Surveys show that Pakistanis (and Muslims) reject ‘terrorism’
The Daily Times Pakistan has published a story on surveys carried out by various organizations. The results are quite revealing not least for Pakistan.…
Petal to Petal..More of Parveen Shakir
Nirmal has been visiting this blog and requesting for more translations of Parveen Shakir. I have found some on the Internet and here they…
Abu Ghraib Horrors by Botero
Came across the chilling works of Colombian artist Fernando Botero last night. A friend at Berkeley University forwarded me this link that led me…
“Man-Bitten” Ghalib: introducing himself
Ghalib’s immortal and complex poetry transcends time and sometimes even the boundaries of human thought. The translation of this ghazal was found in Mirza…
Immersed in His glow – Rumi
where have you gone the settler of my soul did you fly away or hide in your home as soon as you saw the…
Basant Moods – Lahore and Beyond
“you’re either here or you’re a square – Lahore to host biggest ever Basant celebrations today..” Tonight, So there will be fun and frolic…
Egyptian Blogger Sentenced
Blogosphere faces another question – is it “free” enough? An Egyptian court has sentenced a blogger to four years’ prison for …. read here…
Sonargaon – A poem by HUR
HUR left this poem on my blog in response to my post on Bangladesh and Bengali art. This is a moving poem with tender…
“Seeds of peace on cricket field”
Saw this insightful piece by a Pakistani researcher in the Baltimore Sun. Read more >>…
Friendship Train Blast – Derailing the peace process (yet again)
Blast kills 67 on India-Pakistan friendship train PANIPAT, India, Feb 19 (AFP) At least 67 people burned to death after a blast aboard a train…
Hazrat Ali’s letter – testament of human rights and equality
Ali bin Abi Talib, the fourth Caliph and son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammed, wrote a long letter of guidance after appointing Maalik al-Ashtar to…
Mughal Princess Zebunnissa – Lady of the age
Mughal history ignores women of the empire, including Emperor Aurangzeb’s daughter Zeb-un-Nissa: patron of the arts, poet, and a keeper of several lovers –…
By: Mirza
Raza Ji! Wah ji wah.boht shukriya kay itney saarey insaniyet sey payar kerney waaley logon ka mil bethney ka bahaana diya.…
“Globalization in the Time of Poverty”
This is how a picture has been captioned by Mayank Soofi, a talented writer in Delhi. Mayank’s photo-blog contains some interesting images. The photo…
The Faustus In Us (translation by Temporal)
Temporal read a translation of Parveen Shakir’s poem on this blog and created another translation. In many ways, this is a more modern version,…
The Public Sculptures of Lahore – the Raj revisited
Sheraz from Islamabad has contributed this amazing account of Lahore’s eclectic past. The influence of the British rulers resulted in erection of sculptures at…
Bridging the Divide – Ham Asar Urdu from Denmark
We remember the Danish Cartoons controversy and the reaction it evoked across the Muslim world. I was pleasantly surprised to find out about this…
By: Zia Hashmi
Dear Raza, Three cheers for making your blog look more direct, impresssive in content and user friendly. One feels quite at ease in exploring…
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…
By: nirmal