JiJi Zarina Baloch Sings of Sassi-Punnu and Bhambhore
From the Blog All Things Pakistan: JiJi Zarina Baloch Sings of Sassi-Punnu and Bhambhore - Adil Najam I have been mesmerized by this voice, this music and this song. I listen to it again and again, and I think you will too. Even in the simplicity of her presentation, Jiji Zarina Baloch is a captivating voice and captivating presence. WPvideo 1.10 I should confess that even as my head bops with the music, I try to make out the words. Unfortunately my Sindhi is not what it should be, so I struggle. I hope some readers might be able to fill in the words and explain their meaning in entirety ( I had requested the same earlier on this other, the greatest, folk anthem of all ). I can understand that the song is about Bhambhore – and, of course, that means it is a tale of Sassi and Punno ( how I wish our friend MQ was still writing on folk tales! ) the most famous manifestations of that ancient city. I assume from the ' peren pawandi sa ' that it may be sung in the voice of Sassi, but I may be wrong on this. But other references to Punnal make me think that may be the case. Of course, the references to Shah Lateef also perks up one's attention and I would love to figure out the context in which they are made. But the most important think that I hope someone can help me with is to highlight the content of Bhambhore in the song. I realize, of course, that Bhambhore is the setting of the tale of Sassi and Punno, but in what context does the song invoke it? I hope I may get some responses on the above. But even if I do not, I hope you will love this song – just for the song's sake – as much as I did. And if you do, you may also want to review these classics by Khamisu Khan , by Faiz Baluch , by Abida Parveen , by Alam Lohar , by Tufail Niazi , by Atta Ullah Niazi , by Reshma , and by the other gems that we have had the pleasure of featuring on this blog. . Read Full Post
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From the Blog Speak Your Mind!!!: Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* … - Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:”"; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} 'I guess I have always been deeply terrified to be someone's wife since I know from life one cannot love another, ever, really.' Marilyn Monroe . Read Full Post
Be an angel for animals
From the Blog Speak Your Mind!!!: Be an angel for animals - Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:”"; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} I really like this ad. Of course there are controversies about Peta, but they have done some good work. And the message has a lot of weight: Always adopt. Never Buy. That's about the ad. Basically I want to talk about something else. I just wish people could decipher the real meaning & be a little human. I have raised this point earlier on & a genuine animal lover will be bothered to see that high kill shelters not just exist, but they kill animals by employing sadistic methods. Mostly these animals have just 3 days. Now you can't expect a miracle every time someone abandons his pet at the shelter or an animal is being caught & dragged to these slaughter houses. And the thing is…they do rescue animals from various places & then what happens? If these animals land in no kill shelters, then it's okay…at least they have a chance to live, but if those animals land in high kill shelters, what's the point of rescuing them in the 1 st place? It's obscene to kill a healthy animal & it happens every day. We don't need angels. We need humans. We have signed petitions; that's one way of protesting against these killings & torture, but nothing has happened so far. In the past 6 years, I've signed countless petitions. And not just that, I even bothered my pals & siblings to sign them. You know every day I read about these abuse cases & animals are killed in creative ways & the culprits invariably get away with the punishment. When I upload the pic of any animal for adoption on my blog, deep down I know that this poor baby may not survive. I often read that people pray for these animals. It's commendable that they believe in miracles. But I don't & I find it extremely depressing. And those bastards worry about women in caves being raped & what-not. They need to think about innocent animals in their country. I'm very sorry to say par yeh log tou sab say baray harami hain! No one has ever insulted them on this point. I really wanted to build an animal shelter in Karachi, but now that idea has gone out of my head. This is such a crazy place. They kill dogs in posh areas. I still miss those dogs & puppies I used to give food to. Acquaintances say that they will help or adopt the kitten, but later on everyone is off the screen. I have around 10 cats who were supposed to be adopted, but no one bothered to shoulder any responsibility. Now we can't throw them on the street. It's real hard work to look after 3, 4 weeks old kittens or very, very ill kitties. What I have seen is that passion is totally missing. They are just into big talk & that has become too boring now. Mostly people in our part of the world do not even bother to think about animals & those who do are usually breed conscious. Many people are against the idea of neuter & spay, cause they believe in selling. It's a lucrative business. But animals are being abused everywhere & they can't even protest. Humans have been worse than maggots for this planet. . Read Full Post
Guzarish is a copy!
From the Blog Speak Your Mind!!!: Guzarish is a copy! - Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:”"; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Now it seems to be a case of plagiarism. However, in the past people have invented fake cases to get publicity! It has been alleged that Guzarish is a copy of Summer Snow – an unpublished novel by Dayanand Raajan. The story has been leaked as he shared the novel with a couple of industry people. Guzarish has many similarities with the novel Summer Snow. Some minor changes have been made in the movie, but the main plot is the same. This is the story about mercy killing. The protagonist has an accident in which he's confined to the wheelchair & the nurse who looks after him falls for him in the movie whereas his wife looks after him in the book. Hrithik is a magician in Guzarish but the other guy is a dancer. Dayanand has taken legal action against Bhansali as he wants to protect his novel. A 7 day notice period has been given to the allegedly accused failing which Dayanand will move court to get a stay order on the release of the movie. . Read Full Post
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