During my move 2 years ago, I lost my few precious diaries which counted golden years of my medical school and later residency. It made me upset but than I recalled Mirza Ghalib. Large part of his work was destroyed during 1857 war. When his publisher told him about this, rather than getting upset he replied: "Galat-kaariaN jal gai jawani ki, Acha hi huwa. Bhool jao Meer sahab"!
Duboya mujh ko hone ne, na hota main to kiya hota
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
10 tips from a dying man!
Khushwant Singh is known to every person who has a little bit of interest in Urdu literature. He is almost 96 years old. One of his articles has become very popular where he parted 10 pearls of wisdom about how to live (and die) worthily and pragmatically.
Read his full article https://meditativemind.org/how-to-live-die-by-late-khushwant-singh/
Read his full article https://meditativemind.org/how-to-live-die-by-late-khushwant-singh/
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Monday, July 11, 2011
Soul and body
And it amazed me the most when a 25 year old asked me this question:
"Sir! What you think? Its a soul which get designate first to get born and awarded a partciular race, gender and body or is it after an ovum concepts a sperm and later soul is awarded to it?"
I doubt anybody knows the real answer but the level of curiosity at this age was 'hairankun".
"Sir! What you think? Its a soul which get designate first to get born and awarded a partciular race, gender and body or is it after an ovum concepts a sperm and later soul is awarded to it?"
I doubt anybody knows the real answer but the level of curiosity at this age was 'hairankun".
Friday, July 08, 2011
And while he was dying...
Kuch mohbattain insaan ki khud apni maut se bhi bari hoti hain
'Please check on my son. My son was up there by himself.'
Read the true full incident here
'Please check on my son. My son was up there by himself.'
Read the true full incident here
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Life is a B****
Overheard in Walmart (in Urdu): "Beta! School khulne ka waqt aane do hum sab kuch khareedain ge. Abhi ammi abbu ke paas bilkul bhi paise nahi hain". - It hurts!
Sunday, July 03, 2011
Thoughts on cupped hands
Aisha is probably one of the oldest and certainly the 'finest' blog writer in desi blog world. Its very easy to blog pictures, uselessinfo.com, political opinions, videos, summer trips etc. but to write a meaningful, balanced, smooth and flawless post is another thing. She sits at top of my blog roll. As this blog is all about 'Zindagi", here is one of her recent post which I enjoyed thoroughly. On side note, she is one of the most voracious reader I ever know - which explains a lot!
It's a silly story but true. In fifth grade walking to school I thought about prayer and faith and felt slightly doubtful. God, I prayed as I walked, if you exist, for real-you will make my teacher absent for a whole week. I felt fairly confident this would not happen as my teacher reminded us at every opportunity about her perfect attendance record, how she had only taken two days off in ten years. I went to class, sat at my desk, and then, my teacher cleared her throat and told us she was taking the next week off. She told us why but I don't remember the reasons, I just remember sitting at my desk, my mouth parted in shock as everyone high fived and grinned at one another. A miracle, I thought. God, you really answered my prayer. Yes, it sounds silly, but for so many years that moment buoyed me when the waters were rocky, did my prayer cause it? Did I get inspired to pray for a thing that would happen anyways? I didn't know but the fact that it happened before my eyes gave me certainty in a being greater than us, and of prayers, that they are answered. I loved the feeling of inner peace and certainty I had- someone was listening, someone was answering, a big warm hug from above."
You can read full post here
It's a silly story but true. In fifth grade walking to school I thought about prayer and faith and felt slightly doubtful. God, I prayed as I walked, if you exist, for real-you will make my teacher absent for a whole week. I felt fairly confident this would not happen as my teacher reminded us at every opportunity about her perfect attendance record, how she had only taken two days off in ten years. I went to class, sat at my desk, and then, my teacher cleared her throat and told us she was taking the next week off. She told us why but I don't remember the reasons, I just remember sitting at my desk, my mouth parted in shock as everyone high fived and grinned at one another. A miracle, I thought. God, you really answered my prayer. Yes, it sounds silly, but for so many years that moment buoyed me when the waters were rocky, did my prayer cause it? Did I get inspired to pray for a thing that would happen anyways? I didn't know but the fact that it happened before my eyes gave me certainty in a being greater than us, and of prayers, that they are answered. I loved the feeling of inner peace and certainty I had- someone was listening, someone was answering, a big warm hug from above."
You can read full post here
Friday, July 01, 2011
"I AM"
"I AM" is a new Indian movie which is completely off beat. Certainly this is not a movie you can watch with family (due to profanity and mature theme involved) but it makes a lot of sense.
"I AM" is actually a collection of 4 characters who behaved or appeared completely out of whack for the society but that's what movie is all about - to explain that - there are always reasons for people to behave "weird"! We get judgemental very quickly without knowing people's life and background. Director was smart to show us that even these 4 characters were judgemental about each other without realizing that how weird they appear to others.
1. Afia (Nandita Das) wants to get her "own baby" and goes to sperm bank. Later we realizes that she wanted it normally via normal marriage but her husband leaves her for other woman leaving her completely shattered!
2. Megha (Juhi Chawla) hells from Kashmir but is a strong women and full of venom against Kashmiri Muslims. Later we learn that actually she is reacting against her family's forced evacuation and assassination. She tries to bury softness of her heart but her heart never gives up to the plight of local Muslims there despite so muchof her own sufferings.
3. Abhimanyu is an extremely manipulative guy who equally manipulate men and women for his own sake. He is a slick talker and an A**H***. But at the end of his story we feel like hugging him after knowing that how he was sexually abused by his step father all along, changing his personality for ever!
4. Omar (Rahul Bose) is a completely unconfidant spineless gay man who is trying to hide his weak personality by growing moustache! His story is the most shocking and really ends movie in climax. Director was able to shock the viewer up to bone. Omar, just few months ago, despite been gay, was a playful, confident and outgoing successful professional who gets trapped into a scam by corrupt police and forcibly robbed not of money but as well of his dignity!
Message is - Don't be judgemental.
"I AM" is actually a collection of 4 characters who behaved or appeared completely out of whack for the society but that's what movie is all about - to explain that - there are always reasons for people to behave "weird"! We get judgemental very quickly without knowing people's life and background. Director was smart to show us that even these 4 characters were judgemental about each other without realizing that how weird they appear to others.
1. Afia (Nandita Das) wants to get her "own baby" and goes to sperm bank. Later we realizes that she wanted it normally via normal marriage but her husband leaves her for other woman leaving her completely shattered!
2. Megha (Juhi Chawla) hells from Kashmir but is a strong women and full of venom against Kashmiri Muslims. Later we learn that actually she is reacting against her family's forced evacuation and assassination. She tries to bury softness of her heart but her heart never gives up to the plight of local Muslims there despite so muchof her own sufferings.
3. Abhimanyu is an extremely manipulative guy who equally manipulate men and women for his own sake. He is a slick talker and an A**H***. But at the end of his story we feel like hugging him after knowing that how he was sexually abused by his step father all along, changing his personality for ever!
4. Omar (Rahul Bose) is a completely unconfidant spineless gay man who is trying to hide his weak personality by growing moustache! His story is the most shocking and really ends movie in climax. Director was able to shock the viewer up to bone. Omar, just few months ago, despite been gay, was a playful, confident and outgoing successful professional who gets trapped into a scam by corrupt police and forcibly robbed not of money but as well of his dignity!
Message is - Don't be judgemental.
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