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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="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 141310" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><u><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #ff0000">Analysis</span></span></u></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><span style="color: #002060">Revolt surprises the West … again</span></strong></span></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://news.nationalpost.com/author/pgoodspeednp/" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #002060">Peter Goodspeed</span></u></a> <span style="color: #002060">- THE NATIONAL POST - </span><span style="color: #002060">January 28, 2011 – 9:42 pm</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution is spreading with the same wildfire uncertainty as the tumult that deposed the Shah of Iran 32 years ago.</span></p><p><span style="color: #002060">Then, as now, the United States and the West were caught almost totally by surprise as they witnessed a world they had confidently managed and manipulated suddenly transform itself before their eyes.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">The Arab world’s sudden unprecedented demonstrations calling for authoritarian leaders to step down could produce fundamental change, as surely as the thronging thousands in Tehran changed the Middle East with their chants of "Death to America" and "Islam, Islam, Khomeini, we will follow you."</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Friday, as Egypt endures its fourth straight day of turmoil, it is easy to believe the crowds clashing with police believe they are eroding the foundations of Arab authoritarianism. Each demonstration, each round of tear gas, each fallen dissident and each Internet-fueled call for further rebellion is empowering and enlisting young people who demand change — even if they have no real idea where that may lead.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Radical Islamists are well placed to take advantage of the confrontations and could easily hijack the Arab world’s fledgling pro-democracy movements. It is not outlandish to predict that if the trouble persists, we in the West could face a perfect storm of radical Islam twisting itself into worldwide revolution.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">There are realistic fears Tunisia’s trouble has already spread like a virus to Egypt and Yemen.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Jordan, Algeria, Libya and even Saudi Arabia, whose 86-year-old King Abdullah is recuperating from surgery in Morocco, are all vulnerable to similar conflict.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Lebanon is already facing a sharper, more intense and unpredictable struggle between its pro-Western alliance and the newly installed Hezbollah-backed government.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">The longer the Arab world’s turmoil persists, the greater the likelihood those demands for fundamental change in Islamic countries may sweep out of the region into such volatile places as Pakistan.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Karachi, Pakistan’s financial capital, is already boiling with ethnic, religious and political unrest, and the country is haunted by terrorism and an unrelenting religious fundamentalism.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">On Friday, a senior Iranian cleric linked the revolution in Tunisia and protests in Egypt and Yemen with Iran’s own revolution.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Addressing thousands of worshippers at Tehran University, Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami predicted "an Islamic Middle East is taking shape … based on religious democracy."</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">A day earlier, Barack Obama, the U.S. President, spoke out for the first time on the riots in Egypt, saying freedom of expression is essential and warning violence is not the answer.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">Speaking to a "town hall" of YouTube viewers, Mr. Obama described the U.S.’s long relationship with Egypt and his talks with Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian President.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">"I’ve always said to him that making sure that they are moving forward on reform — political reform, economic reform — is absolutely critical to the long-term well-being of Egypt," Mr. Obama said. "And you can see these pent-up frustrations that are being displayed on the streets."</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">For a faint moment, Mr. Obama sounded as uncertain as then-president Jimmy Carter did when he tried to politely distance himself from the Shah.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #002060">And the crowds in Egypt, as in Iran in the past, may pose as sharp a rebuke to the West’s past indifference as they do a challenge to our Arab world’s authoritarian allies.</span></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="color: #002060">National Post</span></em></p><p><em><a href="mailto:pgoodspeed@nationalpost.com"><span style="color: #002060">pgoodspeed@nationalpost.com</span></a></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="color: #002060"><strong>source: </strong></span><a href="http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/01/28/goodspeed-analysis-revolt-surprises-the-west-again/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #002060">http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/01/28/goodspeed-analysis-revolt-surprises-the-west-again/</span></a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 141310, member: 884"] [U][SIZE=3][COLOR=#ff0000]Analysis[/COLOR][/SIZE][/U] [SIZE=5][B][COLOR=#002060]Revolt surprises the West … again[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [URL="http://news.nationalpost.com/author/pgoodspeednp/"][U][COLOR=#002060]Peter Goodspeed[/COLOR][/U][/URL] [COLOR=#002060]- THE NATIONAL POST - [/COLOR][COLOR=#002060]January 28, 2011 – 9:42 pm[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution is spreading with the same wildfire uncertainty as the tumult that deposed the Shah of Iran 32 years ago.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Then, as now, the United States and the West were caught almost totally by surprise as they witnessed a world they had confidently managed and manipulated suddenly transform itself before their eyes.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]The Arab world’s sudden unprecedented demonstrations calling for authoritarian leaders to step down could produce fundamental change, as surely as the thronging thousands in Tehran changed the Middle East with their chants of "Death to America" and "Islam, Islam, Khomeini, we will follow you."[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Friday, as Egypt endures its fourth straight day of turmoil, it is easy to believe the crowds clashing with police believe they are eroding the foundations of Arab authoritarianism. Each demonstration, each round of tear gas, each fallen dissident and each Internet-fueled call for further rebellion is empowering and enlisting young people who demand change — even if they have no real idea where that may lead.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Radical Islamists are well placed to take advantage of the confrontations and could easily hijack the Arab world’s fledgling pro-democracy movements. It is not outlandish to predict that if the trouble persists, we in the West could face a perfect storm of radical Islam twisting itself into worldwide revolution.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]There are realistic fears Tunisia’s trouble has already spread like a virus to Egypt and Yemen.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Jordan, Algeria, Libya and even Saudi Arabia, whose 86-year-old King Abdullah is recuperating from surgery in Morocco, are all vulnerable to similar conflict.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Lebanon is already facing a sharper, more intense and unpredictable struggle between its pro-Western alliance and the newly installed Hezbollah-backed government.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]The longer the Arab world’s turmoil persists, the greater the likelihood those demands for fundamental change in Islamic countries may sweep out of the region into such volatile places as Pakistan.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Karachi, Pakistan’s financial capital, is already boiling with ethnic, religious and political unrest, and the country is haunted by terrorism and an unrelenting religious fundamentalism.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]On Friday, a senior Iranian cleric linked the revolution in Tunisia and protests in Egypt and Yemen with Iran’s own revolution.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Addressing thousands of worshippers at Tehran University, Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami predicted "an Islamic Middle East is taking shape … based on religious democracy."[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]A day earlier, Barack Obama, the U.S. President, spoke out for the first time on the riots in Egypt, saying freedom of expression is essential and warning violence is not the answer.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]Speaking to a "town hall" of YouTube viewers, Mr. Obama described the U.S.’s long relationship with Egypt and his talks with Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian President.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]"I’ve always said to him that making sure that they are moving forward on reform — political reform, economic reform — is absolutely critical to the long-term well-being of Egypt," Mr. Obama said. "And you can see these pent-up frustrations that are being displayed on the streets."[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]For a faint moment, Mr. Obama sounded as uncertain as then-president Jimmy Carter did when he tried to politely distance himself from the Shah.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#002060]And the crowds in Egypt, as in Iran in the past, may pose as sharp a rebuke to the West’s past indifference as they do a challenge to our Arab world’s authoritarian allies.[/COLOR] [I][COLOR=#002060]National Post[/COLOR][/I] [I][EMAIL="pgoodspeed@nationalpost.com"][COLOR=#002060]pgoodspeed@nationalpost.com[/COLOR][/EMAIL][/I] [I][COLOR=#002060][B]source: [/B][/COLOR][URL="http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/01/28/goodspeed-analysis-revolt-surprises-the-west-again/"][COLOR=#002060]http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/01/28/goodspeed-analysis-revolt-surprises-the-west-again/[/COLOR][/URL][/I] [/QUOTE]
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