Easy Installments
Some time back Pakistan Television played “Bakra Kiston Par” a stage show that received a big applause. Bakra Kiston Par= Goat on installments. These plays project good and bad happenings that have taken place in the community. They keep us engaged by serving songs and sceneries yet revolving around the main message which is taken seriously by some and some of us let it go over the head.
For a long time well wishers (including some known politicians) in Pakistan, have been reminding us – time and again; to cut down on food menus for marriage parties. Though Money is No Problem for the well-to-do families, it always hurt people in the middle and third stage. Some have opted for early retirement from job to get money in lump sum to marry a daughter or son; some sold out their jewelry while some sold or pledged their property to invite guests at a better marriage hall and serve good palatable food. We have two faces, in all matters; one “YES we support the instructions laid out by administration and “NO” by looking out for invitation in a well set hall with different meals and desserts. We manipulate and find some ways to defy the “strict” “instructions” yet look obeying them:
§ Send meals to the girl’s house to serve their guests at their house and come to boy’s for solemnization and have a cup of tea.
§ Or divide guests in two. serve two dishes and a dessert and fruit to those who came with girl send them off and later throw another “wow” party to those on boy’s side; with BBQ’s plus couple of other dishes and drinks.
§ Extra over expense: You can omit music; music with dance, lights beyond need.
Restrictions imposed or self-adopted are good for people in countries where we see rich and poor apart. Let us take this a Will of God to see how rich facilitate their poor brothers and for the poor whether they are happy with Contentment. We should encourage those who cannot serve assorted meals and, at a rented hall; so that they do not have to undergo undue burden.
Catering on Installments
I have heard of some caterers offer to help those who could not set aside enough money to meet with catering expense for their beloved daughter or son’s marriage. But there is some thing on our own part to do. When we are blessed with children, we start thinking of their raising well, giving education, marrying them all of which need money but we, for reasons, have been unable to think and put in practice creating a Delayed Expense category. We should remain within resources and not expand on our avoidable needs. To borrow money to be repaid in monthly installments makes us suffer each month while our monetary needs increase to meet additional requirements with growing children. Avoid this cause of frustration, blood pressure and other sufferings in day to day life. We have to take this “Saving” bitter pill to keep painless future and uproot the cause of pain. Care is better than cure.
Saving: I remember a call given by a country’s administration chief to the public to donate a penny a person that will buy a Tank.
I will tell you my own stories of borrowing money:
I was a new employee in an organization. Our religious festival approached. People needed more money to celebrate and make children happy. My colleagues took advance from salaries. When I approached the director, Malik Sharif, he advised me not to dent my salary and avoid upsetting household monthly budget that may take longer to recover. I did not take advance and adjusted extra monetary needs in our rest-of-the-month expenses. My thanks to Mr. Malik.
My wife and I approached a relative (in a position to lend money) for a small size loan. Before the head of family (the earning person) could say anything; his wife (also my relative) asked “can you will pay back.
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Thursday, July 30, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
How to Change Folders View in Windows XP
How to Change Folders view in Windows XP
Folders on my C drive, My Documents and USB viewed in Icons or Thumbnails. I am comfortable with View in Detail and to achieve this I took following steps. You may try if you wish:
1) Double click My Computer Icon on desktop.
2) Double click C drive and then, Double click a folder to open.
3) Go to View menu and choose from Icons, Lists or Detail etc.
4) I chose Detail.
5) Next, I chose Tools, -Folder Options, -View (tab) and on top clicked “Apply to All Folders”.
6) A dialog box showed up with “Set all the folders on your computer to match the current folder’s view settings…. Changes will occur the next time you open them”.
7) I clicked YES.
that's all.
Now folders show in Detail format.
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Folders on my C drive, My Documents and USB viewed in Icons or Thumbnails. I am comfortable with View in Detail and to achieve this I took following steps. You may try if you wish:
1) Double click My Computer Icon on desktop.
2) Double click C drive and then, Double click a folder to open.
3) Go to View menu and choose from Icons, Lists or Detail etc.
4) I chose Detail.
5) Next, I chose Tools, -Folder Options, -View (tab) and on top clicked “Apply to All Folders”.
6) A dialog box showed up with “Set all the folders on your computer to match the current folder’s view settings…. Changes will occur the next time you open them”.
7) I clicked YES.
that's all.
Now folders show in Detail format.
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Sunday, July 19, 2009
Urdu ashiar beginning with Z ز
Zaroorat say ziada mehbani ho gaee hai
To goa khatam kia sari kahani ho gaee hai
Dararain bar rahin hein qurbaton mein rafta rafta
Hamari dosti sha-id purani ho gaee hai
Bina puchay mujhey phool bhajwaen hein us-ney
Usay meri tarf say badgumani ho gaee hai
Bahut darbarion men ghir ga-ein hein zille-Ilahi
So ab mashkook ujki hukam-rani ho gaee hai
Wo sab se ziada zarf ka charcha karey gi
Wo larki jo achanak khandani ho gaee hai
Kamal-e zarf-e giria ki sanad hasil thi ji ko
Suna hai ab wo pathar aankh pani ho gaee hai
Usay mujh say shika-et thi mujhey usay gila tha
Zara si baat barh kar daastan ho gaee hai
Mohabbat Mir o Ghalib tak to lafani thi Roohi
Magar ye ham tak aatay aatay fani ho gaee hai
Zamaney ke sawalon ko mein hans kar taal deta hoon
Magar nami aankhon ki kehti hai,mujhey tum yaad aatey
Zameen sey kaon utha-ta sookhey patton ko
Hawa ki baat na karma,hawa to paghal hei
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Urdu ashiar beginning with Ye ی
Ye kia jageh hai dosto, ye kaun sa dyaar hai
hadd-e-nigah tak jahan gubar hi gubar hai
ye kis maqam par hayat mujh to le ke aa-gaei
na bas pe yahan, na gam pe ikhtiar hai
tamam umar ke hisaab mangti hai zindgi
ye mera dil kehay to kia, ye khud se sharamsaar hai
bula raha kaon mujh ko chilmano ki us tarf
meray liay bhi kia koi udaas begarar hai
Yoon zidgi ki rah mein takra gia koee
Ik roshni andheron mein bikhra gia koee
Wo haadsa wo pehli mulaqaat kia kahoon
Kitni ajeeb thi wo soorat-e halaat kia kaoon
Wo qehr wo gazab wo jafa mujh ko yaad hai
Wo uski be-rukhi ki ada much ko yaad hai
Mit-ta nahin hai zehan say yoon chha gia koee
Pehlay mujhey wo dekh ke barham si ho gaee
Phir apnay hi haseen khyalon mein kho gaee
Be-chargi pe meri usay rehm aa gia
Sha-id meray tarapnay ka andaaz bha gia
Sansoon say bhi qareeb meray aa gia koee
Yun us nay piar say meri bahon ko chhu lia
Ik pal mein dil pe kaisi qiamat guzar gaee
Rag rag mein uskay husn ki khushboo bikhar gaee
Zulfon meray shanon pe lehra gia koee
An us dil-e tabah ki halat no poochiay
Be-naam arzoo ki lazzat no poochiay
Ik ajnabi tha ruh ka arman ban gia
Ik haadsah than piar ka unwan ban gia
Manzil ka raasta mujhay dikhla gia koee
Ye Batain jhoti batain hein ye logon ne phelaeen hein
Tum Insha-ji ka naam na lo kia Insha-ji sodaee hein
Hein lakhon rog zamaney mein kion ishq hai ruswa bechara
Hein aur bhi wajhein vehshat ki insaan ko rakhti dukhiara
wo bekal bekal rehta hai jis ne preet mein dil hara
varna shaam se subhe tak yoon kon phiray hai awara
gar ishq kia tab kya hai keon shaad nahin abaad nahin
jo jaan liay tal na sakay ye aisi bhi uftaad nahin
ye baat to tum bhi mano gay wo Qais nahin Firhad nahin
kya ishq ka daru mushkil hai, kia wasal kay nuskhay yaad nahin
ham say kaho ham karten hein, kia Insha ko samjhana hai
us larki se bhi keh lein gay, go ye aur zamana hai
ya chorain ya takmeel karein, ye ishq ye ya afsana hain
ye kaisa gorakh dhanda hai, ye kaisa tana bana hai
ye qaid sikha deti hai adaab-e-mohabbat
pinchrey men prindey bhi shararat nahi karte
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hadd-e-nigah tak jahan gubar hi gubar hai
ye kis maqam par hayat mujh to le ke aa-gaei
na bas pe yahan, na gam pe ikhtiar hai
tamam umar ke hisaab mangti hai zindgi
ye mera dil kehay to kia, ye khud se sharamsaar hai
bula raha kaon mujh ko chilmano ki us tarf
meray liay bhi kia koi udaas begarar hai
Yoon zidgi ki rah mein takra gia koee
Ik roshni andheron mein bikhra gia koee
Wo haadsa wo pehli mulaqaat kia kahoon
Kitni ajeeb thi wo soorat-e halaat kia kaoon
Wo qehr wo gazab wo jafa mujh ko yaad hai
Wo uski be-rukhi ki ada much ko yaad hai
Mit-ta nahin hai zehan say yoon chha gia koee
Pehlay mujhey wo dekh ke barham si ho gaee
Phir apnay hi haseen khyalon mein kho gaee
Be-chargi pe meri usay rehm aa gia
Sha-id meray tarapnay ka andaaz bha gia
Sansoon say bhi qareeb meray aa gia koee
Yun us nay piar say meri bahon ko chhu lia
Ik pal mein dil pe kaisi qiamat guzar gaee
Rag rag mein uskay husn ki khushboo bikhar gaee
Zulfon meray shanon pe lehra gia koee
An us dil-e tabah ki halat no poochiay
Be-naam arzoo ki lazzat no poochiay
Ik ajnabi tha ruh ka arman ban gia
Ik haadsah than piar ka unwan ban gia
Manzil ka raasta mujhay dikhla gia koee
Ye Batain jhoti batain hein ye logon ne phelaeen hein
Tum Insha-ji ka naam na lo kia Insha-ji sodaee hein
Hein lakhon rog zamaney mein kion ishq hai ruswa bechara
Hein aur bhi wajhein vehshat ki insaan ko rakhti dukhiara
wo bekal bekal rehta hai jis ne preet mein dil hara
varna shaam se subhe tak yoon kon phiray hai awara
gar ishq kia tab kya hai keon shaad nahin abaad nahin
jo jaan liay tal na sakay ye aisi bhi uftaad nahin
ye baat to tum bhi mano gay wo Qais nahin Firhad nahin
kya ishq ka daru mushkil hai, kia wasal kay nuskhay yaad nahin
ham say kaho ham karten hein, kia Insha ko samjhana hai
us larki se bhi keh lein gay, go ye aur zamana hai
ya chorain ya takmeel karein, ye ishq ye ya afsana hain
ye kaisa gorakh dhanda hai, ye kaisa tana bana hai
ye qaid sikha deti hai adaab-e-mohabbat
pinchrey men prindey bhi shararat nahi karte
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Urdu ashiar beginning with W/V و
vo mis boli, irada kudh kushi ka jab kia men ne
mazhab se to e ashiq qadam bahir ne dhar had se
na jurrat hai na kanjar hai to qasde kudhkushi kaisa
ye mana dard-e na-kami gia tera guzar had se
kaha men ne ke jaan e jahan khuch naqd dilvao
kara-e-par mangwalun ga koi afghan sarhad se
vo qatal ho gia budsoorton ki mehfil mein
Jo sa-ray shehr kay aeenay saaf karta tha
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mazhab se to e ashiq qadam bahir ne dhar had se
na jurrat hai na kanjar hai to qasde kudhkushi kaisa
ye mana dard-e na-kami gia tera guzar had se
kaha men ne ke jaan e jahan khuch naqd dilvao
kara-e-par mangwalun ga koi afghan sarhad se
vo qatal ho gia budsoorton ki mehfil mein
Jo sa-ray shehr kay aeenay saaf karta tha
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Urdu ashiar beginning with U's Alif+Seen
Ujaley apni aankhon ke hamarey saath rehno do
Na janey kis gali mein zindgi ki shaam ho jai
Usey guma tha chaha usey zamane ne
Aziz sab ko tha lekin zarooton ki tarah
Us shakhs ko bicharnay ka saliqa bhi nahi Faraz
jaatay huay apnay aap ko meray paas chhor gia
Usay kehna palkon pen a tankay khawb ki jhalar
Samandar ke kinaray ghar bana kar kuch nahin milta
Usney bheja hai mujhey meri mohabbat ka khiraaj
Jabaja khat mein sitarey se nazar aatay hein
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Na janey kis gali mein zindgi ki shaam ho jai
Usey guma tha chaha usey zamane ne
Aziz sab ko tha lekin zarooton ki tarah
Us shakhs ko bicharnay ka saliqa bhi nahi Faraz
jaatay huay apnay aap ko meray paas chhor gia
Usay kehna palkon pen a tankay khawb ki jhalar
Samandar ke kinaray ghar bana kar kuch nahin milta
Usney bheja hai mujhey meri mohabbat ka khiraaj
Jabaja khat mein sitarey se nazar aatay hein
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Urdu ashiar beginning with T ٹ
Taza hawa ke shauq mein aye saaknan-e shehr
Itney na dar banana ke dewar gir parey
Teer kha ke jo dekha kameen gha ki tarf
Apney hi doston se mulakaat ho geiy
Teri berukhi ne chheen leen hein shararten meri
og smjhte hein, men sudhar gia hoon
Tha zam jinhein wo darya bhi tujhi mein dhoobay
To ke sehra nazar ata tha, samandar nikla
Thakey harey parindon ne mujhko naseehat ki
Shaam dhal ja-ay to Mohsin tum bhi ghar jaya karo
Tu kisi shaksh ki qaddo-qamat pe na ja
Jitna uncha pairh tha utna ghana sya na tha
Tujh se milkar rona tha, bahut rona tha
Tingi-ay waqt-i-mulaqaat ne ronay na dia
Tere aane ka dhoka sa raha hai
Dia sa raat bhar jalta raha hai
Ajab hai raat se ankhon ka aalam
Ye daria raat bhar charta raha hai
Suna raat bhar barsa hai badal
Magar wo shehr jo pyasa raha hai
Wo koi dost tha achhe dinon ka
Jo pichhli raat se yaad aa raha hai
Kisay dhoondo gay in galion mein Nasir
Chalo ab ghar chalo din dhal raha hai
Tujh ko ma’loom nahin tunjh ko bhala kia maloom
Teray chehray ke ye saada say naqoosh
Meray takhayyal ko kia rang ata kartay hein
Tujh ko ma’loom nahin --------
Teri zulfen teri aankhen teray aariz teray hoont
Kaisi anjaan maasoom si khata kartay hein
Tujh ko ma’loom nahin -------
Khilwat-i-bazam ho khilwat-i-tanhaaee
Tera paikar meri nazron mein ubhar aata hai
Koi saath ho koi fikr ho koi mahaul
Mujh ko har simt tera husn nazar aata hai
Chalte chalet jo qadam aap thakh jaatain hain
Sochta hoon kahin tu ne pukara to nahin
Gum si ho jati hain nazaren to khyal aata hai
Is min pinhan teri aankhon ko ishara to nahin
Tujh ko ma’loom -------
Dhoop mein saya bhi hota hai gurezan jis dam
Teri zulfain meray shaanon pe bikhar jati hein
Takh ke jab sar kisi pathar pe tika deta hoon
Teri bahain meri garden mein utar aati hein
Tujh ko ma’loom -----
Aankh lagti hai to dil ko gaman hota hai
Sar-i-baaleen koi betha hai baray piyar ke saath
Meray bikhray huay uljhay huay balon mein koee
Ungalian phairta hai baray piyar ke saath
Mein samjhta hoon bhi aga is ko mohabbat ka janoon
Tujh mo is ishq-i-janoon khaiz se nisbat kia hai
Tujh ko ma’loom nahin tujh ko bhala kia ma’loom
Itney na dar banana ke dewar gir parey
Teer kha ke jo dekha kameen gha ki tarf
Apney hi doston se mulakaat ho geiy
Teri berukhi ne chheen leen hein shararten meri
og smjhte hein, men sudhar gia hoon
Tha zam jinhein wo darya bhi tujhi mein dhoobay
To ke sehra nazar ata tha, samandar nikla
Thakey harey parindon ne mujhko naseehat ki
Shaam dhal ja-ay to Mohsin tum bhi ghar jaya karo
Tu kisi shaksh ki qaddo-qamat pe na ja
Jitna uncha pairh tha utna ghana sya na tha
Tujh se milkar rona tha, bahut rona tha
Tingi-ay waqt-i-mulaqaat ne ronay na dia
Tere aane ka dhoka sa raha hai
Dia sa raat bhar jalta raha hai
Ajab hai raat se ankhon ka aalam
Ye daria raat bhar charta raha hai
Suna raat bhar barsa hai badal
Magar wo shehr jo pyasa raha hai
Wo koi dost tha achhe dinon ka
Jo pichhli raat se yaad aa raha hai
Kisay dhoondo gay in galion mein Nasir
Chalo ab ghar chalo din dhal raha hai
Tujh ko ma’loom nahin tunjh ko bhala kia maloom
Teray chehray ke ye saada say naqoosh
Meray takhayyal ko kia rang ata kartay hein
Tujh ko ma’loom nahin --------
Teri zulfen teri aankhen teray aariz teray hoont
Kaisi anjaan maasoom si khata kartay hein
Tujh ko ma’loom nahin -------
Khilwat-i-bazam ho khilwat-i-tanhaaee
Tera paikar meri nazron mein ubhar aata hai
Koi saath ho koi fikr ho koi mahaul
Mujh ko har simt tera husn nazar aata hai
Chalte chalet jo qadam aap thakh jaatain hain
Sochta hoon kahin tu ne pukara to nahin
Gum si ho jati hain nazaren to khyal aata hai
Is min pinhan teri aankhon ko ishara to nahin
Tujh ko ma’loom -------
Dhoop mein saya bhi hota hai gurezan jis dam
Teri zulfain meray shaanon pe bikhar jati hein
Takh ke jab sar kisi pathar pe tika deta hoon
Teri bahain meri garden mein utar aati hein
Tujh ko ma’loom -----
Aankh lagti hai to dil ko gaman hota hai
Sar-i-baaleen koi betha hai baray piyar ke saath
Meray bikhray huay uljhay huay balon mein koee
Ungalian phairta hai baray piyar ke saath
Mein samjhta hoon bhi aga is ko mohabbat ka janoon
Tujh mo is ishq-i-janoon khaiz se nisbat kia hai
Tujh ko ma’loom nahin tujh ko bhala kia ma’loom
Urdu ashiar beginning with S س
Saamney hei jo usay log bura kehtay hein
Jisko dekha hi nahin usko Khuda kehtay hein
Faaslay umar ke kuch aur barha detay hein
Janey kioon log usko bhi dua detay hein
Sab kahan khuch lal-o-gul mein nama-yan ho ga-een
Khaak mein kia hastian hongi ke pinhan ho ga-een
Samamdar teri khamoshian kuch aur kehti hein
Magar sahil pe tuti kashtian kuch aur kehti hein
Ham ahley shehr ki khahish, mil jul kar rehein lekin
Ameer-e shehr ki dilchaspian kuch aur kehti hein
Shaam se unkey tasawwar ka nasha tha itna
Neendh a-ee hai to aankhon no bura mana hai
Sha-id isi liay hamein manzil na mil saki
Jitney bhi log ham-ko miley rahbar miley
Shakhon ne jin ko bojh samaj kar gira dia
Pattey wohi hawaon se aagay nikal gaye
Sham roti rehi be basi par meri
men muqaddar ke ansoo bahati rehi
Samna tha mukhalif hawa ka magar
men charag-e muhabbat jalati rehi
hijr ki shaam yadon ki baraat thi
aik aati rehi ai jaati rehi
waqt tewar badalta raha, aur men
aina zindgi ko dikhati rehi
vo keh kar gia tha, zaroor qunga
roz niqhaar ghar ko sajati rehi
Shohrat ki bulandi bhi pal bhar ka tamasha hai
Jis shaakh pe betha hai wo toot bhi sakti hai
Sar mein sauda bhi nehin dil mein tamanna bhi rahin
Lekin is tark-e-muhabat pe bharosa bhi nahi
Yoon to yaan uth-te nahin dewana-i-ishq
Magar ae dost kuch aisoon ka thikana bhi nahin
Mudattein guzri teri yaad bhi aa-ee na hamein
Aur ham bhool ga-ey hon tujhe qisa bhi nahin
Moon se ham apne bura to nahin kehte ke Firaq
Hai dost maghar aadmi achha bhi nahin
Sholay hein to keon inko bharaktay nehin dekha
Hain khaak to rahon mein bikhartay keon nahin detha
Aansoo bhi hein aankhon mein dua-ain bhi hein lab par
Bigray huay halaat sanwartay keo nahin dekha
Aik hamein awara kehna koi bara ilzaam nahin
Dunya walay dil walon ko aur bahut kuchh kehtay hein
Vo jo abhi ra’h say chaak girabaan guzra tha
Usi awara diwanay ko Jalib Jalib kehtay hein
Jisko dekha hi nahin usko Khuda kehtay hein
Faaslay umar ke kuch aur barha detay hein
Janey kioon log usko bhi dua detay hein
Sab kahan khuch lal-o-gul mein nama-yan ho ga-een
Khaak mein kia hastian hongi ke pinhan ho ga-een
Samamdar teri khamoshian kuch aur kehti hein
Magar sahil pe tuti kashtian kuch aur kehti hein
Ham ahley shehr ki khahish, mil jul kar rehein lekin
Ameer-e shehr ki dilchaspian kuch aur kehti hein
Shaam se unkey tasawwar ka nasha tha itna
Neendh a-ee hai to aankhon no bura mana hai
Sha-id isi liay hamein manzil na mil saki
Jitney bhi log ham-ko miley rahbar miley
Shakhon ne jin ko bojh samaj kar gira dia
Pattey wohi hawaon se aagay nikal gaye
Sham roti rehi be basi par meri
men muqaddar ke ansoo bahati rehi
Samna tha mukhalif hawa ka magar
men charag-e muhabbat jalati rehi
hijr ki shaam yadon ki baraat thi
aik aati rehi ai jaati rehi
waqt tewar badalta raha, aur men
aina zindgi ko dikhati rehi
vo keh kar gia tha, zaroor qunga
roz niqhaar ghar ko sajati rehi
Shohrat ki bulandi bhi pal bhar ka tamasha hai
Jis shaakh pe betha hai wo toot bhi sakti hai
Sar mein sauda bhi nehin dil mein tamanna bhi rahin
Lekin is tark-e-muhabat pe bharosa bhi nahi
Yoon to yaan uth-te nahin dewana-i-ishq
Magar ae dost kuch aisoon ka thikana bhi nahin
Mudattein guzri teri yaad bhi aa-ee na hamein
Aur ham bhool ga-ey hon tujhe qisa bhi nahin
Moon se ham apne bura to nahin kehte ke Firaq
Hai dost maghar aadmi achha bhi nahin
Sholay hein to keon inko bharaktay nehin dekha
Hain khaak to rahon mein bikhartay keon nahin detha
Aansoo bhi hein aankhon mein dua-ain bhi hein lab par
Bigray huay halaat sanwartay keo nahin dekha
Aik hamein awara kehna koi bara ilzaam nahin
Dunya walay dil walon ko aur bahut kuchh kehtay hein
Vo jo abhi ra’h say chaak girabaan guzra tha
Usi awara diwanay ko Jalib Jalib kehtay hein
Urdu ashiar beginning with R ر
Raat bhar dehleez pe bethi rahin aankhein meri
Tu na aya to koi khawb hi bheja hota
Raat din zairey zamin log chaley jatey hein
Nahin maloom the-i-khaak tamasha kia hai
Rah tareek sahi, phir bhi miley gi manzil
Sirf aik azm ki qindeel jala di ja-ey
Raton ko uth uth kar khawbon ka tasawwar karti thi
Wo kaisi pagal larki thi
Aankhon kein khawb saja-ey sone ka tasawar karti thi
Wo kaisi pagal larki thi
Neend ke gehre jhonko mein, chalne ka tasawwar karti thi
Wo kaisi ….
Pat-jar ke be-ma’ni mausam mein, phoolon ka tasawwar karti thi
Wo kaisi pagal larki thi
Raaz ki batain likhin aur khat khula rehnay dia
Janay keon ruswaeon ka silsila rehnay dia
Umar bhar meray saath rehkar wo na sajkha dil ki baat
Do dilon kay darmian ik fasla rehnay dia
Apni fitnat wo badal paya na iskay ba-wajood
Khatam ki ranjash magar phir bhi gila rehnay dia
Mein samjta than khushi day gi mujhay ik din faraib
Is liay mein ne gamon se rabta rehnay dia
Raat ko shama ki manind pighal kar dekho
Zindgi kia hai kisi taaq mein jal kar dekho
Apney chechray ko badalna bahut mushkil hai
Ji behal jai-ga aeena badal kar dekho
Rang bikhrein gay to fariad karay gi khushbu
Tum kisi phool ko chutki se misl kar dekho
Jab bhi dekha tumheh ik khawb ki surat dekha
Aik din paikar-i-tabeer mein dhal kar dekho
Zindgi maan hai nawaz-e gi tumhein bhi Nighat
Kisi bachay ki tarah tum bhi machal kar dekho
Rah asaan ho ga-ee ho-gi - jan pehchan ho ga-ee ho gi
phir nighey laut kar nahin aaee - uspe qurban ho ga-ee ho gi
uski zulfon ko chherti thi saba - khud pareshan ho ga-ee ho gi
unsaybhi chheen lo gay yaad apni - jin imaan ho ga-ee ho gi
maut say teray dad mandon ki - mushkil asaan ho ga-ee ho gi
dil ki taskeen ka poochhtay hein yaar - haan meri jaan ho ga-ee ho gi
marnay wlon pe Saif hairat keon - maut asaan ho ga-ee ho gi
Tu na aya to koi khawb hi bheja hota
Raat din zairey zamin log chaley jatey hein
Nahin maloom the-i-khaak tamasha kia hai
Rah tareek sahi, phir bhi miley gi manzil
Sirf aik azm ki qindeel jala di ja-ey
Raton ko uth uth kar khawbon ka tasawwar karti thi
Wo kaisi pagal larki thi
Aankhon kein khawb saja-ey sone ka tasawar karti thi
Wo kaisi pagal larki thi
Neend ke gehre jhonko mein, chalne ka tasawwar karti thi
Wo kaisi ….
Pat-jar ke be-ma’ni mausam mein, phoolon ka tasawwar karti thi
Wo kaisi pagal larki thi
Raaz ki batain likhin aur khat khula rehnay dia
Janay keon ruswaeon ka silsila rehnay dia
Umar bhar meray saath rehkar wo na sajkha dil ki baat
Do dilon kay darmian ik fasla rehnay dia
Apni fitnat wo badal paya na iskay ba-wajood
Khatam ki ranjash magar phir bhi gila rehnay dia
Mein samjta than khushi day gi mujhay ik din faraib
Is liay mein ne gamon se rabta rehnay dia
Raat ko shama ki manind pighal kar dekho
Zindgi kia hai kisi taaq mein jal kar dekho
Apney chechray ko badalna bahut mushkil hai
Ji behal jai-ga aeena badal kar dekho
Rang bikhrein gay to fariad karay gi khushbu
Tum kisi phool ko chutki se misl kar dekho
Jab bhi dekha tumheh ik khawb ki surat dekha
Aik din paikar-i-tabeer mein dhal kar dekho
Zindgi maan hai nawaz-e gi tumhein bhi Nighat
Kisi bachay ki tarah tum bhi machal kar dekho
Rah asaan ho ga-ee ho-gi - jan pehchan ho ga-ee ho gi
phir nighey laut kar nahin aaee - uspe qurban ho ga-ee ho gi
uski zulfon ko chherti thi saba - khud pareshan ho ga-ee ho gi
unsaybhi chheen lo gay yaad apni - jin imaan ho ga-ee ho gi
maut say teray dad mandon ki - mushkil asaan ho ga-ee ho gi
dil ki taskeen ka poochhtay hein yaar - haan meri jaan ho ga-ee ho gi
marnay wlon pe Saif hairat keon - maut asaan ho ga-ee ho gi
Urdu ashiar beginning with Q ق
Qalam utha-ya tha tera naam likhnay ko
Kambakht ne magar teri tasveer bana dali
Kambakht ne magar teri tasveer bana dali
Urdu ashiar beginning with P پ
Parvaaz hai donon ki isi aik jahan mein
Kargas ka jahan au hai shaheen ka jahan aur
Phir dekh lia usne sharat ki nazar se
naseh ko bulao mera emaan sambhalo
Phir wohi zakm ubhar a-ay hein jo bhar ga-ay they
Aaj boseedah say khuch khat jo rasalon mein milay
sheikhmsarwar@gmail.com
Kargas ka jahan au hai shaheen ka jahan aur
Phir dekh lia usne sharat ki nazar se
naseh ko bulao mera emaan sambhalo
Phir wohi zakm ubhar a-ay hein jo bhar ga-ay they
Aaj boseedah say khuch khat jo rasalon mein milay
sheikhmsarwar@gmail.com
Urdu ashiar beginning with N ن
Na koi khawb hamarey, na tabeerein hein
Ham to paani pe banaee hui tasveeren hain
Nihan honey se dartey hein ayan honey se dartey hein
Brabar chal rahen hein karwan honey se dartey hein
Gulon mein khawr ki fitrat chali a-ee hai chupkey se
Biaban bhi tabhi to gulsitan honey se dartey hein
Kuchal deti hei har hasrat hamari be-rehm dunya
Dil-e-masoom ke armaan jawan honey se dartey hein
Haqiqat ko biyan karney se pehley aaj-kal Sajid
Zaban waley bhi aksar be-zubani se dartey hein
Ham to paani pe banaee hui tasveeren hain
Nihan honey se dartey hein ayan honey se dartey hein
Brabar chal rahen hein karwan honey se dartey hein
Gulon mein khawr ki fitrat chali a-ee hai chupkey se
Biaban bhi tabhi to gulsitan honey se dartey hein
Kuchal deti hei har hasrat hamari be-rehm dunya
Dil-e-masoom ke armaan jawan honey se dartey hein
Haqiqat ko biyan karney se pehley aaj-kal Sajid
Zaban waley bhi aksar be-zubani se dartey hein
Urdu ashiar beginning with M م
Mein phool tha, who mujhe rakh ke bhool gia
tamam umr meri, guzri usi ki kitab mein
Mein ne bachpan mein majnun pe Asad
Sang uthaya tha ke sar yaad aya
Mein jab bhi chooney ussay haath bharata hoon Kabeer
Wo mere saamnay rangon mein bikhar jata hai
Mein such boloon phir bhi haar jaon gi
Wo jhoot bolay ga la’jawab kar dayga
Mohabbat bandgi hai, is mein tan ka qurb mat mango
Ke jis ko chhu liya ja-ey, usko puja nehin kartey
Mohabbat se, inayat se, wafa se chot lagti hai
Bikharta phool hoon mujh ko hawa se chot lagti hai
Muddaton tak na-murad-Aagehi tha aadmi
Tap gia jab ishq ki garmi se, insane ho gia
Mein khyal hoon kisi aur ka, mujhe sochita koi aur hai
Sare aina mera aks hai, pase aina koi aur hai
Mein kisi ke dast-e talab hoon to kisi key harf-e dua mein hoon
Mein naseeb hoon kisi aur ka, mujhe mangta koi aur hai
Kabi laut a-ay to poochna, nahin dekhna usay gaur se
Jisay raaste mein khabar hui ke ye raasta koi aur he
Tujhe dushmanon ki khabar na thi, mujhe doston ka pata na tha
Teri dastan koi aur hai, mera vaqia koi aur hai
Main tum ko khat mein gulam bhejoon
Ke apney sarey azaab bhejoon
Tarp rahi hein jo teri khatir
Mein in nigahon ke khawb bhejoon
Jo lamha lamha guzr rehein hein
Mein in dino ka hisaab bhejoon
Jo terey jane ke baad pa-e hein
Mein uj dukhon ka hisaab bhejoon
Faqt muhabbat ka lafz likh kar
Mein ik khushi ka saraab bhejoon
Mala-im garm samjhotay ki chadar
Ye chadar mein ne barson mein buni hai
Kahin sach ka gul-boota nahin hai
Kahin bhi jhoot ka tinka nahin hai
Is mein main bhi tan dhaanp loongi
Isi mein tum bhi asoodha raho gay
-----No khush hon-gay na puz-mazda----
Mein apney ghar mein hi ajnabi ho gia hoon aa-kar
Mujhey yahan dekh ke keri rooh dar gayee hai
Sehm ke sab aarzooein konon mein ja chhupi hein
Lauhein bujha deen chehron ki hasraton ne
Muradein dehleez pe sar rakh ke mar gaee hein
Mein kis watan ki talash mein nikla tha ghar se
Ke apney ghar mein hi ajnabi ho gia hoon aa-kar
tamam umr meri, guzri usi ki kitab mein
Mein ne bachpan mein majnun pe Asad
Sang uthaya tha ke sar yaad aya
Mein jab bhi chooney ussay haath bharata hoon Kabeer
Wo mere saamnay rangon mein bikhar jata hai
Mein such boloon phir bhi haar jaon gi
Wo jhoot bolay ga la’jawab kar dayga
Mohabbat bandgi hai, is mein tan ka qurb mat mango
Ke jis ko chhu liya ja-ey, usko puja nehin kartey
Mohabbat se, inayat se, wafa se chot lagti hai
Bikharta phool hoon mujh ko hawa se chot lagti hai
Muddaton tak na-murad-Aagehi tha aadmi
Tap gia jab ishq ki garmi se, insane ho gia
Mein khyal hoon kisi aur ka, mujhe sochita koi aur hai
Sare aina mera aks hai, pase aina koi aur hai
Mein kisi ke dast-e talab hoon to kisi key harf-e dua mein hoon
Mein naseeb hoon kisi aur ka, mujhe mangta koi aur hai
Kabi laut a-ay to poochna, nahin dekhna usay gaur se
Jisay raaste mein khabar hui ke ye raasta koi aur he
Tujhe dushmanon ki khabar na thi, mujhe doston ka pata na tha
Teri dastan koi aur hai, mera vaqia koi aur hai
Main tum ko khat mein gulam bhejoon
Ke apney sarey azaab bhejoon
Tarp rahi hein jo teri khatir
Mein in nigahon ke khawb bhejoon
Jo lamha lamha guzr rehein hein
Mein in dino ka hisaab bhejoon
Jo terey jane ke baad pa-e hein
Mein uj dukhon ka hisaab bhejoon
Faqt muhabbat ka lafz likh kar
Mein ik khushi ka saraab bhejoon
Mala-im garm samjhotay ki chadar
Ye chadar mein ne barson mein buni hai
Kahin sach ka gul-boota nahin hai
Kahin bhi jhoot ka tinka nahin hai
Is mein main bhi tan dhaanp loongi
Isi mein tum bhi asoodha raho gay
-----No khush hon-gay na puz-mazda----
Mein apney ghar mein hi ajnabi ho gia hoon aa-kar
Mujhey yahan dekh ke keri rooh dar gayee hai
Sehm ke sab aarzooein konon mein ja chhupi hein
Lauhein bujha deen chehron ki hasraton ne
Muradein dehleez pe sar rakh ke mar gaee hein
Mein kis watan ki talash mein nikla tha ghar se
Ke apney ghar mein hi ajnabi ho gia hoon aa-kar
Urdu ashiar beginning with L ل
Log istarah samjhatay hein mujh ko Aasi
Jaisay pa-ee hi nahin aqal-e-Insan humnay
Lagzashon se ma-wara to bhi tha mein bhi na tha
Dono hi insane thay, khuda tub hi tha mein bhi na tha
Tu jafa ki mein wafa ki rah pe tha gaamzan
Peechay mur kar dekhta tu bhi na tha mein bhi na tha
Maslehaton ne kar di-ay donon mein paida ikhtalaf
Warna fitrat ka bura tub hi na tha mein bhi na tha
Jurm ki noeeton mein kuch tafawat ho to ho
Dar haqeeqat parsa tub hi na tha mein bhi na tha
Jan-e-Mohsin tub hi tha ziddi anaa mujh mein bhi thi
Dono khudsar thay jhuka tub hi na tha mein bhi na tha
Lazzatay Gham Barha Deejiye...Aap Phir Muskura Deejiye...
Chand Kab Tak Gahan Me Rahay...Rukh Se Parda Hata Deejiye...
Mera Daaman Bohat Saaf Hai...Koi Tohmat Laga Deejiye...
Ham Andheron Me Kab Tak Rahein...Phir Koi Ghar Jala Deejiye...
Ek Samandar Ne Aawaaz Di...Mujh Ko Paani Pila Deejiye...
Log har mor pe ruk ruk ke sambhaltay keon hein
Itna dartay hein to ghar say nikaltay keon hein
Mein no jugnu hoon, dia hoon, na koi tara
Roshni walay meray naam say jaltay keon hein
Neend say mera ta’luq hi nahin barsoon say
Khwab aa aa ke meri chat pe tehltay keon hein
Mor hota hai jawani ka sambhalnay ke liay
Aur sab log yahin aa ke phisaltay keon hein
Jaisay pa-ee hi nahin aqal-e-Insan humnay
Lagzashon se ma-wara to bhi tha mein bhi na tha
Dono hi insane thay, khuda tub hi tha mein bhi na tha
Tu jafa ki mein wafa ki rah pe tha gaamzan
Peechay mur kar dekhta tu bhi na tha mein bhi na tha
Maslehaton ne kar di-ay donon mein paida ikhtalaf
Warna fitrat ka bura tub hi na tha mein bhi na tha
Jurm ki noeeton mein kuch tafawat ho to ho
Dar haqeeqat parsa tub hi na tha mein bhi na tha
Jan-e-Mohsin tub hi tha ziddi anaa mujh mein bhi thi
Dono khudsar thay jhuka tub hi na tha mein bhi na tha
Lazzatay Gham Barha Deejiye...Aap Phir Muskura Deejiye...
Chand Kab Tak Gahan Me Rahay...Rukh Se Parda Hata Deejiye...
Mera Daaman Bohat Saaf Hai...Koi Tohmat Laga Deejiye...
Ham Andheron Me Kab Tak Rahein...Phir Koi Ghar Jala Deejiye...
Ek Samandar Ne Aawaaz Di...Mujh Ko Paani Pila Deejiye...
Log har mor pe ruk ruk ke sambhaltay keon hein
Itna dartay hein to ghar say nikaltay keon hein
Mein no jugnu hoon, dia hoon, na koi tara
Roshni walay meray naam say jaltay keon hein
Neend say mera ta’luq hi nahin barsoon say
Khwab aa aa ke meri chat pe tehltay keon hein
Mor hota hai jawani ka sambhalnay ke liay
Aur sab log yahin aa ke phisaltay keon hein
Urdu ashiar beginning with K ک
Kabhi kitabon mein phool rakhna
kabhi darakhton pe naam likhna
Hamein bhi yaad hei aaj tak vo
nazar sey harf-e salaam likhna
Vo chaand chehray vo behki baatein
sulagtay din they sulagti raatein
Vo chhotay chhota kagzon par
muhabbaton ke paigham likhna
Ghulab chehron say dil lagana
vo chupkay chupkay nazar milana
Vo aarzu-oon ke khawb bun-na
vo qissa-e na-tamam likhna
Maray nagar ki haeen fizao
jo unka kahin nishan pao
To poochhna ke kahan basay wo
kahan hai unka qayam likhna
Gayee ruton mein Rubab Apna
Bas ek ye-hi to mashghala tha
kisi kay chehray to subha lihna
kisi ki zulfon ko shaam likhna
Kahan gayei wo log jo ham se piar kia kartay thay
Barson baad bhi pal bhar mein pehchan lia kartay thay
Aik tarf har saans ruki thi, sharm ke maray aanch jhuki thi
Ai tarf ham be-sabri kay ghoont pia kartay thay
Pal do pal ka khail racha kar chor ga-ay we ham ko rota
Ye kia jiwan hai chup reh kar dil say kar lia samjhota
Maazi kay khamosh khandar mein yaadon ki dewaar khari hai
Ye bhi ik din gir ja-ay gi, unko kia fiqr parhi hai
Jin kay haathon par ham apna naam likha kartay thay
Kahin nazar na lagay uskay dast-o-bazoo ko
Ye log mera zakhm-i-jigar keon dekhtay hein
Kanton se guzr kar chhoo aati hai phoolon ko
Titli ke paron ko kabhi chhiltey nahin dekha
Khat ke purzey ura raha tha
Hawaon ka rukh bata raha tha
Ik din ik ajnabi ko
Meri kahani suna raha tha
Khat Likh Raha Hoon Ahd-E-Mohabbat Ko Tod Ke
Kagaz Pe Aansowon Kii Jagah Chod Chod Ke.
Too Fikr Mand Kyun Hai Mere Dil Ko Tod Ke
Mein Khud Hi Jaa Raha Hoon Tera Shaher Chod Ke .
Kal Raath Likhne Baitha Ghazal Tere Naam Kii
Alfaaz Saamne Thay, Khaday Haath Jor Ke.
Jis Mein Tumhara Aks-E-Haseen, Dekhta Tha Mein
Tumne Toh Rakhdiya, Wohi Aaina Tor Ke .
Ye Daastaan-E-Zeest Bhi Kitni Taveel Hai
Padhna Pada Hai Mujhko, Waraq Mod Mod Ke
Khawbon ka kia hai Khawb to muhtaj hein ta’beeron kay
Apni ankhon ko na Khawbon kay hawale karna
Khud ko chuntey huey din sara guzar jata hai Faraz
Phir hawa shaam ki chalti hai to bikhar jata hun mein
Khushbu kay jaziron say sitaton ki haddon tak
Is shehr mein sub-kuch hai, bas teri kami hai
Kis ko khush aey ga sahra ka safar meray baad
Kaon rakhay ga teri khair-o-khabar meray baad
Ra-e-gan ho gaee mein khawb mein chaltay chaltay
Kia khulay ga kisi tabeer ka dar meray baad
Ghar no hoga too mein ho jaoon gi barbad, magar
Yunhi abaad rehay ga mera ghar meray baad
Kitni dewaron kay sa-ey haath phelatay rahey
Ishq ne hum ko magar be-khanman rehney dia
Koee pochhay ga to keh deingay, unsay bhejhay hein
Wagarna phool ham ne khud apney liay khariday hein
Kuch ishq tha kuch majburi thi, so men ne jewan haar dia
men kaisa zinda aadmi tha, ik shakhs ne mujh ko maar dia
ye saja sajaya ghar saqi meri zaat nahi mera haal nahi
ai kash kabhi tum jas sako jo us sukh ne azzar dia
men khuli hui ik sachaee, mujhe janane wale jante hein
vo ishq bahut mushkil tha magar assan na tha yun jeena bhi
us ishq ne zindha rehne ke muje zarf dia pindar dia
kabhi darakhton pe naam likhna
Hamein bhi yaad hei aaj tak vo
nazar sey harf-e salaam likhna
Vo chaand chehray vo behki baatein
sulagtay din they sulagti raatein
Vo chhotay chhota kagzon par
muhabbaton ke paigham likhna
Ghulab chehron say dil lagana
vo chupkay chupkay nazar milana
Vo aarzu-oon ke khawb bun-na
vo qissa-e na-tamam likhna
Maray nagar ki haeen fizao
jo unka kahin nishan pao
To poochhna ke kahan basay wo
kahan hai unka qayam likhna
Gayee ruton mein Rubab Apna
Bas ek ye-hi to mashghala tha
kisi kay chehray to subha lihna
kisi ki zulfon ko shaam likhna
Kahan gayei wo log jo ham se piar kia kartay thay
Barson baad bhi pal bhar mein pehchan lia kartay thay
Aik tarf har saans ruki thi, sharm ke maray aanch jhuki thi
Ai tarf ham be-sabri kay ghoont pia kartay thay
Pal do pal ka khail racha kar chor ga-ay we ham ko rota
Ye kia jiwan hai chup reh kar dil say kar lia samjhota
Maazi kay khamosh khandar mein yaadon ki dewaar khari hai
Ye bhi ik din gir ja-ay gi, unko kia fiqr parhi hai
Jin kay haathon par ham apna naam likha kartay thay
Kahin nazar na lagay uskay dast-o-bazoo ko
Ye log mera zakhm-i-jigar keon dekhtay hein
Kanton se guzr kar chhoo aati hai phoolon ko
Titli ke paron ko kabhi chhiltey nahin dekha
Khat ke purzey ura raha tha
Hawaon ka rukh bata raha tha
Ik din ik ajnabi ko
Meri kahani suna raha tha
Khat Likh Raha Hoon Ahd-E-Mohabbat Ko Tod Ke
Kagaz Pe Aansowon Kii Jagah Chod Chod Ke.
Too Fikr Mand Kyun Hai Mere Dil Ko Tod Ke
Mein Khud Hi Jaa Raha Hoon Tera Shaher Chod Ke .
Kal Raath Likhne Baitha Ghazal Tere Naam Kii
Alfaaz Saamne Thay, Khaday Haath Jor Ke.
Jis Mein Tumhara Aks-E-Haseen, Dekhta Tha Mein
Tumne Toh Rakhdiya, Wohi Aaina Tor Ke .
Ye Daastaan-E-Zeest Bhi Kitni Taveel Hai
Padhna Pada Hai Mujhko, Waraq Mod Mod Ke
Khawbon ka kia hai Khawb to muhtaj hein ta’beeron kay
Apni ankhon ko na Khawbon kay hawale karna
Khud ko chuntey huey din sara guzar jata hai Faraz
Phir hawa shaam ki chalti hai to bikhar jata hun mein
Khushbu kay jaziron say sitaton ki haddon tak
Is shehr mein sub-kuch hai, bas teri kami hai
Kis ko khush aey ga sahra ka safar meray baad
Kaon rakhay ga teri khair-o-khabar meray baad
Ra-e-gan ho gaee mein khawb mein chaltay chaltay
Kia khulay ga kisi tabeer ka dar meray baad
Ghar no hoga too mein ho jaoon gi barbad, magar
Yunhi abaad rehay ga mera ghar meray baad
Kitni dewaron kay sa-ey haath phelatay rahey
Ishq ne hum ko magar be-khanman rehney dia
Koee pochhay ga to keh deingay, unsay bhejhay hein
Wagarna phool ham ne khud apney liay khariday hein
Kuch ishq tha kuch majburi thi, so men ne jewan haar dia
men kaisa zinda aadmi tha, ik shakhs ne mujh ko maar dia
ye saja sajaya ghar saqi meri zaat nahi mera haal nahi
ai kash kabhi tum jas sako jo us sukh ne azzar dia
men khuli hui ik sachaee, mujhe janane wale jante hein
vo ishq bahut mushkil tha magar assan na tha yun jeena bhi
us ishq ne zindha rehne ke muje zarf dia pindar dia
Urdu ashiar beginning with J ج
Jab bhi tanhaee sey ghabra kar simat jatey hein
Hum teri yaad ke daman se lipat jatey hein
Un pe tufanon ko be afsoos hua karta hai
We safeenay jo kinaron pe ulat jatey hein
Jab bhi tera naam lete hein
ham dil se intieqam lete hein
Jab tak bika na tha, mujhe koi oochta na than
tum ne kharid kar mujhe anmol kar dia
Jan-e kia baat hui mujh se khafa betha hai
mujh men ik shaks bagawat pe tula betha hai
vo prinds jishe parvaas se fursat hi na thi
aaj tanha hai to dewaar pe aa betha hai
thak gia dashte talab men to gabra kar
mera saya meri dehleez pe a betha hai
tu kitabon men kise dhoonta phirta hai Saleem
tu ye kia rog mere yaar laga betha hai
Jin ke aangan mein amiri ka shajar lagta hai
Unka har aib zamaney ko hunar lagta hai
Chaand taarey merey qadmon mein bichey jatey hein
Ye bazurgon ki duaon ka asar lagta hei
Ma’n mujhey dekh ke naraaz no ho ja-ey
Sar pe anchal nehin hota to dar lagta hai
(Anjum Rahbar)
Jinhon ka ishq sadiq hai we kab fariaad kartey hein
Labon pe mohr-e-khamoshi dilon mein yaad kartey haim
Jis musawwar ka shahkaar ho tum
saddion pehley tujhe socha ho ga
Hum teri yaad ke daman se lipat jatey hein
Un pe tufanon ko be afsoos hua karta hai
We safeenay jo kinaron pe ulat jatey hein
Jab bhi tera naam lete hein
ham dil se intieqam lete hein
Jab tak bika na tha, mujhe koi oochta na than
tum ne kharid kar mujhe anmol kar dia
Jan-e kia baat hui mujh se khafa betha hai
mujh men ik shaks bagawat pe tula betha hai
vo prinds jishe parvaas se fursat hi na thi
aaj tanha hai to dewaar pe aa betha hai
thak gia dashte talab men to gabra kar
mera saya meri dehleez pe a betha hai
tu kitabon men kise dhoonta phirta hai Saleem
tu ye kia rog mere yaar laga betha hai
Jin ke aangan mein amiri ka shajar lagta hai
Unka har aib zamaney ko hunar lagta hai
Chaand taarey merey qadmon mein bichey jatey hein
Ye bazurgon ki duaon ka asar lagta hei
Ma’n mujhey dekh ke naraaz no ho ja-ey
Sar pe anchal nehin hota to dar lagta hai
(Anjum Rahbar)
Jinhon ka ishq sadiq hai we kab fariaad kartey hein
Labon pe mohr-e-khamoshi dilon mein yaad kartey haim
Jis musawwar ka shahkaar ho tum
saddion pehley tujhe socha ho ga
Urdu ashiar beginning with I ک ا
Ik naam kia likha sahil ki rait par
Phir umar bhar hawa se meri dushmni rahi
Ikhlaas ki jageer ko hum ahley mohabbat
Taqseem to kar detay hein becha nahin kartey
Is bar jo eendhan ki tara cut ke gira hai
Sadion ka bhara piar tha us bhorey shajar mein
Is qadar bhi na jazbaat pe qabu rakho
Thak ga-ey ho to merey kandhey pe bazu rakho
Ik aag si jasbon ki dheka-ey huay rehna
Chhalka-ey huay chalna kusbu lab-e lali ki
Ik bag sa sath apney mehka-ey huay rehna
Hai husn ka shewa jab ishq nazar a-ey
Pardeh mein chaley jana sharma-ey hu-ey rehna
Ik shaam si kar rakhna kajal ke krishmey say
Ik chaand sa aankhon kein chamka-ey huay rehna
Adapt si bana li hai tum ne to Munir apni
Jis shehr mein bhi rehna ukta-ey huay rehna
Ishq men gairat-i-jazbaat ne roney na dia
Varna kia baat this, kis baat ne roney na dia
Aap kehte the ke rone se na badlein ge naseeb
Umar bhar aap ki is baat ne rone na dia
Rone walon se kaho, unka bhi rona ro lein
Jnko majburiey hallat ne rone na dia
Tuj se milkar hamn rona tha bahut rona tha
Tangie waqte mulaqaat ne rone na dia
Ek do roz ka sadma ho to ro lein Fakhir
Ham kohar roz ke sadmaat ne rone na dia
(Sudharshan Fakhir)
Phir umar bhar hawa se meri dushmni rahi
Ikhlaas ki jageer ko hum ahley mohabbat
Taqseem to kar detay hein becha nahin kartey
Is bar jo eendhan ki tara cut ke gira hai
Sadion ka bhara piar tha us bhorey shajar mein
Is qadar bhi na jazbaat pe qabu rakho
Thak ga-ey ho to merey kandhey pe bazu rakho
Ik aag si jasbon ki dheka-ey huay rehna
Chhalka-ey huay chalna kusbu lab-e lali ki
Ik bag sa sath apney mehka-ey huay rehna
Hai husn ka shewa jab ishq nazar a-ey
Pardeh mein chaley jana sharma-ey hu-ey rehna
Ik shaam si kar rakhna kajal ke krishmey say
Ik chaand sa aankhon kein chamka-ey huay rehna
Adapt si bana li hai tum ne to Munir apni
Jis shehr mein bhi rehna ukta-ey huay rehna
Ishq men gairat-i-jazbaat ne roney na dia
Varna kia baat this, kis baat ne roney na dia
Aap kehte the ke rone se na badlein ge naseeb
Umar bhar aap ki is baat ne rone na dia
Rone walon se kaho, unka bhi rona ro lein
Jnko majburiey hallat ne rone na dia
Tuj se milkar hamn rona tha bahut rona tha
Tangie waqte mulaqaat ne rone na dia
Ek do roz ka sadma ho to ro lein Fakhir
Ham kohar roz ke sadmaat ne rone na dia
(Sudharshan Fakhir)
Urdu ashiar beginning with H (Ha, Hay)
Harfe sa'da jisse samjhi thi, paheli nikli
meri dushman mere bachpan ki saheli nikli
masla kaon sa tha, kao se majbouri thi
bhai nethey the, behn ghar se akeli nikli
bichrey logon ko achanak meri yaad aney lagi
jab mere naam bazurgon ki haweli nkli
yaa uski masalsal satati rehi
raat bhar men ghazal gungunati rehi
is tarha zabt ko aazmati rehi
zakhm khati reh, muskarati rehi
Hota nahin hai khatm Qateel aas ka safar
Paoon katey huay hein magar chal rehay hein log
Hum kuch kehtey hein to wo kehtey hein bahut boltey ho
Chup rehtey hein to wo poochtey hein naraaz lagtey ho
Apney dil ki baat unhein kaisey samjaen
Izhar karte hein to wo kehtey hein mazaq kartey ho
Haath chhotay bhi to rishtay nahin choota kartay
Waqt ki shaakh say lamhay nahin tora kartay
Jis kay mathay pay ho silvat nigahon mein shikn ho
Aisi tasveer kay tukray nahim jora kartay
Shehd jeenay ka mila karta hai thora thora
Janay walon kay liay dil nahin tora kartay
Lag kay sahil say jo behta hai usay behnay do
Aisay darya ka kabhi rukh nahin mora targa
Har koi phirta hai hathalee pe sehra rakhay
Kis ko serab karey kis ko pyasa rakhay
Umar bhar koi nabhata ta’aluq itna
ae meri jan ke dushman tujhe Allah rakhay
Ham ko achha nahin lagta koi hamnam tera
Koi tujh sa ho to rakhay bhi naam tera
Dil bhi kitna pagal hai ke usi shaksh se wabasta hei
Jo kisi aur honay de na apna rakhay
Ye inayat hai atayat hai ke chahat hai Faraz
Ham to raazi hein tu jis haal mein jaisa rakhay
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meri dushman mere bachpan ki saheli nikli
masla kaon sa tha, kao se majbouri thi
bhai nethey the, behn ghar se akeli nikli
bichrey logon ko achanak meri yaad aney lagi
jab mere naam bazurgon ki haweli nkli
yaa uski masalsal satati rehi
raat bhar men ghazal gungunati rehi
is tarha zabt ko aazmati rehi
zakhm khati reh, muskarati rehi
Hota nahin hai khatm Qateel aas ka safar
Paoon katey huay hein magar chal rehay hein log
Hum kuch kehtey hein to wo kehtey hein bahut boltey ho
Chup rehtey hein to wo poochtey hein naraaz lagtey ho
Apney dil ki baat unhein kaisey samjaen
Izhar karte hein to wo kehtey hein mazaq kartey ho
Haath chhotay bhi to rishtay nahin choota kartay
Waqt ki shaakh say lamhay nahin tora kartay
Jis kay mathay pay ho silvat nigahon mein shikn ho
Aisi tasveer kay tukray nahim jora kartay
Shehd jeenay ka mila karta hai thora thora
Janay walon kay liay dil nahin tora kartay
Lag kay sahil say jo behta hai usay behnay do
Aisay darya ka kabhi rukh nahin mora targa
Har koi phirta hai hathalee pe sehra rakhay
Kis ko serab karey kis ko pyasa rakhay
Umar bhar koi nabhata ta’aluq itna
ae meri jan ke dushman tujhe Allah rakhay
Ham ko achha nahin lagta koi hamnam tera
Koi tujh sa ho to rakhay bhi naam tera
Dil bhi kitna pagal hai ke usi shaksh se wabasta hei
Jo kisi aur honay de na apna rakhay
Ye inayat hai atayat hai ke chahat hai Faraz
Ham to raazi hein tu jis haal mein jaisa rakhay
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Urdu ashiar beginning with G (Gaaf)
Gali mein dard ke purzey talash karti thi
Meray khaton ke turkey talash karti thi
Bhula-e kon azzyat-prastian uski
Khushi ke shehr mein sadmey talash karti thi
Ajeeb mehr prasti thi uski fitrat mein
Shajar ke tootey pattey talash karti thi
Qyam karti thi mujh mein so’obton ki tarah
Udas rooh ke goshey talash karti thi
Tamam raat vo pardah hata ke chand ke saath
Jo khoey ga-ey they vo lamhey talash karti thi
Kuchh is liay bhi meray ghar se usko this wehshat
Yahan bhi apney piarey hi talash karti thi
Ghuma phira kar juda-ee ki baat karti thi
Hamesha hijr ke harbey talash karti thi
Dua-ein karti thi ujrey hu-ey mazaron par
Barey ajeeb saharey talash karti thi
Mujhey to aaj bataya hai baadlon ne Vasi
Vo laut aaney ke rustey talash karti thi
Gam baray aate hein qatil ki nigahon ki tarah
Tum chupa lo mujhe ae dost gunahon ki tarah
Apni nazron mein gunehgar no hote keonkar
Dil hi dushman hei mukhalif ke gawahon ki tarah
Har tarf zeest ki rahon mein kari dhoop hai dost
Bas teri yaad ke sae hein panahon ki tarah
Jin ki khatir kabhi ilzaam uthaya tha Fakhir
Wo bhi paish ayen hein insaaf ke shahon ki tarah
(Sudharshan Fakhir)
Gaey dinon ka surag lekar kidhar se aya kidhar gia wo
Ajeeb manoos ajnabi tha mujhey to hairan kar gia wo
Wo maikadhay ko jaganay wala, wo raat ki need uranay wala
Ye aaj kia uskay ji mein a-ee ke shaam hotay hi ghar gia wo
Na ab wo yadoon ka charta darya, no fursaton ki udaas barkha
Yunhi zara si kask hai dil men jo zakham gehra tha bhar gia wo
Wo jis ke shanay pe haath rakh kar safar kia tha tu nay mansloon ka
Teri gali say na janey keon aaj sar jhuka ke guzar gia wo
Wo raat ka be-nava musafir, wo tera sha-ir wo tera Nasir
Teri gali tak to ham ne dekha, phir na janay kidhar gia wo
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Meray khaton ke turkey talash karti thi
Bhula-e kon azzyat-prastian uski
Khushi ke shehr mein sadmey talash karti thi
Ajeeb mehr prasti thi uski fitrat mein
Shajar ke tootey pattey talash karti thi
Qyam karti thi mujh mein so’obton ki tarah
Udas rooh ke goshey talash karti thi
Tamam raat vo pardah hata ke chand ke saath
Jo khoey ga-ey they vo lamhey talash karti thi
Kuchh is liay bhi meray ghar se usko this wehshat
Yahan bhi apney piarey hi talash karti thi
Ghuma phira kar juda-ee ki baat karti thi
Hamesha hijr ke harbey talash karti thi
Dua-ein karti thi ujrey hu-ey mazaron par
Barey ajeeb saharey talash karti thi
Mujhey to aaj bataya hai baadlon ne Vasi
Vo laut aaney ke rustey talash karti thi
Gam baray aate hein qatil ki nigahon ki tarah
Tum chupa lo mujhe ae dost gunahon ki tarah
Apni nazron mein gunehgar no hote keonkar
Dil hi dushman hei mukhalif ke gawahon ki tarah
Har tarf zeest ki rahon mein kari dhoop hai dost
Bas teri yaad ke sae hein panahon ki tarah
Jin ki khatir kabhi ilzaam uthaya tha Fakhir
Wo bhi paish ayen hein insaaf ke shahon ki tarah
(Sudharshan Fakhir)
Gaey dinon ka surag lekar kidhar se aya kidhar gia wo
Ajeeb manoos ajnabi tha mujhey to hairan kar gia wo
Wo maikadhay ko jaganay wala, wo raat ki need uranay wala
Ye aaj kia uskay ji mein a-ee ke shaam hotay hi ghar gia wo
Na ab wo yadoon ka charta darya, no fursaton ki udaas barkha
Yunhi zara si kask hai dil men jo zakham gehra tha bhar gia wo
Wo jis ke shanay pe haath rakh kar safar kia tha tu nay mansloon ka
Teri gali say na janey keon aaj sar jhuka ke guzar gia wo
Wo raat ka be-nava musafir, wo tera sha-ir wo tera Nasir
Teri gali tak to ham ne dekha, phir na janay kidhar gia wo
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Urdu ashiar beginning with D (Daal)
Daag hai mujh pe ishq ka, mera gunah bhi dekh
uski nigah bhi to dekh, jis ne ye gul khila dia
Daikhney mein seedhey saadey bholey bhaley hein
Ye hazrat kaon si basti key ya-Rab rehney waley hein
Dil ke a-eenay mein hai tasveer-i-yar
Jab zara garden jhukaee dekh lee
Dil ki basti purani dillhi hai
Jo bi guzra, usnay loota hai
Dil tha ik shola, magar beet ga-ey din vo Qateel
ab koredo na issay, rrakh men kia rakha hai
Dilon kay fasley bartay rahen gay
Jahan tak mashware baham na hongay
Dhoop mein niklo, ghataon mein naha kar dekho
Zindgi kia hai, kitabon ko hata kar dekho
Vo sitara hai chamaknay do usay ankhon mein
Kia zaroori hai usay jism bana kar dekho
Pathron ki bhi zaban hoti hai dil hotay hain
Apnay ghar kay dar-o-diwaar saja kar dekho
Faasla nazar ka dhoka bhi to ho sakta hai
Vo milay ya na-milay haath barah kar dekho
Dil ki basti ajeeb bati hai
lootnay walay ko tarasti hai
Ho qanayat jo zidgi ka asool
Tang-dasti farakh-dasti hai
Azil say dil hai jahan mein kamyaab
Phir bhi yay shay gazab ki sasti hai
Ham fana ho kay bhi fana na huay
Ne-hasti ik tarah ki hasti hai
Aankh ko kia nazar nahin aata?
Abar ki tarah say barasti hai
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uski nigah bhi to dekh, jis ne ye gul khila dia
Daikhney mein seedhey saadey bholey bhaley hein
Ye hazrat kaon si basti key ya-Rab rehney waley hein
Dil ke a-eenay mein hai tasveer-i-yar
Jab zara garden jhukaee dekh lee
Dil ki basti purani dillhi hai
Jo bi guzra, usnay loota hai
Dil tha ik shola, magar beet ga-ey din vo Qateel
ab koredo na issay, rrakh men kia rakha hai
Dilon kay fasley bartay rahen gay
Jahan tak mashware baham na hongay
Dhoop mein niklo, ghataon mein naha kar dekho
Zindgi kia hai, kitabon ko hata kar dekho
Vo sitara hai chamaknay do usay ankhon mein
Kia zaroori hai usay jism bana kar dekho
Pathron ki bhi zaban hoti hai dil hotay hain
Apnay ghar kay dar-o-diwaar saja kar dekho
Faasla nazar ka dhoka bhi to ho sakta hai
Vo milay ya na-milay haath barah kar dekho
Dil ki basti ajeeb bati hai
lootnay walay ko tarasti hai
Ho qanayat jo zidgi ka asool
Tang-dasti farakh-dasti hai
Azil say dil hai jahan mein kamyaab
Phir bhi yay shay gazab ki sasti hai
Ham fana ho kay bhi fana na huay
Ne-hasti ik tarah ki hasti hai
Aankh ko kia nazar nahin aata?
Abar ki tarah say barasti hai
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Urdu ashiar beginning with C (Seen, Che)
Chand masoom say patton ka lahoo hai Fakhir
Jisko mahboob kay haathoon ki hina kehtay hein
Chherti hein kabhi lab ko kabhi rukhsaron ko
Tum ne zulfon ko bahut sar pe chara rakha hai
Chhup ke usney jalaya tha mera khat
Raakh kaisay sarey shehr mein phail ga-ee
Chhoti si galat fehmi kar de gi juda hamko
Hallat na badlein ge maloom na tha ham ko
Rishton ki hamein itni pehchan na thi pehle
Kehney ko marasam to apney they bahut gehre
Ashkon ke siwa lekin khuch bhi na kila hamko
Uth-te huey qadmon mein zanjir si parh jati
Ehsas-i-nidamat se dehleez pe ghar jati
Ik bar muhabbat se wo daite jo sada hamko
Halaat na bdlein ge maloom na tha ham ko
Jisko mahboob kay haathoon ki hina kehtay hein
Chherti hein kabhi lab ko kabhi rukhsaron ko
Tum ne zulfon ko bahut sar pe chara rakha hai
Chhup ke usney jalaya tha mera khat
Raakh kaisay sarey shehr mein phail ga-ee
Chhoti si galat fehmi kar de gi juda hamko
Hallat na badlein ge maloom na tha ham ko
Rishton ki hamein itni pehchan na thi pehle
Kehney ko marasam to apney they bahut gehre
Ashkon ke siwa lekin khuch bhi na kila hamko
Uth-te huey qadmon mein zanjir si parh jati
Ehsas-i-nidamat se dehleez pe ghar jati
Ik bar muhabbat se wo daite jo sada hamko
Halaat na bdlein ge maloom na tha ham ko
Urdu ashiar beginning with B (Be)
Bana gulab to kaante chuba gia ik shakhs
hua charag to ghar hi jala gia ik shakhs
tamam rang mere aur sare khawb mere
fasana keh ke fasana bana gia ik shakhs
men kis hawa men uru kis fiza men lehraun
dukhon ke jaal her soo bicha gia ik shakhs
Barson ba'd mila vo to meray lab pe koi gila na tha
ussay meri chup ne rula dia, jissay guftagu pe kamal tha
Bay pardah nazar jo aayeen kal chand bibiyan
Akbar zameen main ghairt-e-qumi say gar giya
poocha jo un say aap ka parda wo kiya hoya
boleen kay wo to aqal pay mardon ki par giya
Bhari bazam men raaz ki baat keh di
bara be-adab hun saza chahta hun
Bus gay-ee hai meray ehsas mein ye kaisi khushbu
Koi khushbu mein lagaoon teri khushbu a-ay
Baat niklay gi to phir door talak ja-ay gi
Log be-waja udasi ka sabab phuchhain gay
Ye bhi puchhain gay ke tum itni pareshan keon ho
Choorion par bhi ka-ee tanz kassay ja-ein gay
Kaanptay hathoon par fiqray bhi kassay ja-ein gay
Log zalim hein har baat ka ta’na dein gay
Baton baton mein mera zikr bhi le a-ein gay
Chahey kuch bhi ho, sawalaat na karma unsay
Meray baray mein koi baat na karna unsay
WARNA, baat niklay gi to phir door talak ja-ay gi
Barson ke baad dekha ik shakhs dilruba sa
Ab zehn mein nahin hai par naam tha bhala sa
Abru kiche kiche se aankhein jhuki jhki se
Baatein ruki ruki si, lahja thaka thaka sa
Alfaaz thay ke jugnu avaaz kay safar mein
Ban ja-ay jangalon mein jis tarah raasta sa
Khabon mein khaab us kay yadon mein yaad us ki
Needon mein ghul gaya ho jaise ke rat-jaga sa
Pahale bhi log aa-ay kitane hi zidgi main
Vo har tarah se lekin auron se than juda sa
Agli mubabbaton ne vo naa-muradiyan din
Taza rafaqton se dil tha dara dara sa
Kuch ye kay muddaton se ham bhi nahin thay roye
Kuch zahar mein bujha tha adbaab ka dilaasa
Phir yun hua kay saavan aankhon mein aa basay thay
Phur yun hua ke jaisay dil bhi tha aabala saa
Ab sach kein to yaaro ham ko khabar nahin thi
Ban jaaygaa qayaamat ik vaqia zara sa
Tever thay berukhi kay andaaz doti ke
Vo ajnabi tha lekin lagta tha aashna sa
Ham dasht thay ke dariya ham zahar thay ke amrit
Na-haq tha zohm ham ko jab vo nahin tha pyasa
Ham neb hi us ko dekha kal shaam intefaqan
Apna bhi haal hai ab logo Faraz ka sa
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hua charag to ghar hi jala gia ik shakhs
tamam rang mere aur sare khawb mere
fasana keh ke fasana bana gia ik shakhs
men kis hawa men uru kis fiza men lehraun
dukhon ke jaal her soo bicha gia ik shakhs
Barson ba'd mila vo to meray lab pe koi gila na tha
ussay meri chup ne rula dia, jissay guftagu pe kamal tha
Bay pardah nazar jo aayeen kal chand bibiyan
Akbar zameen main ghairt-e-qumi say gar giya
poocha jo un say aap ka parda wo kiya hoya
boleen kay wo to aqal pay mardon ki par giya
Bhari bazam men raaz ki baat keh di
bara be-adab hun saza chahta hun
Bus gay-ee hai meray ehsas mein ye kaisi khushbu
Koi khushbu mein lagaoon teri khushbu a-ay
Baat niklay gi to phir door talak ja-ay gi
Log be-waja udasi ka sabab phuchhain gay
Ye bhi puchhain gay ke tum itni pareshan keon ho
Choorion par bhi ka-ee tanz kassay ja-ein gay
Kaanptay hathoon par fiqray bhi kassay ja-ein gay
Log zalim hein har baat ka ta’na dein gay
Baton baton mein mera zikr bhi le a-ein gay
Chahey kuch bhi ho, sawalaat na karma unsay
Meray baray mein koi baat na karna unsay
WARNA, baat niklay gi to phir door talak ja-ay gi
Barson ke baad dekha ik shakhs dilruba sa
Ab zehn mein nahin hai par naam tha bhala sa
Abru kiche kiche se aankhein jhuki jhki se
Baatein ruki ruki si, lahja thaka thaka sa
Alfaaz thay ke jugnu avaaz kay safar mein
Ban ja-ay jangalon mein jis tarah raasta sa
Khabon mein khaab us kay yadon mein yaad us ki
Needon mein ghul gaya ho jaise ke rat-jaga sa
Pahale bhi log aa-ay kitane hi zidgi main
Vo har tarah se lekin auron se than juda sa
Agli mubabbaton ne vo naa-muradiyan din
Taza rafaqton se dil tha dara dara sa
Kuch ye kay muddaton se ham bhi nahin thay roye
Kuch zahar mein bujha tha adbaab ka dilaasa
Phir yun hua kay saavan aankhon mein aa basay thay
Phur yun hua ke jaisay dil bhi tha aabala saa
Ab sach kein to yaaro ham ko khabar nahin thi
Ban jaaygaa qayaamat ik vaqia zara sa
Tever thay berukhi kay andaaz doti ke
Vo ajnabi tha lekin lagta tha aashna sa
Ham dasht thay ke dariya ham zahar thay ke amrit
Na-haq tha zohm ham ko jab vo nahin tha pyasa
Ham neb hi us ko dekha kal shaam intefaqan
Apna bhi haal hai ab logo Faraz ka sa
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Urdu ashiar beginning with A (Alif)
Abhi abhi jo chale gae mun mor ke rukh mor ke
Wo marey hi shehr ke log they, mere ghar se ghar tha mila hua
Aabla pa koi dasht mein aya hoga!
Warna aandhi me dya kis ne jalaya hoga!
Aankhon mein raha dil mein utar kar nahin dekha
Kashti kay musafir nay samandar nahin dekha
Ab men ration ki qitaron main nazar ata hun
apnay khaton se bicharney ki saza pata hun
Ab to ghabra kay wo kehtey hain ke mar jaen gay
Mar kay bhi chain na paya to kidher jaen gay
Abhi kamsun ho nadaan ho, kahin kho do gay dil mera
Tumharey hi liay rakha hai le laina jawan ho kar
Achhay lagtay hein ghar kay puranay bartan
Chhat tapakti hai to keechar nahin honay detay
Ailan-e-marg hua to us ne bhi kaha, Mohsin
achha hua, mar gia, aksar udaas rehta tha
Aisa nahin ke aadmi achha nahin hai wo
Haan, jaisa hamara khawb tha, waisa nahin hai wo
Ajeeb geeli lakrian hein ye rishte-daar
Door rehen to dhuan den, qureeb aein to jal jaein
Ajeeb shaksh hai naraaz ho ke hansta hai
Mein chahta hoon khafa ho to khafa hi lagay
Apne bhi khafa muj se begane bhi na-khush
Mein zehr-e-halahal ko kabhi meh na saka qand
Apney dhuen ko chhor gia aasman par
Bujhtey huay de-ay mein kitna gurur tha
Aankhon mein raha dil mein utar kar nahin dekha
Kashti kay musafir nay samandar nahin dekha
Aaj bazaar mein pa-bajolan chalo
Chash-me nam jan-shorida kafi nahin
Tohmat-i-ishq poshidah kafi nahin
Aaj bazaar mein ------
Dast-e-afshan chalo mast-o-raqsan chalo
Khaak bar sar chalo, khoon badamaan chalo
Rah takta hai sab shehr-i-janan chalo
Aaj bazaar ---------
Hakim-i-shehr bhi, majma-i-aam bhi
Teer-i-ilzam bhi, sang-i-dushnam bhi
Subh-i-nashaad bhi, rooz-i-nakaam bhi
Aaj bazaar -----
In ka dam-saaz apnay siwa kaon hai
Shehr-i-janan mein ab ba-safa kon hai
Dast-e-qatal kay sha-yan raha kon hai
Rakht-i-dil baandh lo dil-figaro chalo
Phir hameen qatal ho a-ain yaro chalo
Aaj bazaar mein pa-bajolan chalo
(Faiz Ahmad Faiz)
Aur sab bhool gae harfe zadaqat likhna
Reh gia kaam hamara hi bagawat likha
Laakh kehte rehein zulmat ko na zulmat likhna
Ham ne seekha hi nahin pyare be-ijazat likhna
No sila ki, na sita-ish ki tamanna ham ko
Haq mein logon ke hamari to hei aadit likha
Ham ham no bhool kar bhi shah ka qaseeda na likha
Sha-id aya isi khoobi ki badaulat likhna
Is se bharh kar meri tehseen bhala kia hogi
Parh ke n-khush hai mera sahib-i-sarvat likhna
Dehr ke gam se huva rabt to ham bhool ga-e
Sar-ve-qamat ki jawani to qaiamat likhna
Kuchh bhi kehte hein kehen shah ke masahib Jalib
Dhang rakhna yehi apna, isi soorat likhna
Akaylay ghar mein rehtay ho Kia deti hein diwarain?
Yahan to hansnay walon ko rula deti hain diwarain!
Inhein bhi apni tanhaeey jab ehsas hota hai
To gheri neend say much to jaga deti hai diwarain
Hawa kay zakhm seh kar barshon ki chot kha kar
Chhatton ko roznon ko aasra deti hein diwarain
Rahoon ghar mein to meray sar pa chadar taan deti hein
Safar pe jab nikalta hoon dua deti hein dewarain
Vo sari guftgu jo band kamron mein hoti hai
Mein jab bahir say aata hoon suna deti hein diwarain
Charhti utarti dhoop ki pehchaan hai in-ko
Abhi din kitna baqi hay bata deti hein diwarain
Allah Allah lutf kia saqi kay maikhanay mein hai
Jalwa-gar raaz-i do-alam uskay maikhane mein hai
Dehr mein kia jusju hai, kaabay men kiski talaash
Chashm-e baatin khol-lo, dil kay sanam khanay mein hai
Kaon janay kia tamasha hai kay sazon kay baqair
Ik hajhoom-i-nagmi dil kay nava khanay mein hai
Bethay bethay khud mujhay hota hai aksar yay guman
Nagma gar mutrib koi dil kay tarab khanay mein hai
Zindgi mein tujh ko Darshan mil nahin sakta kabhi
Wo sururay kaif jo murshid ke khum khanay mein hai
Apni aag ko zinda rakhna kitna mushkil hai
Pathar beech aeena rakhna kitna mushkal hai
Kitna asan hai tasveer bana auron ki
Khud ko pasay aeena rakhna kitna mushkil hai
Tum ne mandar dekhay hon-gay, ye mera aangan hai
Ik dia bhi jalta rakhna kitna mushkil hai
Chullu mein ho dard ka darya, dhiyan mein uskay hoont
Yoon bhi khud ko pyasa rakhna kitna mushkil hai
(Ishrat Aafreen)
Wo marey hi shehr ke log they, mere ghar se ghar tha mila hua
Aabla pa koi dasht mein aya hoga!
Warna aandhi me dya kis ne jalaya hoga!
Aankhon mein raha dil mein utar kar nahin dekha
Kashti kay musafir nay samandar nahin dekha
Ab men ration ki qitaron main nazar ata hun
apnay khaton se bicharney ki saza pata hun
Ab to ghabra kay wo kehtey hain ke mar jaen gay
Mar kay bhi chain na paya to kidher jaen gay
Abhi kamsun ho nadaan ho, kahin kho do gay dil mera
Tumharey hi liay rakha hai le laina jawan ho kar
Achhay lagtay hein ghar kay puranay bartan
Chhat tapakti hai to keechar nahin honay detay
Ailan-e-marg hua to us ne bhi kaha, Mohsin
achha hua, mar gia, aksar udaas rehta tha
Aisa nahin ke aadmi achha nahin hai wo
Haan, jaisa hamara khawb tha, waisa nahin hai wo
Ajeeb geeli lakrian hein ye rishte-daar
Door rehen to dhuan den, qureeb aein to jal jaein
Ajeeb shaksh hai naraaz ho ke hansta hai
Mein chahta hoon khafa ho to khafa hi lagay
Apne bhi khafa muj se begane bhi na-khush
Mein zehr-e-halahal ko kabhi meh na saka qand
Apney dhuen ko chhor gia aasman par
Bujhtey huay de-ay mein kitna gurur tha
Aankhon mein raha dil mein utar kar nahin dekha
Kashti kay musafir nay samandar nahin dekha
Aaj bazaar mein pa-bajolan chalo
Chash-me nam jan-shorida kafi nahin
Tohmat-i-ishq poshidah kafi nahin
Aaj bazaar mein ------
Dast-e-afshan chalo mast-o-raqsan chalo
Khaak bar sar chalo, khoon badamaan chalo
Rah takta hai sab shehr-i-janan chalo
Aaj bazaar ---------
Hakim-i-shehr bhi, majma-i-aam bhi
Teer-i-ilzam bhi, sang-i-dushnam bhi
Subh-i-nashaad bhi, rooz-i-nakaam bhi
Aaj bazaar -----
In ka dam-saaz apnay siwa kaon hai
Shehr-i-janan mein ab ba-safa kon hai
Dast-e-qatal kay sha-yan raha kon hai
Rakht-i-dil baandh lo dil-figaro chalo
Phir hameen qatal ho a-ain yaro chalo
Aaj bazaar mein pa-bajolan chalo
(Faiz Ahmad Faiz)
Aur sab bhool gae harfe zadaqat likhna
Reh gia kaam hamara hi bagawat likha
Laakh kehte rehein zulmat ko na zulmat likhna
Ham ne seekha hi nahin pyare be-ijazat likhna
No sila ki, na sita-ish ki tamanna ham ko
Haq mein logon ke hamari to hei aadit likha
Ham ham no bhool kar bhi shah ka qaseeda na likha
Sha-id aya isi khoobi ki badaulat likhna
Is se bharh kar meri tehseen bhala kia hogi
Parh ke n-khush hai mera sahib-i-sarvat likhna
Dehr ke gam se huva rabt to ham bhool ga-e
Sar-ve-qamat ki jawani to qaiamat likhna
Kuchh bhi kehte hein kehen shah ke masahib Jalib
Dhang rakhna yehi apna, isi soorat likhna
Akaylay ghar mein rehtay ho Kia deti hein diwarain?
Yahan to hansnay walon ko rula deti hain diwarain!
Inhein bhi apni tanhaeey jab ehsas hota hai
To gheri neend say much to jaga deti hai diwarain
Hawa kay zakhm seh kar barshon ki chot kha kar
Chhatton ko roznon ko aasra deti hein diwarain
Rahoon ghar mein to meray sar pa chadar taan deti hein
Safar pe jab nikalta hoon dua deti hein dewarain
Vo sari guftgu jo band kamron mein hoti hai
Mein jab bahir say aata hoon suna deti hein diwarain
Charhti utarti dhoop ki pehchaan hai in-ko
Abhi din kitna baqi hay bata deti hein diwarain
Allah Allah lutf kia saqi kay maikhanay mein hai
Jalwa-gar raaz-i do-alam uskay maikhane mein hai
Dehr mein kia jusju hai, kaabay men kiski talaash
Chashm-e baatin khol-lo, dil kay sanam khanay mein hai
Kaon janay kia tamasha hai kay sazon kay baqair
Ik hajhoom-i-nagmi dil kay nava khanay mein hai
Bethay bethay khud mujhay hota hai aksar yay guman
Nagma gar mutrib koi dil kay tarab khanay mein hai
Zindgi mein tujh ko Darshan mil nahin sakta kabhi
Wo sururay kaif jo murshid ke khum khanay mein hai
Apni aag ko zinda rakhna kitna mushkil hai
Pathar beech aeena rakhna kitna mushkal hai
Kitna asan hai tasveer bana auron ki
Khud ko pasay aeena rakhna kitna mushkil hai
Tum ne mandar dekhay hon-gay, ye mera aangan hai
Ik dia bhi jalta rakhna kitna mushkil hai
Chullu mein ho dard ka darya, dhiyan mein uskay hoont
Yoon bhi khud ko pyasa rakhna kitna mushkil hai
(Ishrat Aafreen)
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Fairs and Festivals in Pakistanby sheikh sarwar
Shab-e-Barat
Category: Religion festival.
Celebration: 14th of Shaaban, the 8th Islamic month.
Activity: Prayers, fire works, exchange of sweets and visits.
Eid-ul-Fit
Category: Religious festival.
Celebration: End of fasting month, on 1st of Shawaal, the 10th month of Islamic calendar.
Activity: Special prayer aftr sun-rise, exchange of sweets and visits.
Sibi Festival
Category: Traditional - at Sibi in Balochistan
Celebration: Last week in February.
Activity: Sports, handicrafts exhibition, folk music and dances.
Sindh Horse & Cattle Show
Category: Traditional – at Jacobabad in Sindh
Celebration: Last week in February.
Activity: Sports, handicrafts exhibition, folk music and dances.
Jashan-e-Larkana
Category: Traditional – at Larkana in Sindh
Celebration: Last week in February.
Activity: Sports, handicrafts exhibition, folk music and dances.
Basant
Category: Traditional – in Lahore and Qasur. Now enjoyed in other cities also.
Celebration: Mid February (special night long celebration).
Activity: Colorful kite flying, drumming, music, dance, grilled food over night.
Nauroze
Category: Traditional – in Gilgit, Hunza, Skardu and Chitral.
Celebration: 21-23 March.
Activity: Polo, foot-ball, volley-ball and hockey matches; folk music & dances.
Pakistan Day
Category: Independence.
Celebration: 23th of March.
Activity: In Commemoration of the anniversary of Pakistan Resolution passed on March 23, 1940 Military parade is held at provincial capitals and in Ialsmabad.
Mela Charagan (Mela=Festival. Charagan=pl. of Lamps)
Category: Festival.
Celebration: Last week in March -held for one week outside of Shalimar Gardens.
Activity: Fruit, vegetable and food stalls, exhibitions, music, visit to Gardens.
Horse & Cattle Show
Category: Traditional at Dera Ismail Khan.
Celebration: From end of March to first week in April.
Activity: Local games, cattle races, folk music, dances, handicrafts exhibition.
Hashan-e-Shikarpur
Category: Traditional Festival at Shikarpur in Sindh.
Celebration: For one week in April.
Activity: Handicrafts exhibition, sports and cultural activities.
Eid-ul-Azha
Category: Religious festival.
Celebration: 10th of Zilhaj – 12th month of Islamic calendar. All over the country.
Commemorates the great sacrifice offered by Prophet Abraham.
Activity: Prayers after sun set, sacrifice of goats, sheep, cows or camels.
Distribution of meat among poor, friends and relatives.
Joshi or Chilimjusht
Category: Traditional KALASH Festival.
Celebration: 14-15 May.
Activity: Kalash Valleys near Chitrat welcome spring with folk dances, music
and exchange of dishes.
Shandur Polo Festival
Category: Traditional festival at Shandur Pass in Chitral- 3738 m. above sealevel.
Celebration: July 7,8 and 9.
Activity: Polo tournament on the highest polo ground of the world between
Chitral and Gilgit teams. A tent village is set up along Shandur Lake.
Folk music and dances. More competitions.
Utchal
Category: Festival.
Celebration: July 15-16 – Harvest festival celebrated by Kalsh people.
Activity: Folk music, dances, exhibitions and food.
Eid Milad-un Nabi
Category: Religious.
Celebration: 12 Rabi-ul Awwal – 3rd month of Islamic Calendar.
Activity: Birth anniversary of Prophet Hazrat Mohammed (pbuh).
Recitation of Holy Quran, Prayers for peace, decoration of houses,
street and government buildings with colorful flags and lights.
Speeches highlighting life of Prophet Mohammed (pbuh).
Independence day of Pakistan
Category: Independence.
Celebration: August 14.
Activity: Artillery guns boom at daybreak, flag raising, meetings, processions,
rallies, decorations and illustrations all over the country.
Food stalls, handicraft exhibitions.
Defense of Pakistan Day
Category: Defense.
Celebration: 6 September. All over the country.
Activity: Parades and exhibitions of military equipment.
Visit to war memorials.
Air Force Day
Category: Air Force of Pakistan.
Celebration: 7 September.
Activity: Display of latest aircraft of Pakistan Air Force.
Air shows at Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta.
Phool
Category: Traditional.
Celebration: 20-25 September held in Kalash Valleys near Chitral.
Activity: Reaping grapes and walnuts, dancing and singing.
Loke Mela (Loke=folk Mela=Festival)
Category: Festival.
Celebration: 1st week in October – for one week held in Islamabad.
Activity: Folk music, songs –concerts, folk dances, exhibition and sale of handicraft, craftsmen at work; from all over the country.
Chowmass
Category: Traditional.
Celebration: 18-21 October. Held in Kalash Valleys.
Activity: They welcome winter with first snow-fall and activities held indoor.
Karakoram Car Rallay
Category: Traditional. At 4733 meters above sea-level. Part of International Year of Mountains Celebrations.
Celebration: Check with “SAF-KK Car Rally” for schedule.
Activity: Car rally all along with Karakoram highway.
Awards, Prizes and Certificates are given.
Birthday of Allama Muhammad Iqbal
Category: National Poet.
Celebration: 9 November
Activity: Change Guards at his tomb in Lahore. Speeches, articles on Work, personality and vision.
National Industrial Exhibition Islamabad
Category: Exhibition.
Celebration: mid-Nov to mid-Dec. Check schedule with SAF---
Activity: Exhibition and sale of Pakistan’s Industrial and handicraft products.
National Industrial Exhibition Lahore
Category: Exhibition.
Celebration: 3rd week in November for 15 days; held at Fortress Stadium
Activity: Exhibition and sale of Pakistan’s Industrial and handcrafts products.
National Horse & Cattle Show Lahore
Category: Exhibition. Expression of Pakistan’s heritage.
Celebration: 3rd week in November for 5 days; held at Fortress Stadium.
Activity: Cattle races and dances, tent-pegging, tattoo show, folk music and dances, bands, cultural floats and folk games.
Birth Anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam and Christmas
Category: National and Religious
Celebration: 25 December.
Activity: All over Pakistan with decoration, speeches and articles.
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sheikhmsarwar@gmail.com
Category: Religion festival.
Celebration: 14th of Shaaban, the 8th Islamic month.
Activity: Prayers, fire works, exchange of sweets and visits.
Eid-ul-Fit
Category: Religious festival.
Celebration: End of fasting month, on 1st of Shawaal, the 10th month of Islamic calendar.
Activity: Special prayer aftr sun-rise, exchange of sweets and visits.
Sibi Festival
Category: Traditional - at Sibi in Balochistan
Celebration: Last week in February.
Activity: Sports, handicrafts exhibition, folk music and dances.
Sindh Horse & Cattle Show
Category: Traditional – at Jacobabad in Sindh
Celebration: Last week in February.
Activity: Sports, handicrafts exhibition, folk music and dances.
Jashan-e-Larkana
Category: Traditional – at Larkana in Sindh
Celebration: Last week in February.
Activity: Sports, handicrafts exhibition, folk music and dances.
Basant
Category: Traditional – in Lahore and Qasur. Now enjoyed in other cities also.
Celebration: Mid February (special night long celebration).
Activity: Colorful kite flying, drumming, music, dance, grilled food over night.
Nauroze
Category: Traditional – in Gilgit, Hunza, Skardu and Chitral.
Celebration: 21-23 March.
Activity: Polo, foot-ball, volley-ball and hockey matches; folk music & dances.
Pakistan Day
Category: Independence.
Celebration: 23th of March.
Activity: In Commemoration of the anniversary of Pakistan Resolution passed on March 23, 1940 Military parade is held at provincial capitals and in Ialsmabad.
Mela Charagan (Mela=Festival. Charagan=pl. of Lamps)
Category: Festival.
Celebration: Last week in March -held for one week outside of Shalimar Gardens.
Activity: Fruit, vegetable and food stalls, exhibitions, music, visit to Gardens.
Horse & Cattle Show
Category: Traditional at Dera Ismail Khan.
Celebration: From end of March to first week in April.
Activity: Local games, cattle races, folk music, dances, handicrafts exhibition.
Hashan-e-Shikarpur
Category: Traditional Festival at Shikarpur in Sindh.
Celebration: For one week in April.
Activity: Handicrafts exhibition, sports and cultural activities.
Eid-ul-Azha
Category: Religious festival.
Celebration: 10th of Zilhaj – 12th month of Islamic calendar. All over the country.
Commemorates the great sacrifice offered by Prophet Abraham.
Activity: Prayers after sun set, sacrifice of goats, sheep, cows or camels.
Distribution of meat among poor, friends and relatives.
Joshi or Chilimjusht
Category: Traditional KALASH Festival.
Celebration: 14-15 May.
Activity: Kalash Valleys near Chitrat welcome spring with folk dances, music
and exchange of dishes.
Shandur Polo Festival
Category: Traditional festival at Shandur Pass in Chitral- 3738 m. above sealevel.
Celebration: July 7,8 and 9.
Activity: Polo tournament on the highest polo ground of the world between
Chitral and Gilgit teams. A tent village is set up along Shandur Lake.
Folk music and dances. More competitions.
Utchal
Category: Festival.
Celebration: July 15-16 – Harvest festival celebrated by Kalsh people.
Activity: Folk music, dances, exhibitions and food.
Eid Milad-un Nabi
Category: Religious.
Celebration: 12 Rabi-ul Awwal – 3rd month of Islamic Calendar.
Activity: Birth anniversary of Prophet Hazrat Mohammed (pbuh).
Recitation of Holy Quran, Prayers for peace, decoration of houses,
street and government buildings with colorful flags and lights.
Speeches highlighting life of Prophet Mohammed (pbuh).
Independence day of Pakistan
Category: Independence.
Celebration: August 14.
Activity: Artillery guns boom at daybreak, flag raising, meetings, processions,
rallies, decorations and illustrations all over the country.
Food stalls, handicraft exhibitions.
Defense of Pakistan Day
Category: Defense.
Celebration: 6 September. All over the country.
Activity: Parades and exhibitions of military equipment.
Visit to war memorials.
Air Force Day
Category: Air Force of Pakistan.
Celebration: 7 September.
Activity: Display of latest aircraft of Pakistan Air Force.
Air shows at Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta.
Phool
Category: Traditional.
Celebration: 20-25 September held in Kalash Valleys near Chitral.
Activity: Reaping grapes and walnuts, dancing and singing.
Loke Mela (Loke=folk Mela=Festival)
Category: Festival.
Celebration: 1st week in October – for one week held in Islamabad.
Activity: Folk music, songs –concerts, folk dances, exhibition and sale of handicraft, craftsmen at work; from all over the country.
Chowmass
Category: Traditional.
Celebration: 18-21 October. Held in Kalash Valleys.
Activity: They welcome winter with first snow-fall and activities held indoor.
Karakoram Car Rallay
Category: Traditional. At 4733 meters above sea-level. Part of International Year of Mountains Celebrations.
Celebration: Check with “SAF-KK Car Rally” for schedule.
Activity: Car rally all along with Karakoram highway.
Awards, Prizes and Certificates are given.
Birthday of Allama Muhammad Iqbal
Category: National Poet.
Celebration: 9 November
Activity: Change Guards at his tomb in Lahore. Speeches, articles on Work, personality and vision.
National Industrial Exhibition Islamabad
Category: Exhibition.
Celebration: mid-Nov to mid-Dec. Check schedule with SAF---
Activity: Exhibition and sale of Pakistan’s Industrial and handicraft products.
National Industrial Exhibition Lahore
Category: Exhibition.
Celebration: 3rd week in November for 15 days; held at Fortress Stadium
Activity: Exhibition and sale of Pakistan’s Industrial and handcrafts products.
National Horse & Cattle Show Lahore
Category: Exhibition. Expression of Pakistan’s heritage.
Celebration: 3rd week in November for 5 days; held at Fortress Stadium.
Activity: Cattle races and dances, tent-pegging, tattoo show, folk music and dances, bands, cultural floats and folk games.
Birth Anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam and Christmas
Category: National and Religious
Celebration: 25 December.
Activity: All over Pakistan with decoration, speeches and articles.
===============please ask me for any changes; thank you============
sheikhmsarwar@gmail.com
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
In memory of my wife Sarfraz Sarwar
khud ko chuntey huey din sara guzar jata hai 'Fraaz
phir hawa shaam ki chalti hai to bikhar jata hun mein
It has been difficult for me to forget you for a moment. Try to keep myself busy in office and at home. When I am alone at night I spread sheet of your memories over me and travel with you so long as the dark doesn't expose me.
Your loving Sarwar
phir hawa shaam ki chalti hai to bikhar jata hun mein
It has been difficult for me to forget you for a moment. Try to keep myself busy in office and at home. When I am alone at night I spread sheet of your memories over me and travel with you so long as the dark doesn't expose me.
Your loving Sarwar
Life
LIFE
Life is a state of living between birth and death and marriage is a sanctity; holiness of life and character. It’s a one-time show. Stage is already set. Play a good character so people remember you here and rewards await you hereafter.
Life starts long time before your see it – in the shape of a very small male sex cell (a seed) which fertilizes a women’s ova (egg) to make a baby. Going through a process of life start taking shapes, then a baby full of father and mother’s love show up in our new world.
In our daily life we see fruits, vegetables, plants and flowers are seeded in the soil. They take time to fertilize and then we see their growth pointing out of soil slowly, until they stand up strong to bear its produce.
Animals, birds, mammals, insects and underground, under water, wherever they are, they go through same natural process to come to life.
Here, i will be expressing my own feelings about human life. The Creater has numerous creature, He could send us in the lap of some one else. I am thankful to Him having blessed us with a very beautiful life.
We should therefore be thankful to:
God – the Power – the Creator – who chose our body and soul to live in human life in the world. We should obey Him, follow His instructions and Messages sent through His Messengers. Always seek His guidance in ALL matters and ask for forgiveness for wrongdoings; sooner the better and without shame; again and again; He listens and grants.
Our father and mother who infused in us their love and affection and stayed with us through thick and thin from lap to adulthood. They fed us, help us crawl, walk, talk; put us in school; tried to educate us so are able to spend a social life and be able to give them their grand children they start waiting from the day they marry their children. They preplan lot of celebration. You will observe their longing desire for your kids. They will give them love more than you. You are noble you will teach them how to become noble and respectable.
Life is fanciful, charming and respectful but not a bed of roses.
We are ignorant how our parents grew up and how they struggled to live a life. By our adulthood we have gone through some odds and evens that passed through. Somewhere we struggled ourselves and some time our parents and friends helped us. There are odds in the complex and diverse society that you have to tackle wisely. Your determination will strengthen you to overcome those. As we become more and more social and move around in the society, get education, we find world an endless source of beauty and joy.
Arranged Married life and society life:
It needs two to claps; two wings to fly; two wheels of a cart.
Sooner or later you have to marry so you have a place in society. Bachelors are not welcome in families get together; birthday or marriage parties. The most honorable kind of marriage is arranged marriage between two families in relation; or otherwise but both parents get their children in this sacred bond. God forbid, if there are some differences between the couple; parents can sit and sort out. There will lot of cousins on both sides to see the couple happy.
Dating ----destined ---- to a failed marriage:
If things go out of gear and there is likeliness between two odds; one sided or otherwise; it is almost difficult to judge each other for a life long partnership. Face is said to be index of mind but how about controlled facial outlook. The person who often frequently changes dates and venues and looks on sides haphazardly while talking and forgets the point under discussion is dodging and not at all sincere. You will also hear such words “my mother is ALMOST ready to go any day to meet with your parents; be patient for few more days; every thing will settle down”. He will give you ride in a borrowed car; a fancy taxi. Don’t go after these fake show-offs. If that person was so much rich, respectful and loved one of parents and liked by relatives, why he/she was not proposed for marriage. It is not true that “I do not like them, I don’t find any body among them to be my life partner”. These are not the essentials for the marriage. We should be honest to God, to ourselves. Try to escape before your are trapped.
An Urdu poetry verse: (excuse me for mistake in translation)
Vo parindah jissey parvaaz se fursat hi na thi
Ab tanha hai to dewaar pe a betha hai
(the bird who had not a free moment from his flight with other birds, is now left alone by all, has come back and is seen on “my house” wall)
Adulteration:
I believe all faiths have rejected “adulteration” be it in food products, in human relations or in measurement. There have been cases where an affair of a partner leaked out for a previous continuing affair or even having been married before: at that point you will hear such words “dear, I am sorry, I wanted to tell you several times but each time we were dragged away in sightseeing or tea-talks”. “That marriage was forced on me by my parents; she is illiterate, a village girl, cannot move in society. I was a girl who is educated and social”. That would be a blind turn; totally dark. Nobody would be able to remove odds. Who can put two swords in the same case!
Ask some one else, if I am correct. There are those who have a wife and children in their country, and “secretly” keep another wife in a third country and are living a happily here and there also.
We reject any adulteration in good stuff – isn’t it! How we compromise with adulteration in this pure relation in life. Pass on purity to siblings.
Some time the two flirting each and out of lust or fearing from a forced separation after a leak of their friendship, resort to a court marriage; with fake witnesses. Believe it or not they have disrespected themselves and downgraded their parents in relative and society; like they were poisoned to death by their own children. If you approach your parents asking for forgiveness and acceptance of your marriage; you cannot think of options with your wounded parents; they are died before their death and what dead man can do except to accept your proposal “with a hope for this to become a good arrangement”; “It would be as you can pull the dead man’s thumb, ink it and mark on the transfer of property form”.
It would have been advisable and advisable it is to bring your initial liking to the notice of your parents who would through their own sources get necessary information of each side to see if most of those findings are matching on both sides and arrange their marriage and save them going astray. Some odds and differences can be discussed and solved.
Take benefit of parents’ experience in life:
Our parents have gone through ups and down in life and gained experience. They are the best and nearest available guides to take advantage of. Talk to your mother, father about the problem you are confronted with or you foresee a hurdle. I am sure they will give you a better solution. Follow it. Don’t think (maybe; maybe not) about it’s being workable. A shaky step can mislead you and throw you at a distant place. Take it for sure, this is the first and foremost living source of good advice. Speak out to them your problem, your fears, whatever they are.
Society (Zamana “in urdu”) is also a good teacher: You learn a lot about living a good life in school where you meet with good and bad children. Their behaviors will show you different between the two. Teachers, who have dealt with students from complex communities, can also give an advice on social problems. When you are confused and unable to take a decision, society will roll you left and right to adjust yourself.
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Life is a state of living between birth and death and marriage is a sanctity; holiness of life and character. It’s a one-time show. Stage is already set. Play a good character so people remember you here and rewards await you hereafter.
Life starts long time before your see it – in the shape of a very small male sex cell (a seed) which fertilizes a women’s ova (egg) to make a baby. Going through a process of life start taking shapes, then a baby full of father and mother’s love show up in our new world.
In our daily life we see fruits, vegetables, plants and flowers are seeded in the soil. They take time to fertilize and then we see their growth pointing out of soil slowly, until they stand up strong to bear its produce.
Animals, birds, mammals, insects and underground, under water, wherever they are, they go through same natural process to come to life.
Here, i will be expressing my own feelings about human life. The Creater has numerous creature, He could send us in the lap of some one else. I am thankful to Him having blessed us with a very beautiful life.
We should therefore be thankful to:
God – the Power – the Creator – who chose our body and soul to live in human life in the world. We should obey Him, follow His instructions and Messages sent through His Messengers. Always seek His guidance in ALL matters and ask for forgiveness for wrongdoings; sooner the better and without shame; again and again; He listens and grants.
Our father and mother who infused in us their love and affection and stayed with us through thick and thin from lap to adulthood. They fed us, help us crawl, walk, talk; put us in school; tried to educate us so are able to spend a social life and be able to give them their grand children they start waiting from the day they marry their children. They preplan lot of celebration. You will observe their longing desire for your kids. They will give them love more than you. You are noble you will teach them how to become noble and respectable.
Life is fanciful, charming and respectful but not a bed of roses.
We are ignorant how our parents grew up and how they struggled to live a life. By our adulthood we have gone through some odds and evens that passed through. Somewhere we struggled ourselves and some time our parents and friends helped us. There are odds in the complex and diverse society that you have to tackle wisely. Your determination will strengthen you to overcome those. As we become more and more social and move around in the society, get education, we find world an endless source of beauty and joy.
Arranged Married life and society life:
It needs two to claps; two wings to fly; two wheels of a cart.
Sooner or later you have to marry so you have a place in society. Bachelors are not welcome in families get together; birthday or marriage parties. The most honorable kind of marriage is arranged marriage between two families in relation; or otherwise but both parents get their children in this sacred bond. God forbid, if there are some differences between the couple; parents can sit and sort out. There will lot of cousins on both sides to see the couple happy.
Dating ----destined ---- to a failed marriage:
If things go out of gear and there is likeliness between two odds; one sided or otherwise; it is almost difficult to judge each other for a life long partnership. Face is said to be index of mind but how about controlled facial outlook. The person who often frequently changes dates and venues and looks on sides haphazardly while talking and forgets the point under discussion is dodging and not at all sincere. You will also hear such words “my mother is ALMOST ready to go any day to meet with your parents; be patient for few more days; every thing will settle down”. He will give you ride in a borrowed car; a fancy taxi. Don’t go after these fake show-offs. If that person was so much rich, respectful and loved one of parents and liked by relatives, why he/she was not proposed for marriage. It is not true that “I do not like them, I don’t find any body among them to be my life partner”. These are not the essentials for the marriage. We should be honest to God, to ourselves. Try to escape before your are trapped.
An Urdu poetry verse: (excuse me for mistake in translation)
Vo parindah jissey parvaaz se fursat hi na thi
Ab tanha hai to dewaar pe a betha hai
(the bird who had not a free moment from his flight with other birds, is now left alone by all, has come back and is seen on “my house” wall)
Adulteration:
I believe all faiths have rejected “adulteration” be it in food products, in human relations or in measurement. There have been cases where an affair of a partner leaked out for a previous continuing affair or even having been married before: at that point you will hear such words “dear, I am sorry, I wanted to tell you several times but each time we were dragged away in sightseeing or tea-talks”. “That marriage was forced on me by my parents; she is illiterate, a village girl, cannot move in society. I was a girl who is educated and social”. That would be a blind turn; totally dark. Nobody would be able to remove odds. Who can put two swords in the same case!
Ask some one else, if I am correct. There are those who have a wife and children in their country, and “secretly” keep another wife in a third country and are living a happily here and there also.
We reject any adulteration in good stuff – isn’t it! How we compromise with adulteration in this pure relation in life. Pass on purity to siblings.
Some time the two flirting each and out of lust or fearing from a forced separation after a leak of their friendship, resort to a court marriage; with fake witnesses. Believe it or not they have disrespected themselves and downgraded their parents in relative and society; like they were poisoned to death by their own children. If you approach your parents asking for forgiveness and acceptance of your marriage; you cannot think of options with your wounded parents; they are died before their death and what dead man can do except to accept your proposal “with a hope for this to become a good arrangement”; “It would be as you can pull the dead man’s thumb, ink it and mark on the transfer of property form”.
It would have been advisable and advisable it is to bring your initial liking to the notice of your parents who would through their own sources get necessary information of each side to see if most of those findings are matching on both sides and arrange their marriage and save them going astray. Some odds and differences can be discussed and solved.
Take benefit of parents’ experience in life:
Our parents have gone through ups and down in life and gained experience. They are the best and nearest available guides to take advantage of. Talk to your mother, father about the problem you are confronted with or you foresee a hurdle. I am sure they will give you a better solution. Follow it. Don’t think (maybe; maybe not) about it’s being workable. A shaky step can mislead you and throw you at a distant place. Take it for sure, this is the first and foremost living source of good advice. Speak out to them your problem, your fears, whatever they are.
Society (Zamana “in urdu”) is also a good teacher: You learn a lot about living a good life in school where you meet with good and bad children. Their behaviors will show you different between the two. Teachers, who have dealt with students from complex communities, can also give an advice on social problems. When you are confused and unable to take a decision, society will roll you left and right to adjust yourself.
sheikhmsarwar@gmail.com
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Status symbols of the day
Status is a “scale” of “social” standing; and not a scale of our own making.
1960’s:
Couple of friendly families were on an evening walk when someone put a question to my wife:
Q: Do you own a dog
A: No
The questioner lady said “don’t you know keeping a dog with is status-symbol of the day and if you walk her with you, your status would speak for itself”.
1980’s:
Another group under some complex were telling their children to be proud of their father being PhD / MSc; hen people ask "you are son of whom" tell me Mr. so and so, PhD or MSc. when people will know of your father’s status, they will respect you.
1940’s:
Days have gone when this feed was not injected and the communities composed of various sects shared their happiness and grief and elders and children were known and respected by each other. Children didn’t know much who is their relative and who is not. They were all children, uncles and cousins.
1990’s:
The generation which is now fading out has shattered the families golden web woven over a period of time and has seeded a sour plant to keep every body at distance. History will tell them they had fallen in trap of an inferiority complex and had taken a wrong decision.Make others your good friends above all complexes. They will walk in need shoulder to shoulder with you. Make friendship at par; no over-expectations from each other. No over-expectations within your own family!Izzo man Tasha-O, wa Zillo man Tasha-O. The dignity, grace and disgrace are all in the hands of God. He scales our noble deeds and the bad ones to base grace and disgrace. So, we should try to win the likeliness of God and not the people.
Children from parents who were less privileged and with no/or little education, rose to be the president of country, ragional managers of big corporation, owner of large industrial. estates. Among others, in Pakistan, Imdad International, Batala Engineering, Allama Iqbal son of a petty trader.
People will respect you:
If you give due respect to your family members.
Greet others and be respectful to them.
Keep in contact with your neighbors; be with them in sweet and sour.
If you find anyone in need, extend possible help.
Speak comfortably.Avoid harsh talk and confrontation.
If your communication has hurt anyone, apologize for that.
Keep your surroundings neat and clean.
Avoid loudness late evenings.
If you arrange any party in your house late evenings (usually it should be before 10); check with your neighbors around; if that should not disturb them.
sheikhmsarwar@gmail.com
1960’s:
Couple of friendly families were on an evening walk when someone put a question to my wife:
Q: Do you own a dog
A: No
The questioner lady said “don’t you know keeping a dog with is status-symbol of the day and if you walk her with you, your status would speak for itself”.
1980’s:
Another group under some complex were telling their children to be proud of their father being PhD / MSc; hen people ask "you are son of whom" tell me Mr. so and so, PhD or MSc. when people will know of your father’s status, they will respect you.
1940’s:
Days have gone when this feed was not injected and the communities composed of various sects shared their happiness and grief and elders and children were known and respected by each other. Children didn’t know much who is their relative and who is not. They were all children, uncles and cousins.
1990’s:
The generation which is now fading out has shattered the families golden web woven over a period of time and has seeded a sour plant to keep every body at distance. History will tell them they had fallen in trap of an inferiority complex and had taken a wrong decision.Make others your good friends above all complexes. They will walk in need shoulder to shoulder with you. Make friendship at par; no over-expectations from each other. No over-expectations within your own family!Izzo man Tasha-O, wa Zillo man Tasha-O. The dignity, grace and disgrace are all in the hands of God. He scales our noble deeds and the bad ones to base grace and disgrace. So, we should try to win the likeliness of God and not the people.
Children from parents who were less privileged and with no/or little education, rose to be the president of country, ragional managers of big corporation, owner of large industrial. estates. Among others, in Pakistan, Imdad International, Batala Engineering, Allama Iqbal son of a petty trader.
People will respect you:
If you give due respect to your family members.
Greet others and be respectful to them.
Keep in contact with your neighbors; be with them in sweet and sour.
If you find anyone in need, extend possible help.
Speak comfortably.Avoid harsh talk and confrontation.
If your communication has hurt anyone, apologize for that.
Keep your surroundings neat and clean.
Avoid loudness late evenings.
If you arrange any party in your house late evenings (usually it should be before 10); check with your neighbors around; if that should not disturb them.
sheikhmsarwar@gmail.com
How to Remove shadows under desktop icons
How to Remove “shadows under desktop icons”
These shadows blurring icon text, troubled me a lot.
On search I found a guide that worked and this is – step-by-step go to:
Control panel
System
Advanced tab
Performance Settings
On Visual Effects tab
Uncheck “use drop shadows for icon labels on desktop”
We live to learn and I have learnt lot of in searching for solutions. My thanks to those noble people who came forward and put solutions on web for people like me.
sheikhmsarwar@gmail.com
These shadows blurring icon text, troubled me a lot.
On search I found a guide that worked and this is – step-by-step go to:
Control panel
System
Advanced tab
Performance Settings
On Visual Effects tab
Uncheck “use drop shadows for icon labels on desktop”
We live to learn and I have learnt lot of in searching for solutions. My thanks to those noble people who came forward and put solutions on web for people like me.
sheikhmsarwar@gmail.com
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
How to Make Indenting or Hanging lines in Word document
How to Make Indenting or Hanging lines in Word documentWhen we start a new Word document or open a saved document, we see shaded areas in the top and left rulers. That show present top and left margins of that document text. There are controls to readjust and make new margins of paragraphs and lines as explained below:
The shape appearing here is a skeleton of what we see in the upper ruler in Word document.
Click in a line of paragraph that you want to move in minus-margin/hanging indent. Then move the upper triangle to the left of paragraph as much as you want to make the line indented to the left of following lines. Likewise, if you want to move the first line in paragraph to the right/indent, move the upper triangle to release wherever you wanted it to show. Other lines will keep their margin.
If you want to let stay first line on same margin as the whole paragraph but move the line/s below to the right, click in the second line and move the lower triangle to the right as much as you want to leave distance to the left below upper line. All remaining lines will move.
If you want to move the whole paragraph to the left or right, click in the box below triangles and move left or right and release where you wanted paragraph to be margined.
There is a triangle (pointing up) in the upper ruler of document. Moving that to the left or right should move and readjust right margin of paragraph or rather the whole document.
Note: please correct me where I am wrong to redo my post. Thanks.
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Monday, June 29, 2009
Dowry in Islam
Demand and Supply of DOWRY though not accepted to “have been asked for” and “doing on their own”, is seen in practice in all cultures. We are members of the same family, at large and should know status (monetarily) of our other member brothers. We overlook that in quest of fulfilling our own demands. We are so wise and are proud of judging the other person just in one meeting; by dress, by spoken words but where Dowry is in view we focus our thinking on Demand and Supply only.
If we put ourselves in the other’s person’s position, we will feel as if we were the unprivileged ones that are not in a position to afford Dowry. I have seen people withdrawing service pension collectively in advance to comply with the demand and some putting them in a very sorrowful position by asking for a loan. Where there are more than one girl to marry – we can well imagine their position. Some people say “we don’t any dowry; if you want to give that you will give to your daughter” – Is this a quiet demand!
DOWRY IN ISLAM?!
A woman holds a very high status in Islamic faith. She is honoured and respected at all times, but many startling transgressions have crept into Islamic practice. These transgressions have been caused by cultural influence that has no basis in Islamic scripture.
Let there arise out of you
If we put ourselves in the other’s person’s position, we will feel as if we were the unprivileged ones that are not in a position to afford Dowry. I have seen people withdrawing service pension collectively in advance to comply with the demand and some putting them in a very sorrowful position by asking for a loan. Where there are more than one girl to marry – we can well imagine their position. Some people say “we don’t any dowry; if you want to give that you will give to your daughter” – Is this a quiet demand!
Let’s all pray that Allah the most Kind flush out this evil from our hearts and provide family atmosphere and affection to other girl and her parents. Sure with usual customary gifts both parents’ on occasions and events, the new family house will flourish. By Allah’s blessings, there have been such instances in reality and families live in happiness and prosperity.
While searching for more knowledge on this subject, I came across a very informative writing by Amatullah Abdullah (amatullah11@gmail.com) which is reproduced below:
While searching for more knowledge on this subject, I came across a very informative writing by Amatullah Abdullah (amatullah11@gmail.com) which is reproduced below:
DOWRY IN ISLAM?!
A woman holds a very high status in Islamic faith. She is honoured and respected at all times, but many startling transgressions have crept into Islamic practice. These transgressions have been caused by cultural influence that has no basis in Islamic scripture.
Muslims living in the Indian subcontinent have slowly incorporated the act of dowry into their lives. Dowry originated in the upper caste Hindu communities as a wedding gift (cash or valuables) from the bride's family to the groom's family. There is nothing strange or unique about a culture influencing Muslim practice, as it is a common characteristic around the globe that when a new religion spreads in an area, people who live in that area retain some of the customs and traditions which they have been practicing for centuries. There is nothing wrong with this as long as those practices do not contradict Islamic law. The practice of dowry, however, does in fact transgress Islamic law.
We usually use the word gift for something, which we give voluntarily, to a person we like. A gift is something that strengthens the friendship bond between two people. Dowry, which is usually defined as a “gift” given along with the bride, by a bride’s family to the bridegroom, is used as tool of coercion and greed in societies like India. The bride’s family must give this “gift” or the marriage will not take place. Always the price of the dowry is set higher than the bride’s family can afford and sadly, this results in the bride becoming a burden on her family. The bride’s family then struggles to pay the “gift”.
In Islam it is the the man who pays Mahr(dower) to the woman . The following verses in the Qur’an proves that it is the man who is obligated to pay the Mahr (dower) to the woman unless the woman chooses not to take it.
"And give women (on marriage) their dower (Mahr) as a free gift; but if they, of their own good pleasure, remit any part of it to you, take it and enjoy it with right good cheer." (Al-Qur'an : Al-Nisa' :4)
Also (prohibited are) women already married, except those whom your right hands possess: Thus hath Allah ordained (Prohibitions) against you: Except for these, all others are lawful, provided ye seek (them in marriage) with Mahr ( dower, a bridal money given by the husband to his wife at the time of marriage) from your property,- desiring chastity, not lust, seeing that ye derive benefit from them, give them their dowers (at least) as prescribed; but if, after a dower is prescribed, agree Mutually (to vary it), there is no blame on you, and Allah is All-knowing, All-wise. (Al-Qur'an :Al-Nisa' :24)
Cultures that demands dowry from the bride’s family, are actually practicing the opposite of what Allah commanded. They have reversed Allah’s words in their practice. The bride is forced to pay a negotiated amount to the groom unless the man chooses not to take it.
When the woman brings less than the negotiated amount, she has to endure constant torture from her in-laws after marriage. When the husband or in-laws are not satisfied with the dowry brought by the bride, they even go to the extent of killing the woman after marriage. The most severe among all the dowry abuse is “bride burning”. The parties engaged in the murder usually report the case as an accident or suicide.
While dowry abuse is most common among Hindus, it is rising among Muslims too. Dowry abuse is rising in the Indian Sub continent despite a Dowry Prohibition Act being passed in 1961. The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs and the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) reports 6,285 dowry deaths in 2003. The official records are always under reported. It is obvious that this crime is under reported, for e.g.: In Delhi 90% of cases of woman being burnt are recorded as accidents, five percent as suicides and only the remaining five percent were shown as murder. The statistics of dowry deaths in whole of India is spine chilling.
Many women remain unmarried due to this dowry. Even worse is that, when Muslim men who intend on honoring the Mahr(dower) to the bride, the bride rejects them. The women prefer to remain unmarried rather marrying some one who is not from their culture.
Another practice is that people tend to exchange their sons. In other words, they give a bridegroom (mostly their son) to a girl to be married in exchange for a bridegroom from girl’s family (the bride-to-be’s brother or any unmarried male relative) so that they can have their daughters married without dowry. This places an incredible disadvantage on the parents who have daughters and no sons. The parents of daughters end up giving money to get their daughters married!
It is a sad irony that women (mostly mothers-in-law) end up being the ones who direct oppressive attitudes toward other women (daughters- in-law). Mostly, mothers-in-law-to- be are the ones who demand dowry from the bride’s family and who end up torturing the daughter-in-law after marriage if she brings less than the negotiated amount.
Syed (35 from Chennai, India) says, “It is difficult to find a bride who would be able afford all that my mom asks…because of this I am still unmarried”.
When I asked his mother why she is demanding a dowry from the bride, she said, “We have spent so much on our son, for his education, for raising him and now we will marry him off and most of the money he earns will go to his wife. So she will be benefited from all the money we spent on him. For that they can pay some amount to have our son.”
Ahmed (29 from Delhi, India) says” I don’t want to take any dowry but can’t stop my parents from asking as I will disrespect them if I do so.”
So in an effort to respect parents and to conform to cultural norms, Muslim youth in India are bending over backwards to follow traditions that aren’t even rooted in Islam. Demanding dowry and getting married may seem valid in the eyes of many, but will the marriage be validated in the eyes of Allah ?
Dowry is purely a matter of culture. One should not feel obliged to continue these unIslamic traditions. If a culture contains unIslamic aspects, then one should not feel any shame to break the culture’s traditional practices.
The practice of dowry has caused Muslims in many parts of the world to continue their prejudices against women despite the Islamic prohibitions against it. In the Indian subcontinent, a woman is considered to be a great burden mainly because of the dowry system. Here, it is common to see people rejoicing over the birth of a son and lamenting over the birth of daughter. In India, the reason why people prefer male children over female children is mainly due to cultural practices such as dowry. Why aren’t people listening to the message of Islam instead of following the customs of others around them?
Allah has given us warning of this in the Qur’an. Allah tells us that infanticide is a grave sin and that favor of one gender over the other has no grounds in Islam.
When news is brought to one of them, of (the Birth of) a female (child), his face darkens and he is filled with inward grief! With shame does he hide himself from his people because of the bad news he has had! Shall he retain her on (sufferance) and contempt, or bury her in the dust? Ah! What an evil (choice) they decide on? (Al-Qur'an: An Nahl: 58-59).
As Muslims, we should consider, the birth of daughters to be a great blessing. In addition to the Qur’an, the Hadiths also carry the message to value women.
Malik reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: He, who brought up two girls properly till they grew up, he and I would come (together) (very closely) on the Day of Resurrection, and he interlaced his fingers (for explaining the point of nearness between him and that person). [Sahih Muslim: Book 032, Number 6364].
Narrated 'Aisha: (the wife of the Prophet) A lady along with her two daughters came to me asking me (for some alms), but she found nothing with me except one date which I gave to her and she divided it between her two daughters, and then she got up and went away. Then the Prophet came in and I informed him about this story. He said, "Whoever is in charge of (put to test by) these daughters and treats them generously, then they will act as a shield for him from the (Hell) Fire." [Sahih Bukhari :Volume 8, Book 73, Number 24].
It is so unfortunate to see the people submitting themselves to the dictates of culture than to the will of Allah who is our Creator, Cherisher and the Sustainer.
Islam stresses fairness and kindness. Islam ensures that boys and girls are treated equally. Discrimination between children because of their gender is not advocated in Islam.
Narrated Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas: I was stricken by an ailment that led me to the verge of death. The Prophet came to pay me a visit. I said, "O Allah's Apostle! I have much property and no heir except my single daughter. Shall I give two-thirds of my property in charity?" He said, "No." I said, "Half of it?" He said, "No." I said, "One-third of it?" He said, "You may do so) though one-third is also to a much, for it is better for you to leave your off-spring wealthy than to leave them poor, asking others for help. [Sahih Bukhari : Volume 8, Book 80, Number 725].
Let us not succumb to the fitanh caused by culture and let us stand firm in practicing Islam by enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong!
Let there arise out of you
A band of people
Inviting to all that is good,
Enjoining what is right,
And forbidding what is wrong:
They are the ones
To attain felicity.'
To attain felicity.'
(Al-Qur'an :Aal-e-Imran : 104)
Note: Names have been changed to protect the identities of those interviewed.
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Sheikh Sarwar's email address is: sheikhmsarwar@gmail.com
Thursday, June 25, 2009
SWAT et al Pakistan's Internally Displaced Persons - Khuda say Iltija
Sheikh Sarwar offers salam to the poet who has dubbed our feelings in his poetic words for troubled areas in Pakistan:
==2009==
KHUDAYAA !meri basti k makinon ko basharat day
Yahan to raat din sooraj sawa nezay pe jalta he
Suna hay meri basti par kabhi shamen utarti thin
Chehekti boliyon say jagti subhen nikharti thin
Kabhi boonden barasti thinto kalyan muskura kar phool banti thin
Hawaen soondhi yadon say mehekti thin
To jhoola jhoolti sab lardkiyanbe baat par bhi khilkhilati thin
Magar ab raat din sooraj sawa nezay pe jalta hay
Meri basti kay sab jaltay howay khemon kay andar
Dulhanen hen jin kay hathon say abhi mehndi nahi chhooti
Inhen to titliyon kay sath sheher jana tha
Keh inki saij ki khushboo kisi ne qatl kar dali
KHUDAYAA !itni hiddat hay k bachon k khilonay adh jalay hen
Aadhay teootay hen aur inkay zard chehron par aansoo sookhtay hen
Woh faqt sheher e hazimat tak ka hi rasta batatay hen
Tapish woh hay k maaon ki duaaen aur rasta dekhti aankhen
Chatakhtay khushk honton ki darardon men atak kar reh gai hen
Gharon me sirf dehlizen bachi hen
Hamen dollor ki dehshat ne apahij kar dia hay
Hamaray sar burida jism bazaron me phirtay hen
Hamaray khoab k tukray to kab say
Sheher ki onchi dukanon k chamaktay sard khano men
Hanootay ja chukay henye
Kis ne. kis liyay, kis ko hamaray khoab bechay
Aur badlay me ghulami liye kis ne lafz say goyai chhini
Aur usay mehboos kar dala
KHUDAYAA ! ham sabhi aatish bajan hen
Parinday aur ham sab jal rahay hen
KHUDAYAA ! is say pehlay k khilonay aur khemay
Aur sulagti maaon ki aankhen.....
hamaray khoab k tukray sabhi kuch raakh ho gayay
KHUDAYAA! aek baarish day hamen itni jisarat day
k hampataal me jakrhi hoi apni sadaaen
ahrman ki qaid say aazad kar dalen
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==2009==
KHUDAYAA !meri basti k makinon ko basharat day
Yahan to raat din sooraj sawa nezay pe jalta he
Suna hay meri basti par kabhi shamen utarti thin
Chehekti boliyon say jagti subhen nikharti thin
Kabhi boonden barasti thinto kalyan muskura kar phool banti thin
Hawaen soondhi yadon say mehekti thin
To jhoola jhoolti sab lardkiyanbe baat par bhi khilkhilati thin
Magar ab raat din sooraj sawa nezay pe jalta hay
Meri basti kay sab jaltay howay khemon kay andar
Dulhanen hen jin kay hathon say abhi mehndi nahi chhooti
Inhen to titliyon kay sath sheher jana tha
Keh inki saij ki khushboo kisi ne qatl kar dali
KHUDAYAA !itni hiddat hay k bachon k khilonay adh jalay hen
Aadhay teootay hen aur inkay zard chehron par aansoo sookhtay hen
Woh faqt sheher e hazimat tak ka hi rasta batatay hen
Tapish woh hay k maaon ki duaaen aur rasta dekhti aankhen
Chatakhtay khushk honton ki darardon men atak kar reh gai hen
Gharon me sirf dehlizen bachi hen
Hamen dollor ki dehshat ne apahij kar dia hay
Hamaray sar burida jism bazaron me phirtay hen
Hamaray khoab k tukray to kab say
Sheher ki onchi dukanon k chamaktay sard khano men
Hanootay ja chukay henye
Kis ne. kis liyay, kis ko hamaray khoab bechay
Aur badlay me ghulami liye kis ne lafz say goyai chhini
Aur usay mehboos kar dala
KHUDAYAA ! ham sabhi aatish bajan hen
Parinday aur ham sab jal rahay hen
KHUDAYAA ! is say pehlay k khilonay aur khemay
Aur sulagti maaon ki aankhen.....
hamaray khoab k tukray sabhi kuch raakh ho gayay
KHUDAYAA! aek baarish day hamen itni jisarat day
k hampataal me jakrhi hoi apni sadaaen
ahrman ki qaid say aazad kar dalen
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
How to verify program before downloading
Today tip guide you, how to verify any file before downloading from the internet. Computer security can be defined as the protection of computer and its data from any loss or illegal access from other users. Normally file virus or program virus attaches itself with program files and activates when these program files are run. Infected program files are normally downloaded from Internet.
When ever you are trying to download any program from the Internet, always download from trusty sites. On Internet the Software cracker or key generator sites are the main sources of computer virus.
When you are downloading any program or file from the internet, for example any antivirus program or an email attachment from your friends. You must select the Save option, if you are downloading this program from any unknown or free software sites. First scan the downloaded program before open it. You have extra security layer if you save the setup file before run it.
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When ever you are trying to download any program from the Internet, always download from trusty sites. On Internet the Software cracker or key generator sites are the main sources of computer virus.
When you are downloading any program or file from the internet, for example any antivirus program or an email attachment from your friends. You must select the Save option, if you are downloading this program from any unknown or free software sites. First scan the downloaded program before open it. You have extra security layer if you save the setup file before run it.
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How to create your own pictures screensaver
If you have your pictures in computer and also like using a screen saver then you can create your own pictures slide show screen saver.
You can use any third party application to run your picture as slide show. But windows XP also supports this feature and takes any picture that stored in your computer “My Pictures” folder to run in random order as a screen saver.
Follow the given steps to create your pictures screen saver.
- First store all your pictures in your computer “My Pictures” folder.
- Right click on empty area of your desktop and then click on properties.
- Now select Screen saver tab on top of the dialog box.
- Here click on Screen saver list and choose My Pictures slideshow option.
- Now check its preview and press ok button.
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You can use any third party application to run your picture as slide show. But windows XP also supports this feature and takes any picture that stored in your computer “My Pictures” folder to run in random order as a screen saver.
Follow the given steps to create your pictures screen saver.
- First store all your pictures in your computer “My Pictures” folder.
- Right click on empty area of your desktop and then click on properties.
- Now select Screen saver tab on top of the dialog box.
- Here click on Screen saver list and choose My Pictures slideshow option.
- Now check its preview and press ok button.
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How to create a keyboard shortcut for a favorite program?
You can create keyboard shortcut to open any your favorite programs, files and folders.\
This tip is very useful, if you want to create quick keyboard shortcuts to open most often used programs. But note that you can create keyboard shortcut only with program shortcut on your desktop or the start menu programs.
Follow the giving steps to create keyboard shortcut for your favorite program:
First right click on desktop shortcut or on any start menu program and
choose Properties from the menu.
Here under the shortcut tab, click in Shortcut key box.
Now press any key on your keyboard that you want to use as combination with CTRL+ALT. For example, if you want to create keyboard shortcut to open MSN Messenger, simply press 9, your keyboard shortcut for MSN Messenger will be CTRL+ALT+9.
Now press OK and test your shortcut key.
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How to block pop-up windows to increase computer performance
Pop-up window messages basically used for online advertising to increase the web traffic with minimum cost, but these pop-up messages can be used to damage a computer or also for hacking purpose. In routine when you are browsing the Internet and suddenly a new window pop-up dialog box display with different messages for example" speed-up your Internet ","free upload your files or images". All pop-up messages are not dangerous for you but some unwanted program and website that might be disturb your computer performance.
There are many free pop-up blocker software's available in market but always download it from well-known sites. Simply Download Google toolbar and install it to use its feature "Block annoying pop-up" to block the pop-up messages, You can say this is simple and best way to block unwanted program.
If you are working with Internet Explorer and want to block the pop-ups windows and unwanted messages. Open the Internet Explorer and click on Tools menu and go to Pop-up Blocker option, here you can Turn Off Pop-up Blocker to block pop-up from all websites. But you have option to allow some websites for pop-up. For this purpose open the Pop-up Blocker Setting. Here you can add some specific websites name to allow for pop-up and click Add. If you feel any problem to block any pop-up message due to some problem, simply click on the X at the right top of the pop-up windows.
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There are many free pop-up blocker software's available in market but always download it from well-known sites. Simply Download Google toolbar and install it to use its feature "Block annoying pop-up" to block the pop-up messages, You can say this is simple and best way to block unwanted program.
If you are working with Internet Explorer and want to block the pop-ups windows and unwanted messages. Open the Internet Explorer and click on Tools menu and go to Pop-up Blocker option, here you can Turn Off Pop-up Blocker to block pop-up from all websites. But you have option to allow some websites for pop-up. For this purpose open the Pop-up Blocker Setting. Here you can add some specific websites name to allow for pop-up and click Add. If you feel any problem to block any pop-up message due to some problem, simply click on the X at the right top of the pop-up windows.
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How to set automatically saving document time option in Word
Microsoft Word also has an important feature of saving your work automatically into the current document.
By default, Word automatically saves your current document after every ten minutes. But you can set this time according to your document importance.
To change this time, follow these steps:
Choose Options command from Tools menu.
• Select the Save tab in the dialog box.
• Click the Save Auto Recover info every check box and enter the time in minutes.
• Click the OK button of dialog box.
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By default, Word automatically saves your current document after every ten minutes. But you can set this time according to your document importance.
To change this time, follow these steps:
Choose Options command from Tools menu.
• Select the Save tab in the dialog box.
• Click the Save Auto Recover info every check box and enter the time in minutes.
• Click the OK button of dialog box.
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How to change Icons Spacing in XP desktop
You can manage your desktop icons spacing in windows XP horizontally as well as vertically. This can be done manually but you can arrange these settings using windows methods also
To do it do this:
- Right click on windows XP desktop
- Go to Properties option, click on Appearance, then on Advance
- Here, under Item:
o you will find many options to change the desktop icons, for example choose icon spacing in both ways and then here you can change the size putting number (minimum or maximum) under size. When you finished all setting then click ok button.
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To do it do this:
- Right click on windows XP desktop
- Go to Properties option, click on Appearance, then on Advance
- Here, under Item:
o you will find many options to change the desktop icons, for example choose icon spacing in both ways and then here you can change the size putting number (minimum or maximum) under size. When you finished all setting then click ok button.
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
How to Control All Open Windows by Shortcut Keys
You can do all using your mouse, but if you want to do this with keyboard then simply press Windows key+M to minimize all active programs and later maximize it using Windows key+Shift+M.
If you want to minimize the all active windows programs one by one then use the shortcut by pressing Alt+Space+N keys and sequentially maximize the active windows programs using shortcut Alt+Space+X keys.
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An extra tip:
All opened programs are shown on the task bar. Move from one program to the other by pressing alt+tab. A small window will show icons for those programs on top and name in a small horizontal window below; on release of these Alt+Tab keys program named in this window will be opened. If you keep these keys pressed program names will slide-show and the one currently in the window will be maximized. Sheikh M. Sarwar
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If you want to minimize the all active windows programs one by one then use the shortcut by pressing Alt+Space+N keys and sequentially maximize the active windows programs using shortcut Alt+Space+X keys.
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An extra tip:
All opened programs are shown on the task bar. Move from one program to the other by pressing alt+tab. A small window will show icons for those programs on top and name in a small horizontal window below; on release of these Alt+Tab keys program named in this window will be opened. If you keep these keys pressed program names will slide-show and the one currently in the window will be maximized. Sheikh M. Sarwar
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Friendship of Boys & Girls of 1940-2009
Friendship of Boys & Girls - written by Sheikh Sarwar
1940’s
All children: boys and girls all together used to come out and play at sunset for an hour or two. Parents were watching children and exchanging greetings and discussing matters of mutual interest of residents.
"My boy friend" "My girl friend" were not phrased by then. It is now common in children and grown ups; married or unmarried.
1960’s
This concept of boy friend and girl friend crept in when communities were mixed up in the new environment by migrating after creation of Pakistan. A poet writing his work in Punjabi language – Ustad Daman – was often invited by colleges and in other gathering of poets. He was invited in a college. He expressed his observation of this friendship in his work as follows:
“Aithay har munday naal ik kuri hai; jenwein aljebray naal geometry hai”
(Here every girl has a boy with her and every boy has a girl with him”
1980-2009
This concept got a big pat and tame worldwide and encouraged to “play safe”. Safety products made available without restriction of gender and age. Now the affair stays between the two. Positive results are taken care of by some institutions. Although matters are cleared but the gilt stays there. Parents know or don’t step into the personal affairs of children. Because both sides have become choosey, they can switch partners before and after marriage very frankly and open-mindedly. Children and adults don’t mind mixing up with others irrespective of different nationalities. This has given birth to divorces and remarriages.
Things now look at their height. Let us hope they will step down to an honorable place again for the future generations!
You are encouraged to correct me wherever you feel I need it. Thanks.
sheikhmsarwar@gmail.com
1940’s
All children: boys and girls all together used to come out and play at sunset for an hour or two. Parents were watching children and exchanging greetings and discussing matters of mutual interest of residents.
"My boy friend" "My girl friend" were not phrased by then. It is now common in children and grown ups; married or unmarried.
1960’s
This concept of boy friend and girl friend crept in when communities were mixed up in the new environment by migrating after creation of Pakistan. A poet writing his work in Punjabi language – Ustad Daman – was often invited by colleges and in other gathering of poets. He was invited in a college. He expressed his observation of this friendship in his work as follows:
“Aithay har munday naal ik kuri hai; jenwein aljebray naal geometry hai”
(Here every girl has a boy with her and every boy has a girl with him”
1980-2009
This concept got a big pat and tame worldwide and encouraged to “play safe”. Safety products made available without restriction of gender and age. Now the affair stays between the two. Positive results are taken care of by some institutions. Although matters are cleared but the gilt stays there. Parents know or don’t step into the personal affairs of children. Because both sides have become choosey, they can switch partners before and after marriage very frankly and open-mindedly. Children and adults don’t mind mixing up with others irrespective of different nationalities. This has given birth to divorces and remarriages.
Things now look at their height. Let us hope they will step down to an honorable place again for the future generations!
You are encouraged to correct me wherever you feel I need it. Thanks.
sheikhmsarwar@gmail.com
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Contentment
Contentment:
Satisfaction with one's possessions, status, or situation)
vernacular=Punjabi:
Na dekh paraee chopri, na tarsa ji
Rukhi-sukhi kha te thanda pani pi –
Means “Stay within your means”, “Don’t look others what they do”, and be happy)
After my high school I joined my first job in 1950 as a junior clerk/typist at a salary grade of 60-4-100-5?-120 (means 4 rupees annual increment and on reaching 100, the annual raise will be increased and finally you come to the maximum). Plus, I was getting a special typing allowance of Pakistan Rupees 20/per month. I lived as bachelor, spent some money on my own. On each payday I used to come home (1-way 4 hours bus travel) and give the balance money to my mother. She was happy and used to pray for more and more Blessings from God. She was also doing some stitching work for charge. She looked after us (two sons and three daughters – all in middle and high school). By the Grace of God she managed the household very well.
Now that we have our own families, I am still practicing Contentment that she taught us and enjoying Blessings of God. I am a muslim and Contentment is one of our religious teachings also.
I was doing job at a project in District Hazara, Pakistan. Our department head (a Swiss) took us to on an excursion trip in the mountains. He found and explained us an inscription preaching “Contentment by “Budha” in sunsikrat language that he could read.
I am still in service (4/2009) and paid less than my contemporaries. However, with adoption of contentment and with Blessings of God, we are completely satisfied.
All this is not of our own making, we are greedy and always look for more and more. We must ask the Provider to grant His blessings in whatever he is providing us so we remain satisfied at all times.
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Satisfaction with one's possessions, status, or situation)
vernacular=Punjabi:
Na dekh paraee chopri, na tarsa ji
Rukhi-sukhi kha te thanda pani pi –
Means “Stay within your means”, “Don’t look others what they do”, and be happy)
After my high school I joined my first job in 1950 as a junior clerk/typist at a salary grade of 60-4-100-5?-120 (means 4 rupees annual increment and on reaching 100, the annual raise will be increased and finally you come to the maximum). Plus, I was getting a special typing allowance of Pakistan Rupees 20/per month. I lived as bachelor, spent some money on my own. On each payday I used to come home (1-way 4 hours bus travel) and give the balance money to my mother. She was happy and used to pray for more and more Blessings from God. She was also doing some stitching work for charge. She looked after us (two sons and three daughters – all in middle and high school). By the Grace of God she managed the household very well.
Now that we have our own families, I am still practicing Contentment that she taught us and enjoying Blessings of God. I am a muslim and Contentment is one of our religious teachings also.
I was doing job at a project in District Hazara, Pakistan. Our department head (a Swiss) took us to on an excursion trip in the mountains. He found and explained us an inscription preaching “Contentment by “Budha” in sunsikrat language that he could read.
I am still in service (4/2009) and paid less than my contemporaries. However, with adoption of contentment and with Blessings of God, we are completely satisfied.
All this is not of our own making, we are greedy and always look for more and more. We must ask the Provider to grant His blessings in whatever he is providing us so we remain satisfied at all times.
sheikhmsarwar@gmail.com
Commitment
I have concluded from our dealings with each other in daily life that we take Commitment very lightly or even ignore it. If I am not wrong this is another king of Promise/Wa'da.
Panjab Sufi Poet Baba Bhullay Shah expressed obligation of fulfilling a promise in his following words:
Wa'da karna te kar chhad dena, yaad rakh ai kam insaan da na'in
Bhulay Shah na aadmi samj uhnu jera aadmi pura zaban da na'in
(meaning something like this: This is not becoming of a human to promise and not to fulfill it; rather such a person does not deserve to be called a human being)
Commitment that we make must be fulfilled. This is what I have observed being fulfilled and have also experienced difficulties in not fulfilling it.
Commitment is conveyed by one or all of the following actions:
- in spoken words
- by nodding which gives positive indication
- just saying, don’t worry, I will see to it
- saying; why you worry, I am here
- yes, will do it Insha Allah (God willing)
Here, I must remind Muslim brothers of the instruction I have heard of:“Ma t’qulu, ma la taf-olun”(why you say that, what you cannot or will not do)
Please, do not:linger on unnecessarily.
- tell the person if you need more time to accomplish this
- tell him, frankly, as soon as possible, that you tried but were not successful and he should ask someone for help.
I am sure he is worried (as I am in such circumstances) and his time is as precious as our.
Treat and Behave others as we want ourselves to be behaved.
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Panjab Sufi Poet Baba Bhullay Shah expressed obligation of fulfilling a promise in his following words:
Wa'da karna te kar chhad dena, yaad rakh ai kam insaan da na'in
Bhulay Shah na aadmi samj uhnu jera aadmi pura zaban da na'in
(meaning something like this: This is not becoming of a human to promise and not to fulfill it; rather such a person does not deserve to be called a human being)
Commitment that we make must be fulfilled. This is what I have observed being fulfilled and have also experienced difficulties in not fulfilling it.
Commitment is conveyed by one or all of the following actions:
- in spoken words
- by nodding which gives positive indication
- just saying, don’t worry, I will see to it
- saying; why you worry, I am here
- yes, will do it Insha Allah (God willing)
Here, I must remind Muslim brothers of the instruction I have heard of:“Ma t’qulu, ma la taf-olun”(why you say that, what you cannot or will not do)
Please, do not:linger on unnecessarily.
- tell the person if you need more time to accomplish this
- tell him, frankly, as soon as possible, that you tried but were not successful and he should ask someone for help.
I am sure he is worried (as I am in such circumstances) and his time is as precious as our.
Treat and Behave others as we want ourselves to be behaved.
sheikhmsarwar@gmail.com
Friday, June 12, 2009
Sarfraz Anjum, my wife and myself
Sarfraz proved to be a good daughterinlaw, wife, mother and sisterinlaw; she respected family, relatives and neighor and was also so respected by them. She left me for her permanent abode on January 20, 2008. May Allah be happy with her and keep her in peace.
Here are photographs my wife Sarfraz Anjum and myself.
This is me. My father like every father, must have thought of me to become so and so??, but he left us too early without seeing his dreams and thoughts becoming true. He was raising us very nice with love and guidance.
However, as I said my mother, after my father, raised us; loved us and taught ethics. I will always regret I have had but a very little chance to serve her. My job has always been out of home town; Lahore. Closer to your family you are, closer you feel feelings of motherhood and brother and sisters. They never complained of my distance; because we/I needed a job to make some money for household expense.
The shock my mother had to bear that she engaged me to a girl by name Sarwar but this engagement broke down; my apologies for this unexpected unintentional; shock she had to face.. God had thought otherwise and my apologies to my father who would not have expected this of me. and as saying goes "the marriage partners are selected in the heaven", circumstances pushed me to that direction and I was married to Sarfraz Anjum. I am sure whatever is to take place is pre-planned by God and circumstances keep changing to reach that point.
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Basti Danishmandan, birth place of Sheikh Sarwar
I love that. I had just done my middle at Sanatan Dharam high school, Basti Nau, Jalandhar and gone for the 9th in Islamia High School, Basti Mithu Sahib. Whatever I could remember, that is a treasure. I will love to visit my place again if God approves and permits someone to help me perform it.
Our House in Basti Danishmandan - Jalandhar (India) had two portions with an open courtyard (sehan) in between. There was a water well and large tall NEEM tree in the center. Leaves of this tree when dry, were used to put in dress and fabric boxes to keep insects away and were also used to make their powder and swallow to purify blood. I believe the present day medicine for this purpose is called "Saafi". People also collected these leaves from our house for their above purposes. This tree had a small fruit; sour when green and sweet when rippened. We used to eat lot of this to avoid pimples on our skin. You could also boil these leaves and wash affected skin to disinfect.
We had swings hanging from the tree. There was a big honeybeehive (of big bees) on the tree about 4 feet long and 1-2/2 feet wide. Another behive (of small bees) was on a wall near well.We used to squeez honey every year from these resources.
We had always had a cow for fresh milk, butter, buttermilk (lassi). Sometime lassi was saved and shared with other residents to cook a tastey "karhi" (curry made of buttermilk; a sour dish with "pakora"(spicy dumplings) made of gram flour in it.
That was a neighborhood community/mohallah of about 25 houses and all were more than neighbours. They knew each other very well and shared their grief and sorrow.
All children (boys and girls) used to come out and play at sunset for an hour or two. Parents were watching, exchanging greetings and and discussing general topics with each other. "my boy friend" "my girl friend" were not phrased by then. Now these words are chasing boys and girls to try them. There is no limit in page and numbere of friendships.
You are encouraged to correct me wherever you feel I need it. Thanks.
sheikhmsarwar@gmail.com
Our House in Basti Danishmandan - Jalandhar (India) had two portions with an open courtyard (sehan) in between. There was a water well and large tall NEEM tree in the center. Leaves of this tree when dry, were used to put in dress and fabric boxes to keep insects away and were also used to make their powder and swallow to purify blood. I believe the present day medicine for this purpose is called "Saafi". People also collected these leaves from our house for their above purposes. This tree had a small fruit; sour when green and sweet when rippened. We used to eat lot of this to avoid pimples on our skin. You could also boil these leaves and wash affected skin to disinfect.
We had swings hanging from the tree. There was a big honeybeehive (of big bees) on the tree about 4 feet long and 1-2/2 feet wide. Another behive (of small bees) was on a wall near well.We used to squeez honey every year from these resources.
We had always had a cow for fresh milk, butter, buttermilk (lassi). Sometime lassi was saved and shared with other residents to cook a tastey "karhi" (curry made of buttermilk; a sour dish with "pakora"(spicy dumplings) made of gram flour in it.
That was a neighborhood community/mohallah of about 25 houses and all were more than neighbours. They knew each other very well and shared their grief and sorrow.
All children (boys and girls) used to come out and play at sunset for an hour or two. Parents were watching, exchanging greetings and and discussing general topics with each other. "my boy friend" "my girl friend" were not phrased by then. Now these words are chasing boys and girls to try them. There is no limit in page and numbere of friendships.
You are encouraged to correct me wherever you feel I need it. Thanks.
sheikhmsarwar@gmail.com
Parents of Sheikh Sarwar s/o Barkat Ali
Father: Barket Ali son of Rehmatullah.We migrated in August 1947 from Jalandhar (India) to Lahore (Pakistan)
My father could not come because someone killer of the humanity, killed him and robbed all the cash and jewelery he had on him because he was the eldest and it was thought safe to put everything in his custody. A day before heavy rains fell and all clothings dresses were soaked. He lit a fire to sit around in cold to warm up and also to dry the paper currency. Someone watched and decided to kill him. To him it was a lotto and to us it was the blackday. But God is the Provider and He walked us along the path He picked up Best for us. My salam to those relative who loved and helped us in these circumstances.
May God keep my father and mother; and all my relatives in peace. (Ameen).
Then my mother Hussain Bibi daughter of Badruddin whose photograph is here, knew stiching and did this for money; helped in the household and children education. Great job.
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Partition of India - Bitter & Painful
Partition of India in 1947 was Bitter Painful Partition
Pakistan was created out of India August 14, 1947. Muslims (whoever wanted) from new Indian territory moved to Pakistan and from non-muslims from new Pakistan territory moved to India. This created a chao, killing, robery and forced sex. Innumerable number of people suffered with loss of belongings, lives and hunger and barefooted journey; children killed unto parents and parents killed leaving children in orphanage, wives widowers, dauthers without protection, sons who were dreamed to become?? were forced to work and support family.
Jalandhar:
During partition migration process people moved to a refugee camp in Jalandhar Cantonment.
My father who had all the savings and jewlery with him, for safety, gone to attend call of nature
and fresh up for prayer at sunset time, but never came back. Was killed by someone who knew of a treasure with him. Search and announcements were made to no avail. Finally we landed in Pakistan and moved to the house of brotherinlaw of my father; M. Islam in Chauburgi Quarters, Lahore. While everybody had limited-to-family resources, family of my father's sister Zainab Mohammad Islam, provided us shelter and food in their home. Uncle Islam was office supperintendent in Public Works Department.
Someone helped us find a domestic workshop run by Begum Fatima (most probably she was MPA and had a hostel run for students) in Inder Nagar, Multan Road, Lahore,
producing sheets and blanlkets for refugrees. My mother knew stiching and got a job there and Begum Fatima helped us occupy a portion of a house in Inder Street. May Allah bless her.
Maternal and paternal uncles also helped us a lot. Their children mixed up with us and made us feel comfortable.
My mother who knew sewing/stitching used her skills to earn for kitchen and children education, without which it could have been very very hard. May God reward them all (Aameen).
I took admission in Islamia High School, Sant Nagar, Lahore to do my high school and got through it in 1949. I attended morning and evening classes and during time in between I came back home and used to help mother in shopping grocery.
Soon after with the help of a relative Sheikh Sardar Mohammad, I got a job in local office of Thal Development Authority in Lahore. Sheikh Sardar Mohammad was Office Superintendent there and so the employees took me a "sheikh", called me Sheikh Sarwar. Here all employees helped me in picking up office work. I was supervised by Mr. Naqvi a very helpful person. Thanks God, we were all praying regularly in the vicinity.
I was transferred to the site office in Shahpur Sadar, and then to Jauharabad - in Thal (desert)where development work was being carried out under the chairmanship and administration of Zafarul Ahsan.
Malik Abdul Hamid Khan a business man in Lahore (Pak Industrial & Trading Corporation, offered me to work in their office at Lahore. I joined them in 1952 and I came back to my family.
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Pakistan was created out of India August 14, 1947. Muslims (whoever wanted) from new Indian territory moved to Pakistan and from non-muslims from new Pakistan territory moved to India. This created a chao, killing, robery and forced sex. Innumerable number of people suffered with loss of belongings, lives and hunger and barefooted journey; children killed unto parents and parents killed leaving children in orphanage, wives widowers, dauthers without protection, sons who were dreamed to become?? were forced to work and support family.
Jalandhar:
During partition migration process people moved to a refugee camp in Jalandhar Cantonment.
My father who had all the savings and jewlery with him, for safety, gone to attend call of nature
and fresh up for prayer at sunset time, but never came back. Was killed by someone who knew of a treasure with him. Search and announcements were made to no avail. Finally we landed in Pakistan and moved to the house of brotherinlaw of my father; M. Islam in Chauburgi Quarters, Lahore. While everybody had limited-to-family resources, family of my father's sister Zainab Mohammad Islam, provided us shelter and food in their home. Uncle Islam was office supperintendent in Public Works Department.
Someone helped us find a domestic workshop run by Begum Fatima (most probably she was MPA and had a hostel run for students) in Inder Nagar, Multan Road, Lahore,
producing sheets and blanlkets for refugrees. My mother knew stiching and got a job there and Begum Fatima helped us occupy a portion of a house in Inder Street. May Allah bless her.
Maternal and paternal uncles also helped us a lot. Their children mixed up with us and made us feel comfortable.
My mother who knew sewing/stitching used her skills to earn for kitchen and children education, without which it could have been very very hard. May God reward them all (Aameen).
I took admission in Islamia High School, Sant Nagar, Lahore to do my high school and got through it in 1949. I attended morning and evening classes and during time in between I came back home and used to help mother in shopping grocery.
Soon after with the help of a relative Sheikh Sardar Mohammad, I got a job in local office of Thal Development Authority in Lahore. Sheikh Sardar Mohammad was Office Superintendent there and so the employees took me a "sheikh", called me Sheikh Sarwar. Here all employees helped me in picking up office work. I was supervised by Mr. Naqvi a very helpful person. Thanks God, we were all praying regularly in the vicinity.
I was transferred to the site office in Shahpur Sadar, and then to Jauharabad - in Thal (desert)where development work was being carried out under the chairmanship and administration of Zafarul Ahsan.
Malik Abdul Hamid Khan a business man in Lahore (Pak Industrial & Trading Corporation, offered me to work in their office at Lahore. I joined them in 1952 and I came back to my family.
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Sore Throat/Mouth
When we had mouth sore in childhood our parents would get some tabashir, chotti ilaichi(cadimom) cauldoday and some kooza misri. The were ground like powder and couple of time a day a pinch (chundi) of this mixture was thrown in the soaring mouth for three days.It was very effective.
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Father Mother Wife and self (Sheikh Sarwar)
photographs from left to right:
My father, mother, wife and myself.
Sheikh Sarwar
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