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ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
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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)
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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
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Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
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Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 141630" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: navy">UK to introduce tougher rules </span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: navy"><strong>to ensure immigrants learn English</strong></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">PTI, Feb 3, 2011, 05.39pm IST</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060"><strong>LONDON: </strong>Britain is planning to introduce tougher rules to ensure that immigrants specially from the Indian sub-continent have a "reasonable standard" of English, Prime Minister </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/David-Cameron" target="_blank"><span style="color: #002060">David Cameron</span></a><span style="color: #002060"> has said. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">"Migrant families have an obligation to teach their children English before they start school. We will bring forward tougher rules to ensure those arriving in the UK have a reasonable standard of English," Cameron told the </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/House-of-Commons" target="_blank"><span style="color: #002060">House of Commons</span></a><span style="color: #002060">. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">According to a report, one in six children do not speak English as their first language. Ministers believe that children brought up here stand a better chance of succeeding if their parents have a good grasp of the language. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Cameron spoke out after a Commons exchange with Yorkshire Tory MP Kris Hopkins, who said: "Sadly in Keighley, too many children start school and don't speak English." </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">He then asked Cameron: "Do you agree with me that there is a responsibility and an obligation upon parents to make sure their children speak English?" </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Cameron replied: "I completely agree with you. The fact is, in too many cases this isn't happening. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">"The last government did make some progress on making sure people learned English when they came to our country. I think we need to go further. If you look at the figures for the number of people who are brought over as husbands and wives, particularly from the Indian sub-continent, we should be putting in place - and we will be putting in place - tougher rules to make sure they do learn English so when they come, if they come, they can be more integrated into our country." </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">A recent study by MigrationWatch found that children who speak English as their first language are in a minority in some inner-city </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/London" target="_blank"><span style="color: #002060">London</span></a><span style="color: #002060"> schools. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">According to a report in the Daily Mail, Birmingham, Bradford and Leicester all have more than 40 per cent of pupils in primary schools who do not have English as a first language. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">To date, the government's policies have focused upon marriage visas. Since September, those coming to Britain to marry UK citizens have been forced to sit pre-entry tests proving a basic level of English. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Lawyers argue that the tests, which apply only to those from non-English-speaking countries, are discriminatory, and breach human rights law. But immigration minister </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Damian-Green" target="_blank"><span style="color: #002060">Damian Green</span></a><span style="color: #002060"> argued that the English language requirement would allow for a "more cohesive society". </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060"><strong>source:</strong> </span><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/UK-to-introduce-tougher-rules-to-ensure-immigrants-learn-English/articleshow/7419008.cms" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #002060">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/UK-to-introduce-tougher-rules-to-ensure-immigrants-learn-English/articleshow/7419008.cms</span></u></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 141630, member: 884"] [B][SIZE=5][COLOR=navy]UK to introduce tougher rules [/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=5][COLOR=navy][B]to ensure immigrants learn English[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] [COLOR=#002060]PTI, Feb 3, 2011, 05.39pm IST[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060][B]LONDON: [/B]Britain is planning to introduce tougher rules to ensure that immigrants specially from the Indian sub-continent have a "reasonable standard" of English, Prime Minister [/COLOR][URL="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/David-Cameron"][COLOR=#002060]David Cameron[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#002060] has said. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]"Migrant families have an obligation to teach their children English before they start school. We will bring forward tougher rules to ensure those arriving in the UK have a reasonable standard of English," Cameron told the [/COLOR][URL="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/House-of-Commons"][COLOR=#002060]House of Commons[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#002060]. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]According to a report, one in six children do not speak English as their first language. Ministers believe that children brought up here stand a better chance of succeeding if their parents have a good grasp of the language. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Cameron spoke out after a Commons exchange with Yorkshire Tory MP Kris Hopkins, who said: "Sadly in Keighley, too many children start school and don't speak English." [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]He then asked Cameron: "Do you agree with me that there is a responsibility and an obligation upon parents to make sure their children speak English?" [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Cameron replied: "I completely agree with you. The fact is, in too many cases this isn't happening. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]"The last government did make some progress on making sure people learned English when they came to our country. I think we need to go further. If you look at the figures for the number of people who are brought over as husbands and wives, particularly from the Indian sub-continent, we should be putting in place - and we will be putting in place - tougher rules to make sure they do learn English so when they come, if they come, they can be more integrated into our country." [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]A recent study by MigrationWatch found that children who speak English as their first language are in a minority in some inner-city [/COLOR][URL="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/London"][COLOR=#002060]London[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#002060] schools. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]According to a report in the Daily Mail, Birmingham, Bradford and Leicester all have more than 40 per cent of pupils in primary schools who do not have English as a first language. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]To date, the government's policies have focused upon marriage visas. Since September, those coming to Britain to marry UK citizens have been forced to sit pre-entry tests proving a basic level of English. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Lawyers argue that the tests, which apply only to those from non-English-speaking countries, are discriminatory, and breach human rights law. But immigration minister [/COLOR][URL="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Damian-Green"][COLOR=#002060]Damian Green[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#002060] argued that the English language requirement would allow for a "more cohesive society". [/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060][B]source:[/B] [/COLOR][URL="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/UK-to-introduce-tougher-rules-to-ensure-immigrants-learn-English/articleshow/7419008.cms"][U][COLOR=#002060]http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/UK-to-introduce-tougher-rules-to-ensure-immigrants-learn-English/articleshow/7419008.cms[/COLOR][/U][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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