Share Perfection of my companion… Sufi poetry Read Ammar Qureshi’s improvised translation of Sa’adi. Profound and delicate! A sweet-smelling piece of clay, one...Read More Jul 26 0
Share Bulleh Shah and Rumi Arts & Culture Publications Sufi poetry Sufism The Friday Times The works of Bulleh Shah and Rumi echo the emotions of a growing global audience We...Read More Jul 25 0
Share My heart is open to all winds.. Arts & Culture History Love Peace Poetry Religion Soul Sufi poetry Sufism and Sufi poetry I am grateful to Zahid Hussein from Islamabad for introducing me to these lines. The Wahdatul...Read More Jul 25 0
Share A ghazal from Jahanuma Urdu Jahanuma sent me this ghazal and I like its mood…. I will try and translate it...Read More Jul 25 0
Share Dispatches: Lahore Countries & Regions Lahore Pakistan Tourism AA friend of mine sent me this piece on Lahore from S. Abbas Raza’s blog. I...Read More Jul 25 0
Share Qurratulain Hyder – Writer’s muse Publications The Friday Times Conversations with renowned author Qurratulain Hyder In my otherwise uneventful life, something significant has happened. It...Read More Jul 25 0
Share Mustafa Zaidi – A poet remembered Arts & Culture Poetry Publications The Friday Times Urdu Why would a poet of Mustafa Zaidi’s stature decide to end his life? Thirty five years...Read More Jul 25 0