Owais Mughal (1) ae mere hum-nasheeN by Munni Begum When I listen to this ghazal, each and every word of it seems so true in Pakistan’s current socio-religio-political situation. The relevance of poetry in this ghazal is simply amazing. e.g. look at this couplet. zalimo apni qismat pe nazaan na ho daur badle ga ye […]

Owais Mughal This photo of a Pakistani signboard is making circles lately. The business offer here is probably a good marketing idea but lack of board space made the marketeer go miser with the words. This has made the advertisement very funny. For our English readership, the board is advertising free make-up for one girl […]

Owais Mughal Khudaya dasey tanha na kei souk pe gham kei, laka ze da yaar pe gham kei yum tanha! Na ba ma ghundei shaheed wi pe jahan kei, ne ba ta ghundei dilbar shi bal paida! Lord, do not make anyone lonely in sorrow like I am alone in grief for my beloved! Never […]