Mumtaz Mahar: A genuine but negelected writer of Sindhi

Posted on April 20, 2008
Filed Under Literature, Opinion

Today I received a message from Mumtaz Mahar, short story writer and critic of Sindhi literature asking me to meet him for a little chit chat that he was planning in a hotel in Karachi. I was a bit busy…

Wisdom of Sea

Posted on February 20, 2008
Filed Under Literature

These lines are from a book of ‘Paulo Coelho’ named The ‘Valkyries’. I was very impressed with the thought and I want to Share it with you….

Image credit: The Little Castle

“What do you see in that immense sky?” J. asked…

Sonnet on Fidelity

Posted on January 23, 2008
Filed Under Literature, Poetry

Above all, to my love I”ll be attentive
First, and always with such ardor, so much
That even when confronted by this great
Enchantment my thougts ascend to more delight.

I want to live through in each vain moment
And…

To Edith

Posted on December 22, 2007
Filed Under Literature

Through the long years

I sought peace

I found ecstasy, I found anguish

I found madness

I found lonliness

I found the solitary pain

That gnaws the heart

But peace I did not found

Now, old and near my end

I have known you

I have found both ecstasy and…

Aquarela: A Brazilian song

Posted on December 18, 2007
Filed Under Literature

(This is translation of a song from Brazilian Portuguese that one of my friend Gisele sent me sometime back)

In a piece of paper I draw a yellow sun

And with five or six lines it’s easy to raise a castle

I…

Love in the time of Cholera

Posted on December 16, 2007
Filed Under Literature

Few days back I happened to read the master piece of Marquez, yes none other than ‘Love in the Time of Cholera’. The style in which Marquez has dealt with the characters is splendid. It is sort of away from his…