Comments on: On Pakistan’s resistance poetry - Bol, Speak Up

By: Mohammadm Murtaza

Mohammadm Murtaza — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:55:04 +0000

mufahimat na sikhaa jabr e narawan sey mujhe
mein sar baqaf huun lara dey kisi bala sey mujhe

This work by poets and writers is the true Jihad in todays world. If only people would understand the message and stand up to oppression. It is so unfair that we allow those political parties to make blunders or betray democracy whom we support. This gives them the power to sign documents such as the NRO. Why reconcile with jabr. Evil and Good shall…can…never unite than why delay then why delay his punishment? Why ‘betray the democratic movement in ‘deepest consequence’?

By: Kashkin

Kashkin — Sat, 03 May 2008 22:22:08 +0000

beautiful article Raza…I just saw this old posting of yours.

By: Upal Deb

Upal Deb — Sat, 03 May 2008 11:34:52 +0000

Resistant or radical poets should be celebrated for the simple reason that they poetize subterranean human fear of those called rulers.Indeed,Raza Rumi deserves more than a simple handshake.
Many poets go unheralded,but they work for their people.I am doing a work on Indian radical poets.And Raza Rumi’s article can only inspire me.

By: Urging you to ‘keep your cool’. « K a u n t e x t

Urging you to ‘keep your cool’. « K a u n t e x t — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:06:36 +0000

[...] I also gave away some White Ribbons at the finale of the Kala Ghoda Festival’s Grand Closing Event, just before Shubha Mudgal sang an amazing compilation of protest poetry and music from the work of Faiz, Sahir Ludhianvi,Ibn Isha…The evening’s protest music concert, “Geet virodh aur Pratirodh ke” was organised by Open Space, Pune.What an evening that was! Shubha Mudgal, boldly and bravely broke all the false gods we’ve held, without a quiver in her voice, in a repertoire which began with “Gar ho sake to ab koyi shamma jalaiye…” and culminated with Faiz’s “Hum dekhenge, laazim hai ke hum bhi dekhenge.” [...]

By: kinkminos

kinkminos — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:14:20 +0000

yar sohail, good to hear that poetry is still being read out, though i have to ask, is being non-political compulsory?

By: Sidhusaaheb

Sidhusaaheb — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:42:21 +0000

Saahir Ludhianvi is at his acerbic best at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVWAkkUAvfc&feature=related

By: Pakistani Pictures

Pakistani Pictures — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:33:27 +0000

Beautiful & magical words

I loved it my dear

By: Vidrohi

Vidrohi — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:47:26 +0000

Looks like I have not been visiting PTH for quite some time and was missing some very good posts.

By: Sohail Yar

Sohail Yar — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:16:42 +0000

It is a good site, but for your information, Pak Tea House has long been shifted to the Writers Guild (Chaupal at Nasir Bagh) wherein I also read out my own poetry as well on non-political, non-profit-making grounds, once in a month or so.

So, kindly try to cover the present place.

Thanks and regards,

Sohail

By: Buzz around me-9 | Silence

Buzz around me-9 | Silence — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:38:48 +0000

[...] In order to understand the poetic traditions of Pakistan after independence, we need to understand the political history of newly created state. Soon after its creation, Pakistan faced crisis of all sorts and in late 1950s martial law was imposed by Ayub Khan. The intelligentsia of Pakistan reacted to it very well and it manifested in form of resistance poetry. Raza Rumi writes about it in this post at Pak tea house and offers us a brief history of resistance poetry in Pakistan. The writer has tried to cover all the aspects of resistance poetry in Pakistan and is able to achieve it to an extent. This article is worth reading, you can find it here. [...]

By: Sidhusaaheb

Sidhusaaheb — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:29:36 +0000

In fact, I remember reading the entire text of the Punjabi poem ‘Adhee wardi pa layee sadi bibi ne’, but can’t seem to remember where…or else I would’ve posted a link…

I wonder if it was at Raza’s own blog…

By: ਜਸਦੀਪ

ਜਸਦੀਪ — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 06:39:30 +0000

a great article… where can i get the full version of ” Chahcha vardee laanda kyon naee”

By: umair arif

umair arif — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:36:41 +0000

uff dat was class
very true !

By: Faisal

Faisal — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:46:13 +0000

Very well written Raza. Gives us respect for our poets.

By: inder salim

inder salim — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:33:46 +0000

a very sad situation in pakistan.
but this is all we can utter.
thanks
inder salim ( delhi )

By: Dr Farrukh Malik

Dr Farrukh Malik — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:44:07 +0000

A very well written article but I felt a strong need lack of material from Punjabi and Sindhi poetry. Besides, a very good effort to provide glimpses of resistance poetry in Pakistan. I would say I really enjoyed it reading.

By: whole LOTA love

whole LOTA love — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:06:45 +0000

@ ZH

girti huwee deewaar ko sahara cahiye
bhataktee howee mauj ko kinara cahiye
tumko najanay aur kitna waqt hai darkaar
dushman ko to bas ek isharaa cahiye.

By: ZH

ZH — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:46:32 +0000

After reading i feel like raising my voice to the maximum

Girti Hui Deewar Ko
…Aik Dhaka Aur Do!!!!

Excellent analysis of the current state of Pakistan. Hope we find a way out soon though im quite convinced that Dawn will only emerge when we will push this crumbling regime one more time along with the chief architect of this wasted political order to the ground.

By: Sidhusaaheb

Sidhusaaheb — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:47:39 +0000

Some more poetry, from the times of the common freedom struggle… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekla_Chalo_Re

By: Cynical

Cynical — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:35:44 +0000

Read the article. Faiz’s poem “Ham Dekhenge” brought tears to my eyes. There is such feeling of helplessness. Musharraf has brought laser-guns, missiles, rocket launchers, tanks and gunship helicopters to fight the PEN. Musharraf is a symbol. Deeper malaise is societal. Innocent people taken for a ride in the name of religion. Muslim League used religion as a rallying point and gained Pakistan. RSS/BJP/Narendra Modi & Co. are doing the same mistake in India in the name of Hindutva. Mixing religion with politics is lethal. Unfortunately, Gandhi ji introduced it.. the symbols he used “Ram Rajya” etc. Jinnah did NOT support Khilafat Movement (192 because he knew, injecting RELIGION into POLITICS was dangerousl. A string of betrayls led to partition and since then, there has been no peace. Jagannath Azad put it so beautifully :

Kaho dayr-o-haram waalo., Yeh tum ne kya fasoon phoonka ?
Khuda ke ghar pe kya guzri, Sanam-khaane pe kya guzri ?

Partition was a historical blunder. Shaikh Abdullah of Kashmir was a great visionary. He knew what was coming. Anways, what has happened has happened. Now i see Pakistan crumbling. No one can do anything.

We are at the mercy of fate.