match simply because they live in Canada and have successful lives. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Vaseeharam Sabaratanam and his wife Shaline Mohanadas were married two years ago in Malaysia, where Shaline is from.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]"We were introduced by a friend over the phone," said Mohanadas. "We got to know each other for a few months over the phone, he proposed to me over the phone after knowing each other for about six months. So we never dated or anything such as that." [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]But it took two years before the couple could start a life together in Toronto, where Sabaratanam lives. Under the new rules, couples like them could have their applications subjected to more scrutiny or rejected outright. A spokesperson for Citizenship and Immigration said the amendment could come into effect within 18 months. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Imran Qayyum is the chair of the Canadian Migration Institute and represents about 1,750 immigration consultants and lawyers across the country. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]He said because couples in arranged marriages often don't meet until they are married, such unions may falsely raise red flags with government officials. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]"The visa officer could assume that the marriage was entered into primarily for immigration," said Qayyum. "And the visa officer could refuse it even though it might be a genuine marriage." [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]The Canadian Migration Institute has submitted objections to Ottawa, arguing that the proposal could also stop honest arranged marriages, especially from South Asia, where parents arrange 90 per cent of marriages and matches from the West are highly sought after. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Citizenship and Immigration Canada says the amendment could go into effect within 18 months.[/COLOR] [URL="http://license.icopyright.net/user/external.act?publisher_id=1384"][U][COLOR=navy][I]Canadian Broadcasting Corporation[/I][/COLOR][/U][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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