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Mahatma Gandhi with his girls
So you heard, didn’t you? About the great man sleeping naked with a girl on each side, also naked? (nothing happening, of course, but still….). If you haven’t, what world are you living in?. Read on...
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ADL WAL IHSAN
adl, 16:90 (This ayah is part of Jumah Khutbah.FIDAY ADDRESS ) Transliteration Inna Allaha ya/muru bilAAadliwal-ihsani wa-eeta-i theealqurba wayanha AAani alfahsha-i walmunkariwalbaghyi yaAAithukum...
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تاریکیوں کا رقص ہے دِل بَر کے آس پاس
Reblogged from rafimian: Dedicated to my 2 dearest blogger friends: Mr. Shakil Akhtar Shaheen Sultan غزل صدیوں سے راکھ سوئی ہو اخگر کے آس پاس جذبے پڑے ہوئے ہیں یوں مَنظر کے آس پاس SadyoN say raakh...
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MERA MRNA MERA JEENA
Note If you can not read Urdu, please scroll down and find Roman version غالب نے موت پر متعدد اشعار کہے ہیں. خاص بات یہ ہے ک انھوں نے مرنے اور جینے کے عمل کو ایک دوسرے سے اس طرح مدغم کیا ہے کہ خوشگوار...
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Ibn e Insha on Ghalib and Iqbal
کانٹے چنے جو ہم نے سر _ راہ کو یے دوست جھگڑا یہ ہے دکھاؤ ہمیں کیا اٹھا لیا
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NAMURAD ISHQ
The ghazal in unique Hindustani style, and the simple form leaves you stunned in its deep meanings and great expressions. It has been superbly sung by Rahat Fatheh Ali Khan in the film Dedh Ishqia....
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GHALIB, MEER, GULZAR,
I have noticed some ashaars of different poets dealing with similar themes. I have endeavoured to collect some of them for comparison of style and depth. GHALIB, MEER, GULZAR ON 1. SUN گور کس دل جلے...
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EHSAAN TERA HOGA MUJH PAR
EHSAAN TERA HOGA MUJH PAR We rarely give thought to the words in a song when the lyrics are superb. But in the days when there was no twitter or face book, in the 1960′s, one observant person commented...
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Thursday Thoughts 24.4.14
shakilakhtar:I have a post by the name ‘Black Holes”. This one is really real. Originally posted on Thoughts: Black holes were always a thing of great curiosity to me, but when i watched the movie...
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RAM RAJJYA
RAM RAJJYA Implied meaning of Ramrajya (Ram’s kingdom) The real kingdom of Ram refers to the rule of Shriram [who dwells within oneself or the soul principle (Atma Ram)] over the five sense...
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Ghalib vs Iqbal and others
I have found a sher said by another shayer which appears to describe a situation in a similar way that is Ghalib’s style (to my limited understanding and feeling). This sher requires reader’s...
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AHMAD FARAZ, SILSILE TOD GAYA
A very good ghazal from Faraz. Especially the rhymes are superb and the thoughts are usual: bewafayi of the beloved and the complaining about it.It also marvels in being very simple in composition but...
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JIGAR MORAD ABADI AND GHALIB
FARQ SAAF ZAHIR HAI You will discover the quality that is unique to Ghalib as compared to others. His ability to say a lot in few words and with magnificent simplicity, and piercing concepts. 1. ﻧﮧ...
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PURDAH AND HONOUR (protecting friend’s honour)
PARDAH POSHI (PROTECTING YOUR FRIEND’S MODESTY) This is the English translation of my earlier post named ‘OUR VALUES’ for my non-Urdu readers. Our values Iqbal Singh and Hameed Ullah were childhood...
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BAT KARNI MUJHE MUSHKIL, BAHDUR SHAH ZAFAR
First listen to this great ghazal of Bahadu Shah Zafar sung by Gayathri. بات کرنی مجھے مشکل کبھی ایسی تو نہ تھی جیسی اب ہے تیری محفل کبھی ایسی تو نہ تھی لے گیا چھین کے کون آج تیرا صبر و قرار بے...
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Thursday thoughts 28.8.14
shakilakhtar:very touchy and educative. we should all do this and always. Originally posted on Thoughts: Doodhmatiya, a small village near Ranchi. The villagers of this small village celebrate...
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guru govind dou khaDe
Today 5th September is World Teachers Day. In Indian culture, teachers (Guru) have paramount place as far as respect and regard is concerned. This is demonstrated aptly by this doha (presumably by...
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No Apology
shakilakhtar:From a human heart. Not a mere Muslim heart. Originally posted on Mehreen Kasana: On my way to class, I take the Q train to Manhattan and sit down next to an old white man who recoils a...
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DANA PE DANA DANANA
DANA PE DANA DANAGA LISTEN TO THE WONDERFUL SONG FIRST. The rhyme and the lyrics are superb and do not necessary need translation. But it is better to know the words meaning also so as to appreciate...
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MULAQAAT
A beautiful short poem. MANZOOR MULAQAAT NA THI shayer na maloom دن کو آ سکتے نہ تھے آنے کو کیا رات نہ تھی پاؤں میں منہدی نہ تھی اور برسات نہ تھی کج ادایی کے سوا اور کوئی بات نہ تھی سچ تو یہ ہے کہ...
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