Understanding Faiz’s poem in the right context on January 7, 2020In the context of the recent furor in India, there is a need to give Faiz’s poem the right context for neither is it a declaration of Islamic supremacy as some are ignorantly making it be and nor is it something Islamists would like to quote if they knew what it really was about. People […]
Madeeha Gauhar’s passing marks end of an era on May 6, 2018“It is us whose clothes were marked in black ink These stains we wore with pride when we met our lover Madness of loyalty is no more, what will you do with your crucifix and prions Sinners proud of their crime which was love are no more” – Faiz Ahmed Faiz Barely two months after […]
A tribute to Madeeha Gauhar on May 3, 2018Yeah hamein thay jin kay libas per sir rah sehaye likhi gaye Yehi dagh thay jo saja kay hum sir bazm a yar chalay gaye Na rah janoon rukha a wafa, yeah rasam yeah daar karo gay kya Jinhain jurm a ishq pay naaz tha, woh gunah gar chalay gaye (It is us whose clothes […]
How Iqbal is superior to Einstein when it comes to Science vs. Religion on April 27, 2018The relationship between science and religion continues to be uncertain and confusing. While the Neo-Darwinians like Dawkins and Hutchins simply dismiss religion out of hand, others try to create a place for each in the life of humans. The above quote by arguably the greatest scientist of all times Albert Einstein intrigues and irritates atheists […]
Remembering Waheed Murad on October 5, 2013October 2 was the 75th birth anniversary of Waheed Murad. In my opinion, Waheed Murad was the best film actor produced by Pakistan and second only to Dilip Kumar from the subcontinent. Contrary to the false perception about most Pakistani actors, Murad was very smart and well-educated, having completed his masters in English Literature from […]