Quratul Ain Haider

Tum Khoobsurat Ho-تم خوبصورت ہو

میں نے اپنی ایک طویل نظم کا کچھ حصہ یہاں پر “تنہا مسافر“ کے

عنوان سے پوسٹ کیا تھا، اسی نظم کو مکمل پوسٹ کررہی ہوں

تاکہ مندرجہ ذیل

تبصرہ کرنے والے کا الجھاؤ سلجھ جائے۔

“ آپ کی نظم کا مطالعہ کیا، ایک خاموش

ندی کی طرح بہتی ہوئی نظم اور شاید جس سحر میں لکھی گئی اس کا بھی اثر یقینا

ہوگا کیونکہ اس کا بہاؤ بھی ندی کے پانی کی طرح رواں محسوس ہوتا ہے، نظم

نارسائی کے اس کچے رستے سے گزرتی محسوس ہوتی ہے جس پر بارش پڑنے

کے بعد مہک آتی ہے،باوجود اس کے کہ نظم کا مجموعی تاثر اچھا ہے اس کی کچھ

سطریں نظم کے حسن اور ایک خاص فضا کو کسی وجہ سے گہنا رہی ہیں؟

خوبصورت جنتوں میں سانپ چھوڑے رات بھر

The Greatest Letters Ever Written

The greatest letters ever written
Albert Einstein to his childhood friend Paul Habicht, written in Connecticut, 5 July, 1935. The reference in the first sentence is to Habicht's ill-health.
"I heard recently that the Devil - the only one who is never without work these days - has had his claws firmly in you. He will let you go again sooner or later, as in the long period of our separation has already happened to me twice, although he seemed to have me firmly in his paws. Do you still remember when we were young, and we were working together on those nice little electrostatic machines? Do you also remember our conversation about the politics of Germany, which you were still defending during the war, while I had already got to know at first hand the consequent dangers? I weighed anchor just at the right moment from there, so that I at least didn't get to feel the claws of the clean-cut heroes in my back. I have now set up home in this curious new world and am still brooding like an old hen on the same old scientific eggs, even if the bodily warmth which one needs for brooding has rather diminished over the years. What is so nice in this country is that the people don't sit so much on top of one another and, as a result, feel more comfortable with each other. So I sit here the whole summer in a quiet bay and sail in a little sailing boat as much as I want to. And one becomes some sort of Indian in this sun."
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Oscar Wilde's thankyou letter to Emily Wren, whose son Chrissie had sent a seasonal gift, dated 13 December 1888.
"I cannot tell you how charmed I am with Chrissie's present. It is a very sweet picture of him, and I prize it very much in memory of my little friend. I have considered it my duty to write him a letter expressing my gratitude... Give my regards to your husband."
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Charlotte Brontë on critical reaction to her recently published novel Shirley. Letter to her literary adviser, William Smith Williams, dated 9 November, 1849.
"I perused all the newspapers attentively. The Spectator and Athenaeum amused me. The critics of these papers are, I doubt not, acute men in their way - theirs is not the shallow weakness of The Observer and the Daily News. But when called on to criticise works of imagination, they stand in the position of deaf men required to listen to music, or blind men to judge a painting. The Practical their minds can grasp; of the Ideal, they know nothing."
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Manuscript of essay by Sir Isaac Newton about classical views "on the structure of the universe". It is believed to be his first written reference to gravity. Undated
"Fire is worshipped amongst the Medes and Assyrians... Anaximander teaches that the universe is infinite... Anaxagoras considered that the heavenly fires by the violence of their revolving broke off stones from the Earth and accumulated them and converted them into stars. Lucius, who contended that the Moon was an Earth suspended in the heavens, disputed against Parnaces, who wished the Moon to be a mixture of air and fire, lest it fall onto Earth... Now its motion and impetus help the Moon not to fall, for its natural motion of attraction (ie gravity) works upon every single thing, if it is not redirected elsewhere... Therefore gravity does not move the Moon since its motion is not brought down from its circular orbit."
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Winston Churchill, aged 16, writes home to his mother, Lady Randolph Churchill, from Harrow, in November 1890, requesting a visit from his nanny, Elizabeth Ann Everest.
"Darling Mummy, I am getting on all right and am learning lots each day. One line to tell you I am well, happy tho' very tired... Please send Everest down, because she can help me in some work. I now send you my youthful love and remain your loving son..."
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John Donne's letter to Lady Kingsmill, after the death of her husband, 1624.
"We should not co-mplain, or reproach God, lest it render us uncapable of being reunited to those we loved here... We would wonder, to see a man, who in a wood, were left to hys liberty to fell what trees he would, take onely the crooked, and leave the straytest trees; but that Man had perchance a ship to build... and hath use of that kinde of timber

Mohsin Bhopali

نوٹنگھم میں موسم بہار کا مشاعرہ

Khizaan ki dhoop mein Baarish

Nariyal Ka Perr

Narm garm shaamon ko

Kabhi Tum Bhi Humko Hi Sochna

My Horoscope

Rising Sign: Sagittarius

You are apt to see the world from an extreme perspective and it may be hard for you to find a middle ground on which to stand. Be careful of having such a black and white mentality about things that you pigeonhole yourself into an uncomfortable position that you can't get out of. More than likely, your place of retreat will be your home. Today's square between Pluto and the Moon indicates that your home will be of much greater importance to you today than usual.
You might feel as if you're carrying a ten-ton weight around your neck. It could well appear that tasks, which normally take you ten minutes, are now taking an hour. Some you might have to do over until you get them right. This is a drag, farzana, but it probably won't last past today. Do whatever it takes to get the most important chores done today, then leave the rest until tomorrow. You'll be in a better space then.
Week of December 11, 2006:
You are the center of the party and the golden one that shines like the sun. Each joke and every drop of humor that rolls from your lips will be well-received and greeted with peals of laughter. Wherever you are, there has got to be a party going on. Yes, you really are having that effect upon others. Your charisma and optimism is particularly well-received at this time of year, when some people have to work really hard to feel even remotely festive. You can bet that you are going to be the life and soul of any social event that is going on. You are the one who is not only willing to share, but who will also receive many new opportunities as a result of your willingness to reach out to others. Friday may bring a few tensions your way, but nothing that you can't handle. If you really want to relax, then a massage would do you a world of good at this time. If the family starts getting on your nerves, get out and get some exercise. You'll feel so much better. Saturday is more productive and down to earth. You will suddenly get into gear and achieve more in one day than you have in a week.
Horoscope for this month
This month, Sagittarius, a powerhouse of planets will be traveling through your sign. Be ready for variety, excitement, and a few surprises. The first few days may be somewhat trying, though. It will seem as if events are working against you, and you may have to face the results of some your past indiscretions. By December 7, you should feel more positive and passionate about life. Over the next few weeks, you can reach for the stars. Start with identifying what you want and then make a practical plan for reaching your goals. By December 11, when Mars conjuncts Jupiter in your sign, take action and charge ahead. Minor setbacks the next day are only temporary. Social commitments on December 13 and 14 will be interesting but distracting. Doubts about your goals will crop up on December 15, but by the next day you should be able to realistically continue to meet them. Your powers of perception will be strong on December 18, and you can clearly understand the motives of others and use this to your advantage. This week your creative ability will be heightened. A New Moon in Sagittarius will herald a positive, confident attitude. On December 23, you'll get some unique advice to take you in a new direction. Throughout the holidays, you will be able to persuade others to help you and will understand situations more clearly. However, on December 26, you may have to avoid making important decisions. High energy and hard work on December 28 will make you a winner.

Translations of Few Poems by Parveen Shakir

Petal to petal, spore to spore

Rumors of love, spread, door to door

Like the sweet scent, of a blooming rose

He courted me, ever so slow

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How can I say

he has left me He is here

no more The infamy of this truth

I cannot ignore

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Wherever he went

he returned He came back to me

His fickle virtue is enough

To keep me happy

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May, he, be in your arms

The one, you adore May

the night of separation

Never knock on your door

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As he lay his healing palm

On my torrid brow

A feeling of rejuvenation

Reached deep into my soul

Hai zara sa safer