Faiz’s Aaj bazaar mein pa-bajo-lan chalo … translated & explained
Another translation of Faiz rendered by a Toronto based poet – Anis Zuberi. This is a timeless poem or nazm, aaj bazaar main pa…
Of Old-journalism, New Media and Myopia
Three quotes from this story covering the Project for Excellence in Journalism’s annual State of the News Media report struck me: It was believed…
Mian Mir’s 384th Urs
Mian Mir’s death anniversary celebrations are commencing today. Mian Mir is regarded as one of the greatest Sufi saints of the Subcontinent. He belonged…
A reminder of your true self
Sana’i ! If you don’t find a friend, be your own friend! In this world of every kind of man and every kind of…
Lahore blasts and the Jihad industry
My city Lahore was attacked yet again by the pusillanimous attackers pretending to be brave and honourable. There is no justification and no excuse…
Love Stories of the Risalo of Shah Latif
Sur Suhni This story dates back to the time when the Moghul Emperor, Shah Jahan ruled over Delhi. There was a wealthy potter named…
Greeks in Chitral, Pakistan?
By Salman Rashid There is no historical evidence of Alexander or his men straying north of the ridges of the Hindu Kush Mountains into…
Jama Masjid Delhi: The Real Estate Hunt and the State
By Sadia Dehlvi Jama Masjid, the last significant and glorious monuments of the Mughal period now faces a threat of extinction in the garb…
Economist estimates cost of Iraq war to exceed $3 trillion
This is an astounding figure. Not to mention the loss of over 1 million civilians, the sectarian blood-baths, the destruction of a civilisation and…
More on Data Saheb
Lahore Metblog has published a lovely post on Data Saheb of Lahore today During the urs the shrine and its whereabouts are beautifully lit.…
Akbar’s enlightenment mind
Thanks to Khaled Ahmed, we get to hear about new books on a variety of subjects. He has reviewed a new book: “Hindu Myth,…
Turkey in Radical Revision of Islamist Texts
Turkey is working on a revolutionary new interpretation of the Prophet Mohammed’s reputed sayings, known as the Hadith. The project is aimed at allowing…
Rumi – We are all one family
We are all children of God and His infants As the Prophet had said, All belong to his family From Mosquito to elephant, all…
An open letter to Mr Aitzaz Ahsan
Published in DAWN THAT you are principled, charismatic and right is beyond doubt. You have inspired the cynical, intelligentsia, revived a moribund civil society…
Rumi to Hazrat Ali
You are like the gate of that City of knowledge You are a ray of that sum of forbearance O gate, remain open for…
Abida Parveen’s Magic – Sufi Music At Its Best
Someone once said Abida Parveen is not a singer or an artist… she is an experience….. her voice and expression takes you to a…
Desperately seeking simplicity – and unity
This afternoon I discovered two souls at the workplace who were talking of the inner self and how we often let the world and…
The flawed boycott mantra?
Thursday, February 21, 2008 Much has been said on how the election results are a referendum against the policies of General Musharraf. While there…
Raza Rumi was in Delhi
A budding writer from Lahore visits the city of his beloved author. I was [pleasantly -why lie] surprised this morning to discover a story…
Mehrgarh – Pakistan’s glorious, ancient past
Found a well researched article on Mehrgarh Mehrgarh is the centre of the first known developed place of civilization in its advanced form in…