Mystic Darvesh 's Thinkpad

Mori Araj Suno by Tina Sani & Arieb Azhar In Coke Studio Season 3 Lyrics: Mori araj suno, dastagir pir O my Lord, pay heed to my appeal (repeat) Mairee kahun kaa say mein apnay jiya ki pir I am a faithful follower of my Creator Mori araj suno, dastagir pir O my Lord, pay heed to my appeal Rabba sachiya, toon tay akhia see My true Lord, you had said Ja oye bandiya jug da shah ain tu “Go man, you are master of the world Saadian nemataan terian daulataan nenh My bounties on earth are your treasure Saada naib the alijah ain tu You are the viceroy of your Creator” Ais laaray teh torr kudh puchia eh After baiting me with these promises Kee ais nimanay teh beetiyaan nenh Countless years have passed by Kaddi saar we layee o rab saiyaan My Lord, did you ever enquire what transpired with your man Terey shah naal jugh kee kitiyan nenh What your man has suffered in this world? Kithay dhons police sarkar dee eh Somewhere, those in power and with the means intimidate, harass and terrorize Kithay

I Meander again. I am sipping my coffee at ‘Coffea Arabica ‘ Tracy Chapman is singing ‘Fast car’ I have a feeling I belong, And then I meander again. The best place here is reserved for smokers, I can see snow on mountains. The vale has sun after ages of ‘rood’**, The mountains return my stare, untouched by blood, * I am acting Kashmiri, reading Agha Shahid. A beauteous girl from west climbs up the stairs, Wearing a tawdry traditional Muslim suit. I tell myself Mad heart, be brave. * She lights a cigarette, Bono start singing ‘I still haven’t found what I am looking for’ And then I meander again………………… **Rood:Kashmiri word for rain *:Lines from Agha Shahid Ali’s “ the veiled suite “

Omar Abdullah was sulking like a teenager (whose team just been thrashed out of the world cup) while talking to Barkha Dutt. Omar told Barkha, he will reach out to families who lost their kids to the recent mayhem as an act of atonement. All I have is pity for Omar and his brigade. I still remember watching him live on 22nd July, 2008 and speaking as a Kashmiri who was proud to be an Indian and a Muslim. That day I was proud of this politician from my state, who was so clear in his thoughts and looked bright. Most of the Indian youth (Including Kashmiris) applauded Omar’s great speech made in the Indian Parliament. Few months after the speech, in January 2009, J& K election results were out. This was the time when the whole world was going through Obama fever and there was hope in the air across the globe. Omar Abdullah somehow got the coveted chair of CM of a state which was still yearning for a leader who could be a savior mor