Islam's Greatest Stories of Love

 I assure you, you will love this episode on PBS

https://www.pbs.org/show/islams-greatest-stories-of-love/

Husband wife eating from one plate

 This couple just arrived from Pakistan due to the deteriorating situation there. 

"Bhai! Business to bohat achha tha - kabhi nahi socha Pakistan chorain ge - magar - bachhon ke mustaqbil ka dar tha. Aakihr kaar halaat se haar ker idhar aa gaye'.

I saw this couple three times at community events in the last few months, and I was intrigued that they always ate from one plate.

"How long have you guys been married?"

"About 20 years."

"Interesting. I am pretty impressed that you both always eat from one plate".

"We had an arranged marriage. The first few months were a little rough for us in understanding each other. At one such moment, my grandmother gave this tip to try. This was the most amazing thing that has happened in our lives. Over time, all fights vanished, and our understanding and love grew day by day".

Jibran on Love

 

Coffee

 -

---How do you prefer your coffee?

---With you

Seven stages of love

I didn't find it very literary but still, its worth watching.

 

Sugar is like love

A whatsapp forward

مجھے لگتا ہے کہ چائے کے اندر ڈالی ہوئی چینی کا بھی دل ہوتا ہے اس کی بھی سیلف ریسپیکٹ ہوتی ہے

اگر آپ اس کے ہوتے ہوئے کسی دوسری مٹھی چیز کو کھائیں تو وہ چپ چاپ اپنا ذائقہ لے کر کہیں چلی جاتی ہے اور اس کے بعد سب کچھ پھیکا پھیکا لگنے لگتا ہے

یہی حساب محبت کا بھی ہے

 

A wish

 

Casablanca

 You must remember this

A kiss is just a kiss

A sigh is just a sigh

The fundamental things apply

As time goes by

And when two lovers woo

They still say "I love you"

On that you can rely

No matter what the future brings

As time goes by

Moonlight and love songs

Never out of date

Hearts full of passion

Jealousy and hate

Woman needs man, and man must have his mate

That no one can deny

It's still the same old story

A fight for love and glory

A case of do or die

The world will always welcome lovers

As time goes by

Moonlight and love songs

Never out of date

Hearts full of passion

Jealousy and hate

Woman needs man, and man must have his mate

That no one can deny

It's still the same old story

A fight for love and glory

A case of do or die

The world will always welcome lovers

As time goes by

What is Love

 

Chup of Love

 

Muqabila

میں ان ہزاروں عورتوں سے مقابلہ کر سکتی ہوں جو تمہیں چاہتی ہیں مگر میں اس ایک عورت سے مقابلہ نہیں کر سکتی جسے تم چاہتے ہو

Jis muhabbat main ilham na ho...

 I am absolutely sold to this truth. It is very true.

On love

Sach hai: Muhabbat insaan ko badal deti hai

 

(As usual) Manto

 I tend to agree with this

'Dead Sexy'

 Interesting story regarding writing an obituary. 

 "just a rockin' dude from Omaha, NE. It attributes his cause of death to "either leukemia or more likely being 'dead sexy'. (Eric's) departure was just in time for him to make his spiritual appearance at every Red Sox spring game. He is preceded in death by billions, including his dog Harvey who most of us loved to hate. We are confident they are joyfully reconnecting right now. Eric loved, in this order, his smoking hot wife, his brilliant kids and family, his many friends, the Boston Red Sox, the Kansas City Chiefs (before being a Chiefs fan was cool), the Huskers, Liverpool Futbol, QT iced tea, Adidas sneakers, fishing, backpacking, hiking, hunting, and any old Chevy he saw on the road. Eric hated sad stories, beets, romantic comedies, a snow packed driveway and turning off the garage light. That's it, Eric was content with most everything else."

Link here: https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/21/us/eric-sauser-dead-sexy-obituary-trnd/index.html

Interesting perspective on love

 

Magic (and Love)

(Log kehte hain - 'Love at first sight' exist! - Shayed)

Amrita Pritam - Main tenu fir milaN gi

I start reading Amrita Preetam very late - but chalo der aaye durust aaye.

Aadmi mehboob se bichaR bhi jaaye to aik aas hamesah rehti hai. As Baba fareed said

Kaga sab tan khaiyyo, chun chun khaiyyo maas
Do nena mat khaiyyo, jinhey piyaa milan di aas

Following is her one beautiful poem - her classic. (English translation below by someone)

 میں تینوں فیر ملاں گی- کِتھے؟

کس طرح؟ پتا نہیں

 شاید تیرے تخیل دی چھنک بن کے

 تیرے کینوس تے اتراں گی

 یا ہورے تیرے کینوس دے اُتے

 اک رہسمئی لکیر بن کے

 خاموش تینوں تکدی رواں گی

 یا ہورے سورج دی لو بن کے

 تیرے رنگاں اچ گھُلا گی

 یا رنگاں دیاں باہنواں اچ بیٹھ کے

 تیرے کینوس نو ولاں گی

 پتا نئیں کس طرح، کتھے

 پر تینوں ضرور ملاں گی

 یا ہورے اک چشمہ بنی ہوواں گی

 تے جیویں جھرنیاں دا پانی اڈ دا

 میں پانی دیاں بُونداں

 تیرے پنڈے تے مَلاں گی

 تے اک ٹھنڈک جئی بن کے

 تیری چھاتی دے نال لگاں گی

 میں ہور کج نئیں جاندی

 پر اینا جاندی آں

 کہ وقت جو وی کرے گا

 اے جنم میرے نال ٹُرے گا

 اے جسم مُکدا اے

 تے سب کج مُک جاندا

 پر چیتیاں دے تاگے

 کائناتی کنا دے ہوندے

 میں انہاں کنا نو چناں گی

 تاگیاں نو ولاں گی

 تے تینوں میں فیر ملاں گی

I will meet you again

How and where? I know not.
Perhaps I will become a figment of your imagination
 and maybe, spreading myself
in a mysterious line on your canvas,
I will keep gazing at you.

Perhaps I will become a ray of sunshine,
to be embraced by your colors.
I will paint myself on your canvas
I know not how and where –
but I will meet you for sure.

Maybe I will turn into a spring,
and rub the foaming drops of water on your body,
and rest my coolness on your burning chest.
I know nothing else but that thislife will walk along with me.

When the body perishes, all perish;
but the threads of memory arewoven with enduring specks.
I will pick these particles,
weave the threads, and

I will meet you yet again.

A Cute definition of Love

While browsing through everyday newspapers, I went through the following article, which is not very significant (as put by one of my friend - article is nothing but CV of two chefs), the groom gave an interesting definition of love.

“I love you, not for what you are, but what I am when I am with you.”

If desired, click at They Have No Reservations (About Each Other)


It remind of chacha Ghalib: (as if mashooq says)

mat pooch ke kya haal hai mera tere peeche  
tu  dekh ke   kya   rang  hai tera   mere aage

Aik aur tarah ka Ishq

Arifa (here) ki barsoN pehle kahi hui aik baat aksar yaad aati hai ke:

"Tum jaante ho, kisi bhi mard ya aurat ke liye sab se ziyada qatil ishq kaunsa hota hai? jo use kisi ke saath sone ke baad hota hai. Us ishq ka Dasaa poori zindagi tarapTa rehta hai. Na to koi dawa asar kerti hai aur na dua.... Ris Ris ke aahista aahista saari umar ye peep bhara nasoor rista rehta hai".