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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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Punjab Waits For Miracles As Governance Takes Back Seat
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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 109319" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000080">source:</span> <a href="http://www.southasiapost.org/2009/20090815/edit.htm" target="_blank">South Asia Post</a></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000080">SOUTH ASIA POST</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000080">August 15, 2009</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>EDITORIAL</strong></span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #000080"><strong>Punjab waits for miracles as governance takes back seat</strong></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000080">SUKHBIR Singh Badal is back as deputy to his father Parkash Singh Badal, chief minister of Punjab. Between father and son, they control the ruling Akali Dal. Father is patron in chief and son the president. They also hold sway over SGPC, the Sikh gurudwara management body created in 1925. Parkash Singh’s nephew and son in law besides another a close relative are in the cabinet. His daughter in law is member of Lok Sabha and virtually leads the Dal in the parliament.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000080">How inspiring is this for the Punjabi society, still rooted in caste hierarchies, medieval feudal mindset and religious chauvinism. There are many aspiring political families across most parties on the middle and right. Only exception is the leftists. It may look anachronistic with the democratic setup of India. It may also look conflicting with the democratic spirit of the Sikhism. But it is not if we know the social setup of male dominated Punjabi society, ridden with caste and sub castes, urbanities versus rural folks and public school bred versus the breed of those forsaken government schools and so on.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000080">Sukhbir, the young heir to throne is back with a bang and so are his promises. Last year he promised no electricity cuts, widened mettled roads, schools and hospitals for all. He had also told the doyens of Chandigarh Press Club that he would have all the water courses repaired and save 30 per cent of water for farms. This time he wants to reform the public administration and make the public that has reposed much confidence in him, very happy so that it can keep voting for the Akali Dal for next 25 years.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000080">One should not mention that Punjab reels under worst power situation with 12 hours cuts except the village Badal and water courses leak as ever and schools work without teachers as do hospitals. Miracle indeed. The police rule with its danda and guns and corrupt make the best of the times. The state reels under Rs 63 000 crore ever rising debt. It would touch such astronomical figurers that the Center shall have no alternative except to pawn Punjab to some other country or write off the debt. Yet fancy schemes adorn the agenda as over 20 lakh unemployed half educated youth roam the streets.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 109319, member: 884"] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000080]source:[/COLOR] [URL="http://www.southasiapost.org/2009/20090815/edit.htm"]South Asia Post[/URL][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000080]SOUTH ASIA POST[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000080]August 15, 2009[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#ff0000][B]EDITORIAL[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=5][COLOR=#000080][B]Punjab waits for miracles as governance takes back seat[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] [COLOR=#000080]SUKHBIR Singh Badal is back as deputy to his father Parkash Singh Badal, chief minister of Punjab. Between father and son, they control the ruling Akali Dal. Father is patron in chief and son the president. They also hold sway over SGPC, the Sikh gurudwara management body created in 1925. Parkash Singh’s nephew and son in law besides another a close relative are in the cabinet. His daughter in law is member of Lok Sabha and virtually leads the Dal in the parliament.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]How inspiring is this for the Punjabi society, still rooted in caste hierarchies, medieval feudal mindset and religious chauvinism. There are many aspiring political families across most parties on the middle and right. Only exception is the leftists. It may look anachronistic with the democratic setup of India. It may also look conflicting with the democratic spirit of the Sikhism. But it is not if we know the social setup of male dominated Punjabi society, ridden with caste and sub castes, urbanities versus rural folks and public school bred versus the breed of those forsaken government schools and so on.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]Sukhbir, the young heir to throne is back with a bang and so are his promises. Last year he promised no electricity cuts, widened mettled roads, schools and hospitals for all. He had also told the doyens of Chandigarh Press Club that he would have all the water courses repaired and save 30 per cent of water for farms. This time he wants to reform the public administration and make the public that has reposed much confidence in him, very happy so that it can keep voting for the Akali Dal for next 25 years.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080]One should not mention that Punjab reels under worst power situation with 12 hours cuts except the village Badal and water courses leak as ever and schools work without teachers as do hospitals. Miracle indeed. The police rule with its danda and guns and corrupt make the best of the times. The state reels under Rs 63 000 crore ever rising debt. It would touch such astronomical figurers that the Center shall have no alternative except to pawn Punjab to some other country or write off the debt. Yet fancy schemes adorn the agenda as over 20 lakh unemployed half educated youth roam the streets.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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