A number of close friends including my wife got me started on writing a weekly blog almost three years ago and have continued to offer support and encouragement. Some readers have requested that I write about music, Sufi poetry and ghazals etc., providing a loose translation if possible, as they do not know Hindi/Punjabi/Urdu well …
Timeless dialogue
“Mann lago yaar faqiri mein Aakhir yeh tann khaak milega kyun phirta maghroori mein Guru Gobind do-u khade kaa ke lagoon paaye Balihari Guru aapne Gobind diyo milaaye Maalaa kahe hai kaath ki tu kyaa phere mohe Mann ka mankaa pher de so turant milaa dun tohe” – Kabir [(My) being is engrossed in devotion …