2016-03-19 18:53
Jahane Rumi has moved to www.razarumi.com yesterday. It is sad to bid farewell to this blog address – for months, I found a generous host in wordpress.com. However, it was t… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
An unwelcome break from blogging, not without a reason. I have been busy with developing www.razarumi.com – this blog will be moving there soon. And, then I had to read all the co… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I had earlier posted a few poems by Ayesha Salman. She has sent me her new poem which, true to her style, is original and inventive with the diction. Hope You pou… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I have been busy with discovering the pleasure of painting – playing with colours and mixing visions and inspirations with linseed oil. The results are alas not that great. However, it… Read More
2007-05-26 17:36
Lush green vistas and the eclectic Javanese culture, the breathtaking Bali coastline and the curiously composite Islamic identity of the country made up my vague visions of Indonesia. With a… Read More
2007-05-23 18:57
Mohsin Hamid’s second novel is out. It has made to several bestsellers’ lists and invokes a theme central to our times. I am posting a well written review by Mahi here… Read More
2007-05-22 18:59
“In the new Lahore lies buried Shah Husain and with him lies buried the myth of Lal Husain. Still, at least once a year we can hear the defused echoes of the myth. As the lights glimme… Read More
2007-05-22 11:37
Now the nightbirds will be singing of the way we love each other. Why should they sing about flowers when they’ve seen us in the garden? Maybe they’re shy. They can’t look… Read More
2007-05-21 12:27
As I recited Bulleh Shah’s poetry this evening, a friend sent a link to another video of Abida Parveen singing Bulleh’s mystic poetry in her inimitable style. Lo and be… Read More
2007-05-21 11:00
With due apologies to those who cannot understand Punjabi. I will work on a translation sometime later. mar na mulla bulariyan sanon apna yaar rajhawan dey kanjri banyaan meri ezat na ghatdi… Read More
2007-05-20 17:46
The budding poet Fatima Hasan visited San Francisco and was inspired by a place called Tiburon. The impact of its natural beauty was so immense that she ended up composing the captioned… Read More
2007-05-20 12:05
Khalid Hasan writing for the Friday Times: “Amrita Sher-Gil is one with the earth of Lahore. Is there no one in this city that she chose as home to build a memorial to her, or at least… Read More
2007-05-19 15:04
Heart, since you embraced the mysteries, you have become useless for anything else. Go mad, don’t stay sane. People meditate to get something. All you do is give. Crazy Majnun’s… Read More
2007-05-18 15:43
Love and reputation, brother, are not in harmony: don’t stand at the door of reputation, if you are a lover. Rumi Version by Camille and Kabir Helminski Read More
2007-05-17 14:26
I wrote about M F Husain’s persecution at the hands of extremists here. Parvaiz Alvi sent me images of his works that were most representative of his early style. Ethereal lines and hu… Read More
2007-05-16 14:22
Aggrieved by the recent sinister, senseless violence and brutal murders in Pakistan, this is my feeble attempt at poetic expression. I have also trans-created this U… Read More
2007-05-15 16:09
Bulleh Shah’s timeless verse has been celeberated by several artists but it is Abida Parveen the immensely gifted singer, a bit of dervish herself, who has celebrated Bulleh&rsqu&hell…Read More
2007-05-15 09:48
I am grateful to my long lost friend Zaman for sharing these remorseful lines from Ibn-e-Insha, the great Urdu poet and writer. I am posting the original version in Urdu… Read More
2007-05-14 19:10
Thought of Shakespeare while being depressed with events in Pakistan. “When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions!” Read More
2007-05-12 18:36
I feel privileged these days. There are such interesting and thoughtful friends in the blogosphere who are adding more poetry to my life. Mystic sent me Hasan Abidi’s poem in Urdu alon… Read More
2007-05-11 15:10
I was asked to write about the top five reasons for loving Pakistan. I’d like to share this piece with the readers. Why I love Pakistan? Top 5 reasons The Civilization Pakis… Read More
2007-05-10 16:29
I am posting Fatima Hasan’s poem Beautiful Bird that has received much international acclaim. Read the poem here Read More
2007-05-09 19:28
When you whirl, your eye sees the room whirling, too. If you sail in a ship over the sea, it seems the seashore is running past. If your heart is oppressed with struggle, the whole atmospher… Read More
2007-05-09 19:24
There is more to the Indus valley civilization than we think. “The discovery of rare objects during an excavation expedition in Cholistan desert by local and foreign archaeologists hav… Read More
2007-05-08 17:31
M.F. Husain, India’s best known painter is under threat from the guardians of public and national morality. This eccentric, 91 year old painter should be left in peace with h… Read More
2007-05-07 18:46
It is a pleasure to have read Pervaiz Munir Alvi’s poetry. …For now I have selected two poems – personal and profound – for this post. The first echoes&nb&hell…Read More
2007-05-06 11:18
Yet again, I was mesmerised by the passion and force of Amrita’s poetry. Even though this is a translation, it renders the mood rather well.. Read poem here >> Read More
2007-05-05 18:14
How poor are they who have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees. -William Shakespeare Full entry here >> Read More
2007-05-04 12:53
Zehra Nigah’s beautiful poem for an Afghan boy, a victim of the war that was waged in the name of world peace but that has brought more anguish and suffering for the ordinary peop… Read More
2007-05-03 17:20
Fatima composes poetry in English language. She is based in Karachi, Pakistan and works for a telecommunication company. Full article here >> Read More
2007-05-02 15:12
Some 35,000 petroglyphs located in Pakistan’s Indus River area will soon be flooded by a giant dam. An archeologist from Heidelberg is trying to save as much as he can before encroachi… Read More
2007-05-01 15:18
A moving tale of a young boy and his family trapped in the circumstances of rural Bangladesh and the turmoil of late 1960s. Read article here >> Read More
2007-04-30 22:25
Another well known poem from Zehra Nigah (again) with a translation by Rakshanda Jalil: Complete poem here >> Read More
2007-04-28 18:27
Zehra Nigah is a prominent poet from Pakistan with a distinct style and voice. A modernist who is also inspired by the classical traditions of Urdu poetry. Full story &g&hell…Read More
2007-04-27 18:48
Poem by Rumi translated by Nader Khalili. Read it here >> Read More
2007-04-26 17:32
“Only You” poem by Rumi, translated by Nader Khalili Read poem here >> Read More
2007-04-25 18:24
Poetic version by Jonathan Star and Shahram Shiva “A Garden Beyond Paradise – The Mystical Poetry of Rumi” Bantam Books, 1992 Poem here >> Read More
2007-04-24 18:29
Tamania visited Murree on a weekday and found the ambiance charming despite the senseless “development” that has taken place at this Pakistani hill station. Article here >> Read More
2007-04-23 18:54
“Indeed, the current drama, uncertainty and confusion seem to be extraordinary. But is it that unusual? History, if anything, has prepared us for the bizarre and the peculiar… … Read More
2007-04-22 19:37
“In a charming personal narrative, Nomani navigates through a crisis of faith brought upon by the murder of close friend Daniel Pearl by Islamic militants…” Ful… Read More
2007-04-21 18:08
Pakistan celeberates Allama Iqbal’s death anniversary on April 21 with the usual lip-service. The key messages of Iqbal seem to have been lost in the maze of officialdom. Full ent… Read More
2007-04-21 12:06
Thousands marched in the blistering heat on the streets of Lahore; and similar demonstrations were held in Islamabad, Karachi and Peshawar. Full entry here >> Read More
2007-04-20 19:05
I had recently posted a few verses from the last Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar. Read this story by Indscribe that spells a heart wrenching denouement to the dazzling Mughal Em… Read More
2007-04-20 13:20
The subject matter and range of Iqbal’s poetry is amazing. The message here is universally applicable to individuals, societies and civilizations. Full entry here >> Read More
2007-04-19 18:39
Rumi again, translated by Azima Melita Kolin and Maryam Mafi. Read poem here >> Read More
2007-04-18 17:29
What can I write more about these lyrical lines and a thought process immersed in love. Version by Coleman Barks “Like This” Maypop, 1990 Full entry here >> Read More
2007-04-17 20:04
I am glad that Adil Najam posted my piece on the public sculptures of Lahore on his blog – All Things Pakistan. It was good to read the comments as well. Full entry here >… Read More
2007-04-15 16:20
The history of Multani arts and crafts also goes back to medieval period. Kashi work the glazing and hand painting of ceramic products is an important art for which Multan is famous all over… Read More
2007-04-14 16:34
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2007-04-14 03:03
HUR occasioanlly sends his poetry. This is a compact poem on a very complex subject. I am posting it here for the readers to enjoy.. Entry here >> Read More
2007-04-12 16:04
Watch this video by a Pakistani folk artist! Read More
2007-04-11 17:10
Delhi’s Red Fort was once a symbol of Mughal power and the myriad India was ruled for centuries from this fort. Full entry here >> Read More
2007-04-10 17:33
Poem by Rumi click here >> Version by Coleman Barks “Say I am You” Maypop, 1994 Read More
2007-04-09 18:00
The local Christian community praying at an Easter service in Lahore, Pakistan Read More
2007-04-09 14:08
Ilona Yusuf, a poet muses about the demise of the reading culture. Read article here >> Read More
2007-04-08 12:55
“Isa Daudpota is an engineer and physicist by profession. He is keenly interested in art, mathematics and computers. He writes frequently on science, information technology, educa… Read More
2007-04-08 12:40
I lived in this hill station for a couple of years. I often miss this light. Each evening I would wait for the glow that would last for a good half an hour before the dusk. Full entry… Read More
2007-04-07 12:02
Delighted to have found this video. An effortless, magic piece for those who appreciate the nuances of subcontinental classic music. Click here >> Read More
2007-04-06 18:17
This is a rich, sensuous and haunting work capturing the mood of 1930s (perhaps) and telling the story in a Western format adapted by a genius. Full entry here >> Read More
2007-04-06 09:36
Hamid thinks that India is more jingoistic than Pakistan. There were some interesting moments in the interview as the quote below indicates. Full entry here >> Read More
2007-04-04 18:36
Kashful Mahjub is one of the early treatises on Sufism and has shown light to many Sufis world-wide. Full entry here >> Read More
2007-04-04 12:23
The last of the Mughal Emperors – Bahadur Shah Zafar – died in exile after the 1857 War of Independence. He was a gifted poet and a patron of struggling artists in Delhi. I… Read More
2007-04-03 17:16
The more awake one is to the material world, the more one is asleep to spirit. When our soul is asleep to God, other wakefulness closes the door of Divine grace. Rumi Version by Camille and… Read More
2007-04-02 14:26
Amardeep has posted the following Sufi parable related by Idries Shah with a request to respond to his humorous interpretation. Full entry here >> Read More
2007-04-01 17:14
The name Ozymandias (or Osymandias) is generally believed to refer to Ramesses the Great (i.e., Ramesses II), Pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty of ancient Egypt. It was written in Decem… Read More
2007-04-01 08:41
Jahane Rumi has been conferred with the ‘thinking blogger’ award – read here. This is quite encouraging even though there is not much of original thinking here! I… Read More
2007-03-31 07:57
The warmth of people and the magic of old Dhaka overwhelms you. Having said that, Dhaka is bursting on the seams with a gushing sea of humanity, unregulated construction and traffic jams def… Read More
2007-03-30 10:00
The Buddhist art of Gandhara influenced Indian art and sensibilities and also that of the entire Buddhist world. Full entry here >> Read More
2007-03-29 17:24
From Rumi: Hidden Music, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 2001 Translated by Azima Melita Kolin and Maryam Mafi Read More
2007-03-29 15:15
Yesterday, devotees were lighting lamps at the shrine of Mian Mir in Lahore to commemorate the saint’s 383rd Urs (death anniversary). Full article here >> Read More
2007-03-28 15:22
I only wish that I could visit the Tate Modern in London to experience the sheer beauty of Amrita Shergil‘s work. She lived a full life and like many gifted people died at t… Read More
2007-03-27 17:55
For Indians unfamiliar with Urdu or Persian literature Bedil presents a bit of a paradox: he was born in Patna (died in Delhi) but he is among the world’s greatest Persian poets, and t… Read More
2007-03-27 13:02
“Writer Arundhati Roy said in an interview last week that at least India’s growing middle class was reared on a diet of radical consumerism and aggressive greed. Full entry here… Read More
2007-03-26 14:34
One of my favourite verses of the Quran is Surah Al Azhab which makes it clear that spiritual blessings are intended for both righteous men and women who are equal in the eyes of God… Read More
2007-03-25 11:09
Each time one visits Karachi the sprawling metropolis seems more run down. Crumbling infrastructure, notwithstanding the recent improvements, and a sense of neglect are apparent to any visit… Read More
2007-03-24 14:36
Someone sent me these lines that pay a befitting tribute to Bob Woolmer, the dedicated coach of Pakistan’s cricket team who died last week. Full entry here >> Read More
2007-03-23 23:32
The Australian poet Peter Nicholson who also writes for 3 Quarks Daily alerted me to his enchanting poem on W. H. Auden titled Asking Auden. Poem entry here >> Read More
2007-03-22 15:06
Nearly eight years ago, this image of General Musharraf made headlines.. Full entry here >> Read More
2007-03-21 18:14
Mahboob Ali, the only woodcut artist of Pakistan has sent me more images of his works. Full entry here >> Read More
2007-03-20 17:01
Translation by Nader Khalili “Rumi, Fountain of Fire” Cal-Earth Press, 1994 Read More
2007-03-20 16:50
Not a day passes when we are not reminded of the gradual erosion of our heritage. It is time that we thought of different solutions than a bureaucratic conservation model… Full entry… Read More
2007-03-19 11:22
Discovered some fabulous photos of Istanbul here taken by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. Looking at these images, my longing for Istanbul has come back. I must go back. Photos here >> Read More
2007-03-18 16:40
A great photo from the Lahore city court where the lawyers strike allows the support staff to play some cricket while our team struggles to stay in the World Cup competition. Full… Read More
2007-03-18 12:11
Jahane Rumi (JR) is being noted. Just saw that Islamabadblog has ranked this blog among the top ten. I never thought that JR would generate interest as it remains a hotchpotc… Read More
2007-03-17 18:11
I was in rural Sindh (in Pakistan) after many years. Met interesting people and many members of the ever expanding middle class. Read article here >> Read More
2007-03-16 18:59
Taking a cue from the recent events in Pakistan, Ammar Qureshi has contributed a beautiful poem by Auden in a newspaper. I love the last lines: View entry here >> Read More
2007-03-15 15:00
During my recent visit to Hala in Sindh, we stole a few moments of that sunny afternoon to spend time with a traditional potter. Hala’s pottery is famous for its exquisite designs… Read More
2007-03-14 15:35
This piece was first published in The Friday Times Conversations with novelist, filmmaker, feline aficionado, and femme fatale, Feryal Ali Gauhar, as she prepares to launch her second… Read More
2007-03-13 17:18
Came across this beautiful translation of Faiz’s touching verse by Vikram Seth. It is a great translation as it ventures to capture the melody and the mood of the original. Last n… Read More
2007-03-13 15:27
“Anwar Pasha, an architect, has sketched the architecture of Sikh-era houses to take the viewers on a journey through the architecture of the past. He has focused on Jharokas and balco… Read More
2007-03-12 16:41
I finally got hold of the digital images of some lovely prints by Samar Ataullah – a graduate of the National College of Arts, Lahore. View all here >> Read More
2007-03-11 17:18
Saw this newsitem today – “Data Sahib’s 963rd urs concludes: Around 500,000 attend final prayers”. The news item reported that around 0.9 million visited the shr… Read More
2007-03-11 15:50
While the country reels under another dramatic development, someone in Lahore is busy with the spring flowers: The background is the Punjab University’s Old Campus. Photo credit Read More
2007-03-03 21:24
Homeyra Ettehadieh from Iran has requested to sign the Stop War on Iran petition, “for whatever its worth” No it is not worthless and I am sharing this with the vi… Read More
2007-03-03 21:06
The Intellectual The intellectual is always showing off; the lover is always getting lost. The intellectual runs away, afraid of drowning; the whole business of love is to drown in the sea… Read More
2007-02-27 19:35
Silence is the sea, and speech is like the river. The sea is seeking you: don’t seek the river. Don’t turn your head away from the signs offered by the sea. Version by Camille an… Read More
2007-02-25 19:09
Zia from Islamabad writes: Read it here >> Read More
2007-02-24 19:11
Lahore skies must be covered with kites today. Basant is the most loved public event. A newspaper report said: “you’re either here or you… Read More
2007-02-24 15:13
The Daily Times Pakistan has published a story on surveys carried out by various organizations. The results are quite revealing not least for Pakistan. Pakistani liberals woul… Read More
2007-02-23 19:41
Nirmal has been visiting this blog and requesting for more translations of Parveen Shakir. I have found some on the Internet and here they are. Translations cannot do justice to the ori… Read More
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