Adil Najam
Mohabbat aisa darya hai, kay barish tHehR bhi jayee
Tou paani kam nahiN hoota
I am not much of a “Valentine’s Day” celebrating type. Yet, each year I find myself writing a post on the subject. I had convinced myself that this year I would not. But, then, just an hour ago I found myself being interviewed on excatly that – Valentine Day in Pakistan – on an Urdu radio show.
Once again, I realized the futility of such discussions. My response was simple. Since when is mohabbat (love) not part of our saqafat (culture)? And if we are to build a culture not defined by mohabbat (love), then what will it be defined by? Nafrat (hate)!!
Those who do not wish to celebrate Valentines Day, should not. And those who chose to do so can do so in totally “Pakistani ways” – as so many are already doing (Valentine’s Day cards with Ghalib verses on them!). But ultimately, mohabbat (love) is a sentiment very worth celebrating.
Mohabbat Zindabaad!
@ Naam Haleem…what is the moral of your story? Is it because of Valentines day your friend cheated on his wife?
If so, tell his wife to somehow attract him towards mullahism…then he could marry the girl he was cheating with and do it all legally according to islamic teachings. He with his old wife and the new wife could live happily every after. And if the old wife still complain, just let her know it is every muslim’s God given right to marry as many girls as he wants. and yet if she still complain, God has allowed every muslim to beat the hell out of his wife for not obeying to him!
LOVE LOVE AND LOVE WORLD BASED ON LOVE ONE IS LUCKY IF HE GETS TRUE LOVE FROM ANY DEAREST AND LOVELIEST.
We do not celebrate Valentine’s Day because its a wastage of money.
this post, http://www.buzzpk.com/valentines-day-and-islam/ specially the video is enough to prove that how wrong you are
Good article, we need to spread love more, in the end love must win and hate must loose.