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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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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 142227" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: navy">Birth of a new Arab world</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">February 14, 2011</span></p><p><span style="color: navy">Rami G. Khouri </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy"><img src="http://media.thestar.topscms.com/images/ef/44/c530b4b54d4bb4c864e76ceb7081.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </span></p><p><span style="color: red">Egyptians demonstrate in support of their country's uprising </span></p><p><span style="color: red">and transition to democracy in front of the White House in Washington.</span></p><p><span style="color: navy"><span style="color: red">NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GETTY IMAGES</span> </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">The overthrow of Hosni Mubarak and the transitions to new governance systems in Egypt and Tunisia — with others sure to follow — promise the birth of a more democratic, humanistic Arab world, assuming the transitions persist, which I believe is certain. Here are 10 things that may emerge from the current changes and that will determine if real democratization is underway, for these are the attributes that the Arab people have been denied throughout the past century:</span></p><p><span style="color: navy">[SIZE=+2]•[/SIZE] <strong>Real self-determination</strong>: Egypt and Tunisia may be the first instances of Arab countries that truly define themselves, their national values and their policies, on the basis of their people’s will and sentiments, rather than the decisions of a handful of self-imposed or foreign-installed rulers.</span></p><p><span style="color: navy">[SIZE=+2]•[/SIZE] <strong>Real sovereignty</strong>: This may be the first time that modern Arab states implement domestic and foreign policies on the basis of the consent of the governed, rather than according to the desires or dictates of foreign powers.</span></p><p><span style="color: navy">[SIZE=+2]•[/SIZE] <strong>Real politics</strong>: This may be the first time that modern Arab states experience the thrill and complexity of genuine politics, by which a variety of legitimate local actors negotiate the exercise of power and the routine transfer of incumbency from one group to another.</span></p><p><span style="color: navy">[SIZE=+2]•[/SIZE] <strong>Real nationalism</strong>: This may be the first time that Arab societies create a nationalist spirit that accurately reflects the sentiments, rights and aspiration of their own people, rather than the exploitative, narrow goals of self-imposed rulers or the hysterical crowds those autocrats callously manipulate.</span></p><p><span style="color: navy">[SIZE=+2]•[/SIZE] <strong>Real constitutionalism</strong>: This may be the first time that modern Arab states see their own citizenry writing the rules of how power is exercised and how public authority is apportioned among the institutions of state, in the form of a constitution that actually represents the constituent population.</span></p><p><span style="color: navy">[SIZE=+2]•[/SIZE] <strong>Real citizenship</strong>: This may be the first time that modern Arab states actually implement rules of behaviour by the governed and the governing alike that guarantee the human and civil rights of citizens, who will be protected against abuse of power by the state or fellow citizens. Critical elements of this are freedom of expression and association, and an independent, respected judiciary.</span></p><p><span style="color: navy">[SIZE=+2]•[/SIZE] <strong>Real democracy</strong>: This may be the first time that mechanisms of citizen participation and representation are created that actually give authority and power to the majority sentiments of citizens, while protecting the rights of minorities. The must-have anchor for constitutionalism, citizenship and democracy is the rule of law, which has largely vanished in the past three generations in favour of the whims of Arab autocrats and the thuggery of old men with guns.</span></p><p><span style="color: navy">[SIZE=+2]•[/SIZE] <strong>Real civilian control of the security systems</strong>: The single most important key to comprehensive and sustainable democratic transformation in the Arab world is for representative civilian institutions to oversee the behaviour of the security services. We should see hints of this if the current transitional mechanism now being developed includes a serious civilian majority that works closely with the widely respected armed forces.</span></p><p><span style="color: navy">[SIZE=+2]•[/SIZE] <strong>Real fiscal accountability</strong>: Alongside the control of guns, the control of money is the second most critical element needed for the long nightmare of Arab autocracy and authoritarianism to end and make way for a new democratic dawn. Civilian oversight of government spending also must include the budgets of ruling and royal families.</span></p><p><span style="color: navy">[SIZE=+2]•[/SIZE] <strong>Real Arabism</strong>: This may be the first time that free Arab citizens in countries across the region make their voices heard and align their sentiments and aspirations in a manner that allows an authentic political and transnational Arabism to manifest itself — responding to citizen and national needs, rather than only reacting emotionally to foreign aggressors or local demagogues. Free Tunisians and Egyptians may now lead others in the region in giving expression and life to what they really feel it means to be an Arab.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">Egypt and Tunisia have sparked a dead region back to life, moribund states to regain their vigor, docile subjects to transform into vibrant citizens, and marginalized states to reclaim a role in the world of dynamic countries. Widespread collective and individual humiliation is giving way to self-assertion. Incompetent security states are giving way to relegitimized governments and normal societies. Hail, Tunisia and Egypt! God bless and remember the souls of those who died in this Second Arab Revolt, and all those who have struggled for decades to bring us to this point.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">Neither we in the region nor those in the West who supported Arab autocrats for decades should offer any advice to Tunisians, Egyptians and the other Arabs to follow on how to proceed and what to beware of. They know what to do, for they have already brought us to the start of this road towards liberty and democracy. We should just stand humbly in appreciation and awe, and work hard to make sure that the ten attributes above ripple through all Arab lands.</span></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="color: navy"><strong>Rami G. Khouri</strong> is editor-at-large of Beirut’s <em>Daily Star</em> and director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut.</span></em></p><p> </p><p><em><strong><span style="color: navy">source:</span></strong></em></p><p><em><a href="http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/938830--birth-of-a-new-arab-world" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: navy">http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/938830--birth-of-a-new-arab-world</span></u></a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 142227, member: 884"] [B][SIZE=5][COLOR=navy]Birth of a new Arab world[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [COLOR=navy]February 14, 2011[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Rami G. Khouri [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy][IMG]http://media.thestar.topscms.com/images/ef/44/c530b4b54d4bb4c864e76ceb7081.jpeg[/IMG] [/COLOR] [COLOR=red]Egyptians demonstrate in support of their country's uprising [/COLOR] [COLOR=red]and transition to democracy in front of the White House in Washington.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy][COLOR=red]NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GETTY IMAGES[/COLOR] [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]The overthrow of Hosni Mubarak and the transitions to new governance systems in Egypt and Tunisia — with others sure to follow — promise the birth of a more democratic, humanistic Arab world, assuming the transitions persist, which I believe is certain. Here are 10 things that may emerge from the current changes and that will determine if real democratization is underway, for these are the attributes that the Arab people have been denied throughout the past century:[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy][SIZE=+2]•[/SIZE] [B]Real self-determination[/B]: Egypt and Tunisia may be the first instances of Arab countries that truly define themselves, their national values and their policies, on the basis of their people’s will and sentiments, rather than the decisions of a handful of self-imposed or foreign-installed rulers.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy][SIZE=+2]•[/SIZE] [B]Real sovereignty[/B]: This may be the first time that modern Arab states implement domestic and foreign policies on the basis of the consent of the governed, rather than according to the desires or dictates of foreign powers.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy][SIZE=+2]•[/SIZE] [B]Real politics[/B]: This may be the first time that modern Arab states experience the thrill and complexity of genuine politics, by which a variety of legitimate local actors negotiate the exercise of power and the routine transfer of incumbency from one group to another.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy][SIZE=+2]•[/SIZE] [B]Real nationalism[/B]: This may be the first time that Arab societies create a nationalist spirit that accurately reflects the sentiments, rights and aspiration of their own people, rather than the exploitative, narrow goals of self-imposed rulers or the hysterical crowds those autocrats callously manipulate.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy][SIZE=+2]•[/SIZE] [B]Real constitutionalism[/B]: This may be the first time that modern Arab states see their own citizenry writing the rules of how power is exercised and how public authority is apportioned among the institutions of state, in the form of a constitution that actually represents the constituent population.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy][SIZE=+2]•[/SIZE] [B]Real citizenship[/B]: This may be the first time that modern Arab states actually implement rules of behaviour by the governed and the governing alike that guarantee the human and civil rights of citizens, who will be protected against abuse of power by the state or fellow citizens. Critical elements of this are freedom of expression and association, and an independent, respected judiciary.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy][SIZE=+2]•[/SIZE] [B]Real democracy[/B]: This may be the first time that mechanisms of citizen participation and representation are created that actually give authority and power to the majority sentiments of citizens, while protecting the rights of minorities. The must-have anchor for constitutionalism, citizenship and democracy is the rule of law, which has largely vanished in the past three generations in favour of the whims of Arab autocrats and the thuggery of old men with guns.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy][SIZE=+2]•[/SIZE] [B]Real civilian control of the security systems[/B]: The single most important key to comprehensive and sustainable democratic transformation in the Arab world is for representative civilian institutions to oversee the behaviour of the security services. We should see hints of this if the current transitional mechanism now being developed includes a serious civilian majority that works closely with the widely respected armed forces.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy][SIZE=+2]•[/SIZE] [B]Real fiscal accountability[/B]: Alongside the control of guns, the control of money is the second most critical element needed for the long nightmare of Arab autocracy and authoritarianism to end and make way for a new democratic dawn. Civilian oversight of government spending also must include the budgets of ruling and royal families.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy][SIZE=+2]•[/SIZE] [B]Real Arabism[/B]: This may be the first time that free Arab citizens in countries across the region make their voices heard and align their sentiments and aspirations in a manner that allows an authentic political and transnational Arabism to manifest itself — responding to citizen and national needs, rather than only reacting emotionally to foreign aggressors or local demagogues. Free Tunisians and Egyptians may now lead others in the region in giving expression and life to what they really feel it means to be an Arab.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Egypt and Tunisia have sparked a dead region back to life, moribund states to regain their vigor, docile subjects to transform into vibrant citizens, and marginalized states to reclaim a role in the world of dynamic countries. Widespread collective and individual humiliation is giving way to self-assertion. Incompetent security states are giving way to relegitimized governments and normal societies. Hail, Tunisia and Egypt! God bless and remember the souls of those who died in this Second Arab Revolt, and all those who have struggled for decades to bring us to this point.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Neither we in the region nor those in the West who supported Arab autocrats for decades should offer any advice to Tunisians, Egyptians and the other Arabs to follow on how to proceed and what to beware of. They know what to do, for they have already brought us to the start of this road towards liberty and democracy. We should just stand humbly in appreciation and awe, and work hard to make sure that the ten attributes above ripple through all Arab lands.[/COLOR] [I][COLOR=navy][B]Rami G. Khouri[/B] is editor-at-large of Beirut’s [I]Daily Star[/I] and director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut.[/COLOR][/I] [I][B][COLOR=navy]source:[/COLOR][/B][/I] [I][URL="http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/938830--birth-of-a-new-arab-world"][U][COLOR=navy]http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/938830--birth-of-a-new-arab-world[/COLOR][/U][/URL][/I] [/QUOTE]
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