Na koi khwab na saheli thi Us muhabbat mein main akeli thi Ishq mein tum kahan ke sache the Jo aziyyat thi, ham ne jheli thi Yaad ab kuchh nahin raha lekin Ek darya tha ya haweli thi Jis ne uljha ke rakh diya dil ko Woh muhabbat thi ya paheli thi Main zara si [...]

For quite some time, the feeling kept haunting me that the time for Qurratulain Hyder’s departure was imminent. Finally, the sad day came and she left us for good. Despite the impossibility of circumstances, I had a great desire to meet her some day, while she was a living legend. I have my old-time friend, Fuzzle, [...]

Mere azizon tamam dukh hai Hayat dukh hai, mamaat dukh hai Yeh sari mohoom o be-nishan kayenat dukh hai Wajood dukh hai Wajood ki yeh namood dukh hai Yeh hona dukh hai Na hona dukh hai Judai to khair aap dukh hai Milaap dukh hai Ke milne wale judai ki raat mein mile hain Yeh [...]