ik nukte vich gal mukdi e

For the first time, I am trying to translate a poem of Baba Bulleh Shah. Excuse my misinterpretations, if any and please post the correct meanings, if you know :) ik nukte vich gal mukdi e (nukta - point, idea) means it all is contained in a single idea/point fad nukta chod hisaaban nu, get hold of that idea and forget all your calculations kar door kufar dian baaban nu (kufar - disbelief, unbelief in existence of God | baab - miserable state) ...

March 3, 2012 at 9:12 PM · 7 min · 1379 words · Amardeep Sidhu

Sufi Sartaaj ?

In the recent times, if there is someone who has really seen some good success, he is Satinder Sartaaj. His albums have been selling like hot cakes, probably leaving the old and experienced singers behind too. But all is not so well. He has been criticized for few things as well. In the opinion of his hard core fans, this criticism is not justified. On the other hand, in the view of the other group, his success is fake, hyped, spoiler and not so permanent. ...

December 14, 2011 at 9:50 PM · 5 min · 1017 words · Amardeep Sidhu

The magical Abida Parveen

Before I start writing anything else, I must thank Narvinder Bal who actually let me know that this awesomeness was going to happen in the city. Well, watching Abida Parveen live concert was another dream come true. We reached the venue well in advance. And to our biggest surprise, we were about to enter the place where she had to perform and what we saw that she is coming from the other side and crossing from where we were standing. It was kind of so surprising that we couldn’t even manage to ask her for a photograph :( . ...

November 14, 2010 at 9:20 AM · 3 min · 580 words · Amardeep Sidhu