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Ghalib – A Ghazal in English
Posted by Syed Nayyar Uddin on November 28, 2010 in Ghazals of Ghalib in English |
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A Ghazal of Ghalib
Rendered into English
By my late father Syed Shahab Uddin Ahmad
Former lecturer of Chemistry (1941-51), Aligarh Muslim University.

(Kehtay ho na daingay hum, dil aagar para paaya,
Dil kahan keh gum kejaiy, hum nay muddaa paaya)

English Translation

You say my heart you will not give me back
If you could find it some where laid;
But where is the heart for me to lose,
Lo! thus I know where it has captured been.

In loving I enjoy the taste of life,
Redress it gave to all my pains,
Itself although a cureless pain it is.

My heart confiderate of my rival is,
No trust in it can I repose and thus
My sights are void and laments vain.

It’s beauty’s art to test in guise;
It is simple yet artful, listless yet alert.

The buds are blooming anew, reminding me
My broken heart, which I have lost.

I know this much of my heart, that oft
I ran in quest of it, but it is you
Who, has so oft been finding it.

The preacher of his words has sprinkled salt
On wound, but may one ask of him,
What pleasure did he get from this?

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It may not be “now or never,” but it’s almost always “now is better.”

Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune.

“Do not worry if you have built your castles in the air. They are where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.”

Soul is a person’s inner being; the emotional part of human nature.

“Every now and again take a good look at something not made with hands- a mountain, a star, the turn of a stream. There will come to you wisdom and patience and solace and, above all, the assurance that you are not alone in the world.”

Sidney Lovett –
minister

Banish Bland Language from Strategic Plans

Strategic plans are often filled with empty phrases like “Leverage Our World Class Operating Capabilities” or head-scratching aspirations like “Reshape Our Pricing and Trade Strategy to Effectively Drive Demand While Maintaining Market Access.” Language like this can signal that a team doesn’t have a clear idea of what they need to succeed. To counter this dynamic, the CEO of a large financial services firm banned her organization from using a list of words and phrases such as “leverage,” “synergy,” “disintermediation,” and “robust.” With the right leadership, a good strategic plan will deliver meaningful substance that can be translated into action.

Adapted by HBR from “Four Tips for Better Strategic Planning” by Ron Ashkenas and Logan Chandler.

Of late, it has been observed that Dunya News TV is always way ahead of the time, compared with the Geo News TV, in informing its viewers, about very important national issues.

An eye opener for the so called big 3 of the ICC

A big slap on the face of those people who want to purchase the glorious game of cricket with the power of money and prefer money above values, dignity and honour

Giving Bharat Ratna to Sachin Tendulkar was big mistake: Uma Bharti

A Times of India Report

INDORE: BJP vice president Uma Bharti today said no cricketer who has taken part in the IPLauction should be considered for the Bharat Ratna award.

“Awarding Bharat Ratna to Sachin Tendulkar was a big mistake and after IPL, no cricketer should be considered for the top civilian honour,” she said, adding that she was personally not against him.

Players who were auctioned in IPL should not be considered for the top honour, Bharti said.

“How a cricketer who had sold himself in Rs 4-5 crore in IPL auction could be given the Bharat Ratna?” she asked

The BJP leader said she likes the game and during her tenure as Union Sports Minister she had even recommended a number of former cricketers for the prestigious Arjuna award.

An eye opener for the so called big 3 of the ICC

A big slap on the face of those people who want to purchase the glorious game of cricket with the power of money and prefer money above values, dignity and honour

Giving Bharat Ratna to Sachin Tendulkar was big mistake: Uma Bharti

A Times of India Report

INDORE: BJP vice president Uma Bharti today said no cricketer who has taken part in the IPLauction should be considered for the Bharat Ratna award.

“Awarding Bharat Ratna to Sachin Tendulkar was a big mistake and after IPL, no cricketer should be considered for the top civilian honour,” she said, adding that she was personally not against him.

Players who were auctioned in IPL should not be considered for the top honour, Bharti said.

“How a cricketer who had sold himself in Rs 4-5 crore in IPL auction could be given the Bharat Ratna?” she asked

The BJP leader said she likes the game and during her tenure as Union Sports Minister she had even recommended a number of former cricketers for the prestigious Arjuna award.