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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="Vikram singh" data-source="post: 129479" data-attributes="member: 1078"><p>Sometimes, in the middle of all the chaos, good things happen to good people.</p><p>One of the ABC's longest-serving employees is flying out of India today on a historic journey.</p><p>Joseph Madan has been the ABC's driver in India for 32 years.</p><p>He has worked with dozens of ABC correspondents and camera crews, covering some of the most dramatic events in India's history over the past three decades.</p><p>This morning Joseph and his wife will be getting on a plane for the first time in their lives, setting off for a reunion with some long lost ABC colleagues in Australia.</p><p><img src="http://l.yimg.com/fv/xp/abc/20100705/09/1002297445.jpg?x=292&sig=SMkGzcZRWU_By0G7fIBVGA--" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>After years of driving other people to the airport, today is his turn. Joseph will finally be fulfilling his dream of visiting Australia.</p><p>"It has all come true. I don't know. It's a miracle. I still can't believe that this miracle for me. It's very hard to say. It's so wonderful to see," he said.</p><p>A group of former foreign correspondents decided the visit was long overdue. Several owed their lives to Joseph's courage and quick thinking.</p><p>Former correspondent Bob Wurth covered the brutal aftermath of the assassination of prime minister Indira Gandhi in 1984.</p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="color: Blue"><strong>Mr Wurth, ABC cameraman Willie Phua and Joseph were surrounded by the crowd as members of the Sikh minority were murdered.</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="color: Blue"><strong>"Sikhs were being dragged out of their homes, men and boys, and they were being covered in oil, they were being set alight," Mr Wurth said.</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="color: Blue"><strong>"Their legs were being broken so they couldn't run away. They were just being killed before our eyes."</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="color: Blue"><strong>Several protesters tried to open the fuel tank of the ABC car and set it on fire.</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="color: Blue"><strong>Joseph stepped in, on what he says was one of the darkest days he can remember.</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="color: Blue"><strong>"It's very emotional times. People kill each other. They are all innocent. Unnecessary.</strong></span></span> It was very painful, those days," he said.</p><p>Mr Wurth says Joseph deserves thanks and recognition for his courage and hard work.</p><p>"He's a quiet, unassuming, intelligent fellow and his calmness probably helped to save the day. Yes, he was something of a hero," he said.</p><p>So it is no surprise that donations flowed from former foreign correspondents to allow Joseph to visit Australia.</p><p>The Australia-India Council and the ABC got on board too.</p><p>When Joseph received the good news, he sobbed with joy.</p><p>He and his wife have never been outside India, never been on a plane, and until a couple of months ago, did not even have passports.</p><p>Joseph and his wife Celine will be special guests at the launch of Mr Wurth's biography of cameraman Willie Phua.</p><p>They will be reunited with the families of correspondents, some of whom they have not seen for more than 25 years.</p><p>"It is family. I really want to see them. It is a dream come true," Joseph said.</p><p>One former colleague will be taking Joseph and Celine on the Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb next week.</p><p>After a lifetime in India, they will finally be looking out over a city they have heard about for 32 years.</p><p>Joseph Madan says he does not want to miss a thing.</p><p>"It's unforgettable things. I want to see everyone. Everyone of them. I don't want to miss anybody," he said. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/technology/7513563/unsung-abc-hero-heads-down-under/" target="_blank">Unsung ABC hero heads Down Under - Yahoo!7</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vikram singh, post: 129479, member: 1078"] Sometimes, in the middle of all the chaos, good things happen to good people. One of the ABC's longest-serving employees is flying out of India today on a historic journey. Joseph Madan has been the ABC's driver in India for 32 years. He has worked with dozens of ABC correspondents and camera crews, covering some of the most dramatic events in India's history over the past three decades. This morning Joseph and his wife will be getting on a plane for the first time in their lives, setting off for a reunion with some long lost ABC colleagues in Australia. [IMG]http://l.yimg.com/fv/xp/abc/20100705/09/1002297445.jpg?x=292&sig=SMkGzcZRWU_By0G7fIBVGA--[/IMG] After years of driving other people to the airport, today is his turn. Joseph will finally be fulfilling his dream of visiting Australia. "It has all come true. I don't know. It's a miracle. I still can't believe that this miracle for me. It's very hard to say. It's so wonderful to see," he said. A group of former foreign correspondents decided the visit was long overdue. Several owed their lives to Joseph's courage and quick thinking. Former correspondent Bob Wurth covered the brutal aftermath of the assassination of prime minister Indira Gandhi in 1984. [FONT=Trebuchet MS][COLOR=Blue][B]Mr Wurth, ABC cameraman Willie Phua and Joseph were surrounded by the crowd as members of the Sikh minority were murdered.[/B][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][COLOR=Blue][B]"Sikhs were being dragged out of their homes, men and boys, and they were being covered in oil, they were being set alight," Mr Wurth said.[/B][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][COLOR=Blue][B]"Their legs were being broken so they couldn't run away. They were just being killed before our eyes."[/B][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][COLOR=Blue][B]Several protesters tried to open the fuel tank of the ABC car and set it on fire.[/B][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][COLOR=Blue][B]Joseph stepped in, on what he says was one of the darkest days he can remember.[/B][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][COLOR=Blue][B]"It's very emotional times. People kill each other. They are all innocent. Unnecessary.[/B][/COLOR][/FONT] It was very painful, those days," he said. Mr Wurth says Joseph deserves thanks and recognition for his courage and hard work. "He's a quiet, unassuming, intelligent fellow and his calmness probably helped to save the day. Yes, he was something of a hero," he said. So it is no surprise that donations flowed from former foreign correspondents to allow Joseph to visit Australia. The Australia-India Council and the ABC got on board too. When Joseph received the good news, he sobbed with joy. He and his wife have never been outside India, never been on a plane, and until a couple of months ago, did not even have passports. Joseph and his wife Celine will be special guests at the launch of Mr Wurth's biography of cameraman Willie Phua. They will be reunited with the families of correspondents, some of whom they have not seen for more than 25 years. "It is family. I really want to see them. It is a dream come true," Joseph said. One former colleague will be taking Joseph and Celine on the Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb next week. After a lifetime in India, they will finally be looking out over a city they have heard about for 32 years. Joseph Madan says he does not want to miss a thing. "It's unforgettable things. I want to see everyone. Everyone of them. I don't want to miss anybody," he said. [URL="http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/technology/7513563/unsung-abc-hero-heads-down-under/"]Unsung ABC hero heads Down Under - Yahoo!7[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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