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Pakistan
by
Özer Khalid
I am not only bombs and blasts
Pockets of poverty and parochialism
Crony-ism and corruption
I am Allama Iqbal`s vision
Muhammad Ali Jinnah`s living breathing dream that came to life
I am Abdul Sattar Edhi`s philanthropy
I am Arifa Karim`s brilliance
I am Qadeer Khan`s savvy
I am Abdus Salam`s genius
I am Parvez Masih`s sacrifice
I am Tahir ul Qadri`s potential Nobel Peace prize
I am Afridi`s exuberance and Miandad`s sixer
I am Bulleh Shah`s poetry
I am Imran Khan`s Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer hospital
I am Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy`s Oscar
I am the fastest growing IT industry
I am an ever-expanding middle class
I have fought drought and dictatorships
Floods and famine.
I have faced the wrath of Mother Nature in the form of floods and famine
Earthquakes and heart-breaks
My soil has absorbed the bloods of millions upon my partition
I faced countless threats and tyrants
Yet still I stand tall
Stronger and more resilient than ever before
I am 40,000 martyrs for global peace
I am an epitome of resolve and resilience
I am one of the bravest nation`s on Mother Earth
I am a Resource of 180 million and counting
I am a Resolution
I am a Resolve
I was. I am. I always will be -
"Pakistan Zindabad"
most moving thing i've read in a long time- mind boggling, thought provoking and bursting with patriotic colors- simply beautiful!
ReplyDeleteCheers Andy
DeleteInspiring!
ReplyDeleteThanks
DeleteI have survived dictatorships,i have faced the wrath of mother nature in the form of earthquakes and floods,my soil has absorbed bloods of millions of people upon my partition,i have faced countless threats,but i still stand tall,and i will always stand tall,i am Pakistan.
ReplyDeletewhat an inspiring piece of article sir,Kudos.
Uzair your heartfelt words are most appreciated.
Deletetrue :)
ReplyDeletelove u pakistan :)
Aptly stated Arsalan.
DeleteVery true and very well said. At this time, we all should participate and motivate others to become a part of this movement in a very active and perennial manner. There are many propaganda creators, that i believe, are trying to hijack this revolution and they are trying their level best. I hope we'll succeed and become the torch bearers of the future for our nation.
ReplyDelete......................Pakistan Zindabad..........................
......................Pakistan Paindabad.........................
Razavi, indeed we are all the "torch-bearers" for this most momentous and unique feat.
Deletebut sir i m still confused whtat kind of revolution that wil be what is model infront of us for that revolution
DeleteDear Habib, the model is very simple... Let Start the steps of knowledge and truth, then you will get the model very soon :)
DeleteCulture is the combination of tradition and customs collective and individual behaviour during peace and war. It is the collective way of life in a society. Although Pakistani culture in its present shape prominently Islamic but it has been influenced by various cultures of the Sub-Continent to a great extent. That is why it is different then the other culture of Islamic countries. Although Pakistani culture in its present shape prominently Islamic but it has been influenced by various cultures of the Sub-Continent to a great extent. That is why it is different then the other culture of Islamic countries. Pakistan is an ideological Islamic state. Its very existence is due to Islam. So Pakistani culture is primarily based on the Islamic way of life. The social life in Pakistan is very easy to understand. Social customs and traditions are very simple and reflect Islamic touch. People are very conscious about their social tradition and feel pride in following and observing them. Our classical literature reflects more or less common background. Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai from Sindh, Rehman Baba from NWFP, Bhulley Shah from Punjab and Gul Khan Naseer from Baluchistan have much in common. They all gave message of love through their poetry and prose. Muslim period was the great era of painting and history writing. The art of Music has been served a lot by the Muslim. The art of music has been served by the Muslim. Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was not only a great admirer of music but himself was a great musician. Similarly, Mian Tensen, a court singer of Akbar who has become a legend. The art of music set the deep impression on the culture of Pakis tan. Emperor Babar was very fond of pair ting. The great painters of Pakistan Gulji and Sadiqain do not require any introduction. From birth to death, social cultures, customs and ceremonies are performed by the individuals. Marriages in Pakistan are generally arranged by the parents. To attend the feral and condolence is also the important part of Pakistani culture which has the Islamic spirit. The Muslim society of Pakistan took great influence from Hindu and British culture after long and intimate association. This influence is prominent from the language, literature, art, painting,music, dress and diet, etc. of Pakistan. In short, only customs leers the Islamic stamps which points towards the great value of justice, brotherhood, equality and service to man the authority westernization and modernization is not necessary. We should adopt our seven culture.
ReplyDeleteDearest Saqib, your evocation and exhortation for peace, culture, prose, poetry and democracy in Pakistan are most endearing. They strike a chord with every pulse of every beating heart. Your sentiments bear true and are touching to the core. These realities represent the historical opportunity of a lifetime. To be ceased now or never. Destiny is on our side. Our day has come. The day for reclaiming a peaceful, prosperous, democratic, spirited, enlightened, youth-driven Pakistan.
DeleteToday where Pakistan is always looked as the culprit, you have made it sparkle with your words. We all are quick to call out the negatives, but you have pointed out all that it aspires to be.
ReplyDeleteIt is a country that will explode on the world map, once we all start to have the same faith as you do. :)
Dearest Sugra such momentous change will further be kindled with kindred spirits such as your own. Destiny is on our side. We are all the architects of our fate. In this journey, if we architect our fate then "faith" fully conspires to be on our side. All the way through.
DeleteHello Oz,
ReplyDeleteIt's been quite some time that we have chatted. Offcourse the fault lies with me more than anyone else. Fortunately, was busy jotting down on paper my book that has finally touched the bookstores and Amazon's Kindle. You could imagine how fast time runs. Your above blog initiated the force required to break the shackles and get to chat with friends after a long pause.
Your thoughts on the above are very touching and emotional. The good thing is we are all very much emotional when it comes to Pakistan. But very heartless when it comes to any solid resolve. We cry slogans of Pakistan yet do nothing to improve its situation. We know the leaders are corrupt yet we side with them in the polls. We are quick to say down America, but strive every bit to achieve their way of living. We have a large poverty demographics but do not fall short of using Iphones. Everybody has and is participating , greater than ever, in the race of gains and materialism. So whose fault is it?
Definitely, ours; the people of Pakistan.
The question is, have we created from the 180 million another Illama Iqbal, or what have you?
I liked all of your sayings mentioned above but couldn't stop short of commenting on the Oscar. Although it is a good thing, its kind of a slap on the System of Pakistan. It is an award not to a Pakistani woman (Canadian I think) but an award highlighting the western modernization. They say, look world, this is what Islam does to their women, and look world what we do to our women and women across the world, honouring them for their achievements.
The oscar is very well deserved but what is the System of Pakistan doing to avert such atrocities, is the main moral of the story.
In short, whatever the situation, We love Pakistan!
Regards,
Zeshan Ali Haider.
P.S. Here is something you will like. Follow the Links!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYFie8brI-Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km0UL6JqL5c&feature=relmfu
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007UJJNJI#reader_B007UJJNJI
wonderful ,amazing and a very heart touching piece of work ......it realy shows how optmist u realy are ...we need such optimist people like u who have avery positive thinking..who know how to importtantit is to remind people of pakistan that how wonderfull countrythey have and much talent they have got.brilliantky composed .it really is a very bright pictureof pakistan . well pakistan no doubt can be termed as a naturaly blessed piece of heaven on earth .we are a GOD gifted nation in last i say that i would say its a brilliant effort i personally love it ...
ReplyDeletethank you sir by YASIR AMIN .
Your heart touching words mean the world Arsalan.
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