Tribute to Imam Hussain (AS) on September 21, 2018“Insan ko bedaar tou ho lainay do, har qaum pukaray gi hamaray hain Hussain. [Let humanity awaken to the truth, all nations will claim Hussain as their own].” — Josh Maleehabadi There has to be something really powerful, something very unique about an event that took place 1,379 years ago and is still annually commemorated […]
On being merciful on September 15, 2018“The most merciful person is the one who forgives when he is able to take revenge”—Imam Hussain A.S. The concept of mercy is associated with Allah in that despite disobedience of mankind and amid the ruckus that human beings create in this world, the Almighty continues to shower uninterrupted blessings on us all. What would […]
Love of power on September 8, 2018“When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace” —Jimi Hendrix They say that words of wisdom should be appreciated irrespective of who is uttering them and in this case, a rock star who died at the tender age of twenty seven. One need not have spent many decades […]
Bitter fruits of intolerance on September 2, 2018“In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves” — Buddha These days everyone is engaged in debating on different topics and issues which is indeed a very healthy sign. For this purpose print, electronic and social media are being widely used. […]
Forgive and forget on August 26, 2018There can be no two opinions about a mind at ease being more capable compared to one that is tense and full of anxiety. Where thoughts are scattered, especially in the negative sense, it would be foolish to expect someone to be focused as well as productive. The potential of the human mind is infinite […]
On being judgmental on August 19, 2018According to Doctor (PhD) Gregg Henriques, a professor of psychology at James Madison University, USA, “Someone is being judgmental when their judgments are power-driven, unempathetic, based on their own idiosyncratic values or tastes, overly based on other people’s character, and are closed, shallow, and pessimistic, and ultimately have the consequence of making the other person […]
From envy to admiration on August 11, 2018Invidia is a Latin term from which the word ‘envy’ is derived and refers to an emotion born out of a person’s lack of superior quality, achievement or possession enjoyed by someone else that the envious either desires for himself or wishes the other person be dispossessed. Renowned philosophers have averred that envy is one […]
Our youth are “uncut” diamonds on August 3, 2018The worth of a diamond is determined only after it is properly, carefully and skilfully cut and polished. Prior to that it is nothing but a plain, unattractive piece of rock just like any other but once it passes through many processes, it emerges as one of the most sought-after stones known to man. The […]
Leadership is tough on July 31, 2018“Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions” — Harold S Geneen (1910-1997), American businessman and president/CEO of International Telephone and Telegraph Corp. (ITT). Generally speaking, life is not an easy game. Right from birth to one’s last moments in this world, all persons, no matter which region they […]
The good life on July 27, 2018“The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge” — Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) “Dard-e-dil kay waastay paida kia insan ko…” (Translation: Human beings were created for compassion) — Khwaja Mir Dard (1720-1785) There are very rare instances when volumes of research and hard work are squeezed in a nutshell but to a […]