Wednesday, August 30, 2006
The Sufi Cloak - Beautiful thoughts weaved in a style
“I am neither of the East nor of the West; no boundaries exist in my breast”, said Rumi once. This beautiful yet mystic thought inspired me to develop a range which is a blend of western cuts incorporated with zari hand embroidery from the east.
The flowing structure of the style creates an ambience of ease and comfort for the woman with a penchant for taste.
The soulful hand embroidery on the garment was yet again inspired from another Rumi master piece :
“When someone mentions the gracefulness of the night sky,
climb up on the roof and dance and say, Like this.
When someone quotes the old poetic image
About clouds gradually uncovering the moon,
Slowly loosen knot by knot the strings of your robe."
Thus I present before you a fusion of style and tradition from two different eras, which is thought provoking and at the same time a treat for the eye.
Ahmd Afzal
Monday, August 28, 2006
Love, A Jungle of poems..
ABHI BAHUT DOOR JAANAA HOGAA…
Masjidon se Leker marham Mandiron main lagana hoga...
Ajmer ki mitti se aik aur dhaam banaanaa hoga
Mazhab ki sasti galiyon se nikal ker kahin bahut door jaanaa hoga..
Iss shaakh per aman kay parindo ko abhi tumko laanaa hoga
Abhi bahut door jaanaa hoga… abhi bahut door jaanaa hoga
Faslon ko mitti se nikalker bhook ko mitana hoga..
Banjar zameenon ko nikhaar ker aik naya inquilaab laanaa hoga
Mehnat se falak per iss Hind ko tumko bithana hoga...
Rahe yaad.. aise watan ki chuninda misaal banana hoga
Abhi bahut door jaanaa hoga.. abhi bahut door jaanaa hoga
Taareekh kay panno se nikaalker ganga ko jamuna se milana hoga
Khusrau kay rangon main Tagore ko yuhin basana hoga
Gulmarg ki barf se Kachch ki dhoop ko pighlana hona
Kyunki… Aik din isi mitti main mujhko samana hogaa
Abhi bahut door jaanaa hoga.. abhi bahut door jaanaa hoga.
Ahmad Afzal
Ajmer ki mitti se aik aur dhaam banaanaa hoga
Mazhab ki sasti galiyon se nikal ker kahin bahut door jaanaa hoga..
Iss shaakh per aman kay parindo ko abhi tumko laanaa hoga
Abhi bahut door jaanaa hoga… abhi bahut door jaanaa hoga
Faslon ko mitti se nikalker bhook ko mitana hoga..
Banjar zameenon ko nikhaar ker aik naya inquilaab laanaa hoga
Mehnat se falak per iss Hind ko tumko bithana hoga...
Rahe yaad.. aise watan ki chuninda misaal banana hoga
Abhi bahut door jaanaa hoga.. abhi bahut door jaanaa hoga
Taareekh kay panno se nikaalker ganga ko jamuna se milana hoga
Khusrau kay rangon main Tagore ko yuhin basana hoga
Gulmarg ki barf se Kachch ki dhoop ko pighlana hona
Kyunki… Aik din isi mitti main mujhko samana hogaa
Abhi bahut door jaanaa hoga.. abhi bahut door jaanaa hoga.
Ahmad Afzal
Zindagi...
Mulayam haathon ki bani, oon kay golo si saji
Chashmon si behti, Khushboo si behki..
Yehi thi teri Zindagi, yehi thi meri Zindagi
Sabz paidon ki bani, surkh phoolon si saji
Rait kay tilon ki sakhi, Rangon mein rehker paki
Wohi thi teri Zindagi, Wohi thi meri Zindagi
Surme ki aik ladi, chulhe ki raakh si jali
Teri palkon pe saji, meri ankhon main dikhi
Aisi thi meri Zindagi, aisi this teri Zindagi
Maidanon mein khoob pali, naram dhoop ki woh kali
Chashmon si behti, Khushboo si behki..
Yehi thi teri Zindagi, yehi thi meri Zindagi
Sabz paidon ki bani, surkh phoolon si saji
Rait kay tilon ki sakhi, Rangon mein rehker paki
Wohi thi teri Zindagi, Wohi thi meri Zindagi
Surme ki aik ladi, chulhe ki raakh si jali
Teri palkon pe saji, meri ankhon main dikhi
Aisi thi meri Zindagi, aisi this teri Zindagi
Maidanon mein khoob pali, naram dhoop ki woh kali
Kapdon main dhaago si sili, Baaton mein sabki dhali
Who Pyaari Zindagi, Aisi thi humari Zindagi
Chalker aayi meri gali, kayi barson ki aisi jhadi
Phisalti, chalti, phir machalti yehi aagey mitti bani
Kyunki yehi thi akeli Zindagi, na hogi dubara Zindagi.
Ahmad Afzal
Phisalti, chalti, phir machalti yehi aagey mitti bani
Kyunki yehi thi akeli Zindagi, na hogi dubara Zindagi.
Ahmad Afzal
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