A recent Book on Faiz Ahmed Faiz
The monthly Herald has published my review of Khalid Hasan’s book – “O City of Lights” in its June issue. It is a comprehensive…
Remembering Habib Jalib
Found these poems here I What Does Pakistan Mean? Bread, clothes and medicine A little house to live in Free education, as may right…
Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya-The Sultan of Hearts
The Sultan of Hearts Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya contribution by Sadia Dehlvi The 6th of last May marked the 682n AD/703 Hijri death anniversary or…
Shaming Literature – ‘Sir’ Salman Rushdie
The current controversy on Rushdie’s knighthood has several dimensions. Amid the knee-jerk reactions alluding to the grand-conspiracy-against-Islam, it brings out various layers and levels…
I wasn’t like this before….
believe me i wasn’t always like this lacking common sense or looking insane like you i used to be clever in my days never…
I thought I must give up on life..
Solomon Marni has contributed this beautiful poem for JR. I thought I must give up on life And turn into a stone; The desert…
Another accidental painting
This weekend was remarkable: visions and confusions found their way on a plain canvas and before long I was in a strange dialogue with the…
… in the Crevices of My Dreams
I had written about Ayesha Salman and her poetry earlier. I just read this poem by her that she had written for her beloved…
Katas Temple
I found this beautiful image on Pak Pics blog. The picture was uploaded by Naeem Rashid. And read this in my inbox: Jhooti Mooti…
Katas Temple
I found this beautiful image on Pak Pics blog. The picture was uploaded by Naeem Rashid. And read this in my inbox: Jhooti Mooti…
love orphan and ish’q yateem – poems by Temporal
Temporal is a fine trancreative (a term invented by Temporal himself) poet. The ability to write and translate in multiple languages is a unique…
“This Useless Heartâ€
Heart, since you embraced the mysteries, you have become useless for anything else. Go mad, don’t stay sane. People meditate to get something. All…
Tiburon – a poem by Fatima Hasan
The budding poet Fatima Hasan visited San Francisco and was inspired by a place called Tiburon. The impact of its natural beauty was so…
sanon apna yaar rajhawan dey – Bulleh Shah
With due apologies to those who cannot understand Punjabi. I will work on a translation sometime later. mar na mulla bulariyan sanon apna yaar…
Maybe They’re Shy
Now the nightbirds will be singing of the way we love each other. Why should they sing about flowers when they’ve seen us in…
Selections from Shah Hussain’s poetry
“In the new Lahore lies buried Shah Husain and with him lies buried the myth of Lal Husain. Still, at least once a year…
The Reluctant Fundamentalist – Book Review
Mohsin Hamid’s second novel is out. It has made to several bestsellers’ lists and invokes a theme central to our times.I am posting a…
Murree Ghosts – my recent painting
I have been busy with discovering the pleasure of painting – playing with colours and mixing visions and inspirations with linseed oil. The results…
We are friends of the One
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Little Flute, Why So Proud?
Guest Article by Vidya Rao – Click here >>…