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Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

acha?

Ah motown, there was a jam at ronnie scott’s which had the vestiges of the motown gang over, which was my first introduction to their music.

Which reminds me, I was once reading an old lonely planet guide to pakistan, from which i can recall two interesting snippets. The first was an explaination of how one word (namely, ‘acaha’) based merely on inflection can mean so many different things in the urdu language. If I recall they enumerated atleast 12 different connotations.

The second (a little more saucy) ill tell you some other time.

I’ve just lost atleast 4 hours of dedicated labour, because even though powerpoint assured me it had been saving my work.. it somehow decided not to. Times like these i just want to turn apostate and run into the non-profit embrace of linux. Have you guys ever tried it? how about apple? the new apple air notebook looks well swank.

And just as i am coming to grips with my loss, this very appropriate ghazal comes up on my ipod:

Duniya Mein Hoon Duniya Ka Talabgar Nahi Hoon
Bazar Se Guzra Hoon Karidar Nahi Hoon

Zinda Hoon Magar Zeest Ki Lazzat Nahi Baqi
Harchand Ke Hoon Hosh Mein Hoshiyaar Nahi Hoon

Is Khana-e-Hasti Se Guzar Jaoonga Belaus
Saaya Hoon Faqut Naqsh Badeewar Nahi Hoon

Woh Gul Hoon Khizan Ne Jise Barbad Kiya Hai
Uljoon Kisi Daman Se Main Woh Khar Nahi Hoon

-Seemaab Akbarabadi

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