2 classic “Windy” songs from Old Indian and Pakistani Cinema
I’m presenting here two of the classic hits from old Indian and Pakistani Cinema. Lyrics of both of these songs revolve around blowing wind, and thus referring to the “excited” mood of the female...
View Article“Main hosh mein tha tou”- A beautiful ghazal by the one and only Mehdi Hassan
Here’s a very beautiful Ghazal sung by the Ghazal Maestro Mehdi Hassan. Very fine poetry and composition, with a very soft effect… “Main hosh mein tha tou phir uss pe marr gaya kesay Ye zehr meray lahu...
View ArticleAli Zafar performs Ghalib- A beautiful soft track
Here’s a very famous Urdu ghazal written by Mirza Ghalib: “Koi umeed bar nahi aati Koi soorat nazar nahi aati” This version is sung by the young Pakistani signer Ali Zafar, in a TV show “Dil se”. This...
View Article“Still” by Alanis Morissette– Dedicated to Japan 2011 quake victims
A worst Earthquake hit Japan yesterday, 11th March, 2011, having a magnitude of 8.9 on Richter Scale. I dedicate this song by Alanis Morissette, and pray that may God bless them all… Song info: Title:...
View ArticleHow I made a 3D paper model of Hyacinth Macaw [Large Parrot]
Photos and technique for making 3d paper craft parrotContinue reading
View Article“These men do not play music, they are music itself” says Jeff Buckley about...
Late musician Jeff Buckley tells how he found Ustad Nusrat Ali Khan and how much he was inspired by that great artist's talent. Text taken from Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's CD liner notes written by Jeff...
View ArticleInspirational speech by Steve Jobs [of Apple] at Stanford University, 2005
Today, Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, and Pixar, resigned from his position. He’s perhaps the most loved figures in IT industry. His commencement speech at Stanford in 2005 is among my favourites. It tells...
View ArticleSome lines for the Crazy ones, the Misfits, the Rebels…
Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for...
View ArticleWar is not a solution
Dear Cecil: When I was in an artillery unit in Vietnam, we were told that each shell we fired cost the taxpayers several thousand dollars… We speculated that, considering the great number of rounds we...
View Article“Aa tujhay main gungunana chahta hoon”– Qateel
Apnay honton pay sajana chahta hoon Aa tujhay main gungunana chahta hoon Koi aansu teray daaman pay gira kar Boond ko moti banana chahta hoon Barh gayi is hadd talak bay-aitamadi Tujh ko tujh say bhi...
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