The title of my blog is extracted from a column dated December 20 by Jonathan Freedland, a columnist and the host of The Guardian, UK’s Politics Weekly America podcast. Although himself an active source of quality news and insightful comments, he suggests that people could start living by reducing “social media consumption” and “overexposure to …
Bulleh Shah’s Kafi: A Reflection on Chaotic Times
Current events remind me of a very popular kafi (verse, from Arabic lit. Qafiya – rhyming pattern) by the 17th century Sufi philosopher poet Bullah Shah (or, Bulle Shah) – Ultey Hor Zamaane aaye ('Chaotic Times Are Here’): Ulṭey hor zamaaney aaye Taan mein bhed sajan de paayePerverse (topsy-turvy) times are upon us Revealing the …
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Whose Language Is It Anyway?
Famous Urdu Shaayar (Poet) Nida Fazli writes: Ye kyā azaab hai sab apne aap meñ gum haiñHow distressing, everyone is so self-absorbedZabāñ milī hai magar ham-zabāñ nahīñ miltā(that while) a tongue (language) is at hand, we cannot locate (any)one who speaks in the same tongue Language is the foundation of a culture, holding knowledge amassed …
From Darkness to Light: A Grandfather’s Reflection
A couple of days ago my wife and I were spending time with two of our youngest grand children, K (almost 4) and L (2-1/2 years old). This no longer qualifies as “baby sitting” because they are not babies and our lively interaction never fails to add a sparkle to my jaded mind. During the …
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