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Mard

Posted: Apr 30, 2008 Wed 05:57 pm     Views: 387    Interacts: 8

Yaqin muhkam 'amal payham muhabbat fatihi 'alam
Jihad-e- zindagani mein yeh hain mardon ki shamshiren

..........Allama Iqbal

Translation:

The faith, the persistence, and the love that conquers the world. These are sabres of the MEN in the Jihad (crusade)of Life.

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Posted by kaptain on Thursday May 1, 2008 02:27 am
If PPP fails in restoring, and it would as it seems, then PML (N), PTI have a fair chance to bring change. JI too can mend its ways; its getting another chance.

All Imran has to do is educate people through his presence. People should know through politician's eyes whether he says the truth or not.
We hope to see him leading the nation someday.
Posted by masadi on Thursday May 1, 2008 02:27 am
"Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold"

Why? was he sick of the peace and wanted to start something, like GWB, the man of peace?
Posted by masadi on Thursday May 1, 2008 02:25 am
Urstruly: idol worship is explicitly forbidden in Islam...
Posted by masadi on Thursday May 1, 2008 02:24 am
Kulharee writes "This is way too funny. One dumbass praising another dumbass using couplets of yet another dumbass..."

Only a dumbass like you Kulharee would assume that others were like him, humans have evolved beyond the donkey that you are. Dumbass...
Posted by sgb on Wednesday April 30, 2008 09:20 pm
:)

great poem

I read it

in school days

yes I wish all men be like him
Posted by Urstruly on Wednesday April 30, 2008 09:06 pm
sgb

Yes I idolized him since I was a school kid. But over the past few years he has proven himself to be a ntural born leader. He may not be a populist but the man knows how to get things done. In a very short period of time he has accomplished so much as a philonthropist. His new project of Namal University, which will be akin to having a Oxford University campus in Pakistan is simply awesome.

Here is poem that James Henry Leigh Hunt wrote about a midieval saint called Abu Bin Adhem

Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!)
Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace,
And saw, within the moonlight in his room,
Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom,
An Angel writing in a book of gold:

Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold,
And to the Presence in the room he said,
"What writest thou?" The Vision raised its head,
And with a look made of all sweet accord
Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord."

"And is mine one?" said Abou. "Nay, not so,"
Replied the Angel. Abou spoke more low,
But cheerily still; and said, "I pray thee, then,
Write me as one who loves his fellow men."

The Angel wrote, and vanished. The next night
It came again with a great wakening light,
And showed the names whom love of God had blessed,
And, lo! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest!
Posted by sgb on Wednesday April 30, 2008 08:43 pm
so you are imran khan's fan

I am too

I liked him as a cricketer & now as a politician

he seems real person
Posted by Kulharee on Wednesday April 30, 2008 08:16 pm
This is way too funny. One dumbass praising another dumbass using couplets of yet another dumbass.

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