‘SPINE’

The time has come again for the Prime Minister to show some ‘spine’; simce it has been so long since we last saw someone show some stature, some depth, some insight into things that needed them. The conflicts, the situations in the Muslim countries doesn’t look good at all and we wonder, being the sole nuclear power, where we stand when the poor Muslims need us in these troubled times.

The morning of the decade 2020 doesn’t seem to have a promising day ahead. The Muslims, be it in China, Myanmar, Kashmir, India, or the gulf states, are not just being marginalised and penalized for being Muslims, but are brainwashed and killed too.

Coming to the country who is dear to me like my baby, it hurts me Every time when we take bad decisions, when we make mistakes that make us look like buffoons in the international community but all I can do is just stomp my feet and fume over the stupidity of the most ‘respectable’ electables.

The recent issue of the extension of the army chief has again made everything look like a joke too. The prime minister, who once was against any extension being given to the army chief, is now making extra efforts to extend his tenure. The Prime Minister should have shown some spine and should have stuck to his decade long stance against any extension being given to anyone.

Now the question will arise about the recent escalation in the middle East; the US ‘foreign Secretary ‘ called out to Pakistan’s counterpart, General Bajwa, about the situation that they have ignited in the Muslim World now. Now it’s time for the Prime Minister to show some ‘spine ‘ and not dive into the war like Mushy did when Collin Powell called on to him.

The time of war, the time of decisions and the time to show some spine has come. The world doesn’t look good whether it is the fire in Australia, or the fire in the Middle East, third day into 2020, and we are admist bloodshed, wars, and global warming.

Wataniyyat

I don’t think I have to say anything. Reminds me of my teacher saying, “Husn bazaat-e-khud daleel hai.” It speaks for itself.

Wataniyyat
(yani watan bahesiyyat eik siyasi tasawwur k)

Is daur mein mae aur hai, jaam aur hai jum aur
Saaqi nay bina ki rawish-e-lutf wa sitam aur
Muslim ne bhi tabeer kiya apna haram aur
tehzeeb kay aazar ne tarashwaye sanam aur
In taza khudaaon mein bara sab say watan hai
Jo pairhan is ka hai, woh mazhab ka kafan hai
Ye but keh tarasheeda-e-tehzeeb-e-nawi hai
gharat gar ka shaana-e-nabawi hai
bazu tera tauheed ki quwwat se qawwi hai
Islam tera des hai, tu mustafawi hai
Nazzara-e-daireena zamanay ko dikha de
Ay Mustafawi khaak mein is but(idol) ko mila de
Ho qaid-e-maqaami tu nateeja hai tabahi
reh bahar mein aazaad-e-watan surat-e-mahi
Hai tark-e-watan Sunnat-e-Mehboob-e-Ilahi
De tu bhi nabuwwat ki sadaqat pe gawahi
Guftaar-e-siyasat mein watan aur hi kuch hai
Irshad-e-nabuwwat mein watan aur hi kuch hai
Aqwaam-e-jahan mein hai raqabat tu isi say
Taskheer hai maqsood-e-tijarat tu isi say
Khali hai sadaqat se siyasat tu isi say
Kamzor ka ghar hota hai ghaarat tu isi say
Aqwam mein makhlooq-e-Khuda bat-ti hai isi say
Qaumiyyat-e-Islam ki jarr kat-ti hai isi say

Allama Muhammad Iqbal