From Blog of Paulo Coelho – The Power of word

Reblogged from Paulo Coelho’s Blog
Of all the powerful weapons of destruction that man has invented, the most terrible – and the most cowardly – is the word.

Knives and firearms leave traces of blood.
Bombs shake whole buildings and streets.
Poisons can always be detected.

But a destructive word can provoke Evil without leaving behind it a single clue.
Children are subject to years of conditioning by their parents, artists are mercilessly pilloried, women are systematically undermined by remarks made by their husbands, the faithful are kept apart from religion by those who judge themselves capable of interpreting the voice of God.

Check to see if you yourself are using this weapon.
Check to see if someone is using this weapon on you.

And put a stop to both.

Today – Delusive Ordains

Prodigiously enhancing capabilities of a common man has brought to a monument of wisdom and not to believe what the national television says late night about the terrorized situation of the country,not those one line tweets of Interior Minister on @SenRehmanMalik impresses the lay man nor the statements of autocratic power-holders.Karachi is bathing in blood and the height of retardation of values that they are busy to degrade national awards by giving it to Meera,the metropolitan that has the most major economical growth is now breathing in an enigma.
A million question paper comes in mind that forces us to go lunatic,living in a state where traces of the democratic sequences and rest is the suppression of genuineness.
At times I feel @cafepyala more truthful than the general or the care-takers of judiciary system,where on earth is the ‘independent judicial system’ formed in accordance of Long March,as per the Nawaz group taking credits and raising their collars.A series of suicidal attacks in the land but no-one ever been declared by the judiciary of worthy Supreme court,neither the government could stabilize it in all tenure till date and still striving to make new collaborations for mutual concerns.Karachi,not a city but a port of national interest and heavily the economical producer is facing the hardest times,where is the telephonic-ruler of the city,where is the police and where are the law-keepers?

We see the anguish malignancy spreading endemically in the most populous city and rest of the country curbing in weight of inflation.This 64 year old state,still battering the odds for the survival,she never imagined that the city of the founder would ever face this,the streams of blood and rain of bullets,prevailing till the darkness of sorrows.Media propagating new terms in coming elections whence the present establishment is ordaining gigantically defaulter.Clash of civilization was one old debate but now initiating clash of faith is new heading for introducing the borders within home.
For one thing sure that its all manipulated by some Illuminati-theory and we the commons know nothing but to say our opinion and pray for better,even its a fact that the governing bodies are unaware of what they are inviting here,by the end they would have luxuries in some far off place but the sufferers would be today’s survivors.The provocation that has now become a pin that is hurting is the army and its role now! The majority say them ‘Bahadur Maa’on kay Bahadur Baitay’ but they call us ‘Bloody Civilians’,where they are? By all laws they have conditionally allowed to empower their rule in a particular destabilized area so as to bring it to normal and then safe transition to the democratic powers,unfortunately the paramilitary has already been accused of such allegations that may be they are preferring sitting in bunkers till anarchy exceeds the controllable extent.
What if they are not worthy to resolve internal dispute,where are the civil forces? – running out of funds,our minister said that.
Where is the judicial system – can’t they give orders to the law empowering agencies to control the situation or at least minimize.
We again find youth striving alone on roads of Karachi,helping the care-takers to bring to an extent of proficiency well enough to at least give a hope.Its high time that we should negate every theory that pulls us down and get together to initiate the best of us,No one in power is eligible enough to come in power again.

Pakistan Ka Khuda Hami’ o Nasir Ho!

Kamran on Bike.Germany to Pakistan

The recent pictorial representations of Pakistan around the globe had been very tragic and right after the recent dwindling government the image had been demising like never before.Today,we are in 2011,an age where doing the impossible is possible,hurdles and ramps were drawn are now minimizing at one scale but parallel other problems do exist.Making impossible into reality and drawing the most vivid imagination into a real stature of adventure,a Pakistani based German,Kamran Ali has started the journey of the most unique of the lot that will be remembered for years to come.Taking up the challenge of 100 days journey from Germany to Pakistan,on his bike.He is an ordinary person but the blood of exploring is dragging him to advance and write a history.On his Facebook page,description begins with a famous quotation by Mark Twain :
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover”.

The Logo for Kamran's Life Adventure.

This man started his journey on 2nd June 2011 and will be pedaling for next 100 days to reach Pakistan;passing through Poland,Czech Republic,Austria,Slovakia,Hungary,Romania,Bulgaria,Turkey,Iran and then ending in Pakistan.This approximately makes a journey of 10000 kilometers.Point of concern and somehow amazing thing is that many suggested him of involving media and mass promotions but he defied saying it as his own personal experience doesn’t need any sort of publicity.

Kamran Ali poses for his camera on road.

Journey for challenges began from Rostock,largest city of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern,northern Germany.This city is known for tourism and the economy greatly depends on it,plus Maritime Industry is another famous financial source for this area.University of Rostock is a symbol of the city from centuries now,that was established in 1419.
The final destination of the biker will be in Pakistan,in city of Punjab,Layyah.This city was once a town of few thousands but now a well versed city with facilitated educational and economical setups.Though the history of the city goes back to 16Th century and related to the atrocities of the Miranis and Jaskanis.

Kamran Ali,setting on learnt many mechanics of the bike,so to be self occupied by the long journey,having 600 plus Facebook page likes(till 24Th June 2011),updates all his followers with various activities and the hurdles he is often bound with.From the delicious food specialties of certain areas to the forgetful acts.Moreover the another attraction by many in this individual is that he is carrying visas with him for crossing all the borders of the countries he is going through and use public wireless internet spots to update us with his pictures and activities.

The vehicle he is using is a unique recumbent cycle,named Maya.Red glory bike marking his history.He almost lays down plus equipped with GPS for his tracking all the way and his own account of mileage.

The Recumbent Bike,Maya.Veteran of 10000 Kilometers by August 2011

The man can easily be contacted on his page,he replies to everyone and seems like a social and friendly being.Many of his followers post him messages and he accepts them,replies and may be enjoying his exploration to the fullest.He is also on twitter and can easily be followed by @kamranonbike .Moreover,his site www.kamranonbike.com is his personal portal of the very expedition.

Facebook Page : 'Kamran on Bike.Germany to Pakistan'

He is living an adventure himself,for what the German paper says as caption for his picture:Fahrräder stehen in Pakistan für arme Verhältnisse. Autos sind ein Statussymbol. „Ein Liegerad hat dort aber bestimmt noch niemand gesehen

Bicycles are available for poor conditions in Pakistan. Cars are a status symbol. “A recumbent bike has determined there but nobody was”.

Image of a German Newspaper,featuring Kamran Ali

If he makes through at large,masses admire his activity and as an individual he may carry one of the finest adventures but he is creating a history as a Pakistani.Its high time people like him must get up,propagate what exists in them and bring the world the real image of our homeland.We are adventurous,we are courageous and no doubt we are the symbols of dignity and strength.If there can be one Kamran Ali,there can be many more to stand up and show this globe,the real Pakistan.We can do anything !

Peace

We Don’t need Arsenals

The world is setting to fight for certain goals which will definitely end up with bloodshed and hundred million problems for whole humanity,the revolts and voice of revolution is going opposite now,raising yourself for change is ending up taking away your own life,its the peak time to understand we are in a civilized era,we know etiquettes,we know manners; no one earth is that brutal,no ruler,no establishment,you give them the chance to be like that.
We don’t need arsenals,it should be the address now,we don’t need,we don’t need weapons to fight against,we don’t need it…we have better ways to raise voice,the ink that flow making things pure,write honestly! World will listen you.Sa’daat Hasan Manto,an eminent scholar and maestro of literature said that ink always flow with a cause,no body drives to write but the idea in mind calls on the man to be a writer,its a fact! Yes.Write,irrespective of what world say,write it,the blank sheet of paper demands nothing but truth,make the sheet a souvenir for ages to come,that when you may not be on earth a group of people in some gathering of winter nights factually read aloud to tribute the truthfulness you wrote years back – indeed phenomenal !

What else,who says we need just weapon to fight,here I am not talking to a certain nation or a clan – I am talking to human in general,of course if you keep on writing and the enemy is stubborn enough to open fire,you can’t be silent,an equal rather more potent answer is required then…but when things can be solved why not then!
‘You have the most instant weapons with you always’,usually quotes the lobby of literary people,brain and tongue…really! If you can come up with motives of cause and hope of life plus a light of integration within,No one on earth can crush you! In today’s history we are making up and setting to roll now towards World War III,that would end up disastrously.Einstein was of the view that World War III would be manipulated with certain weaponry which would devastate the human as such that would drag the mankind back to stone age,World War IV will be with bows and arrows!
We Don’t need arsenals for bringing change,we have better things to solve the matters,refute the resistance and set new goals for ages to come.

Ahsan Zil E Ali
- Freehand Advocacy,Pakistani Bloggers

Jalib – A Public Voice

Article isn’t uploaded in complete version,it will be published in Tribune Pakistan.

‘I met Hafeez Jalandhuri near Old Anarkali,I asked him where are you eminence? What are you doing these days?’ said Habib Jalib in a congregation held in Nasir Bagh during rule of Field Marshal,Ayub Khan.

He followed saying,‘Oh! I am very busy,I am his advisor’.(pointing upwards)

Jalib in Punjabi tone said that you are advisor to God?
Worthy exclaims as,‘No I am advisor to Ayub Khan,he calls me late night and asks me what to do? I always say just manipulate with Black coats and Muslims,above all put that poet in jail who keeps on saying Main Nahin Manta’.

After this incident,Jalib came up with one of the most renowned poem of ages,Maine Usay Yeh Kaha,which came up a slogan against martial law during era of 1960s.

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The poet of public who after being in friends with governors and ministers,a person for whom Zulfikar Ali Bhutto tracked down each weekend and called him on,a symbol of revolutionary word and thoughtfulness in simple literature made him live for years to come.Today,Jalib’s wife and family are living a life deprived of basic needs near Lahore,Nawaz Sharif offering them Rs.25 Lacs to improve their living,forever lives Jalib! His wife saying this to one of the most powerful man of Pakistan,’Nawaz! May God give you more,but I am wife of Jalib,I gave word to him,we don’t want wealth,we have better things,take it away’.

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30 years of Jail and fraternal address to the society,impressive indeed.He was never afraid of being a truthful human,time to make Jalib-ism open to all.
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Jalib,a staunch believer of democracy or in other words power of public and negation to dictatorship made him write a lot,

Zulmat Ko Zia,Sar Sar Ko Saba,Banday Ko Khuda Kia Likhna,
Pathar Ko Gehr,Dewar Ko Dar,Kargas Ko Huma Kia Likhna

5 Small Things that can make Us Big!

Published in ‘Eye Candy’ Magazine of ‘The Post’

Though I know,it looks absurd to some people when you give your own verdicts and then try to prove them.We try to make ourselves bold in it and end up all in a blank sheet,I don’t want to make you think at this hour when you are setting up with your bed tea,anyone can be wrong but here is something concise as a thought of the day for you.

Honesty
Be honest about everything you do,all clear,crystal clear,not even a tinge of black matter,such honesty that world should make it big and you should be named besides your absence.

Humbleness
Get a smile on your face,don’t get a stubborn,arrogant guy with a forced respect,such people don’t live in hearts just on land,they may be respected in front,but behind them just opposition.Smiling irrespective of various classes and differences can never make you small.Its always good to be good to others.

Credibility
A Man is known for his genuineness,there are people who actually try to act as a nice guy,fake they are! we need to be neater ever when its about who you are actually,no disguises,all real.Its better to be bad then to be a bad-in-nice guy.

Negation
Negate whats unreal,standing for yourself is no novelty but for others,its big indeed,whatever,wherever you see an unrealistic matter,many say to keep their circle unit up to themselves but its always good to negate the wrong ends.

Trust
Trust carefully,when you do,make it big,above all trust yourself,thats most important.

Have a nice day!

Hum Dekhain Gay,We Will See; Faiz Echoes in Us!

People who actually know the real literature of Urdu anywhere around the world can never forget Faiz Ahmed Faiz for his poetry and everlasting word of real human rights,he expressed through his poems,after years he still lives in us,recondite and deep,no power can take his thoughts apart,he lives in us,in various forms thats what a local tandoor owner said by narrating few lines from Faiz’s poetry to me when I was interacting with him on spontaneous increasing poverty rate in Pakistan,

Hum Dekhain Gay
Lazim Hai ke hum Bhi Dekhain Gay
Woh Din ke Jis ka Wadah Hai
Jo Loh-e-Azl pe Likha hai
Hum Dekhain Gay

I would translate it as,my very honorable poet expresses as;he said that We will witness,the final day of judgement,the promised day,written in divinity(from the start of this universe),We will witness.

That tandoor wala after asking how many naan I will buy,proceeded saying that no matter what happen and how this world is moving,even it doesn’t care how we are living and surviving in such an economy which is now not only unpredictable but sometimes its becomes unrealistic,so forth we are living on water and air,who cares! The end is the same.

To hear such moving and true words brought me in to think that after reading Faiz so many times and even admiring him in many occasions couldn’t sum his thoughts in me as this tandoor wala did,how deep poet talked to us,on the drive back home,I was still diving and then re-diving into what the man said and I felt as if I was in a never land,two things that were endorsing my soul;one,how deep the poet was,second,the day which will knock anytime!
The unconditional depth at the moment was biased in a manner that it came in my mind,as nobody has ever expressed in a provoke of it or may be I think too much!

Faiz Ahmed Faiz,the revolutionary of his era has become immortal not only in pages of history but his words gave a true implications has been observed in recent Arab world for the uprising revolts,leading to empower the common man.
Faiz’s famous poem I referred in the beginning which was narrated to me by the man,came up as another sequel into me when Hosni Mubarak,the ruler of Egypt was dismantled from his seat and the TV host on The Morning Show of Express News 24/7,Huma Amir Shah uploaded his status on Twitter as, Sab Taj Uchalay Jayein Gay,Sab Takht Girayii Jayein Gay

In the poem it is clear,for the final day,that no matter how strong the leader or the ruler would be,democracy or monarchy,the end would be the same,everything would be brought to nil,the day bringing us together,with no identity just deeds and doings.

2011,year for which the Federal Government of Pakistan has announced to celebrate ‘The Year Of Faiz’ on his 100th year since the he was bestowed to us.Faiz,whose thoughts are ever provoking in us embeds deep when the beautiful voice of Iqbal Bano strengthen Faiz,intoxicate every believer of God,on the stanza,where the poet not only referred to the last day of Humanity but also blends with the expected revolution,where power would be the man,the justice would be the court,the love would be us and peace would be within,all real !

Whenever,whoever,wherever drowned once into this stanza will for sure thoughtfully embrace the concept of hope in such declining situation of the nations,

Bas Naam rahay Ga Allah ka
Jo Ghayab Bhi hai Hazir Bhi
Jo nazir bhi hai manzar bhi
Uthay ga Analhaq ka Naara
Jo Main bhi Hun aur Tumbhi ho
Aur Raaj karay gi khalq-e-Khuda
Jo main bhi hun aur tum bhi ho

Remaining would be Only God’s Existence,
Who Is Unseen and Seen Too,
Who Is The Sight and the Sighter Too,
The Words Of Reality Will Echo,
Which Are Me and You,
And Rule would be of Humans,
Which Are Me and You.

Simply priceless and makes me speechless,I can’t stop adoring the words of wisdom,the revolutionary expressed…

Well,world is moving now and in every half a century we see people from different areas of earth,wake from the sleeps of darkness,pool up against atrocities and pain,those nations rise and become models for the others,we stay intact with hope,if One Faiz then Seventeen Crore Faiz live,breathe and walk on this land of God,with trust and hope,we are Alive! Thats what I hope but if I am wrong,I pray everyone feel the legendary poet’s word once just once!

-AhsanZileAli