Urdu Literature and more…
Posted in listen to this on Jul 7th, 2011
I saw a picture today. two people sitting to-gather on a cliff hang over, sharing a blanket and looking at a vista of the Grand Canyons. The caption was ‘Friends’. I looked at the picture for a long time. It was an ordinary snapshot and that – keeping the caption in mind, didn’t need to [...]
Posted in listen to this on Jun 26th, 2011
(An Afghan woman prays at the graves of her husband and son who have been killed by NATO soldiers) Oh! the killers of my husband and son. Sitting on the graves of my husband and son, who fell victim to the savagery of your bullets, my curse would have brought doom for you, but the [...]
Posted in listen to this on Jan 8th, 2011
” I disagree with what you have to say but will fight to death to protect your right to say it. ” Voltaire
Posted in listen to this on Jul 16th, 2010
“Keep away from the people who belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that. But the really great make you feel that you too can become great.” Mark Twain
Posted in listen to this on Dec 22nd, 2009
Here is the interview I was telling you about. Now you can watch the film – A Man In The Attic as well. http://www.theseventhlevel.net/blog/interview-indie-cinema-showcase http://www.theseventhlevel.net/films/a-man-in-the-attic I will not add my two pence about the film or the interview because the Writer Producer and Director of the film – Ali Imran Zaidi – speaks so eloquently [...]
Posted in listen to this on Dec 2nd, 2009
If your heart is not deceived by the mirage, be not proud of the sharpness of your understanding; for your freedom from this optical illusion is due to your imperfect thirst.
Posted in listen to this on Nov 30th, 2009
Never break four things in life – Trust, Relation, Promise & Heart. They do not make noise but pain a lot. – Charles Dickens.
Posted in listen to this on Oct 12th, 2009
In war, truth is the first casualty – Aeschylus
Posted in listen to this on Jul 23rd, 2009
She did it again. But before going any further, I must mention that in two days – to be exact, she will be celebrating her sixth birthday. That is how old she is. Old or young, this sharp-witted, quick and clear-thinking child sometimes leaves people speechless. Her older sister is an angel, sweet and happy, [...]
Posted in listen to this on Jul 23rd, 2009
Once again they were together. After prayers, they sat down around the ‘dasterkhan’ to share the food everyone had brought for themself plus two. There were a variety of dishes and it was more than enough for everybody. “People, who pray together and eat togather, stay together.” someone said. “Wah, wah kia pate ki baat [...]
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