Monday, May 26, 2014
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Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai Sur Yaman Kalyan
Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
Sur Kalyan
Poetry and translation (Thanks Imtiaz Kazi)
1
تون حبيبُ، تون طبيبُ، تون دَردَ جي دَوا؛
جانِبَ! منهنجي جِيءَ ۾ آزَرَ جا اَنوا؛
صاحبَ! ڏي شِفا، ميان! مريضنِ کي.
Ye are friend, physician, Ye my pain’s medicine
Dear! Body’s afflicted with all sorts of infection
O Lord! You give amelioration, to the sick one
2
حبيب تون، طبيب تون، دردَ جو دارون
دوا منهنجي دل کي تنهنجون تَوارون
ڪريان ٿي ڪارون، جئن ٻُڪي ٻئَنئُون نَه ٿئي
Ye are friend, physician, Ye are my illness’ cure
Cure of heart comes whenever You, I remember
I’m in uproar, my healing anyone else won’t care
3
حبيب تون، طبيب تون، تون هي دَرٺن ڊَڀُ
تون ڏيين،تون لاهيين، تون ـ هين هادي رَبُ
آهِمِ اِيءُ عَجَبُ، جِئن واريو ويڄ وِهارين
You friend, physician, You, a remedy for invalid
You afflict or alleviate, You ‘re Sustainer-n-Guide
I get astonished, You then physicians also send
4
تون حبيبُ، تون طبيبُ، تون دارُون کي دَردَنِ؛
تون ڏِئين، تون لاهِئين، ڏاتَرَ! کي ڏُکندَنِ؛
تڏهين ڦَڪِيُون فَرَقُ ڪن، جڏهين اَمرُ ڪريو اُنِ کي.
You- friend, physician, You- ailment’s treatment
Lord! Ye inflict then Ye ward off all this torment
Medicines will only affect, at Your commandment
5
جان ڪي ڪري طبيبُ، دارون هِنَ دردَ جا
هَڻِئو سي حَبيبُ ، اُکوڙِئو اَڌَ ڪري
As and when physician starts treating my pain
My friend’s agitation, ruptures (bandage) in twin
6
پاٻوهي هيڪارَ، مون کان پُڇيو سَڄَڻين؛
اَلَسۡتُ بِرَبِّڪُمۡ، چَيائون جنهن وارَ؛
سَندي سورَ ڪِنارَ، تَنَ تَڏهانڪُون نه لهي.
For once, lavishly enquired of me my friend
‘Am not I your Lord?’ to me was mentioned
My pain sans bounds, stress never lessened
7
پاٻوهِيو پُڇَنِّ، ڪِٿي هَٿُ حَبِيبَ جو؛
نيزي هيٺان نِينهنَ جي، پاسي پاڻُ نه ڪَنِّ؛
عاشِقَ اَجَلَ سامُهان، اوچي ڳاٽ اَچَنِّ؛
ڪُسَڻُ قُربُ جَنِّ، مَرَڻُ تَنِّ مُشاهِدو.
Happily they ask, where friend’s caring hand
Love’s spear pointed, they can’t put it aside
Lovers face death, yet hold high their head
About to be beheaded, dying is union indeed
8
ڪوٺي ڪُهي سُپرِين، ڪوٺي ڪُهڻَ ساڻُ؛
نيزي هيٺان نِينهنَ جي، پاسي ڪر مَ پاڻُ؛
ڄُلُ، وِڃائي ڄاڻُ، عاشِقَ! اَجَلَ سامهُون.
Beloved invites and kills, then endears soon
From the spear of love, do not save y’r skin
Quit wits-n-brain, so confront the extinction
9
ڪوٺڻُ قَريبَـنَ جو، عيـنُ تَڙڻُ آهِ؛
اِيَ اُلٽي ڳالَھڙِي، سِڪَ وَرَندِي ساهِ؛
آسَرَ هَڏِمَ لاهِ، ڇِنَڻُ ڳَنڍَڻُ اُنِ جو.
Invitation from beloved almost like expulsion
Weird conduct yet next minute love’ll return
Hope ye never loosen, his break-up is a union
10
ڪُهَنِّ تان ڪَرَ لَـهَنِ، ڪَرَ لَـهَنِ تان ڪُهَنِّ؛
سيئِي ماءِ! مُهَنِّ، سيئي راحتَ رُوحَ جِي.
Kills me-n-inquires of me, cares yet intent on kill
Himself gives me trouble, himself soothes my soul
11
ڪُهي سو ڪَرَ لهي، ڪوٺي سو ڪُهي
سوئي مُون مُهي، سوئي راحت روح جي
Same as 10 above
(difference in sing. & plural context only)
12
ڪُهي سو ڪَرَ لَـهَي، ڪوٺي سو قَريبُ؛
اِها عادتَ سِکيو، هَر زَمان حبيبُ؛
تِڇي سو طبيبُ، سو ئي راحتَ رُوحَ جِي.
Kills and also inquires, invites closer to him
This habit, beloved has acquired every time
Hit then a healer became, so is soul’s charm
13
رهي اَچجي راتڙِي، تن واڍوڙِينِ وَٽاءَ؛
جن کي سورُ سريرَ ۾، گَھٽَ مَنجھاران گھاءَ؛
لِڪائي لوڪاءَ، پاڻهين ٻَڌنِ پَٽِـيُون.
With those love-wounded, a night one must spend
Who bear bodily pain, within many a wound hold
From public hide, apply band on wound on a side
14
سِرَ جُدا، ڌَڙَ ڌارَ، دوھَ جنين جا ديڳِ ۾؛
سي مَرُ ڪن پَچارَ، حاضر جن جي هَٿ ۾
Head apart, torso torn, body mass in cauldron
May expect wine who ready head in submission
15
ديڳئين دوڳ ڪڙهن ، جت ڪڻهيءَ ڪڻڪو نَه لهي
تِتي طبيبن، چاڪَ چِڪندا ڇڏيا
Cauldron cooks body meat, spoon rings vessel
Even medical professional left wounds sans fill
16
اڄ پڻ دانهو دانھَ، واڍوڙڪيءَ مَنَهين
ويڄ ورائي ٻانھَ، چوري چاڪَ نِهاريا
Today again come cries from the hut of lovesick
Pulse; healer did check, open wound he’d a look
17
اَڄُ پڻ ڪَنجھو ڪَنجَھ، واڍوڙَڪِيءَ مَنَهِينءَ؛
جهُ پڻ پِيـيَنِ سَنجَھ، هُو پِنِيُون هُو پَٽِيـُون.
Today again wail comes from the lovesick’s hut
As dusk hour hit, band-n-herbal balms they put
18
ويچارا واڍوڙَ، سَدا شاڪِرَ تي
تاڻِن مَٿي توڙَ، اوري ڪنِ نَه آسِرو
Lovesick ones, always in pain yet stay content
Till the end exert, in the mid-path will not quit
19
سدا آهي سورَ جي واڍوڙن وائي
جيڪا اَٿن مَنَ ۾ سا سَلِن نَه وائي
اوڙَڪِ اُهيئي ، ڳوليو ڏِسن ڳالهڙي
Love-wounded, always keep talking of pain
What they have in mind, give no exposition
At last they do gain, that very dear ambition
20
سَگَھنِ سُڌِ نه سُورَ جِي، گھايَلَ ڪيئن گھارِينِ؛
پِيَلَ پاسو پَٽَ تان، واڍوڙَ نه وارِينِ؛
پَرِ ۾ پَچَنِ پِرينءَ لَئي، هَئي! هَنجُون هارِينِ؛
سَڄَڻُ جي سارِينِ،سي نہ رُونِ نہ چُونِ ڪي
Healthy unaware of pain, how wound’d spend
Bruised, lying on the floor, can’t turn on side
Burning for beloved, secretly tears they shed
Whom beloved in mind, weep nor say a word
21
سَگَھنِ سُڌِ نه سُورَ جِي، ٿا رُنڪَن رَنجُوري؛
پِيا آهن پَٽَ ۾، مَٿِن مامُوري؛
لڳين لَنؤ، لَطِيفُ چَئي، سَدا جِي سُوري؛
پِرتِ جن پُوري، تن رويو وِهامي راتڙي
Healthy to pain indifferent, others in pain suffer
Lying on the floor, pain is what they must bear
Love has assigned them to perpetual pain forever
Who to love fully adhere, in tears spend night entire
22
سَدا آهي سور جي، رنجورن رُڻِڪَ
ڪنھ جنھِ ڏُکَ ڏسائيا، لٿين ڪينَ جهُڻِڪ
اِنَ ڀَلاريءَ ڀُڻِڪَ، هيڪرَ حُضوري ڪيا
In pain ever, grieved ones in sobs and in wail
Sorrows they suffer, reprimands receive in full
By such sizzling trill, love’s audience they avail
23
آيَلِ! اُنِ نه وِسَهان، هَنجُون جي هارِينِ؛
آڻيو آبُ اَکينِ ۾، ڏيھ کي ڏيکارِينِ؛
سَڄَڻُ جي سارِينِ، سي نڪي روئن نه چون ڪِي.
Mom! I can’t take along who only tears shed
Make eye wet in tears-n-show it to the crowd
Whom love in mind, cry not, utter not a word
24
اگھي اَگھائي، رَنجُ پِريان کي رسيو؛
چَکيَمِ چڱائِي، سورانگھي سُورِيءَ تان.
My illness acknowledged, beloved got perturbed
I tasted this good, when on gibbet I lost my head
25
هُو جي مَنجهان هيجَ، وَهَمَ پِريان جي وَڍِئا
ٻُڪي ڏيئي تَن کي، ڪوهُ ڪَريندا ويڄَ
نَڪا پِڇَ نَه پيڄَ، پَسَڻَ ڌاران پرينءَ جي
Those who gladly got slain in beloved’s thought
Arrange their cure, O doctors! there’s no benefit
Seek no syrup nor tablet, save sweetheart’s sight
26
وَڍي جَنِ وِڌياسِ، وَري ويڄَ ئِي سي ٿِيا؛
تُرتُ ٻَڌائُون پَٽِيُون، روزِ ڪيائُون راسِ؛
هِينئڙا! تنِين پاسِ، گھارِ ته گھايَلُ نه ٿِئين.
Those who cut me, then became my healer
Prompt put bands, wound in a day did cure
Stay by’em dear! Wounds won’t get ye near
27
ويڄن ويٺي ئي، دوستُ پيهي دَرِ آيو
صِحتَ جي سَريرَ ۾ ، ڪَلَ ڪَڙِين پيئي
پيڙَ پري ويئي، اَچَڻَ ساڻُ، عَجيبَ جي
While doctor attended, friend made entry
Bodily health did surge, wounds felt scary
Pain had to flee, at beloved’s health query
28
ڪارائيَان قَريبُ، وَنين ـ ئون ويجهو گهڻو
دارون سَڀِ دردَ کي طَبَعَ جو طبيبُ
ايهي حالِ حَبيبُ، ساهان اوڏو سپرين
Closer than eye-pupil, beloved is so near
My body’s ailments, he is all-pain healer
So my amour, I feel him in my breath air
وائي
ورسئا ويڄ ويچارا، ڀليا ويڄ ويچارا
دل ۾ درد پرين جو، من ۾ مرض پرين جو
اٿيو ويڄا مَ وھو وڃو ڊ رڀَ کڻي
اٿيو ويڄا مَ وھو، کڻو ڊرڀَ تمارا
ٻُڪي ڏيندا ٻاجَھ جي، آيا سُورَ ڌَڻي؛
ٻُڪي ڏيندا ٻاجَھ جي جيء جِيارا َ
Va’ee
Poor physicians puzzled, they got misled
Beloved’s pain in heart, same in my mind
Get up doctors! sit not, hell with y’r tablet
Rise doctors! sit not, take back y’r ointment
A tonic of mercy delivers from pain-treater
Tonic of mercy, I get from soul’s Sustainer
Sur Kalyan
Poetry and translation (Thanks Imtiaz Kazi)
1
تون حبيبُ، تون طبيبُ، تون دَردَ جي دَوا؛
جانِبَ! منهنجي جِيءَ ۾ آزَرَ جا اَنوا؛
صاحبَ! ڏي شِفا، ميان! مريضنِ کي.
Ye are friend, physician, Ye my pain’s medicine
Dear! Body’s afflicted with all sorts of infection
O Lord! You give amelioration, to the sick one
2
حبيب تون، طبيب تون، دردَ جو دارون
دوا منهنجي دل کي تنهنجون تَوارون
ڪريان ٿي ڪارون، جئن ٻُڪي ٻئَنئُون نَه ٿئي
Ye are friend, physician, Ye are my illness’ cure
Cure of heart comes whenever You, I remember
I’m in uproar, my healing anyone else won’t care
3
حبيب تون، طبيب تون، تون هي دَرٺن ڊَڀُ
تون ڏيين،تون لاهيين، تون ـ هين هادي رَبُ
آهِمِ اِيءُ عَجَبُ، جِئن واريو ويڄ وِهارين
You friend, physician, You, a remedy for invalid
You afflict or alleviate, You ‘re Sustainer-n-Guide
I get astonished, You then physicians also send
4
تون حبيبُ، تون طبيبُ، تون دارُون کي دَردَنِ؛
تون ڏِئين، تون لاهِئين، ڏاتَرَ! کي ڏُکندَنِ؛
تڏهين ڦَڪِيُون فَرَقُ ڪن، جڏهين اَمرُ ڪريو اُنِ کي.
You- friend, physician, You- ailment’s treatment
Lord! Ye inflict then Ye ward off all this torment
Medicines will only affect, at Your commandment
5
جان ڪي ڪري طبيبُ، دارون هِنَ دردَ جا
هَڻِئو سي حَبيبُ ، اُکوڙِئو اَڌَ ڪري
As and when physician starts treating my pain
My friend’s agitation, ruptures (bandage) in twin
6
پاٻوهي هيڪارَ، مون کان پُڇيو سَڄَڻين؛
اَلَسۡتُ بِرَبِّڪُمۡ، چَيائون جنهن وارَ؛
سَندي سورَ ڪِنارَ، تَنَ تَڏهانڪُون نه لهي.
For once, lavishly enquired of me my friend
‘Am not I your Lord?’ to me was mentioned
My pain sans bounds, stress never lessened
7
پاٻوهِيو پُڇَنِّ، ڪِٿي هَٿُ حَبِيبَ جو؛
نيزي هيٺان نِينهنَ جي، پاسي پاڻُ نه ڪَنِّ؛
عاشِقَ اَجَلَ سامُهان، اوچي ڳاٽ اَچَنِّ؛
ڪُسَڻُ قُربُ جَنِّ، مَرَڻُ تَنِّ مُشاهِدو.
Happily they ask, where friend’s caring hand
Love’s spear pointed, they can’t put it aside
Lovers face death, yet hold high their head
About to be beheaded, dying is union indeed
8
ڪوٺي ڪُهي سُپرِين، ڪوٺي ڪُهڻَ ساڻُ؛
نيزي هيٺان نِينهنَ جي، پاسي ڪر مَ پاڻُ؛
ڄُلُ، وِڃائي ڄاڻُ، عاشِقَ! اَجَلَ سامهُون.
Beloved invites and kills, then endears soon
From the spear of love, do not save y’r skin
Quit wits-n-brain, so confront the extinction
9
ڪوٺڻُ قَريبَـنَ جو، عيـنُ تَڙڻُ آهِ؛
اِيَ اُلٽي ڳالَھڙِي، سِڪَ وَرَندِي ساهِ؛
آسَرَ هَڏِمَ لاهِ، ڇِنَڻُ ڳَنڍَڻُ اُنِ جو.
Invitation from beloved almost like expulsion
Weird conduct yet next minute love’ll return
Hope ye never loosen, his break-up is a union
10
ڪُهَنِّ تان ڪَرَ لَـهَنِ، ڪَرَ لَـهَنِ تان ڪُهَنِّ؛
سيئِي ماءِ! مُهَنِّ، سيئي راحتَ رُوحَ جِي.
Kills me-n-inquires of me, cares yet intent on kill
Himself gives me trouble, himself soothes my soul
11
ڪُهي سو ڪَرَ لهي، ڪوٺي سو ڪُهي
سوئي مُون مُهي، سوئي راحت روح جي
Same as 10 above
(difference in sing. & plural context only)
12
ڪُهي سو ڪَرَ لَـهَي، ڪوٺي سو قَريبُ؛
اِها عادتَ سِکيو، هَر زَمان حبيبُ؛
تِڇي سو طبيبُ، سو ئي راحتَ رُوحَ جِي.
Kills and also inquires, invites closer to him
This habit, beloved has acquired every time
Hit then a healer became, so is soul’s charm
13
رهي اَچجي راتڙِي، تن واڍوڙِينِ وَٽاءَ؛
جن کي سورُ سريرَ ۾، گَھٽَ مَنجھاران گھاءَ؛
لِڪائي لوڪاءَ، پاڻهين ٻَڌنِ پَٽِـيُون.
With those love-wounded, a night one must spend
Who bear bodily pain, within many a wound hold
From public hide, apply band on wound on a side
14
سِرَ جُدا، ڌَڙَ ڌارَ، دوھَ جنين جا ديڳِ ۾؛
سي مَرُ ڪن پَچارَ، حاضر جن جي هَٿ ۾
Head apart, torso torn, body mass in cauldron
May expect wine who ready head in submission
15
ديڳئين دوڳ ڪڙهن ، جت ڪڻهيءَ ڪڻڪو نَه لهي
تِتي طبيبن، چاڪَ چِڪندا ڇڏيا
Cauldron cooks body meat, spoon rings vessel
Even medical professional left wounds sans fill
16
اڄ پڻ دانهو دانھَ، واڍوڙڪيءَ مَنَهين
ويڄ ورائي ٻانھَ، چوري چاڪَ نِهاريا
Today again come cries from the hut of lovesick
Pulse; healer did check, open wound he’d a look
17
اَڄُ پڻ ڪَنجھو ڪَنجَھ، واڍوڙَڪِيءَ مَنَهِينءَ؛
جهُ پڻ پِيـيَنِ سَنجَھ، هُو پِنِيُون هُو پَٽِيـُون.
Today again wail comes from the lovesick’s hut
As dusk hour hit, band-n-herbal balms they put
18
ويچارا واڍوڙَ، سَدا شاڪِرَ تي
تاڻِن مَٿي توڙَ، اوري ڪنِ نَه آسِرو
Lovesick ones, always in pain yet stay content
Till the end exert, in the mid-path will not quit
19
سدا آهي سورَ جي واڍوڙن وائي
جيڪا اَٿن مَنَ ۾ سا سَلِن نَه وائي
اوڙَڪِ اُهيئي ، ڳوليو ڏِسن ڳالهڙي
Love-wounded, always keep talking of pain
What they have in mind, give no exposition
At last they do gain, that very dear ambition
20
سَگَھنِ سُڌِ نه سُورَ جِي، گھايَلَ ڪيئن گھارِينِ؛
پِيَلَ پاسو پَٽَ تان، واڍوڙَ نه وارِينِ؛
پَرِ ۾ پَچَنِ پِرينءَ لَئي، هَئي! هَنجُون هارِينِ؛
سَڄَڻُ جي سارِينِ،سي نہ رُونِ نہ چُونِ ڪي
Healthy unaware of pain, how wound’d spend
Bruised, lying on the floor, can’t turn on side
Burning for beloved, secretly tears they shed
Whom beloved in mind, weep nor say a word
21
سَگَھنِ سُڌِ نه سُورَ جِي، ٿا رُنڪَن رَنجُوري؛
پِيا آهن پَٽَ ۾، مَٿِن مامُوري؛
لڳين لَنؤ، لَطِيفُ چَئي، سَدا جِي سُوري؛
پِرتِ جن پُوري، تن رويو وِهامي راتڙي
Healthy to pain indifferent, others in pain suffer
Lying on the floor, pain is what they must bear
Love has assigned them to perpetual pain forever
Who to love fully adhere, in tears spend night entire
22
سَدا آهي سور جي، رنجورن رُڻِڪَ
ڪنھ جنھِ ڏُکَ ڏسائيا، لٿين ڪينَ جهُڻِڪ
اِنَ ڀَلاريءَ ڀُڻِڪَ، هيڪرَ حُضوري ڪيا
In pain ever, grieved ones in sobs and in wail
Sorrows they suffer, reprimands receive in full
By such sizzling trill, love’s audience they avail
23
آيَلِ! اُنِ نه وِسَهان، هَنجُون جي هارِينِ؛
آڻيو آبُ اَکينِ ۾، ڏيھ کي ڏيکارِينِ؛
سَڄَڻُ جي سارِينِ، سي نڪي روئن نه چون ڪِي.
Mom! I can’t take along who only tears shed
Make eye wet in tears-n-show it to the crowd
Whom love in mind, cry not, utter not a word
24
اگھي اَگھائي، رَنجُ پِريان کي رسيو؛
چَکيَمِ چڱائِي، سورانگھي سُورِيءَ تان.
My illness acknowledged, beloved got perturbed
I tasted this good, when on gibbet I lost my head
25
هُو جي مَنجهان هيجَ، وَهَمَ پِريان جي وَڍِئا
ٻُڪي ڏيئي تَن کي، ڪوهُ ڪَريندا ويڄَ
نَڪا پِڇَ نَه پيڄَ، پَسَڻَ ڌاران پرينءَ جي
Those who gladly got slain in beloved’s thought
Arrange their cure, O doctors! there’s no benefit
Seek no syrup nor tablet, save sweetheart’s sight
26
وَڍي جَنِ وِڌياسِ، وَري ويڄَ ئِي سي ٿِيا؛
تُرتُ ٻَڌائُون پَٽِيُون، روزِ ڪيائُون راسِ؛
هِينئڙا! تنِين پاسِ، گھارِ ته گھايَلُ نه ٿِئين.
Those who cut me, then became my healer
Prompt put bands, wound in a day did cure
Stay by’em dear! Wounds won’t get ye near
27
ويڄن ويٺي ئي، دوستُ پيهي دَرِ آيو
صِحتَ جي سَريرَ ۾ ، ڪَلَ ڪَڙِين پيئي
پيڙَ پري ويئي، اَچَڻَ ساڻُ، عَجيبَ جي
While doctor attended, friend made entry
Bodily health did surge, wounds felt scary
Pain had to flee, at beloved’s health query
28
ڪارائيَان قَريبُ، وَنين ـ ئون ويجهو گهڻو
دارون سَڀِ دردَ کي طَبَعَ جو طبيبُ
ايهي حالِ حَبيبُ، ساهان اوڏو سپرين
Closer than eye-pupil, beloved is so near
My body’s ailments, he is all-pain healer
So my amour, I feel him in my breath air
وائي
ورسئا ويڄ ويچارا، ڀليا ويڄ ويچارا
دل ۾ درد پرين جو، من ۾ مرض پرين جو
اٿيو ويڄا مَ وھو وڃو ڊ رڀَ کڻي
اٿيو ويڄا مَ وھو، کڻو ڊرڀَ تمارا
ٻُڪي ڏيندا ٻاجَھ جي، آيا سُورَ ڌَڻي؛
ٻُڪي ڏيندا ٻاجَھ جي جيء جِيارا َ
Va’ee
Poor physicians puzzled, they got misled
Beloved’s pain in heart, same in my mind
Get up doctors! sit not, hell with y’r tablet
Rise doctors! sit not, take back y’r ointment
A tonic of mercy delivers from pain-treater
Tonic of mercy, I get from soul’s Sustainer
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Dream
My dear friends,
(Night of 17th March 2014 so it was already 18th March, 2014 according to clocks)
Last night, I had a very strange dream. I never thought I will have that person in my dream. When I ask myself, if I ever saw that person in any dream in my life, I get a negative reply. In my dream, I see that I am together with my brothers, A, N and W (and probably also K but I am not sure), my cousin, T W, two of my friends from college, SN and (probably) TMC, and a child of age less than 5 years (I guess) but I do not know whose child is this boy. We all have invited Imran Khan (the chief and chairman of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf party) to Larkana at my maternal grand father's home. We had a dining table in the upper story of the home. Imran Khan was invited to that room for lunch and TW, my cousin, was acting as a host. The setting of the dinning table is such that there are three chairs on each long-side of the table and one chair on each short-side of the table. Imran takes the lead seat on the shorter side of the table. Next to Imran are sitting my two friends. My brothers are standing next to chairs. The third chair on that side is occupied by me. I am also having this child in my lap. The child is so excited or what that he keeps annoying while Imran Khan is discussing things with all of us. He is mainly talking about how situation of Pakistanis and Pakistan can be improved. He discusses about the grass-root level problems faced by common people and is open to get ideas from youngsters like ourselves who were joining him in that meeting.
To me important thing in the dream was not what Imran Khan was discussing but the most important thing was this child. It seemed that there was something about this child. He was very special to me and in that meeting. He kept annoying everyone but especially Imran Khan. He did things that would divert anyone's attention. He will say something in between or try to go to Imran Khan's side or try to go off my lap and jump into my friend's places to either grab the attention or he wanted to take Imran Khan's attention. I was afraid that Imran Khan might not like this and might become angry. At one point, it seemed that Imran is getting angry but trust me that Imran didn't even say why have you brought this kid/child, who keeps annoying, in this serious discussion. Or he even did not asked anyone to take this child away. He was very calm, accepting, and loving to this child. Though I don't remember well, after the child's too much annoyance, Imran Khan (probably) took him in his lap from me.
After I woke up, several questions were raised in my head. These questions are:
1. Currently, I am not living in Pakistan, so why, I had a dream in which I saw Imran Khan in my grand father's house together with my brothers, one cousin, two friends, and a child.
2. My grand father's house is in Larkana. My family lives in Karachi. My cousin lives in Larkana. One friend lives in Karachi, the other friend lives in Murree. So, why in Larkana? We could have met/invited Imran Khan to Karachi or Murree or Islamabad or some other place.
3. Why I saw that small child and why I had that small child in my lap? This child was annoying everyone but neither I got annoyed nor Imran Khan got annoyed with him. Though at one time it seemed Imran is annoyed, he didn't say anything. Rather, after sometime, I can't recall well, probably Imran Khan took this child in his lap.
4. Moreover, I had a small discussion with Imran Khan. There could be several reasons. May be because this child was with me in my lap and was annoying everyone. So, I had to take care of him. Why I didn't have a good / active discussion with Imran Khan?
Overall, I like this dream. But there are many questions still unanswered :)
I am not sure about the message in this dream.
(Night of 17th March 2014 so it was already 18th March, 2014 according to clocks)
Last night, I had a very strange dream. I never thought I will have that person in my dream. When I ask myself, if I ever saw that person in any dream in my life, I get a negative reply. In my dream, I see that I am together with my brothers, A, N and W (and probably also K but I am not sure), my cousin, T W, two of my friends from college, SN and (probably) TMC, and a child of age less than 5 years (I guess) but I do not know whose child is this boy. We all have invited Imran Khan (the chief and chairman of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf party) to Larkana at my maternal grand father's home. We had a dining table in the upper story of the home. Imran Khan was invited to that room for lunch and TW, my cousin, was acting as a host. The setting of the dinning table is such that there are three chairs on each long-side of the table and one chair on each short-side of the table. Imran takes the lead seat on the shorter side of the table. Next to Imran are sitting my two friends. My brothers are standing next to chairs. The third chair on that side is occupied by me. I am also having this child in my lap. The child is so excited or what that he keeps annoying while Imran Khan is discussing things with all of us. He is mainly talking about how situation of Pakistanis and Pakistan can be improved. He discusses about the grass-root level problems faced by common people and is open to get ideas from youngsters like ourselves who were joining him in that meeting.
To me important thing in the dream was not what Imran Khan was discussing but the most important thing was this child. It seemed that there was something about this child. He was very special to me and in that meeting. He kept annoying everyone but especially Imran Khan. He did things that would divert anyone's attention. He will say something in between or try to go to Imran Khan's side or try to go off my lap and jump into my friend's places to either grab the attention or he wanted to take Imran Khan's attention. I was afraid that Imran Khan might not like this and might become angry. At one point, it seemed that Imran is getting angry but trust me that Imran didn't even say why have you brought this kid/child, who keeps annoying, in this serious discussion. Or he even did not asked anyone to take this child away. He was very calm, accepting, and loving to this child. Though I don't remember well, after the child's too much annoyance, Imran Khan (probably) took him in his lap from me.
After I woke up, several questions were raised in my head. These questions are:
1. Currently, I am not living in Pakistan, so why, I had a dream in which I saw Imran Khan in my grand father's house together with my brothers, one cousin, two friends, and a child.
2. My grand father's house is in Larkana. My family lives in Karachi. My cousin lives in Larkana. One friend lives in Karachi, the other friend lives in Murree. So, why in Larkana? We could have met/invited Imran Khan to Karachi or Murree or Islamabad or some other place.
3. Why I saw that small child and why I had that small child in my lap? This child was annoying everyone but neither I got annoyed nor Imran Khan got annoyed with him. Though at one time it seemed Imran is annoyed, he didn't say anything. Rather, after sometime, I can't recall well, probably Imran Khan took this child in his lap.
4. Moreover, I had a small discussion with Imran Khan. There could be several reasons. May be because this child was with me in my lap and was annoying everyone. So, I had to take care of him. Why I didn't have a good / active discussion with Imran Khan?
Overall, I like this dream. But there are many questions still unanswered :)
I am not sure about the message in this dream.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Two poems: One from Julia Carney and other from Louis I. Newman
I like one of the poems of Julia Abigail Fletcher Carney (commonly known as Julia Carney) very much. It has gone deep down my heart. I love this lady for such a beautiful poem.
Julia Carney was an American Educator born on April 6, 1823 in Lancaster, Massachussets and died at the age of 85 years on November 1, 1908. She is very famous for her great poem 'Little Things' which gave her a fame in 1845.
Little drops of water,
Little grains of sand,
Make the mighty occean,
And the pleasant Land!
Little deeds of kindness,
Little words of Love,
Make our word an Eden,
Like the heaven above!
The other poem that I would like to share with you is of Louis I. Newman. He was a poet and scholar of Jewish ethics. He is famous for scholarly writings and poems. He says:
And climbed the topmost steeple,
But God declared, Go down again,
I dwell among the people.
Poetry of the Learned Poets!
I have intentionally selected such a title. For me not all poets are learned. (Sorry, if it offends someone)! I like poetry that is deep in thought. Words might be simple but with deep meaning. I will share the poems/poetry of the poets from different cultures/places which I come across. I would try to give translation as well, if I really could find one or translate myself. Please forgive me if I cant find the source of the translation or transliteration. If you know the source, please leave in a comment below. Thanks,
Hun Zameen Par, Guzr Falak Pe Mera I live on earth, but I roam the skies
Dekh To Kis Qadar Rasa Hun Main just see the vastness of my reach.
Kaam Dunya Mein Rahbari Hai Mera My task in the world is to guide and lead,
Misl-e-Khizr-e-Khajasta Pa Hun Main I am like Khizr of blessed steps.
Hun Mufassir-e-Kitab-e-Hasti Ki I interpret the book of life,
Mazhar-e-Shan-e-Kibriya Hun Main And through me Divine Glory shines forth.
Boond Ek Khoon Ki Hai Tu Lekin You are no more than a drop of blood,
Ghairat-e-Laal-e-Be Baha Hun Main While I am the envy of the priceless pearl!
Dil Ne Sun Kar Kaha Ye Sub Sach Hai The heart listened, and then said:
Par Mujhe Bhi To Dekh, Kya Hun Main This is all true,But now look at me,And see what I am.
Raaz-e-Hasti Ko Ti Samajhti Hai You penetrate the secret of existence,
Aur Ankhon Se Dekhta Hun Main! But I see it with my eyes.
Hai Tujhe Wasta Mazahir Se You deal With the outward aspect of things,
Aur Batin Se Ashna Hun Main I know what lies within.
Ilm Tujh Se To Maarifat Mujh Se Knowledge comes from you, gnosis from me;
Ilm Ki Intiha Hai Betaabi Attaining the ultimate in knowledge only makes one restless
Shama Tu Mehfil-e-Sadaqat Ki You are the candle of the Assembly of Truth;
Husn Ki Bazm Ka Diya Hun Main I am the lamp of the Assembly of Beauty.
Tu Zaman-o-Makan Se Rishta Bapa
Taeer-e-Sidra Se Ashna Hun Main
Kis Bulandi Pe Hai Maqam Mera
Arsh Rab-e-Jaleel Ka Hun Main!
Allama Muhammad Iqbal, also known as the poet of the east, says:
Aqal Ne Aik Din Ye Dil Se Kaha One day reason said to the heart:
Bhoole Bhatke Ki Rahnuma Hun Main I am a guide for those who are lost.
Bhoole Bhatke Ki Rahnuma Hun Main I am a guide for those who are lost.
Hun Zameen Par, Guzr Falak Pe Mera I live on earth, but I roam the skies
Dekh To Kis Qadar Rasa Hun Main just see the vastness of my reach.
Kaam Dunya Mein Rahbari Hai Mera My task in the world is to guide and lead,
Misl-e-Khizr-e-Khajasta Pa Hun Main I am like Khizr of blessed steps.
Hun Mufassir-e-Kitab-e-Hasti Ki I interpret the book of life,
Mazhar-e-Shan-e-Kibriya Hun Main And through me Divine Glory shines forth.
Boond Ek Khoon Ki Hai Tu Lekin You are no more than a drop of blood,
Ghairat-e-Laal-e-Be Baha Hun Main While I am the envy of the priceless pearl!
Dil Ne Sun Kar Kaha Ye Sub Sach Hai The heart listened, and then said:
Par Mujhe Bhi To Dekh, Kya Hun Main This is all true,But now look at me,And see what I am.
Raaz-e-Hasti Ko Ti Samajhti Hai You penetrate the secret of existence,
Aur Ankhon Se Dekhta Hun Main! But I see it with my eyes.
Hai Tujhe Wasta Mazahir Se You deal With the outward aspect of things,
Aur Batin Se Ashna Hun Main I know what lies within.
Ilm Tujh Se To Maarifat Mujh Se Knowledge comes from you, gnosis from me;
Tu Khuda Joo, Khuda Numa Hun Main You seek God, I reveal Him.
Ilm Ki Intiha Hai Betaabi Attaining the ultimate in knowledge only makes one restless
Iss Marz Ki Magar Dawa Hun Main I am the cure for that malady.
Shama Tu Mehfil-e-Sadaqat Ki You are the candle of the Assembly of Truth;
Husn Ki Bazm Ka Diya Hun Main I am the lamp of the Assembly of Beauty.
Tu Zaman-o-Makan Se Rishta Bapa
Taeer-e-Sidra Se Ashna Hun Main
Kis Bulandi Pe Hai Maqam Mera
Arsh Rab-e-Jaleel Ka Hun Main!
Glorifying the beauty of my Lord!
My routine is very unusual. Since very long, I do not follow a disciplined routine. My wake up time is messed up, my sleeping time is not fixed, my daily work agenda is highly flexible, yet to everyone's and to my own surprise, I follow some routine :). My routine comprises of tea in the morning before going to university, studying with couple of breaks including prayer, tea, and food/fruit breaks, some days teaching to third year students and back to home, having dinner, watching TV on my laptop and long (sometimes constructive) arguable discussions with (a) friend(s) on various issues concerning plights of peoples in Pakistan on a cup of Pakistani tea (Kheer patti/Dhoodh patti chae).
By following such a (sounding uninteresting) time-flexible routine, I never gave a deep thought to admiring the beauty of my Lord. Paulo Coelho in his book Alchemist reports that
I am going to put on a shirt I often wear and, for the first time, I am going to notice how it was made. I am going to imagine the hands that wove the cotton and the river where the fibers of the plant were born. I will understand that all those now invisible things are a part of history of my shirt.
Being inspired by the thought of noticing how a shirt was made, described by Paulo Coelho in his book, I try to look back and think of my routine. When I think about it again and again, my routine though sounds quite uninteresting but is actually not. No one can see the beauty of my Lord in it but I can see it for sure. How beautifully he wakes me up from slumber and my whole existence comes into existence. SubhanaAllah. I live again. SubhanaAllah. Should I say, human's life is like a pure random walk process. You do not know when what happens next. Predictability is zero. Wow! Time never stops, but yet Lord gives us time to spend. We have loads of things on the plate to be done. There is purpose in life again. Glorify the name of the Lord, admire the beauty of the Lord, and seek the shelter of the Lord.
The purpose makes the routine look better to oneself. Vision starts shining and one sees a routine like a blossoming flower. It is promising.
Tomorrow will be different. It will not be different that I am going to change my routine (though I might need to for some other reason), but it will be different because I will start looking at things I do from the time I wake up to time I fall prey to slumber differently. I will seek my Lord's beauty in everything.
As Paulo Coelho says that when you want something, forces of nature will move in a way that you will achieve your goal. I call these forces of nature nothing but the will of Allah, my Lord: It is actually He who moves the things in your favor and yet we do not realize and recognize.
That is the beauty of my Lord! He is there! Need to see it. :)
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Sunday, February 09, 2014
Random thoughts :)
Do we really learn things?
Over time, I have realized that one should remind oneself of his/her learning curve. One should be aware of the things learnt from time to time. Every day is a different day in some sense even for a person who follows an exact same routine. A day can be different due to several reasons related to emotions, work, feelings, situations, happenings, events, and what not. With all these things, we learn something.
'Time never waits for anyone'. It moves on. It is therefore very important to remind oneself of one's progress and learning. Human race is progressing and with time the ocean of knowledge is growing. The learning is important as the world has moved from a common knowledge to specialization.
Having learnt so much (acquired knowledge), can we still answer questions like:
1. Which is the best classroom in the world?
2. When is a day really a good day?
3. When do I feel better about myself?
4. Which is the most peaceful feeling for me?
5. What is the importance of the things that we do for ourselves?
6. What is the importance of the things that we do for others?
7. What is the importance of a sincere apology?
8. What is the importance of harsh words uttered?
9. What is an innocence of a child?
10. What is the importance of saying 'No' or saying 'Yes'?
11. What is the strength of helping others?
12. When do you need a friend?
13. What is the function of heart to a person?
14. What is the meaning of time to us?
15. What is the meaning of life to us?
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and the list goes on.....
Learning about what one has learnt is very important for self-development (personal-development). We must keep asking ourselves questions like above to help ourselves improve. I wish I can store my learning in some words, I find it extremely difficult. Sometimes words deceive me and at other times, feelings turn their faces away from me, and yet at other times mind does not accept to code the learning into words.
But we have to live, so we should live happily, purposefully, respectfully, and with energy and enthusiasm. This can be achieved by reflection on the learning achieved from various things, occasions, feelings, emotions, situations, people, groups, surroundings, environments, etc.
Over time, I have realized that one should remind oneself of his/her learning curve. One should be aware of the things learnt from time to time. Every day is a different day in some sense even for a person who follows an exact same routine. A day can be different due to several reasons related to emotions, work, feelings, situations, happenings, events, and what not. With all these things, we learn something.
'Time never waits for anyone'. It moves on. It is therefore very important to remind oneself of one's progress and learning. Human race is progressing and with time the ocean of knowledge is growing. The learning is important as the world has moved from a common knowledge to specialization.
Having learnt so much (acquired knowledge), can we still answer questions like:
1. Which is the best classroom in the world?
2. When is a day really a good day?
3. When do I feel better about myself?
4. Which is the most peaceful feeling for me?
5. What is the importance of the things that we do for ourselves?
6. What is the importance of the things that we do for others?
7. What is the importance of a sincere apology?
8. What is the importance of harsh words uttered?
9. What is an innocence of a child?
10. What is the importance of saying 'No' or saying 'Yes'?
11. What is the strength of helping others?
12. When do you need a friend?
13. What is the function of heart to a person?
14. What is the meaning of time to us?
15. What is the meaning of life to us?
......
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....
...
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and the list goes on.....
Learning about what one has learnt is very important for self-development (personal-development). We must keep asking ourselves questions like above to help ourselves improve. I wish I can store my learning in some words, I find it extremely difficult. Sometimes words deceive me and at other times, feelings turn their faces away from me, and yet at other times mind does not accept to code the learning into words.
But we have to live, so we should live happily, purposefully, respectfully, and with energy and enthusiasm. This can be achieved by reflection on the learning achieved from various things, occasions, feelings, emotions, situations, people, groups, surroundings, environments, etc.
Thursday, February 06, 2014
Plan for learning languages!
Sometimes, I think that when we all humans are the descendants of Prophet Adam (May Peace Be Upon Him), then why on earth do we have to speak so many languages? Well, I know the reasons that people will present and I agree with them. But this has really made my life difficult. hehe.
I speak afew languages, can understand even more languages, and yet can write even more languages. Sindhi, Urdu, English are ones I can speak, write, and understand fluently. Arabic I can read and write. Since Persian uses same script as Arabic, so I assume I will be able to read and write (if someone dictates me) but would not understand / comprehend. Punjabi, I can read (though it is written with urdu alphabets), write, and understand but, ofcourse, not fully. Amazingly, Hindi is similar to urdu when you hear and I can speak and understand but can not write or read. I can not read/write because Hindi uses totally different script - Devanagri script. I wish I could recognize the letters. An Indian friend of mine tried to explain to me but unfortunately, I did not take much interest because of many reasons, specially, I did not have enough time and I thought when I can speak and understand, I guess I do not need to put efforts on a totally new script for reading. These days, one can write in roman, anyways.
I want to learn two more languages, which I can read, write, speak and understand as well. These languages are Arabic and Dutch. For Arabic, I know how to read, write but can't speak since I cant understand it. I can read and write it because my mother tongue (Sindhi) and Pakistan's National language (Urdu) use the Arabic script for writing.
I know a little bit of dutch since I have lived in the Netherlands for some time. But I really regret that I did not take the opportunity to learn this language. There are not many people in the world who speak dutch but still it is a language. I agree with the most people who think that Dutch is a difficult language to learn. Yet, I want to learn this language and I am learning it.
May be in next couple of weeks, I start blogging in dutch. (At least try simple, short sentences in Dutch explaining my everyday activities).
Arabic!!! I have many Arabs around me, so I am thinking that I should also take a course or some lessons from some university/institute/tutor to learn Arabic as it is the most rich language on earth. I would start learning this language soon. I will inform you about that soon.
Bye for now :)
I speak afew languages, can understand even more languages, and yet can write even more languages. Sindhi, Urdu, English are ones I can speak, write, and understand fluently. Arabic I can read and write. Since Persian uses same script as Arabic, so I assume I will be able to read and write (if someone dictates me) but would not understand / comprehend. Punjabi, I can read (though it is written with urdu alphabets), write, and understand but, ofcourse, not fully. Amazingly, Hindi is similar to urdu when you hear and I can speak and understand but can not write or read. I can not read/write because Hindi uses totally different script - Devanagri script. I wish I could recognize the letters. An Indian friend of mine tried to explain to me but unfortunately, I did not take much interest because of many reasons, specially, I did not have enough time and I thought when I can speak and understand, I guess I do not need to put efforts on a totally new script for reading. These days, one can write in roman, anyways.
I want to learn two more languages, which I can read, write, speak and understand as well. These languages are Arabic and Dutch. For Arabic, I know how to read, write but can't speak since I cant understand it. I can read and write it because my mother tongue (Sindhi) and Pakistan's National language (Urdu) use the Arabic script for writing.
I know a little bit of dutch since I have lived in the Netherlands for some time. But I really regret that I did not take the opportunity to learn this language. There are not many people in the world who speak dutch but still it is a language. I agree with the most people who think that Dutch is a difficult language to learn. Yet, I want to learn this language and I am learning it.
May be in next couple of weeks, I start blogging in dutch. (At least try simple, short sentences in Dutch explaining my everyday activities).
Arabic!!! I have many Arabs around me, so I am thinking that I should also take a course or some lessons from some university/institute/tutor to learn Arabic as it is the most rich language on earth. I would start learning this language soon. I will inform you about that soon.
Bye for now :)
Banking, Business, Economics and Finance Related Movies
Following is the list of some of the movies related to finance, banking, business, economy, and/or financial crisis. The synopsis or story-line of the movie, if available, is taken from IMDB website. Moreover, Youtube links of the trailers of the movies are also presented. I would highly recommend these movies to the students of finance/accounting/economics/business.
Good luck!
1. Wall Street (1987) (Imdb rating: 7.4)
A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider who takes the youth under his wing.
Imdb:
Trailer:
2. The Pursuit of Happiness (2006) (Biography, Drama) (Imdb rating: 7.9)
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional endeavor.
Imdb:
Trailer:
3. Boiler Room (2008) (Documentary) (Imdb rating: 7.0)
A college dropout gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm, which puts him on the fast track to success, but the job might not be as legitimate as it sounds.
Imdb:
Trailer:
4. The Ascent of Money (2008) (Documentary) (Imdb rating: 7.8)
Imdb:
Trailer:
5. Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) (Imdb rating: 7.4)
An examination of the social costs of corporate interests pursuing profits at the expense of the public good.
Imdb:
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6. Overdose (Original Title: Overdos) (2010) (Imdb rating: 7.9)
In times of crisis people seek strong leaders and simple solutions. But what happens when their solutions are identical to the mistakes that caused the very crisis? 'Overdose' is the story of the greatest economic crisis of our age - the one that awaits us. The documentary traces the origins of the financial crisis and explores the eerie similarities with today's situation, where states like Greece, Iceland and even the U.S. seems to be in danger of collapsing. Among those interviewed are experts who were mocked when they predicted the current crisis. Other interviewees include Nobel laureate Vernon Smith and former US Comptroller General David Walker (I.O.U.S.A). The film is shot in the U.S., Sweden and Germany and makes extensive use of music, archive footage and graphics.
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7. Inside Job (2010) (Imdb rating: 8.3)
Takes a closer look at what brought about the financial meltdown.
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8. Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (Sequel of Wall Street) (2010) (Imdb rating: 6.3)
Now out of prison but still disgraced by his peers, Gordon Gekko works his future son-in-law, an idealistic stock broker, when he sees an opportunity to take down a Wall Street enemy and rebuild his empire.
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9. The Flaw (Documentary) (2011) (Imdb rating: 8.3)
People all over the world are still struggling with the aftermath of the greatest financial crisis since the Wall Street Crash of 1929. We all know what the effects have been but what exactly were the causes? The Flaw ranges widely across the history of American capitalism in the twentieth century, its rigor laced with sardonic humor and peopled with a cast of characters that spans Nobel-prize winning economists and distressed home owners to the New York Times financial correspondent on the brink of foreclosure and the Wall Street banker who feels the pain encoded in his spreadsheets. The film argues that the roots of the crisis lie in the changing relationship between the rich and the rest in American society.
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10. The Wolf of Wallstreet (2013) (Imdb rating: 8.5)
Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stockbroker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.
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