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The most developed and most popular of Pakistan’s hill stations, Murree (7,500 feet height), is at an hour drive from Islamabad along a good quality, winding alpine road. The scenery is superb, the climate cool in summer and crispy cold winter, the hotels are good and drive easy.

When the British annexed the Punjab in 1849, they soon decided to establish a hill station at Murree as it was conveniently located near the important military cantonment of Rawalpindi. It was actually found in 1851 on pastureland of a ridge and developed quickly.

Today Murree is Punjab’s leading hill resort and very crowded in summer. The long summer days are ideal for lazy strolls or riding ponies along shady path on the Mall – Kashmir and Pindi points.

There are the Gallies with their charming red roof chalets, covered with snow in winter and set amidst fragrant pines. Murre a jewel of a hill station, nestles in the shadow of snow-clad peaks.

Hazrat Abdul Ghafoor Humayuni was born in 1261 hijri( Islamic Year) in a village Dargah Humayun Sharif district Shikarpur, he was a well known scholar of hindo sindh. Hazrat Abdul Ghafoor got his earlier education from his father Hazrat Muhammad Yaqoob (Rehmatullah Illahe) who was also a well known Islamic scholar of his time. He was 12 years old when his father died. After his father death he got his later education from Sultan Mehmud Saitpuri who was a student of his father. Later he arranged Turban Ceremony (Dastar Bandi) for him. Fiqa wise he was a sunni hanafia.

Great Islamic Scholar

Hazarat Abdul Ghafoor Humayuni was among the great Islamic Scholars and wrote so many books such as Saif e Humayun, Fatwae Humayuni, Aldarulmansur fee rad munkaril Astamdad Man Ashabil Qubur, Deewane Maftoon and so many other books. He was also known as a traditional healer (Tabib) and had command over knowledge of medicine.

Hazarat Abdul Ghafoor Humayuni had command over Sindhi, Farsi (Persian) and Arabic and used to teach these languages. Besides that he was great poet as well and the book of his poetry is known as Dewane Maftoon which I mentioned earlier.

Here I am going to mention his very famous sindhi poetry.

Tuhnje Zulf Je Band Kamanda Widha, Zindan Hazarain Maa Na Rogo

Tuhnje Shahi Dastar Khwan Mathe, Mehman Hazarain Maa Na Rogo

Tuhnje Jalwa Jamal Je Ishwagiri, Kaya Mulka Mutiya Wasiya Wari

Cha Jina Malaika Hoora Pari, Ghilmana Hazarain Maa Na Rogo

Kiyen Abru Taigha Shaheed Kaya, Keyen Naza Mazeeda Mureeda Kaya

Re Narain Deeda Khareeda Kaya, Sultana Hazarain Maa Na Rogo

Aye Maha Laka Mehbooba Mitha, Tuhnje Nazo Ada Tan Jana Fida

Thiya Damangir Ameera Gada, Heran Hazarain Maa Na Rogo

Kaye Ghayal Tuhnje Ghoora Sanda, Makhmur Ghafoora Saroora Sanda

Tuhnje Noora Maoora Zahoora Sanda, Nigrana Hazarain Maa Na Rogo

This is also sung by Abida Parveen.

As he was a great Islamic Scholar people used to come to take his opinion over several matters, his opinion got priority over several opinions by different mufti.

An Incidence: Once Hazarat Abdul Yaqoob Rehmatullah Illahe was busy in Dars (teaching lessons), Suddenly he stood up and went his home, however he used to not to go anywhere during dars. When somebody asked the reason he said Hazrat Abdul Ghafoor was not feeling well and his mother was recalling  Ghos e Pak Hazarat Abdul Qadir Jilani Razi Allah Tala Anho, and he came so I went to welcome him.

Karamat of Hazarat Abdual Ghafoor Rehmatullah Illahe

It was famous about Hazarat Abdul Ghafoor Humayuni Rehmatullah Illahe that he was seen by many people while doing Iqamat in Masjide Nabvi while physically he was present in Humayun Sharif.

Once he was taking a step forward and than a step backward when his mother asked him what he was doing, he said I have heard that this earth is 2.5 steps for Wali but mother when I’m going a step forward I am unable to find a place for a seconed step.

Discussion With Ubaidullah Sindhi

Once Ubbaidullah Sindhi came along with many people who belonged to him, for the sake of discussion over the Reality of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on the day of Friday.

Abdul Ghafoor Humayuni was giving him several logics during the discussion, the discussion was too long that the time of Juma Namaz came. He asked Ubbaidullah to offer Juma Namaz  he said I will offer Juma Namaz when you will offer, till than the time of Jumma Namaz passed off, when people came back after offering the Namaz Ubaidullah asked them who did the iqamat all said Abdul Ghafoor Humayuni. He was shocked and looked at Abdul Ghafoor Humayuni than he said when you are unable to see the reality of mine who is a Ghulam of Prophet Muhammad PBUH, how would know the reality of Prophet Muhammad PBUH.

Hazrat Abdul Ghafoor Humayuni used to cover his right hand with a piece of cloth, because it is famous that he shake hand with Prophet Muhammad PBUH physically.

Once a person objected and said to Hazrat Humayuni that why do you hasitate to shake your hand with people don’t you think it is immoral. In the answer of his question he gave him a handkerchief when the person took it and looked at his surrounding he was surprised to see that people were converted into animals. And when he gave it back everyone came into its original form.

Hazral Abdul Ghafoor Humayuni Rehmatullah Illahe had no son, so after his death his grandson ( Daughter Son) Hazrat Abdul Baqi Rehmatullah Illahe got his dastar mubarak.

Death of Hazrat Abdul Ghafoor Rehmatullah Illahe

Hazrat Abdula Ghafoor Humayuni Rehmatullah Illahe died on 11 Ramdan 1336 hijri(Islamic Year) as Qulo Nafsun Zaiqatu Maut.

Another tradition of our country is that, when a family looking for a daughter in law for them, they go to the several houses where they can find beautiful girls for their ugly looking sons. They want tall, fair and slim girl for them no matter how ugly looking son they have. The way girls are being presented in front of them is quite ridiculous.

Sometimes she is being interviewed if she can be a great cook, dhoban(laundress) and other services that she may offer. And most of the families find it as a hobby, they go to see girls houses pretending to see a daughter in law and are being served with so many food items, next day they go to see another girl.

When some people came to see me, it was a great experience for me I enjoyed it thoroughly. The lady who was supposed to be my mother-in-law was a huge lady.

I had no idea what to say, all I knew was I have to give an interview, so I gave it as if it was a job interview. I tried to be more confident but later I realized confident girls are being rejected often by these kind of families as they can be a bigger threat for them in future.

Obviously I felt bad when no response came from them for a long time. But I realized I was too good for them. My request to the girls who has to go through this phase is that please don’t be dishearted and be confident enough.

The thing which I want to highlight is that, most of the time when girls are being rejected, they go thorough a sever depression because they go through rejection several times. What I am trying to say is that, there are other ways of choosing a daughter-in-law such whenever they go to visit a family, it is not necessary to tell them what bring them there.

Often these kind of families forgets that they also have daughter and it can happen to them as well.

There was a time when good Sindhi drama’s were broadcasted on PTV, people used to wait to watch them. There was message being given to the audience through those dramas. Good actors and actress were being given chance to grace these dramas with their talent.

One famous Sindhi drama was Marvi the whole cast were brilliant, this drama later broadcasted in Urdu as well, and caught audience attention. The cast of the drama was as follows:

Another hilarious drama of Sindh was Chotti Si Duniya, this drama contains a message which were given to the audience in a way which caught their attention. I was very young when I watched the drama but still I’ve memory of it.  Its cast was as follows:

Here’s a video clip of the drama I hope you’ll all enjoy watching it the way I did.

But now when we have Sindhi channels, which are supposed to be a platform for us through which we can promote our culture, I was shocked to see what were being broadcasted on these Sindhi channels. The clothing style of women, the way they talk is something which does not belong to Sindhi culture at all. The people, who are being casted, are not talented at all. Script of these dramas’s lacking quality.

I want conclude at that point, by adding masla stuff in your dramas does not bring fame at all. So you should concentrate on quality rather than quantity.

It was 27th December, that year, the gloomy twilight, shadowing havoc, too awful for words alarm, uncanny offshoot of the day and an eerie happening that we came across out of the blue. Birds were returning to their abodes, herds were moving towards their folds, laborers were treading wearily ways and moms were having children in their kind laps. There suddenly happened like some huntsman shoots an innocent  dove, sitting and chirping with kids. All the birds taking refuge on the trees flew in terror and scattered under the horrible sky.

Mohtrama Benazir Bhutto was taken to hospital but with the signs of agony and the same thing happened which was never welcomed in the country and abroad. She was removed from the scene physically and obviously but her legacy is lively and she is placed in the hearts of people more strappingly. This would continue to be so as long as there is breathing aspirant humanity, struggle for oppressed people, Socratic courage and faith in betterment.

    

Miss Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007) opened her eye in such an atmosphere that was recent birth of a country when new born nation was finding her appropriate place in the world community. All the happenings of the greatest partition of the world were fresh and hurts were soaring to a score. In all that phenomena, she has closely seen the rising confidence of the people to put together the country with new ideologies and a faith and bloody incidents what they have experienced during all that process of crumbling at the same time. She, being a daughter of the great person who was closely sitting at such an air corridor from where every scene of millions of people could easily be seen wounding and bleeding from the horrible incident has witnessed all of that.

    

Thereafter, she came across the well known panic of her father’s trial under the tyranny of a military dictator. At that moment she was fully at her wits to judge and feel the situation. In all that prosecution she remained very close to her great father, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, who had significant influence on her political career, and passed the ocean of suffering and distresses. She could not do except to accept the consequences and suppress herself. In all that she could accumulate to look to future and change the way of governance to save the people and country. Thus she knew the things practically what she had gotten from her teacher Mother Eugene. Her teacher, Benazir tells had greater influence after her father Shaheed Bhutto. She says, “My father gave me a love for books. He loved reading books and he’d make sure that I bought books and he’d buy me books. And then Mother Eugene made my imagination run wild through Shakespeare~Twelfth Night and Julius Caesar~and Keats and Browning and Byron”.

Having such practically pungent experiences of the nasty effects and fragrant glance of the world classics she was compelled to the lanai of politics. She all ad sundry tried her best to come up to the visions of her father and to healing up the poor of the country. She continued her struggle for poor and common people and unbreakably remained in touch of her party workers from lower strata to the upper echelon. she ignoring all the life threats and malign scenario of the days what the world had experienced after 9/11 and what was going on in her native country, returned home as the knight in shining armor of the people and the democratic values.

She at this time had great vision and long run experience of person

and the states and governments. She had been observing all those

political upheavals since her childhood to Shimla Agreement. After 1971 war between Pakistan and India, when she visited India with her great father to deal the affairs of surrendered military personals which were POWs (Prisoners of War) and occupied territory of our beloved country. She had good reminiscences of the days, when she was instructed by Mr. Bhutto that neither to be so happy, to display ignorance overlooking the conditions of the split country nor to show grief or sorrow like defeated people. Afterwards she herself had experienced her own government oust twice and brutal murder of her brother during her regime. She had come across the own party members turning colors and the faces of power corridor.

 In spite of all that, she had gone beyond the individual identity of

Noor Jahan the most influential singer of South Asia, her real name is Allah Wasai. Noor Jahan was born on September 21, 1926 in a Punjabi musician’s family. She got honorific title as Malika-e-Taram(Queen of Melody). She was not only a singer but actress as well. Noor Jahan was more interested in acting and graced so many films of Pakistan with her wonderful performance.

She sung songs in many languages of India and Pakistan such as,

She holds the highest record of film songs in the history of Pakistani Cinema. Noor Jahan is also the first female film director of Pakistan. After she quit acting, she went for playback singing. She made her debut as a playback singer in 1960 with the film Salma.

Her first initial playback for a Pakistani film was for Jan-e-Bahar (1958), in which she sang the song Kaisa Naseeb Layi Thi.

She received many awards, including with the highest Pakistani honour in  entertainment, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (The Pride of Performance) in 1966, Pakistan's top civil award. She sung so many patriotic songs during the 1965 war between Pakistan and India, such as Aye Watan Ke Sajile Jawano.

In 2000,Noor Jahan was hospitalised in Karachi while she had a heart attack. On Saturday afternoon, December 23, 2000, Noor Jehan died from heart failure. Her funeral took place at Jamia Masjid Sultan, Karachi and she was buried at the Gizri Graveyard near the Saudi Consulate in Karachi. Her death was a big loss for Pakistan. Singers like her are born once in a millenium.

I don’t understand the logic and reason, why I would have problem if someone wishes to practice his/her religion and live their lives according to their beliefs.

I don’t find a single State in the World which prohibits minorities from practicing their religion and implementing their religious dogmas on themselves. Whether the practices , the tenets and the code of belief are right or wrong, as long as it doesn’t materially breaches any Law or any individual s’ rights, why someone would be intolerant and rude.

Today, we are experiencing a lot of facilities due to kindness of Modern Technology, but still we have the large number of people committing Suicides. We are lacking Tolerance, so is the reason we have hatred, Jealousy, Tensions, Depressions in our Societies.

 I do believe intolerance is related to materialism, materialist thought has just destroyed human values, people are relying more on material things than on God. However, we are the most progressive nations in the human history but yet we are the most disturbed at the same time. Why Should I spread hate if I can’t spread love, Why should I be rude to my class fellow or my colleague if I can’t improve my work.. Why I’m not understanding this principle that God has created everyone differently and gave everyone different qualities and abilities. Why I should be biased about someone s’ quality of faith, God knows the things which are even in someone s’ heart so why should I blame or criticize someone about ones’ quality of faith.

I don’t get this why one is ignorant even one is highly educated, how he says he is educated where at the same time he doesn’t let others to feel freedom. Can one still be calling oneself a good human being without Co-Existence??

I firmly believe the company that drags someone to non co-operation, anger, delusion, jealousy, hatred and bad desires is a bad company and should be avoided. The company that pulls someone up towards co-existence, enthusiasm, service, trust, love, peace and Knowledge is a good company and should be involved.

International Islamic University is a good example of Co-Existence in Pakistan; I have learned a lot about existence being a student of this University. There are about students of 57 countries studying and progressing. It shows that whatsoever the cultures, traditions and creeds and colors could be, mankind can live in peace only by assuring Co-Existence.

We need such kind of more institutions to spread peace and love throughout the world.

I would like to conclude this, as its’ the Co-Existence which will guarantee peace and defeat narrow minded religious and cultural fanaticism.

The roots of Sindhi culture and civilization go back to the distant past. Archaeological researches during 19th and 20th centuries showed the roots of social life, religion and culture of the people of the Sindh: their agricultural practices, traditional arts and crafts, customs and tradition and other parts of social life, going back to a ripe and mature Indus valley civilization of the third millennium B.C. Recent researches have traced the Indus valley civilization to even earlier ancestry.

ISLAM IN SINDH

Sindhi language is an ancient language spoken in Pakistan and many other parts of the world. It is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by approximately 41 million people in Pakistan, and 12 million people in India; it is the second most spoken language of Pakistan, mostly spoken in the Sindh province. It is a recognized official language in Pakistan, and also an official language in India. Government of Pakistan issues National Identity Cards to its citizens only in two languages; Sindhi and Urdu.

SINDHI LITERATURE

History

§                     Bilawal

§                     Kalyaan

§                     Yaman Kalyaan

§                     Khanbhaat

§                     Suri Raag

§                     Samundi

§                     Sohni

§                     Sasui Aburi

§                     Maazuri

§                     Desi

§                     Kohyari

§                     Husaini

§                     Laila Chanesar

§                     Mumal Ranu

§                     Marvi

§                     Kaamod

§                     Ghatu

§                     Sorath

§                     Kedaro

§                     Sarang

§                     Asaa

§                     Ripp

§                     Khahori

§                     Barwo Sindhi

§                     Ramkali

§                     Kapa'iti

§                     Purab

§                     Karayal

§                     Pirbhati

§                     Dahar

§                     Ektara known as Yaktaro in Sindhi

§                     Tanpura known as Danburo in Sindhi

§                     Alghoza Flute

§                     Bansuri

§                     Pungi known as Been in Sindhi

§                     Narr

§                     Naghara

§                     Dhol

The legendry poet of Sindhi language and one of the greatest scholars of twentieth century Shaikh Ayaz (1923-1997) whose original name is Shaikh Mubarak Ali using the pen-name as Shaikh Ayaz, is the author of 75 books, of them more than 50 has been published so far. He composed his fiery, mystic and humanistic poetry and wrote much prose only one of its kinds for almost half of the century depositing enormous constructive mark on Sindhi language and modern Sindhi literature. He composed his verses almost in all literary genres. He not only composed lofty and immortal poems but also wrote in prose so excellently. He brought into play conventional meters of the language in classical genres as well as in modern poetry and formulated new experiences in meters. With regard to theme, Shaikh Ayaz worked less or more almost on all subjects from universal to territorial, from humanism to patriotism; but the bulk of his poetry is composed under the theme of saving life on the earth and awakening humanity towards the welfare and wellbeing of life. He, in this poetic expression and feelings, chanted the slogan to save life of all the creatures created by the God, he brings forward the idea like in the following verse:

Taking no pity, you slung it

Like you, the little one!

The dove, too, has a mom

It is soundly observed that the poets are sensitive in their feelings and sentiments and their message is to feel pain of others akin to one’s own. At this juncture the metaphoric use of mother’s sensitive and subterranean love sensitizes the feelings of the boy. It is for the reason that the love, wistful eyes and compassionate care of mom are incomparable towards her progeny. On the other hand it is verily said that your survival lies in your fellow men’s survival; like the famous dictum ‘جيو اور جيني دو’ (Live and let live others). This is genuine memo of our religion of Islam as well as the message of humanity. No doubt, such kind of feelings and sensitiveness in one’s being if truth be told fetch suffering. It is because this world is full of sorrows and agonies as Goutam Buddha said ‘Surrom Dukham Dukhaum’ (Every thing is a pain), yet continuing committed towards that and enduring the pain of suffering of others for oneself is really the essence of human distinctiveness. Ayaz acknowledges this as;

Tearful tales my talent has given me

I have sung the sorrows of whole country

As mentioned above, the enchanting pain of others’ as one’s own is taking tearful tales and all that come only when one has such capacity and thinking which in its own terminology said as the ‘talent’ which Ayaz accepted and forwarded that accepted responsibility towards singing in his songs, which has lasting effects from this generation towards coming generation.

The responsibility of a sage poet and philosopher is to know the assortment of misleading concepts and darkness spreading all over the world. Ayaz also felt this in his life, which was though the age of leftist thinking and Socialism and Communism. In that particular era and period there were several deceiving concepts not only in the name of humanity but also in the name God and religion, which is also seen in the current age of ‘War of Terrorism’. Ayaz referring to such conceptualization and mistreatment, saying affirmatively regarding God as;

You must be, You must be

After You not I am

But these people who spread

Darkness in Your name

This is obvious confession and understanding of a poet that some people using the name of God serving one’s own vested interests. This understanding today created such an off beam interpretation and understanding of our religion that in the whole world we are looked at with disdain.

Shaikh Ayaz not only portrayed the mind-set of negative thinking in humanity that is harmful for its own existence but also came forward to wage a war against the darkness, frailty, deception, misleading, delusion, cruelty, brutality for human being until one has a breathing in his oral cavity saying;

My dear son!

My fight with old falsehood

Would go on till end

So that you may find ever new truth

May you live long!

I have an interest

In the sorrows of the soil

So that you may enjoy ever new joy

May you live long!

The sorrows of the soil may not end

May be your papa meet his end fighting

May be ever after me

The hungry human beings wander in wonder

And how down for few crumbs

In that case, my dear,

May you live long!

You, too, go on fighting till your end

Falsehood has to leave

It isn’t here forever

The sun of Truth is to rise

The night is to end!

The depiction of the fabrication and darkness in due course to addressing new coming generation ‘sons’ in such a way is both the showing real picture of the worldly state of affairs, showing example of one’s own fighting with that, giving lesson a son to continue that fighting, showing hope in the Truth and defeat of the falsehood is refreshing the faith of humanity in struggle against evil forces. It is verily held, that poets are not only prophets and foreseers of the coming dangers but also are capable to suggest the remedies as well. At this point hungry human being of the third world countries is symbolised thus that way it is reminded to the belly-full people to come to the fore and serve the humanity. In this course of life the new generation of the poetic understanding and ideology would continue that fight to the eradication of the falsehood, deception, frailty and inhuman characteristics.

In all this grim, the poetic inspiration is very valuable and encouraging to come out of the dooms and gloomy feelings. As Ayaz depicts;

In the forlorn town of aspiration

The evening has spread its dusky hair

And come like a widow

The goblet of life is empty

Although drought is all around

I think I should fill new wine

And pour the sun into my pot

Hope has risen in a hopeless town

In the forlorn town of aspiration

The account spreading darkness is no doubt, very horrible to human survival from lowest to highest category and aspiration of life. In such matters myriad thinkers, philosophers, ideologist, revolutionaries all the time came forward to heal the severe and bleeding wounds of human affliction. But here Shaikh Ayaz is going forward to pour the sun into the pot to let rising the hopes. It is the symbolic as well as concrete inspiration of a humanistic poet.

In all the human anguish, though poets having sensitive nature bear on their shoulders, yet don’t walk off from the concept of collectivity and collective efforts and its fruits. Consequently, the poet invites to the collectivism in the words;

Night is all colours

And the wine brewed

Come and let’s drink together

The pain is too brimful

This night is sorrow, grief, and suffering of humanity which is spread all the over world with different shades and colours. Though suffering is one and has a unique consequence and effect but it is in different colours. One may find one’s own grief very tough and unbearable but pain of the other colour and of other nature might be of the same consequence and effects.

Apart of these few examples from his lofty and everlasting poetry, there is multitude of the human welfare, peace and love concepts. He was sung largely in his life time as well as after his death. He is read and respected in Pakistan and India very much along with all over the world. His poetry was translated in all the major languages of the world including English, French, Chinese, and Russian etc. along with Pakistani languages. To this day there is unending need of such humanistic ideals and the poets of life when the world is burning with the fire of hate, conflicts, clashes and opposites. There can at least be promoted a lasting relationship in world on the basis of human welfare and well being. All the things may be relative towards the worldly and local interests but the concept of co-existence can be the solution of the human dignity and survival. Therefore such poets like Shaikh Ayaz can be taken as the guide and patron to promote human awakening towards the coming danger and factors of separation among human beings. Because in Ayaz’s word man came in this world from the heaven for earthly goodness;

Leaving your heaven, I’ve come for the earth

Need I not nirvana

Make me wander from birth to birth.

 “I truly believe that individuals can make a difference in society. Since periods of change such as the present one come so rarely in human history, it is up to each of us to make the best use of our time to help create a happier world.”

Dalai Lama

Since human beings are imperfect, any human society they create is imperfect. Hindus and Muslims have lived together for over 1000 years. There have been times when several conflicts have taken place between both these communities but today time has changed. People used to think that we being Hindus have different kind of thinking or we face special kind of problems but that is not the case in real life, the truth is totally different. We eat, we drink, we think all the same even our tensions we have in our life are same as any other community.

About ten percent of the population in Pakistan is Hindus; still few people think that we have some kind of restrictions or difficulties in living in this country. As a matter of fact there is no such thing. We are pretty comfortable living here; we face no restrictions or difficulties in the schooling of kids, our lifestyle. It actually feels good when people are so supportive of you and want to know about your lifestyle or about your culture.

Even making friends is not that big of an issue. When I was in school my friends were pretty comfortable with me. We used to hangout; we used to eat together and even have sleepovers. I don’t know the exact reason so as to why people even of my religion think that it is a big deal because my family is also friends with Muslims. We were born in this country so I guess religion should not matter much.

As far as terrorism is concerned, it exists for everyone here, be it a Hindu, Muslim or a Christian. Times have changed today and people have accepted the fact that nothing is wrong with being of a different religion. The generation today is very open minded towards these kinds of topics.

Pakistanis celebrate all kinds of festivals, such as Eid, Diwali, and Christmas. It makes no difference even if we are Hindus. Not only we but even my Muslim friends celebrate all the same festivals as I and we enjoy ourselves.

Many people think that we face some problems in our schooling and our lifestyle but that is not the truth. We feel like a normal person when going to the school, shopping and even when we go out for enjoyment or partying. This does not make a difference if we are from a different religion, we feel like a normal person would. It makes no difference if we are Hindus and are living in a Muslim country, we were born over here and we all have grown up over here. Pakistan is also our country and all over the world we are recognized as Pakistanis then why should we feel different.

When we go applying for jobs or internships it doesn’t matter what our religion is what matters is our education and degrees. If we don’t have a degree then we don’t get a job and I guess it is the same for everybody.

Mostly people whom I have met have an interest in our culture and traditions. They are genuinely interested in the wedding ceremony when we have to steal the bridegroom’s shoe and then ask him for money and how we all keep on dancing and enjoying ourselves. Mostly people are also interested in the seven rounds the couple has to take after which they are pronounced husband and wife. I still remember the day when it was my cousins wedding and all my friends were so interested in knowing all about our traditions; I invited all of them to the wedding. All my friends danced with me and we had a great time. It feels good when people from different religions are interested to get to know about you and your religion.

So being a Hindu, living in a Muslim country is not difficult. I hope all of you who wondered what the answer for this question is, have got their answers.

“We stand today at a crossroads: One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other leads to total extinction. Let us hope we have the wisdom to make the right choice.”

 Woody Allen

We often come across with the people who like us so much that whatever we say they abruptly say “YES-We agree” to everything and to those persons who doesn’t like us and will abruptly say “NO-Its lame, we don’t agree”. This is a very dangerous and alarming behavior which if carried out in masses will lead to complete choking of minds and will cause unbelievably bigger problems.

A person that assumes about somebody that he is a failure personality due to his past experiences or may be he doesn’t like him due to his religious differences, national differences, society differences or may be some personal barriers, whenever will hear a suggestion or a comment from that somebody, will abruptly say “NO”. This is because he has pre-assumed that whatever he is talking is false and “I” can’t believe him. There are so many philosophical reasons to believe that this behavior is a complete wrong. However I want to highlight just a bit of overshadowed portions, whenever we say NO or may be even YES to a comment (pre-assuming), we are actually responding to that person and not to that comment or suggestion which is totally wrong and raw behavior. Then if we argue in favor of our choice about that comment, then basically we are arguing about ourselves and not about that comment, we are trying to prove that I was right in judging you at first place (Sometimes it can come out as right, but I am talking about the approach, which is totally wrong).

Intelligently we should give more importance to an experienced person, and experience means failures and observations, so one who fails, gets experience and is bound to talk sense if he learned from his failures.

In my professional career I learned so many things but the most effective thing I’ve ever learned is “First reaction is Raw”, whenever you respond to something unusual, your first response is an emotion which contain minimal output from your thinking process. So first reaction is raw, come up with your second reaction, which is polished, more thoughtful, more decent and it has reasons.

 When the possible responses are more than one, reaction time increases and more the possible responses are more is the reaction time. There is noJHuman have response time of 250 milliseconds, this is the response time of our physical reaction to an utmost uneven or may be even action which requires spontaneous reaction e.g. when a fly is buzzing us and we want to distract it. When we listen to something and we have to react on it, the reaction time depends upon the possible responses, if there is only one response then its very minimal (reaction time) e.g. Are you a boy? authentic study how much is the response time to a suggestion (but is way more than the physical reaction time), although an algorithm is available! So whatever you do, don’t respond instantaneously, don’t pre-judge or pre-assume.

 flowers are found in bunch of thongs, pearls are found on sand ofJThere are some poetic way to explain this as well,  beaches, and you never know from where a good suggestion or idea can come, so be open minded to even your worst enemy as well.

). We are stuck with an opinion and we are biased for it and we abruptly respond in our favor. Unfortunately, today we are facing this as a global problem and can be referred as perception issue as well. Our enemies (which we think are our enemies) slap us always, no matter what we are doing or what we are saying, now people who are more inclined towards those poles will keep on slamming us and our systems and whatever we say they will say just a big “NO-its lame, I don’t agree” and people who are inclined towards these poles will always think those poles as their enemies no matter what are they doing. So if I am to implicate this scenario to Global situation w.r.t Pakistan phenomena then both parties have this pre-assumingJNow if we extend this pre-assuming behavior a bit then it becomes Extremism (our favorite topic behavior problem and are not open enough to either of the party.

If somebody gives us a suggestion and we respond him abruptly this means we are killing our thinking process, our evaluation capability and research content, and if we carry on like this we end up rusting it. Then not only we killed confidence of a person but killed our behavior as well.

In the end I think, We need to think! we shouldn’t pre-assume about anything, at any level, talking to a friend, a relative, an enemy, a stranger, or anybody. This kills his confidence and rusts our thinking process, overall behavior and personality. And when you give importance to others and their opinions, they grow in confidence Jand world is a good place to live

Happy Thinking and sweeping Pre-assuming Behaviors.

I am privileged to post, poetry of the great sufi saint Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai. His famous book is “Shah Jo Risalo”, this book has been translated to many languages. Shah Abdula Latif’s poetry contains great message of humanity.

Shah Abdul Latif’s native land is Sindh.

Here is the English translated poetry of Shah sahib.

The One Creator, the all greats;

Lord of the universe

The living, the original;

Ruler with power innate;

The giver, the sustainer,

the unique , compassionate;

This master praise, to Him alone

Thy self in praise prostrate..

The generous, who does create

the universe in pairs..

2

None shares His glory, "He was..is,

shall be"..who this doth say

Accepts Mohammad as 'guide'

with heart and love's true sway;

None from amongst those lost their way

or ever went astray.

3

“He is without a partner” , when

this glorious news you break

With love and knowledge, Mohammad

accept ..as cause him take

Why would you then obeisance make

to others after that?

4

From One, many to being came;

'many' but Oneness is;

Don't get confounded, Reality

is 'One' , this truth don't miss

Commotions vast display - all this

I vow, of Loved-one is.

5

The Echo and the call are same,

if you sound's secret knew

They both were one, but two became

only when 'hearing' came.

6

A thousand doors and windows too,

the palace has ..but see,

Wherever I might go or be

master confronts me there

7

If you have learnt to long, by pain

be not distressed-

Secret of love's sorrow must be

never confessed-

Suffering is by the heart caressed,

and there it is preserved.

8

The poison-drinking lovers, lured

by poison sweet, drink more and more;

To bitterness of fatal cup,

the poison-drinkers are inured,

Though wounds are festering, and uncured,

no whispers to the vulgar goes.

9

All from Beloved's side is sweet

whatever He gives to you.

There is no bitter, if you knew

the secret how to taste.

10

There is a call to gallows, friends,

will any of you go!

Those who do talk of love may Know

to gallows they must speed.

11

If you a draught desire

to tavern find your way;

Thy head do sever, and that head

beside the barrel lay;

Only when you this price do pay

then few cups you may quaff.

12

The genuine lover, for his head

care and concern has none;

He cuts it off---joins it with breath

as gift then hands it on ;

Carves down to shoulders, form loved-one

then begs for love's return.

13

To guard and to preserve the head,

the lover's business is not this---

One of beloved's glance is worth

so many hundreds head of his---

Flesh, skin and bone, and all there is ,

the 'least ' of loved-one , equals not.

Background: This chapter is Shah Latif's very enlighten chapter where he's praised the God and teach us that you may look deep inside you. There is nothing outside but your innermost. We are misguided by quacks, who have misguided us and because of their un approach theories we could not find our own wisdom, which is gifted to us by God. In every verse you will find the eternal wisdom.