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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="spnadmin" data-source="post: 178731" data-attributes="member: 35"><p><strong>Girls and women 'hit the hardest' by global recession</strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21088042" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21088042</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Women and girls were hit the hardest by the global recession, according to child rights and development organisations.</p><p></p><p>"The world is failing girls and women," a report by Plan International and the Overseas Development Institute said.</p><p></p><p>A shrinking economy sent girls' infant mortality soaring, and more females were abused or starved, they said.</p><p></p><p>This could erode gains made in recent years towards reaching the Millennium Development Goals, they added.</p><p></p><p>"The improvements made during the last five years are very fragile," Nigel Chapman, chief executive of child rights organisation Plan International, told BBC News.</p><p></p><p>"It is shocking, because I don't think anyone's really noticing it."</p><p></p><p>"Girls are the largest marginalised group in the world," said Mr Chapman.</p><p></p><p>The proportion of baby girls who died when the economy shrank rose five times faster than the proportion of baby boys who died, he said.</p><p></p><p>Hence, a 1% fall in economic output increases infant mortality by 7.4 deaths per 1,000 girls against 1.5 for boys, said Mr Chapman, citing World Bank research into previous crisis in 59 countries.</p><p></p><p>"It's the most stark example of the impact of exacerbated poverty," said Mr Chapman.</p><p></p><p>More work, less food</p><p></p><p>The report, which draws on evidence from a wide range of sources such as academic studies or papers published by the World Bank, points out that there is a lack of data gathered specifically to measure impact based on gender.</p><p></p><p>"However, from what is available it is clear that girls and young women are at specific risk during periods of economic uncertainty and stress," the report stated.</p><p></p><p>As the recession caused poverty to spread, older girls were increasingly taken out of school, says the report.</p><p></p><p>Primary school completion for girls fell 29% whereas for boys it fell 22%.</p><p></p><p>Many girls were taken out of school to help out at home because their mothers had to work longer hours for less pay, the report found.</p><p></p><p>"Girls get sucked into domestic chores," said Mr Chapman. "And once they stop going to school it's very hard to get back into the rhythm of things."</p><p></p><p>In many cases, an increase in the number of child marriages was observed once the downturn hit. "Poverty-struck families simply could not afford to feed those mouths, so they'd marry them off early," said Mr Chapman.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The report warns that the global recession means more girls miss out on school</p><p>Others were sent out to work as child labourers - sometimes as sex workers.</p><p></p><p>At home, girls and women would often eat less to make sure the main "breadwinner" had enough to eat, so the levels of food shortages and malnutrition were more common among girls than boys, with women often making even greater sacrifices for their children.</p><p></p><p>"They got weaker and less healthy," said Mr Chapman. "They got into a downward spiral."</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, girls and women suffered more neglect and abuse than they did before the economic downturn.</p><p></p><p>Or when pregnant, they received less help than previously, leaving girls between 14 and 19 particularly at risk of death in pregnancy, the report said.</p><p></p><p>Create jobs</p><p></p><p>Girls and women also experienced reduced access to basic services and social safety nets, it said.</p><p></p><p>"Girls' fundamental human rights are increasingly under threat," said one of the report's authors, Nicola Jones, research fellow at the Overseas Development Institute.</p><p></p><p>Much of the problem lies with "entrenched gender inequality", according to Mr Chapman, though current challenges such as austerity budgets and long-term economic trends.</p><p></p><p>To solve the problem, international programmes must be set up to ensure young women are properly fed, to protect them socially, to make sure they get to go to school and to create jobs for them after they have finished their education, the report recommended.</p><p></p><p>"We must close the gap between girls and women on the one hand and boys and men on the other," said Mr Chapman.</p><p></p><p>Analysis</p><p></p><p></p><p>Jorn Madslien</p><p>BBC News</p><p>The report on the impact of the downturn on girls and women was released to coincide with this week's World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos.</p><p></p><p>The child rights and development organisations hope to attract the attention of global political and economic leaders, including United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who will be there to consider progress towards the Millennium Development Goals.</p><p></p><p>The eight goals, which cover "halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/Aids and providing universal primary education, all by the target date of 2015", were initially widely supported by the governments of the 189 countries that adopted the Millennium Declaration in 2000.</p><p></p><p>This year in Davos there is widespread realisation that time is running out, that in many areas too little has been done, and that with reports of recent setbacks it is time to decide what they are going to do about it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 178731, member: 35"] [B]Girls and women 'hit the hardest' by global recession[/B] [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21088042[/url] Women and girls were hit the hardest by the global recession, according to child rights and development organisations. "The world is failing girls and women," a report by Plan International and the Overseas Development Institute said. A shrinking economy sent girls' infant mortality soaring, and more females were abused or starved, they said. This could erode gains made in recent years towards reaching the Millennium Development Goals, they added. "The improvements made during the last five years are very fragile," Nigel Chapman, chief executive of child rights organisation Plan International, told BBC News. "It is shocking, because I don't think anyone's really noticing it." "Girls are the largest marginalised group in the world," said Mr Chapman. The proportion of baby girls who died when the economy shrank rose five times faster than the proportion of baby boys who died, he said. Hence, a 1% fall in economic output increases infant mortality by 7.4 deaths per 1,000 girls against 1.5 for boys, said Mr Chapman, citing World Bank research into previous crisis in 59 countries. "It's the most stark example of the impact of exacerbated poverty," said Mr Chapman. More work, less food The report, which draws on evidence from a wide range of sources such as academic studies or papers published by the World Bank, points out that there is a lack of data gathered specifically to measure impact based on gender. "However, from what is available it is clear that girls and young women are at specific risk during periods of economic uncertainty and stress," the report stated. As the recession caused poverty to spread, older girls were increasingly taken out of school, says the report. Primary school completion for girls fell 29% whereas for boys it fell 22%. Many girls were taken out of school to help out at home because their mothers had to work longer hours for less pay, the report found. "Girls get sucked into domestic chores," said Mr Chapman. "And once they stop going to school it's very hard to get back into the rhythm of things." In many cases, an increase in the number of child marriages was observed once the downturn hit. "Poverty-struck families simply could not afford to feed those mouths, so they'd marry them off early," said Mr Chapman. The report warns that the global recession means more girls miss out on school Others were sent out to work as child labourers - sometimes as sex workers. At home, girls and women would often eat less to make sure the main "breadwinner" had enough to eat, so the levels of food shortages and malnutrition were more common among girls than boys, with women often making even greater sacrifices for their children. "They got weaker and less healthy," said Mr Chapman. "They got into a downward spiral." Meanwhile, girls and women suffered more neglect and abuse than they did before the economic downturn. Or when pregnant, they received less help than previously, leaving girls between 14 and 19 particularly at risk of death in pregnancy, the report said. Create jobs Girls and women also experienced reduced access to basic services and social safety nets, it said. "Girls' fundamental human rights are increasingly under threat," said one of the report's authors, Nicola Jones, research fellow at the Overseas Development Institute. Much of the problem lies with "entrenched gender inequality", according to Mr Chapman, though current challenges such as austerity budgets and long-term economic trends. To solve the problem, international programmes must be set up to ensure young women are properly fed, to protect them socially, to make sure they get to go to school and to create jobs for them after they have finished their education, the report recommended. "We must close the gap between girls and women on the one hand and boys and men on the other," said Mr Chapman. Analysis Jorn Madslien BBC News The report on the impact of the downturn on girls and women was released to coincide with this week's World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos. The child rights and development organisations hope to attract the attention of global political and economic leaders, including United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who will be there to consider progress towards the Millennium Development Goals. The eight goals, which cover "halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/Aids and providing universal primary education, all by the target date of 2015", were initially widely supported by the governments of the 189 countries that adopted the Millennium Declaration in 2000. This year in Davos there is widespread realisation that time is running out, that in many areas too little has been done, and that with reports of recent setbacks it is time to decide what they are going to do about it. [/QUOTE]
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