One of Pakistan's Greatest Poet, Ahmad Faraz Died Last Night

thank you milieunet, rachel, tiha and paschen. it is a huge loss indeed. for those who may understand the urdu language, here is a couplet by faraz which is quite suited to our present circumstances:
rahazan ho to haazir hai mataa-e-dil-o-jaa.n bhi
rahabar ho to manzil kaa pataa kyuu.n nahii.n dete

if you are a bandit then here take away all that belongs to my heart and soul
if you are a leader then why dont you direct us to the goal of our ambition

(the charm of his words is lost in translation though!)

thanks moonwolf. take care.

thank you mettacara. i appreciate it.

thanks johnny, i tried my hand at the translation and am feeling a bit embarrassed. faraz was a giant of a poet.

Just wanted to share a wonderful obituary piece in IHT:

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/09/01/asia/obits.php

cheerios.

rumana i like this story its realy good stuff

thank you tiha zaman for the herald tribune tribute and hena ikram for your comment.