Heer by Pashaura Singh Dhillon Nine months ago, after many practice sessions, and gentle nudges by my son and daughter, I was finally happy with the first track of my a-capella (without musical accompaniment) interpretation of Waris Shah’s Heer: Ranjha…
Archives for 2012
Punjabi Poem, “Ghadri Babean Noon Samarpat” (Gurmukhi/Romanized)
Nazm, “ਪੀਂਘਾਂ ਕਿਥੇ ਪਾਵਾਂ,” Punjabi Poem, “Peenghan Kitthe Panvaan” (Gurmukhi/Romanized)
Nazm, “ਸਫਰ,” Punjabi Poem, “Journey/Safar” (Gurmukhi/Romanized)
Nazm, “ਮਾਂ ਦੀ ਸੂਰਤ, ਰਬ ਦੀ ਮੂਰਤ,” Punjabi Poem, “Ma Di Surat, Rab Di Murat” (Gurmukhi/Romanized)
Nazm, “ਟਾਹਲੀ ਮੇਰੇ ਬਚੜੇ,” Punjabi Poem, “Tahli Mere Bachde”(Gurmukhi/Romanized)
Nazm, “ਕੰਵਲ ਫੁੱਲ,” Punjabi Poem, “Lotus Flower” (Gurmukhi/Romanized)
Happy Vaisakhi and Pagdi Divs! Pag Di Saanjh: A Tribute to the Sikh Turban and the Bond with Humanity (Dedicated to Late Professor Atamjit Singh)
Happy Vaisakhi and Pagdi Divs to you all! I dedicate this blog post on ‘ Vaisakhi and Pagdi Divs’ to a gentleman and a scholar: Professor Atamjit Singh, who did a commendable job understanding unity in diversity by spreading not just…
Vichara!
Is Punjabi a dying Language in all Punjabs and disappearing from the face of the earth? I use plural because Punjab is not one entity anymore and should be viewed as split in five parts with fragments in Delhi, Haryana, Himachal, East…
Maa-N Boli (Mother Tongue): A Poem for Mothers Everywhere!
This poem was written and sung by me on the first birthday of my first grandchild. The poem is from the point of view of a child asking Mommy to speak to him (or her) in her mother-tongue: in this…
The Election Results Are In: The People of Punjab (PP) Make History in Punjab. Sort of.
The results are in. Time for speculation, guesswork, grandiose speeches and political rallies are all over. Never easier said than done. Time to get to work and make it happen! As I had predicted, Punjab never fails. Over the heads…
Known for making history Will Punjab make it on March 6?
It is Election Result Time again! I wrote a blog on January 10, 2012 under the title ‘Election 2012: Land of Milk and Honey vs. Land of Drug Rivers’ in which I tried to draw a parallel between the elections…