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POEM_: Mujh Se Pehli Si Mohabbat... (English Poem)

Mujh Se Pehli Si Mohabbat... I always wanted ...really wanted... only one thing - hearts of the men, I desired. O Lord, I was always content with what You gave me; to feed my mouth, my ego, my wallet and my intellect. My life was always Yours, Your approval, my only goal. Yet, You choose to not give me Your only bounty that I ever, truly desired. Fine, You are the Lord, but, I have my choices too: don't ever, again, ask me for my love, my Beloved. Note: The title is a homage to Faiz Ahmed Faiz,a renowned Urdu poet, and Noor Jehan, a great singer, who, together gave us the immortal Nazm... Mujh Se Pehli Si Mohabbat Mere Mehboob Na Maang...

POEM_: Musalmaan Pasmaandah Kyun Hai? / मुसलमान पस्मान्दा क्यों है? / مسلمان پسماندہ کیوں ہے؟

Musalmaan Pasmaandah Kyun Hai? Musalmaan aur pasmaandgi – In donon ka to choli daaman ka saath hai. Kyun? Shayad yoon, keh musalmaan buniyaadi ilm se daanish se mantiq se aur science se ek khaas purkhaash rakhta hai. Aur yeh kyun? Yeh yoon keh buniyaadi ilm daanish, mantiq aur science sirf aur sirf tehqeeq o istefsaar ki fiza mein hi jee sakte hain. Aur istefsaar kabhi kabhi saail ko, is baat par majboor kar deta hai keh voh apne kuchh mehboob nazariyaat ko dalaail o shavaahid ki raushni mein afsurdah khaatir ho kar radd kar de. Aur Islam ke naam par jo naqli deen mujhe aaj bechaa jaa rahaa hai voh murtad ko vaajib-ul-qatl gardaanta hai! Aur isi baat ka dar mujhe maan ke paet se hi savaal karne se rokta chala aa raha hai. Mujh se kaha jaata hai keh jo kuchh bhi daadhi vala kahe vohi aankhen moond kar maan lun. Aur jo main aankhen moondne ki aadat daal leta hoon to meri aankhen kyunkar khulen? Aur dalaail o shavaahid buniyaadi ilm o daanish mantiq aur science ki raushni kyunkar meri zin...