Indian literature and movies are full of exquisite poetry of coquettish lovers trying to hold their beloved back and tarry a while. Any and all excuses are employed to prolong the ephemeral time together. That yearning to linger awhile, the clasping of fingers, a fleeting kiss and attempts at persuasion, even gentle admonition to not …
Detached … non-attached … uncaring?
A dear friend and I recently exchanged messages about a Sufi parable. A Sufi fakir, Junaid was very attached to his son and lost him suddenly in an accident. Everyone thought he would be devastated. So, when his wife and others wondered why he was not grieving and asked Junaid, he responded, “For a moment …
Au revoir
It was four years ago that I posted my first blog. At the time, a friend warned me that unless I had enough material for 52 weeks, I should not proceed. He said that most people start off enthusiastically, only to fizzle out after a few weeks and suggested that I consider a more realistic …
Enrapturing eyes
Last week I had commented on a nazm (poem) by Faiz Ahmed Faiz, extolling the beauty of eyes. A friend wrote to inquire if the nazm was in fact, not a love poem but a protest lyric since its latter verses continue along the lines that: … Aur bhi dukh hai zamaane mein muhabbat ke …
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