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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="CaramelChocolate" data-source="post: 11814" data-attributes="member: 228"><p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/attackonlondon/story/0,16132,1524576,00.html" target="_blank">http://www.guardian.co.uk/attackonlondon/story/0,16132,1524576,00.html</a></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 18px">Move to limit backlash against Muslims</span></span></strong> </p><p></p><p>[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 12px">Community leaders and police meet as reports grow of assaults and threats</span>[/font] </p><p></p><p>[font=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Vikram Dodd and Alan Travis</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Saturday July 9, 2005</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003366">The Guardian</span></u></a></strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span>[/font][font=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 10px">The first indications of a possible backlash against British Muslims came yesterday with reports of suspicious fires at a mosque in Leeds and a <strong><u><em>Sikh temple in Kent</em></u></strong>, as police confirmed that tension around the country was increasing. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Meetings were being held across Britain as the authorities and communities moved to limit any backlash. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Police said about 70 incidents against minorities had been recorded. They ranged from the suspicious fires to two possible assaults, verbal abuse and threatening calls. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Community tensions were discussed yesterday at the Cobra meeting, the government's crisis command group. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Imams used Friday prayers to condemn the bombings and to tell Muslims they "have no reason to feel ashamed" and should go about their daily lives. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">The home secretary, Charles Clarke, after meeting faith leaders, including Sir Iqbal Sacranie of the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), said there were only "very, very minor" indications of a backlash. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">He stressed the importance of defending Britain's "multi faith community" and voiced concern about some of the language used in the media, particularly radio phone-ins. "The response should be to ensure that those who try to destroy our multi-faith community should not be able to succeed," he said. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Police were classing as actual bodily harm two attacks on Muslims in the past 48 hours and at least two Muslim organisations have been subjected to "malicious communications", with one, the MCB, receiving more than 30,000 hate messages via email, which crashed its server. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">But the police have also warned of bogus reports on the internet being circulated of non-existent attacks on minority groups, in a deliberate attempt to inflame community tensions. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">A senior police source said there was "higher tension and anxiety, and we recognise a lot of incidents may not get reported. Among communities there is real anxiety about what might come. It's not just limited to Muslims. Hindu communities feel anxious in case they are mistaken for being Muslim. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">"It's not just in urban areas but also rural areas we are monitoring where there might be isolated minority groups." Police patrols around mosques have been stepped up, with some being carried out by plainclothes officers. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Azad Ali, chairman of the Muslim Safety Forum, where Islamic leaders and senior officers meet to discuss the policing of terrorism and other issues, said he believed there had already been five or six incidents of serious crime. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">"The police, in London and outside, everyone is on alert to act against hate crime in a robust manner to ensure it is dealt with quickly," he said. "I am happy with the way the police are handling it so far. But the media are not helping by using terms like Islamic terrorist. They should stick to what the police are saying, that these bombings are the work of criminals; crimes are committed by individuals not communities." </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Massoud Shadjareh, of the Islamic Human Rights Com mission, which has advised Muslim women not to go out in isolated areas alone, said it had reports ranging from arson attacks to "low-level" incidents such as verbal abuse and name calling. One family in London had its windows smashed and the father was fretting over allowing his wife and daughter out on the streets wearing headscarves. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Mr Shadjareh said: "The police have so far been extremely responsible, so has the home secretary. I surprise myself saying it." </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Muslim leaders held an emergency meeting in London to discuss the rise in tension. Inayat Bunglawala of the MCB said: "We want to ensure that Muslims are not cowed by the fear. "It is ridiculous to say that Muslims should stay at home. It is important that British Muslims are seen to be part and parcel of the community going about their lives." </span>[/font]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CaramelChocolate, post: 11814, member: 228"] [url="http://www.guardian.co.uk/attackonlondon/story/0,16132,1524576,00.html"]http://www.guardian.co.uk/attackonlondon/story/0,16132,1524576,00.html[/url] [b][font=Arial][size=5]Move to limit backlash against Muslims[/size][/font][/b] [font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][size=3]Community leaders and police meet as reports grow of assaults and threats[/size][/font] [font=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif][size=2][b]Vikram Dodd and Alan Travis Saturday July 9, 2005 [url="http://www.guardian.co.uk/"][u][color=#003366]The Guardian[/color][/u][/url][/b] [/size][/font][font=Geneva,Arial,sans-serif][size=2]The first indications of a possible backlash against British Muslims came yesterday with reports of suspicious fires at a mosque in Leeds and a [b][u][i]Sikh temple in Kent[/i][/u][/b], as police confirmed that tension around the country was increasing. Meetings were being held across Britain as the authorities and communities moved to limit any backlash. Police said about 70 incidents against minorities had been recorded. They ranged from the suspicious fires to two possible assaults, verbal abuse and threatening calls. Community tensions were discussed yesterday at the Cobra meeting, the government's crisis command group. Imams used Friday prayers to condemn the bombings and to tell Muslims they "have no reason to feel ashamed" and should go about their daily lives. The home secretary, Charles Clarke, after meeting faith leaders, including Sir Iqbal Sacranie of the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), said there were only "very, very minor" indications of a backlash. He stressed the importance of defending Britain's "multi faith community" and voiced concern about some of the language used in the media, particularly radio phone-ins. "The response should be to ensure that those who try to destroy our multi-faith community should not be able to succeed," he said. Police were classing as actual bodily harm two attacks on Muslims in the past 48 hours and at least two Muslim organisations have been subjected to "malicious communications", with one, the MCB, receiving more than 30,000 hate messages via email, which crashed its server. But the police have also warned of bogus reports on the internet being circulated of non-existent attacks on minority groups, in a deliberate attempt to inflame community tensions. A senior police source said there was "higher tension and anxiety, and we recognise a lot of incidents may not get reported. Among communities there is real anxiety about what might come. It's not just limited to Muslims. Hindu communities feel anxious in case they are mistaken for being Muslim. "It's not just in urban areas but also rural areas we are monitoring where there might be isolated minority groups." Police patrols around mosques have been stepped up, with some being carried out by plainclothes officers. Azad Ali, chairman of the Muslim Safety Forum, where Islamic leaders and senior officers meet to discuss the policing of terrorism and other issues, said he believed there had already been five or six incidents of serious crime. "The police, in London and outside, everyone is on alert to act against hate crime in a robust manner to ensure it is dealt with quickly," he said. "I am happy with the way the police are handling it so far. But the media are not helping by using terms like Islamic terrorist. They should stick to what the police are saying, that these bombings are the work of criminals; crimes are committed by individuals not communities." Massoud Shadjareh, of the Islamic Human Rights Com mission, which has advised Muslim women not to go out in isolated areas alone, said it had reports ranging from arson attacks to "low-level" incidents such as verbal abuse and name calling. One family in London had its windows smashed and the father was fretting over allowing his wife and daughter out on the streets wearing headscarves. Mr Shadjareh said: "The police have so far been extremely responsible, so has the home secretary. I surprise myself saying it." Muslim leaders held an emergency meeting in London to discuss the rise in tension. Inayat Bunglawala of the MCB said: "We want to ensure that Muslims are not cowed by the fear. "It is ridiculous to say that Muslims should stay at home. It is important that British Muslims are seen to be part and parcel of the community going about their lives." [/size][/font] [/QUOTE]
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