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Poem of the week: “What is it that I seek?”
A force of such might it sets me free A light so bright it blinds me I heard it in the voice of the nightingale I know it was in the hearts of the wise I...December 5, 2020 1350 1 -
Poem: December is back
December is back back with its grey skies, and glacial cold. An old man holding a mug sips hot coffee, lost in thoughts. Dreaming of the olden days, the charming ways. Once he...November 27, 2020 1035 0 -
An enquiry into Nietzsche’s concept of Superman and Iqbal’s illustration of Perfect Man
When Friedrich Nietzsche ran to stop the brutal owner of a horse from thrashing it mercilessly in Turin, Italy, and threw his arms around the animal crying, “I understand your pain,” it gave us an extraordinary insight...November 9, 2020 4909 0 -
Sean Connery, the original James Bond, passes away
Sean Connery, the actor who originally played the role of British secret agent James Bond 007, and later outgrew that influence to star in multiple roles, passed away on Saturday aged 90. Connery rocketed to fame...October 31, 2020 782 0 -
The romance of the old Frontier during the British colonial era
British colonialism in the Indian subcontinent has long been a fierce topic of debate. Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, and the British all have their own deeply held personal thoughts about the long-lasting impact that the British Raj...October 23, 2020 648 0 -
His Master’s Voice – A short story
“You are a swing and I am a shadow, I wish to surge with you”. When Jawaid saw that record lying in the shop of a dealer in the old wares, he recalled the scattered memories...October 15, 2020 1277 1 -
POEM – A butterfly’s tweets
Butterfly! A colorful moth, moving around flowers, laying out its shades, here and there, everywhere. Singing and twittering, tweets of joy, tweets of love, leaving a message – Life is too short, Just a...October 10, 2020 725 0 -
First Love – A poem on connection with Cambridge University
First Love It was love at first sight —and it was true with the breathless passion that the years could not dim and like a faithful lover I have returned again and again Half a century...October 3, 2020 2271 1 -
Understanding the Pakthuns through their own words
Some years ago while working on an academic project with Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University, I noticed a small book on the shelf. I began leafing through it...September 25, 2020 1016 0 -
Her resplendent face
Posing nude for a Zahoor painting was a privilege, an event for any woman. For a complete portrait is a reflection of the heart’s innermost emotions, pain and wisdom interpreted onto the rough surface of the...September 21, 2020 1571 0