The anguish of Bahadur Shah Zafar
The last of the Mughal Emperors – Bahadur Shah Zafar – died in exile after the 1857 War of Independence. He was a gifted…
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…
By: Raza Rumi
Faraz: thanks for the comment. I visited your blog and left a comment. Am not sure if you saw it? Mike: You have raised…
By: sajidbaloch
Dear Raza, This is my first comment, although i have been a secret admirer since long. It is interesting to note the contrast between…
Another image of Amrita Shergil’s work
This is a rich, sensuous and haunting work capturing the mood of 1930s (perhaps) and telling the story in a Western format adapted by…
Mohsin Hamid on Indo-Pak perceptions
Hamid thinks that India is more jingoistic than Pakistan. There were some interesting moments in the interview as the quote below indicates. Full…
By: seneca
My Friend, Muslims are indeed “being demonised and some would say de-humanised”, as are Americans. America is being demonized because of the utter stupidity…
By: Faraz Yusufi
went through few of your posts, i am impressed, i like your balanced view and unbiased analysis on a wide range of subjects, I…
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…
Thinking Blogger Award?
Jahane Rumi has been conferred with the ‘thinking blogger’ award – read here. This is quite encouraging even though there is not much of…
Reviewing Pakistani Blogosphere – top ten stuff
I had written this piece for Shirazi Saheb’s wonderful blog – The Light Within. I am cross-posting it here. There is just one omission…
RaaNjha RaaNjha Kardi Ni MaeN
RaaNjha RaaNjha Kardi Ni MaeN RaaNjha raaNjha kardi ni maeN Aape raaNjha hoi, Sado ni menu dhido raaNjha, Heer na aakho koi. RaaNjha maeN…
The second floor – a promising space
This sounds like an exciting initiative. A newly established space – The Second Floor – holds much promise. This is what the website has…
Story of a Painting – Mehrgarh, Indus and Ghalib
Mehrgarh excavations continue despite all odds; and there is much more hidden under the rugged, topograhic layers of Baluchistan. Saw this figurine (on the…
Atiraf-e-wafaa na kho dena
surmaee raat mein diya rakha yaad kay zakhm ko hara rakha tum ne kitnaa hamara saath dia! na-rasaai to khair seh len ge aitraaf-e-wafaa…
On Gandhara Art
The Buddhist art of Gandhara influenced Indian art and sensibilities and also that of the entire Buddhist world. Read more here . Pakistan is celebrating the Gandhara week that will end…
Zolf bar baad – Mohsen Namjoo
A beautiful song and clip by Mohsen Namjoo Lyrics: Let not the wind into your tresses or I will go into the wind Let…
Kafka Country
Kafka Country Surprised by what is happening in the land of the pure? Stop jumping, life is business as usual in the Islamic Republic…
By: Iman Tavassoly
Dear Friend Your blog is very intresting and I am si happy to find your blog. I read some of your posts. The poems…
By: Meher