pics

Sheikh Ayaz voice of modren sindh

There is no second opinion that sheikh ayaz continued the traditions of sindh poetry. He was legendary writer who wrote almost all type of literature and gave new tests and experiences.
Sheikh ayaz geet jet lukh lagy aen ak pachan so des musafir muhenjo re so it was voice of centuries which depict the pain of this valley; Indus Civilization
I think modern geographer and historian should keep his words very closely when any one will do real search.

It is irony of system that should not provide much brighter opportunities for sindhi anthropologist to do qualitative research on sindh and specially role of ayaz in sindhi literature. It is sorry state in sindhi writers that they lake proper techniques to do such types of multi dimensional researches. It is very clear that we have no proper system at peoples level.
I do believe that in future times we need to re-interpreted our history and culture because we are beating about bush in the matter of sindh.
Sheikh ayaz saw many dimensions of sindh. Being advocate he was competent much to see law in practice and its effect. He was poet to observe the flow of society and its developments. He wrote his auto- biographies in series. He was short story writer. He has much no of followers even when he was alive.
there are many dimensions on the criticism on ayaz and its work and its politican meanings but most important is anthropological dimensions which are much clear.
It is very clear that he wanted peacfull and progressing sindh , common man should be taken seriously. Sindh is not just province but it has history, culture , language and most important is civilization. We are the pioneers of best cities in the world. we had best drainage system.
Sheikh ayaz was a dream in my life. I love his nasar and nazam superb.
I am still not hopeless about my fellow writer to start re-discovered of ayaz with modern research on his work.

Pain of village boy

A Letter to mother who is living in paradise


Dear Mom
Today i missed you a lot but did not weep because you believe that i am strong boy. Still i watch here and there to find you but i know physically you are not with me but in my heart in my mind.
Mom
People are know a days asking for their rights but things are not in my hands but that is papa who decides. Still i am not hopeless from him but he is not like you. He has his own paramerters to take decisions.
I know you have capability to read heart and minds of people and you rule upon their minds  and affect all age minds from kid to old man. I want to tell you that this world is very complex and very rigid in understand the issues of human kinds and their sustainable development.
It is also good that people have counciousnes to understand your message, it is message of humanity, democracy, clear understanding of islam, and wishes of common man.
Hope you would be happy when each common man would be on board when things are going to be decided about him.
I could not understand the style of guns and boots when i am struggling for people and its real destination . Nations can not be built in days or months but there is need of years and centuries only history remember those writings.

your politics were for poor and needy but today certain para meters has been changed. I wish i could follow your path for people and their wishes to be fullfilled.

Regards

Encounter with other culture

Culture and society in pakistan has been matter of debate in pakistan. Pakistan is a reality on the map of globe. we can not ignore this fact while saying that is not natural country. There is no natural country or nation which has no subcultures. Sindhi, punjabi, baloch, pathans/Pashtoons, Kashmiri , siraiki, urdu speaking, and many other language speakers form this nation. Although it is irony of history and politics that no body could perform well in this country.
I have been travelled towards plains and mountains of punjab, streets of lahore, up to wagha border. I have seen upper and middle class while travelling on mottor way and GT Road. In the muhallas of rawal pendi and in the kothies of Islamabad how politics and cultures are amalgamated and produce a ugly picture of my nation which totally distort nation image.
How original and indigenous population of Islamabad lived even today. i have observed this nation from the first day when i entered in Quaid-e-zam university Islamabad and come into contact with different student with different background while speaking their mother tongue. It was wonderful experience to understand various cultures of Pakistan. If you ask which is Pakistan then i will reply you that see the colors of nation have rich languages, literature, beautiful dresses and variety of talent in every corner of nation. But this nation is not like two nation theory because that was demand of that time and part of our history to define our goals and objectives.
I travelled to mind blowing scenes of muree and kashmir. They are paradise on the earth. I travelled to Peshawar a city of brave Pashtoons and hazarawalls. I travelled to mardan where my friend gave me real test of Pashtoons hospitality. I visited universities, schools, parks, historical places and surprised that all Pashtoons are not Taliban or all Taliban’s are also not Pashtoons.
I walks in the streets and sectors of Islamabad and see the alien makhlook which is deciding for us. very few farishtas are taking decisions every where and we are just slave of their ideologies and interests. I carefully watch supreme court for its roles and responsibilities to form nation or reform missing nation through constitutional way. a satisfication i found which ensure me that one day this nation would be great and will have everything. We want development not modern salvery , we need to be very kind to every one but with friendly relations not by force.
I have been meeting with many baloch friends and sisters. I also apologies on my personal basis that they have been ruled and victimise by our own fellow country man with long boots. Being a sindhi and part of sindhi culture , i weep when listen that young balochs mutilated bodies are every where. I want to hug those bodies because they are my fellow country man. they are my brothers.
I have been travelling in sindh from long time. every reader should understand while reading me that i can read mind and heart of common man through its cultural response. we need to revive the culture of origional pakistan while giving proper rights to all pakistanis where ever they live, what ever language they speake, what is their religion / caste/ color it is meaning less in the eyes of law.
Constitutional rights of common man should be protected at all cost to save this country. Sindhies are those who form this country with others. Origionally bengalies started moment for pakistan. our one arm was lost due to our own mistake while not understanding our brothers in 1971.
There are many issues when two cultures encounter with each other. It is natural and not new things. Pakistan is culturally rich country having all types of weathers, sources, strengths, and opportunities in region as well as in global affairs. we should realize why not we play our due role. why not we develop and form new and progressive nation.
Hope is always there because where there is will there is way. We have to come back and start a new society for future generations and for progressive and constitutional country where every citizen have its rights. women , man, muslim , unmuslims, sindhi, punjabi, pathan, balochi, siraiki, kashmiri and every one have equal rights.
Parliament should be supreme for law ,making and policy formation, judiciary should be law inerpreting and over sight over government . Free and fair media will provide over all national over sight on all organs of country for sustainable democracy and development.
Regards

Advocate Hameedullah

Community folk lore and Islamic personalities

History , religion and folkore has very close relationship to understand belief system of any muslim community. Folk lore is not some thing written but it is oral in form and tradition.
There is common affliation of different dishes and creation of fruits for different reasons. Old age people ( male and female) narrate different stories about things , animals, names, personalities or food stuff.

In sindh Banana is called Kaela ( in sindhi language). There is popular folk tale narrated by hindu about  Hazrat Awais karni ( sahibi during Holy prophet) . When holy prophet Mohammad ( PBUH) lost his one or two teethes in battle . Awais karni broke his all teethes. They he faced so much difficult to test other hard fruits, so Allah creates banana for him and later on all teeth less people got benefits.


Now you observe rationally that foklore in sindh specially has nothing to do with religious dimensions but it is just custormary thing because that story about creation of banana and relating to Holy prophet and narrated by Hindu shows the popularity of narration without religious meanings.
There are countless folk stories which needs to be documented for the sake of documenting oral literature and tradition.

Radicalization of Shah Latif Bhittai

Shah Latif bhithai is sign of our identity. His message for peace love, harmony is very much clear. In moharam i visited Shah latif shrine ( first moharam) and surprised to see the practices inside of his shrine and i felt an anger and sorrow inside. How tactfully one religious faction of Muslims are trying to radicalize his shrine space and his message for their own philosophy. Majlis was going on in side of shrine premises. Main way lead to his shrine was blocked for visitors and they were forced to enter from narrow streets. Whole shrine was looking like a Muharam procession . I am liberal person and believes in religious harmony and freedom of faith but latif is not shia saint or personality .  Why authorities has allowed such organizations to do their religious and political agendas inside of shrine. Latif message is for humanity and for this land. It is very clear historically that latif was not believing in such division. There is immediate need from journalists and intelectuals to raise this issue with Aukaf Department and stop radicalization of shah latif. If we will divide latif in shia- sunni controversy in religious terms then what will happen with our sufi identity and respect for other religous groups. Latif is poet of humanity and  identity of sindh. 

Wishes

one of my most immediate  wish is long lasting peace in my land. There has been conflict every where. I wish peace in each and every corner of the country.
I wish harmony among all religious communities. I wish that people collectively share happiness and sorrows. I wish all children should be sent to schools. I wish lot of job opportunities for new graduates. I wish sustainable career growth to nation. There should be research and development in all discipline. Science education quality needed to improve. Female education should be prioritized in national planning. Status of women should be recognized according to our constitution and peoples wishes.
There is need to follow law of land. we need to respect each and every law of the country for its progress and sustainable identity in the world. Constitutional development should be priority of parliament and it should discuss all issues and matters very openly.
National media should be given freedom but within limits to have independent check on media for its positive growth and objective. Media must be responsible while reporting national issues. It should balance in its public opinion.
Education is key to success of nation. we need to provide all modern teaching facilities to national institution for quality education. Respect of teacher and legal support to free education should be main objective of every political and social organizations. Quality of teachers and merit based selection process would be very fruitful in this regards.
I wish that every citizen should have right to marry according to his will and constitutional right. marriage is matter of private business between two individuals so it is absolute right of male and female to marry according to their own wish
Family system should be protected by law and government of time should keep close watch on family system. It is guarantee of our social system and its break up will cause great harm to our history and culture.
Belief system should not be mixed with political or social system. belief is purely individual matter between human and God. Government have nothing to do with personal beliefs of citizens. There is need to keep close eyes on fundamentalism promoting organization and groups which cause terrorism in country and also globally. 

Culture of Sindh

culture of sindh  has many dimensions and colors. History of sindh is very identical and visible in its culture. Indus civilization is basis of Sindhi culture and history. Art, architecture, religion, music, poetry, folk literature , dressing culture and many more. Art in sindh could be visible in graveyards, walls of building, domestic items, embroidery and women and men dresses.
Architecture of Sindhi society is very much beautiful and simple. old temples, mosques, churches and other religious places could be model for modern architectural designers. Forts and old cities are also very identical in this regards.
Sindh has been enjoying its indigenous forms of beliefs. Sufism has been great force to form harmony , love and peace in its society. Sufi saints from all religion has been promoting inter-faith harmony since centuries. Peoples share all sort of social and religious events with community fellows.
Music has been internal part of sindhi culture for centuries. Sindh has been lucky that it got many singers of world report. Basically sindhi poetry has great history and community based acceptance. Poet has encouraged people to resist foreigners for occupation of sindh land and resources. Occupation process is still continue in one or other way.
Folk literature is one of major source for education and entertainment. folk singers, sughars, and many other community based artists perform their art to attract many generations within their localities.
Special turban on the head of male ( Patko in sindhi) and shalwar kameez are specialties of sindhi cultural dresses. Women uses many designs on their dresses according to event and the  day.