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Mukhtalif

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May 5, 2011, 2:45:42 AM5/5/11
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Osama Bin Laden

I am amazed at display of tribal euphoria at killing of OBL. I
expected a reaction of relief rather than celebration, after all
nothing has changed on the ground. True, punishing him was necessary
for symbolism but this is like celebrating second spot in a two horse
race. Khair, here are my thoughts:

Yaqeen nahiiN hota
aksar woh shaKHs jo Khud
aik makkhi nahiiN maar saktaa
binaa palak jhapke
aKhbaar ki duuri se
qatl e aam ka lutf uTHaataa hai
haqiiqat to yeh hai
ziNdagi qareeb se hi mahsuus ki jaa sakti hai
us maasuum ki aaNkh meN jhaaNk kar
jiski ziNdagi abhi shuru hi huii ho
aur maaN ka saayaa uTh jaaye!

duniyaa kaa taanaa baanaa
aik naazuk jaal se hameN baaNdh kar rakhtaa hai
insaan ki fitrat hai,
use aik rahnumaa ki zaruurat hai
jo raah dikhaa sake
bataaye kahaaN jaanaa hai
kabhi afsos-naak ghalti ho jati hai
rahnumaa ‘Hitler’ yaa ‘Osama’ mil jaataa hai

v

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May 5, 2011, 3:03:52 AM5/5/11
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well ghalib's attitude was a healthy one

chalta hooN thoDee door har ik tez rau ke saath
pehchaanta naheeN hooN abhee raahbar ko maiN

don't follow anyone blindly.

asad

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May 5, 2011, 6:06:08 AM5/5/11
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> don't follow anyone blindly.- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

and Mirza Osama bin Ghalib said

anjaam tak hai pahuNchaa safar-e-rasan-o-daar meraa
KHatm ho gayaa qayaam-e-koh-o-GHaar meraa

hua mar k maiN na ruswa, kiya mujh ko GHarq-e-darya
na kabhii janaaza uTTha na kahiiN mazaar mera

jaNg saath laRe donoN ham ahmar-e-ruusii se
maiN teraa sipaahii thaa tuu sipah saalaar meraa

ahl-e-arab maiN thaa ab bahr-e-arab meN huuN
namkiin se paanii meN ab hai KHumaar meraa

kahuuN tum se maiN k kyaa hai, hijrat burii balaa hai
huaa baal bhii na baaNkaa sarhad ke paar meraa

banduuq haath meN thii aur biiwiyaaN thiiN aage?
hai jaantaa haqiiqat parvardigaar meraa

Baad-e-Siyaah

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May 5, 2011, 7:37:07 AM5/5/11
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> > jo raah dikhaa sake
> > bataaye kahaaN jaanaa hai
> > kabhi afsos-naak ghalti ho jati hai
> > rahnumaa ‘Hitler’ yaa ‘Osama’ mil jaataa hai
>
> well ghalib's attitude was a healthy one
>
> chalta hooN thoDee door har ik tez rau ke saath
> pehchaanta naheeN  hooN  abhee raahbar ko maiN
>
> don't follow anyone blindly.

Ghalib ka hi aik she'r

kyaa taNg ham sitam zadgaaN ka jahaan hai
jis meN ki ek baizah e mor aasmaan hai

http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00ghalib/138/138_01.html?urdu

v

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May 5, 2011, 9:19:18 PM5/5/11
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you could have retained, mujhe kyaa buraa thaa marna, agar ek baar
hotaa - considering the man must have died at least 3 times in
breaking news over the last 10 years.

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