Monthly Archives: July 2007

Waves of anger and fear…

5 July 2007
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W.H. Auden’s “September 1, 1939,” is on my mind..

Ominous shadows

4 July 2007
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Raunaqe bazaar-o- mehfil kam nahin hai aj bhee

Saneha is sheher mein koi magar honay ko hai

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The rescued letter of Mahatama Gandhi

3 July 2007
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A rare letter by Gandhi weeks before his assassination was saved from an auction by the Indian Government. The contents of the letter are most interesting. The great old man of India calling for tolerance towards Muslims..! A forgotten leaf of history by many especially the bigots in India. Read entry here >>

Disaster (once again) – an appeal for help

2 July 2007
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Life must be a living hell for the millions made homeless by the recent cyclone and floods in Pakistan. It reminds one of the horrible tragedy of October earthquake in 2006 that thousands are still trying to cope with. This is the time to pray and do all that we can for the victims of this natural disaster. Article here >>

My Journey (Mera Safar): Ali Sardar Jafri

1 July 2007
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I came across this decent translation of his poem Mera Safar here. I enjoyed reading it again after ages and thought this must be shared with friends here. This is also the poem where Jafri hints at his immortality… Full article here >>

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