As I do not have the actual photograph, the picture has been AI generated. There are variations from the original. My wife, Nilofar, ran a boutique that was doing exceptionally well. She had a lady named Aisha (name changed) as her helper, who looked after the clients in her absence. There was also a master… Continue reading “Theft, Trust and the Triumph of Forgiveness”
Aye Chhat Ke Katoray Par Baithe Parinde!/ Oh Little Bird perched Upon the Bowl
Aye chhat ke katoray pe baithe hue parinde,Zara meri bhi sun, aye azad hawa ke bande! Jis tarah tu mujhe door se chhota sa nazar aata hai,Kya jaane, apni jagah se main bhi tujhe aisa hi nazar aata hoon?Teri nazar mein bhi shayad meri hasti chhoti si hogi,Jaise meri nazar mein teri soorat nanhi si… Continue reading Aye Chhat Ke Katoray Par Baithe Parinde!/ Oh Little Bird perched Upon the Bowl
Hasrat aur Khwahish – Wish and Dezire!
Woh sahar ki ubharti surkh lali,Jo fajr ka karti hai Khush Hali,Kya hogi yeh subah bakhair,Ya guzre ga yeh din beghair? Woh khawab jo Shab mein Dekhe hain,Jo neend ki genehrayon mein base hain,Kya aaj Woh honge Zahire Amal,Ya beete hue Tajurbah ke, honge sirf nakam mahal? Tarikee dheemi hui, phaila Noor falak per,Poocha Maine… Continue reading Hasrat aur Khwahish – Wish and Dezire!
Irtiqa-Evolution
Jo Chaha, Woh Badi shifdat se paya, Jald hi, Woh ghair aham ho Gaya, Aale Adam ki khwaishat, kabhi na hogi Khatm,, Ab tho Chand per, qadam Rakhne ka ehsas hi ho Gaya hai Kam. Yehi insaan ke dil main, basi khwahish ki fitrat hai, Jo apni dastaras se pare ho, usi ki justuju ki… Continue reading Irtiqa-Evolution
Kya Yeh Nirvana Hai?
Ab zindagi mein na koi shikwa, na gila hai, Dil mein na ranjish, na kisi se koi sila hai. Na fikar ka bojh, na nafrat ki koi aag, Na rishton ki girah, na khwahishon ka daagh. Jo mila, use khushi se qubool kar liya, Jo chhoot gaya, use khamoshi se bhula Diya. Apne aap par… Continue reading Kya Yeh Nirvana Hai?
Merit: Effort, Talent, Luck?
No harm, the lady is broadcasting mine and your latent emotion! But are we really? Kindly peruse and decide! What is merit? Merit, at its simplest, is the quality of deserving recognition, reward, or advancement because of one's ability, effort, or achievement. It rests on the idea that outcomes should track contribution — that the… Continue reading Merit: Effort, Talent, Luck?
The Charismatic Leader: Why the Masses Follow, How Power Corrupts…
The Charismatic Leader: Why the Masses Follow, How Power Corrupts, and How Leaders Fall Throughout history, societies have repeatedly produced leaders who possess an extraordinary ability to attract, persuade and mobilize large numbers of people. Some become national heroes and democratic statesmen; others become populists, authoritarians or dictators. The striking feature is that many of… Continue reading The Charismatic Leader: Why the Masses Follow, How Power Corrupts…
Religion, Democracy and Development: What Happens When Faith Enters Governance?
Magna Carta (1215), helped establish limits on arbitrary royal power and the idea that rulers are under law. Its first clause protected the freedom of the English Church. Over centuries this contributed—along with broader medieval church-state tensions, the Reformation, to the modern principle of separating religious authority from civil governance. The American Constitution (especially the… Continue reading Religion, Democracy and Development: What Happens When Faith Enters Governance?
Tenhai-Loneliness
Tere aghosh mein rehkar hoon tanha, Tere nazron mein doob ker hoon tenha, Tere zulfoo ke sayon mein hoon tenha, Tere alfaze bayan sankar hoon tenha. Ehbabe Gerami ki Sohbat mein hoon tenha, Dost aur khair khwa ki jamaat mein hoon tenha, Raqs, Saaz, aab e talkh ki mehfil mein hoon tenha, Fatiha padhne walon… Continue reading Tenhai-Loneliness
Education is one of the greatest foundations of a nation’s development, prosperity, and survival. It equips citizens with knowledge, critical thinking, scientific temper, and the skills required to build a strong economy. Every developed nation has invested heavily in educating its people because an educated population is more productive, innovative, and capable of holding its… Continue reading
