Mehdi Hassan Khan was a Pakistani ghazal and playback singer. One of the greatest and most influential figures in the history of ghazal singing, he is famously known as the “King of Ghazal” or the “Shahanshah-e-Ghazal”. Known for his “haunting” baritone voice, Mehdi Hassan is credited with bringing ghazal singing to a worldwide audience. He […]
An old fakir was a true namaazi. He offered daily namaaz five times at a particular mosque. His discipline and regularity in offering namaaz was so popular that no one else would occupy his place. If by chance he was late, then people would leave that space and wait for him as they knew that
GOD IS LOVE. We can open our hearts to God. We can stand in utter nudity before him with absolute certainty that we will be forgiven. He is love and compassion: these two things are implied in the idea. Both are of tremendous beauty. The first will prevent you from judging others, and the second
One evening, a poet went to the sea shore. The sun was setting at the horizon. Sky was changing colours from blue to yellow to amber to red. Sun was calming down with the satisfaction of doing its day’s job with utmost sincerity. Cool breeze was blowing, bringing the mist of the roaring ocean on
“BOREDOM IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS IN HUMAN LIFE. Only man is capable of boredom; no other animal is capable of being bored. Boredom exists only when mind starts coming closer and closer to enlightenment. Boredom simply shows that you are becoming aware of the futility of life, its constant repetitive wheel. Now,
Once upon a time, on a scorching summer afternoon, Majnu was wandering in the desert. He was lost in the thoughts of his beloved Laila…. There was a very rich and powerful merchant (Saudagar) who was offering his afternoon prayer (namaaz) laying a carpet on the sand. It is said that no one should cross
A man’s daughter had asked the local priest to come and pray with her father. When the priest arrived, he found the man lying in bed with his head propped up on two pillows. An empty chair sat beside his bed. The priest assumed that the old fellow had been informed of his visit. “I
A noble King was getting older. He was worried about his kingdom and his successor. He had three sons, and was not able to decide whether he should make his eldest son his successor. As the days were passing by, his anxiety was growing. King consulted a wise man to whom he would always go
ONE OF INDIA’S GREAT EMPERORS was Akbar. There is an incident in his life recorded in AkbarNama– “the biography of Akbar.” One day he was just chit-chatting with his friends…. And he had around him the very best, wisest, most creative people chosen from every part of the country. His court jester was standing just
Once upon a time, a renowned thinker traveled a long distance to meet a Fakir (Holy man). He was exhausted, thirsty and tired. As he reached the ashram, he forcefully pulled the door open and banged it behind him. He then sat on a bench and dumped his shoes on the floor with a thrust.
