Hello everyone. I'm Hamza and this is the first time I'm doing a guest post on any blog. And I am thankful to HR for providing the opportunity and honor of writing a post for her amazing blog. Given this is my first time, please ignore all the mishaps and blunders. :)
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It's extremely hard to live in Pakistan and ignore the problems this nation is facing. Even if you manage to avoid the news channels and the papers, everyday life makes one ponder upon the numerous problems of the country. From the poor streets to the majestic palaces, Pakistan is submerged in a sea of issues.
Naturally, in such a condition everyone is an intellectual/thinker/philosopher OR pretends to be one. Everyone comes up with their own solution for the problems. Different people, different opinions. According to some 'corrupt politicians' are behind all the problems and for some everything's a 'Jewish conspiracy'. You know what I mean.. We are not even clearly decided what is the reason behind all this chaos.
Likewise, I have my own opinion about it, too. I believe that it is the lack of romance which is behind it all. Wait, don't get me wrong! I surely do NOT mean the kind of romance we witness in Indian films or Pakistani parks. I mean the 'other kind of romance'.
I suppose I'll be rather incoherent now. Because I've no idea how to make myself clear. Nevertheless I'll give it a try. I mean the type of romance Iqbal did, Rumi did. The romantic romance. To think of the impossible in a hapless situation. To think and believe in things that seem totally out of the question at that time.
We have to inject some romance into our lives. We've got to stop asking questions like ,"How can this happen?" "Kaisey theek hungye halaat?" We've got to BELIEVE. Because belief is even more important than work. Than anything.
I think Pakistan, this world need romance, romantic notions and romantic people. Not everything is math, somethings are supposed to be like that.
Stupid yet meaningful. Romantic yet practical.
What do you think?
What do you think?
It makes perfect sense to me though. You're right we need that sort of "magic" in our life again. Not really magic but the romance. Makes Sense, +Gave me a thought or two.
ReplyDeleteGreat Article. :)
I'm glad it made sense to you. :) Thank-you, Daniyal. :D
DeleteThat's true. Hamza, you've nicely penned it down. :)
ReplyDeleteThank-you. :)
DeleteYou're right, Hamza. We need creative souls. Whimsical thinkers. People who are willing to push beyond the constricting boundaries of logic and pure reason.
ReplyDeleteSometimes just doing is better than analyzing. Sometimes, romance fulfills you in ways science never could.
Yes, and if you (and Hajra) like, I can write a guest post about where to find those romantic notions which can also be related to our political situation.
ReplyDeletehmm....Shafiq Sahib...
DeleteWill be looking forward for your guest post on how to find ROMANCE as Hamza described.
I'd love to read your post, Sir. Looking forward to it.
Deleteyes we have to see beyond,we have to feel beyond..... we need romance. yes.
ReplyDeleteاقبال کی قبر آج بھی بکار رہی ہے، کوئی تو سنے ، کوئی تو سمحھے۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔
ReplyDeletehmm...Dear little brother Hamza...I am glad that I was right when I first choose you to write something on THINKING...since I guessed the flare....
ReplyDeleteWe all are bestowed with our own flare…through which we melt the world and mould the time as we desire…but only some people’s disloyalty…dishonesty and selfishness has lit down that flare...
The flare which was our nation’s special entity….
The Romance you are talking about is to lit that flare again…hmmm...and its not that hard as well...
Yes...we need ROMANCE...
Greetings,
ReplyDeleteExcellent post! Thank you for it.
Yes..."romantic romance," rejecting what the world endorses as impossible, knowing Reality to be far, far, more extensive. Real, true sincerity moves mountains.
All good wishes,
robert
I'm glad you liked it Robert :)Surely sincerity can move mountains.
DeleteWell, at the end of the day, it all boils down to molecules fretting abt in our brains, left, right or center, its just a question of which brain hemishphere that makes us who we are. Do we choose to be who we are or do the actions that we do, herein lies a perpetual question without an answer.
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