This particular sher has often been seen as blasphemous. I love it - not the fact that it's blasphemous (although, to tell you the truth - blasphemy is quite exciting - it challenges the opinions of some), but the entire imagery of the verse. I wish Mirza saab were still alive. Then I'd sit at his feet, pour him some sharaab every so often, and watch him tie knots in cloth. And buy him mangoes.
Imaan mujhe roke hai, jo kheenche hai kufr
Ka'aba mere peeche hai, kaleesa mere aage
- From Baazeecha-e-atfal
That which restrains me is faith - what pulls me is blasphemy
The Ka'aba is behind me, and the Church stands before me
Selfistan - a land, well webpage, where all you see and read is stuff that I want you to see and read. Inspired by my constant ramblings and thought processes and by Salman Rushdie's quote on Selfistan in "Shalimar the Clown", Ramblings From Selfistan looks at the deeper and the not-so-deep aspects of life as I see it. Welcome to my world...
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