An 85 Seconds Response to Despondency

Posted on March 20, 2010
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Adil Najam I arrived back in Pakistan early on Friday and, as always happens, have been enjoying good food and frantic conversation ever since. The food I continue to enjoy. The conversations are increasingly disturbing. The palpable disenchatment, but even more than that a sense of despondency – the “we can do nothing” feeling – […]

kisi ne mulk, kisi ne mushaaira loota

Posted on February 10, 2010
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Poetry that makes you smile, but also stings. Kisi ne mulk, kisi ne mushaaira loota.

Remembering Parveen Shakir and Munir Niazi

Posted on December 26, 2009
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Adil Najam Today, December 26, marks the death anniversaries of both Parveen Shakir and Munir Niazi. Two great voices in Pakistani poetry.

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