pray for Japan

we pay our homage to deceased and sympathy towards those
who are struggling to normalize after trauma.
we pray to almighty -
bestow some peace from heaven. for the world and particularly
for japan at the moment.

The tragedy in Japan shows that Human sufferings are common.
We have artificially divided mother earth into pieces.
In nature's eye, there is no IRAN and no JAPAN
This reminds me a very old song heartily penned by- Sahir Ludhianavi from the film Dhool Ka Phool which talks about humanity. Tu hindu banega na musalman banega... sung by Mohd. Rafi.
my favorite line is-
jis ilm ne insaan ko taqseem kiya hai
us ilm ka tujh par koi ilzaam nahin hai

urdu meanings:
ilm- knowledge
taqseem- divide
ilzaam- blame

English translation of the couplet :
my name less child ! you are spared from the blame of knowledge, the very knowledge that divides humans(on the basis of religion,color,caste etc)

tu hindu banega na musalmaan banega
insaan ki aulaad hai insaan banega
achha hai abhi tak tera kuchh naam nahin hai
tujh ko kisi mazhab se koi kaam nahin hai

jis ilm ne insaan ko taqseem kiya hai
us ilm ka tujh par koi ilzaam nahin hai

tu badle hue waqt ki pehchan banega
insaan ki aulaad hai insaan banega
tu hindu banega ...

maalik ne har insaan ko insaan banaya
hum ne use hindu ya musalmaan banaya

kudrat ne bakshi thi hamein ek hi dharti
humne kahin bharat kahin iraan banaya

jo mod de har band wo tufaan banega
insaan ki aulaad hai insaan banega
tu hindu banega ...

nafrat jo sikhaye, wo dharm tera nahin hai
insaaf jo ronde, wo kadam tera nahin hai

quraan na ho jisme wo mandir nahin tera
geeta na ho jisme wo dharam tera nahin hai
tu aman ka aur sulah ka araman banega
insaan ki aulaad hai, insaan banega

tu hindu banega na musalmaan banega
insaan ki aulaad hai, insaan banega
ye deen ke tajar ye watan bechne waale
watan bechne waale
ye deen ke tajar ,ye watan bechne waale
insaano ki laashon ke qafan bechne waale
qafan bechne waale
insaano ki laashon ke qafan bechne waale

ye mehel mein baithe hue qaatil ye lootere
kaanton se madh rooh-e-chaman bechne waale
kaanton se madh rooh-e-chaman bechne waale
tu in ke liye maut ka elaan banega
insaan ki aulaad hai ..



AnMoL VaChAn : Sahir is my fav. Lyricist. Jo bhi likhta tha dil se likhta tha. Tha tou pall dou pall ka shayar par tha kamaal ka.