Adil Najam Saw this phoptograph in Dawn today and was mesmerised by the interplay of light and shaddow. My immeidate reaction was to think of this verse from Faiz. I realize I have already used it before as a title (and am sure will do so again). But it seems to fit, even if the […]
Mast Qalandar Pakistan, like every other culture, has its share of folklore. In fact, a very generous share — particularly of the love tales. Folklore is a mixture of beliefs, facts and fiction. The stories are told and retold by successive generations, embellished by poets, sung and celebrated by common folks and enacted and filmed […]
Adil Najam Both the cartoon and the qata are from Jang (28 and 29 Decemeber, 2006, respectively). Both are about Eid; but both areabout more than just Eid. Niether needs further comment. Eid Mubarak to all!