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A peep in to the Poetics of Dr.Maqsood Jafri's Songs of Humanity

A peep in to the Poetics of Dr.Maqsood Jafri's Songs of Humanity By: Dr. Molly Joseph Who else can be  better equipped than one who braved religious and political extremism for the cause of humanity got attacked and shot, and could outlive all its trauma, to emerge stronger and to flaunt high the flag for world peace and harmony... hitting upon Existential Spirituality as the one elixir for this ailing World. In "Songs of Humanity' Dr. Maqsood Jafri is scripting out hi credos for a better world with the fire and passion of poet -prophet, tracing his travails through the razor's edge realties Uprooted from Kashmir to Pakistan, (Poem- A Cup of Coffee ) seeking refuge in America, the fire, the zest to redeem a world lost in insanity is his guiding passion Here is a soul seeking true spirituality that permeates, percolates everywhere.. between men and men, nature, flaura and fauna, the crow, the dog, every existent object, be it the river or rock, the sky, the star or the

Comments On The Poetry And Pic of Shakespeare on WhatsApp

Comments On The Poetry And Pic of Shakespeare on WhatsApp Dear Nick Marco,  I have read your comments on the poetry and pic of Shakespeare on WhatsApp. I would like to share my personal views about him. I had taught the plays of William Shakespeare Hamlet and King Lear for years at university level in Pakistan. My essay on his poetry is included in my book titled “ Testament of Truth”. His Sonnets and plays exhibit human nature, and his characters reveal unforgettable lessons about society, human desire and behavior with the spectrum of effects of vice and virtue. He has left indelible traces of the pavement of universal literature. He is one of my favorite poets. In 1992, I visited his grave in Trinity Church and got my pic there. Though, the photography is impermissible there, when I told the arch priest I am a poet, he closed his eyes and permitted me one pic. My friend Ch. Rashid, he lives in Birmingham had accompanied me and he got my pic. Later this pic was published in my Englis

The Recent Election Winning Spree of BJP

The Recent Election Winning Spree of BJP The recent election winning spree of BJP clearly demonstrates its organisational skills supplemented by Rashtriya Swem Sewaks to reach out to OBCs and Dalits. They were influenced by the narrative that the battle was between 80 and 20 and voting for Sp-combine would mean return of terrorism, Muslims appeasement corruption and nepotism. How a large population of voters whose experience was not good with BJP's governance believed this narrative ? The answer is organisational set-up which enabled BJP to convince voters.This was efficiently and sufficiently supported by Swem Sewaks. Moreover the votes which ought to have been with SP-combine were disastrously divided amongst non-entity like Congress, BSP and AlMIM. The presence of AIMIM strengthened the narrative of BJP that it was battle between 80 and 20. For 2024, it is mandatory that opposition parties take care of division of votes and to reach out to every OBC and Dalit voter telling him/h

On The Need Of Existential Spirituality Dr. Maqsood Jafri

On The Need Of Existential Spirituality Dr. Maqsood Jafri An international Symposium was organized on the topic Existential Spirituality” by an eminent poet and philosopher Dr. Jernail Singh Aanand , Chairman Azaad Foundation in collaboration with Vishwaneedam Center for Asian Blooming. Prominent mystic poetess Hela Tekali played vital role to make it a successful event. It was my proud privilege to express my views as a Chief Guest in the galaxy of acknowledged and renowned intellectuals. Their views on the subject were very inspiring, enlightening and insightful. In my talk, I maintained that this topic is based on three points whose elaboration seems incumbent. First; what is existentialism? Second; what is spiritualism? Third; what is existential spirituality? Existentialism is a Philosophic Theory   Existentialism is a philosophic theory which emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining his own development through acts of the fr

The Cholesterol-Laden Diet: A Closer Look at What You are Eating

The Cholesterol-Laden Diet: A Closer Look at What You are Eating Introduction: What is Cholesterol? keywords: cholesterol definition, what is bad cholesterol, cholesterol in eggs A Closer Look at the Drawbacks of High Cholesterol keywords: what are the side effects of high cholesterol, how is high cholesterol bad for you, foods with low cholesterol) A Look at the Benefits of Lowering Your Cholesterol keywords: can people with high blood pressure have low cholesterol levels, how to lower your choloesterol in 1 month) Conclusion and Takeaways keywords: ai writing assistant, ai content generation software, ai writing tool How Cholesterol Mobilizes Secretion to Prevent Infection Introduction: The Basic Function of Cholesterol and How it Works? keywords: cholesterol, cholesterol levels, lipids What is Role of Cholesterol in Body? keywords: what does cholesterol do, what is the function of cholesterol What are the Causes for High Cholesterol Levels? keywords: high cholesterol causes, high ch

Zainab Yousufi: A Modern poetess of Iran By: Dr. Maqsood Jafri

Zainab Yousufi: A Modern poetess of Iran By: Dr. Maqsood Jafri Zainab Yousufi is a modern contemporary woman poet of Iran. Recently, the book of her Persian poems titled “ تشِ برگ”, has been published. She sent me its copy on WhatsApp and sought my opinion on her poetry. She had reviewed on my Persian poetry and got her article published in the daily news paper of Booshar and in some literary magazines. She is a literary critic as well. I have attentively read these poems. Theses short poems express her deep passion for human relations and also portray love pangs. There are 73 short poems in the book. The Persian word “چامہ” means a short poem.  Persian language is one of the sweetest Languages of the world. Its literature is very rich. Besides, Iran, we find great poets of Persian language in Tajikistan, India, Afghanistan , Kashmir and Pakistan. The great poets of the Sub- continent like Amir Khusroe, Bedil Dehlavi, Mirza Ghalib, Ghani Kashmiri and Dr. Iqbal are the sheeny stars on t

Husnain Nazish is my friend. He had kindly given me his travelogue to China.

Husnain Nazish is my friend. He had kindly given me his travelogue to China Husnain Nazish is my friend. He had kindly given me his travelogue to China. His style of writing is very inspiring and interesting. I spend some time in New York and some time in Islamabad. American society is a capitalist society. It has good and bad points. Most of the people are addicted to wine and women. There are many cheats and swindlers around. Prostitution is legally prohibited but freedom of sexual relations with consent is permitted. Over all majority is hand to mouth. There are twenty percent people who are rich and enjoy life. But one thing that goes to the credit of America, the police and courts provide justice. There is no concept of nepotism ,and bribery. The institution work on merit while Pakistan is a corrupt country. Every evil can be found in Pakistan. Police, courts, politicians , bureaucrats and rulers are morally and financially corrupt. Educated people are jobless. Young girls are pro