I remember writing a similar post exactly 1 year ago. Today again I will just wish for the same. May the sufferings and pains of this world end. May it be a more peaceful place. But we need to do a lot before we reach there. In the words of Faiz sahab humne maana jung kari hai sar footenge, khoon bahega, khoon mein gham bhi beh jayenge… Aameen !
Quite literally everything…I repeat every damn thing is wrong in this country ! The defunct law and order system: In general system the law and order system is totally defunct. The criminals are no longer scared of what their fate is gonna be after the crime ? One can easily get away after committing a heinous crimes like murder or rape. The police: The police no longer works for the common man or the sufferer. I have a personal experience of dealing with Delhi Police (in the capital of India…you hear ?) while trying to get an FIR registered for a theft. No one is ready to listen to you; NO ONE. The misery and helplessness you are made to feel at police stations is beyond the expression in words. In such a scenario where one can go for help ? There is no need to mention how the police will behave in case someone from an influential background is involved in the crime. ...
I shuddered with horror after reading what this poor girl has to go through. She was a brave girl and fought very bravely. But today she lost the fight and is no more with us. We all are responsible for your death girl. We are all ashamed of being part of this society, being mute spectators of the injustice happening around us, being part of this impotent system, choosing this impotent government that can’t protect us. ...
The popularity of Pakistani singers in India is a very well known thing. But the other thing I have always wanted to know is which Indian singers are heard in Pakistan.So thought of writing a blog post to know little more. Of course there is no hidden agenda . Just out of curiosity wanted to know this. It will be great if you could write the name of the singer in the comments. It will be even more awesome if you could few lines as well. ...
Nothing specific to write. Just a random post. Was watching TV and the corruption sagas getting unfolded. How common man is being looted by the corrupt politicians and he can’t do much. The so called democracy looks more like dictatorship. Thoughts of the large fraction of people are shaped by the “biased” media. So a big number doesn’t even understand what is good and what is bad for them ? Move outside the country and in the neighborhood a 14 year old girl was shot in head for promoting education for women. What ? EDUCATION ! ...
The kind of materialistic and violent world we live in it is normal to get disappointed thinking that where exactly this world is heading. But then you come across something that brings hope like Sun brings rays of light in the morning. Malala Yousafzai is a young girl from Swat region of Pakistan who has been advocating for right to education for women. She was 11 years old when Taliban imposed a ban for education on women in the region and she felt the need to raise a voice against it. ...
Bollywood music is not something that even deserves a blog post but when there is some really really big confusion being spread about some of the legendary symbols of folk, it needs to be talked about. There is a new song stupidly, wrongly, absurdly titled Challa from the movie Jab Tak Hai Jaan. Lyrics are by Gulzar and the music has been composed by none other than awein hi overrated A R Rahman sahab. ...
nazar bujhi to karishmein bhi roz-o-shab ke gaye ke ab talak nahin aaye hain log jab ke gaye (roz-a day,daily, shab-night) karega kaun teri bewafaion ka gila yehi hai rasm-e-zamaana to hum bhi ab ke gaye (rasm-custom) girifta dil the magar haunsla na haara tha girifta dil hain magar haunsle bhi ab ke gaye (girifta-seized,smitten) ab aaye ho to yahan kya hai dekhne ke liye yeh shahar kab ka hai veraan wo log kab ke gaye ...
One thing that always gets ignored while talking about India’s independence is the partition of India. It was the largest displacement of people in the 20th century. The state worst affected by this was Punjab. It was divided into two parts and a large displacement of Muslims to Pakistan and Hindus & Sikhs to India started. Result was that an uncontrolled bloodshed followed. The unfortunate thing is that today’s generation hardly understands what exactly happened during those times. Even Punjabis don’t understand what exactly partition meant ? A friend sent me the link to this poem by a young Pakistani poet Afzal Saahir that describes the pain of the people who had to leave their homes and move to a complete new place. They could never forget the pain of leaving the place of their childhood and youth. In the poem Afzal talks about similar emotions. ...
Faraz ab koi sauda koi junoon bhi nahin magar qaraar se din kat rahe ho yun bhi nahin (sauda-madness, junoon-passion, qaraar-satisfaction,ease) lab-o- dahan bhi mila guftagu ka fan bhi mila magar jo dil pe guzarti hai kah sakoon bhi nahin (lab-lips, dahan-mouth, guftagu-conversation,fan-skill) meri zubaan ki luknat se badgumaan na ho jo tu kahe to tujhe umar bhar miloon bhi nahin (luknat-stammering, badgumaan-suspicious) Faraz jaise koi diya turbat-e-hava chaahe hai tu paas aaye to mumkin hai main rahoon bhi nahin ...