Month: January 2012

RIP Arfa Karim

January 15, 2012 / / 4 Comments

It was while going through Morning With Farah videos on Youtube that I came across this interview of Arfa Karim with Farah and came to know that she was the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional who cleared MCP at the age of 9.

httpv://youtu.be/yg9b5eEUwtE

Then from comments I came to know that she had suffered a cardiac arrest attack and was in hospital. Since then there used to be an on and off update about her health through twitter or news. Yesterday was the unfortunate day when she lost the fight and said goodbye to this world. Life seems to be so unfair at times. Such a brilliant, intelligent kid and she had to go from this world at the age of 16. But  strange are the ways of God. We are the mere audience.

May her soul rest in peace. You were a brilliant kid Arfa and will remain an inspiration for many others.

We are brothers

January 15, 2012 / / 0 Comments

Someone’s comment on youtube on a video of Atta Ullah Khan:

sometimes i think that i HATE pakistan…but when i go to songs of ataullah khan ,nusrat fateh ali khan ,abida parveen,,,THEN I THINK F*** HATE….”WE ARE BROTHERS”…

xxx xxx

New Delhi

 

beqarar tanhaiyon ka silsila reh jayega

January 3, 2012 / / 11 Comments

A very simple and beautiful ghazal by Ghulam Ali. I don’t know the name of the writer. If you know please post in the comments. You can listen to it here.

beqarar tanhaiyon ka silsila reh jayega
tere mere darmiyan bas ek khala reh jayega
(khala – space, distance, vacuum)

aks beh jayenge saare dhoop ke sailaab mein
aur koi paanion mein jhaankta reh jayega
tere mere darmiyan bas ek khala reh jayega
(aks – image, reflection | sailaab – flood | jhaankta – looking)

muhjko mere humsafar aisa safar darpesh hai
raasta kat bhi gaya to faasla reh jayega
tere mere darmiyan bas ek khala reh jayega
(darpesh – to face)

log so jayenge khamoshi ki chaadar od kar
chaand soone aanganon mein jaagta reh jayega
tere mere darmiyan bas ek khala reh jayega
(aangan – yard)

jo kabhi usne padi thi mujhse ‘Nasir’ maang kar
naam mere un kitaabon mein likha reh jayega
tere mere darmiyan bas ek khala reh jayega
beqarar tanhaiyon ka silsila reh jayega

बेक़रार तन्हाईओं का सिलसिला रह जायेगा
तेरे मेरे दरमियान बस एक खला रह जायेगा

अक्स बह जायेंगे सारे धुप के सैलाब में
और कोई पानिओं में झांकता रह जायेगा
तेरे मेरे दरमियान बस एक खला रह जायेगा

मुझको मेरे हमसफ़र ऐसा सफ़र दरपेश है
रास्ता कट भी गया तो फासला रह जायेगा
तेरे मेरे दरमियान बस एक खला रह जायेगा

लोग सो जायेंगे ख़ामोशी की चादर ओड कर
चाँद सूने आंगनों में जागता रह जायेगा
तेरे मेरे दरमियान बस एक खला रह जायेगा

जो कभी उसने पड़ी थी मुझसे ‘नासिर’ मांग कर
नाम मेरा उन किताबों में लिखा रह जायेगा
तेरे मेरे दरमियान बस एक खला रह जायेगा
बेक़रार तन्हाईओं का सिलसिला रह जायेगा

Happy New Year 2012

January 1, 2012 / / 6 Comments

waqt rehta nahi kahin tik kar, iski aadat bhi aadmi si hai – Gulzar in Marasim
(time has an attitude like that of a man…it doesn’t stop anywhere…)

…so another year is gone and we are welcoming the new year 2012. In most parts of the world, the first sun of 2012 has already risen. 2011 was an year of mixed emotions. Along with the personal & professional achievements & happiness, this year snatched from us legends like Jagjit Singh & many others. Also this year was marked with political turbulence in many parts of the world. Many innocent lives were lost.

In India, we saw a big change when people came on the streets to challenge the way governance was being done. It sparked a ray of hope of some betterment. Hope 2012 brings even more, people get their long lost rights and the administrators are held accountable for the goof ups that have become so frequent.

For me, on the blogging front it was a lazy year; could write very few posts. I will try to be more frequent in blogging in the new year 2012.

I am ending this post on a sad note with this song by Legend Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan:

httpv://youtu.be/ksEm1QcABFY

I hope the answer to the question asked in the song is 2012. Hope it marks the end of pain & suffering of the innocents in this world. Hope everyone gets justice.

A very very happy and prosperous new year to you and your loved ones. Hope you achieve all that you ever desired for. Stay blessed !