Melon and Knife

A Kashmiri Folktale There was a King who had a dream one night – a strange dream.  He saw that there were three things lying in front of him — a watermelon, a knife and a plate. An invisible hand operated the knife, cutting slices of the melon which fell into the plate one after… Continue reading Melon and Knife

Ana’l-Ḥaqq

Only His name will remain; He,who is both unseen, and ubiquitous; He,who is both the vision and the beholder.When the clarion call of ‘I am Truth’ will ring out– the truth that is me and the truth that is youAll God’s creatures will rule,those like me and those like you.” Faiz Ahmad Faiz  “Ana al-haqq,”… Continue reading Ana’l-Ḥaqq