I was listening to Kafi Azmi - father of Sabana Azmi but known in his own accord. A great urdu poet, many beautiful bollywood songs are written by Kafi Azmi in the year when songs were still meaningful.
Kafi Azmi is a muslim and understandably must have felt the pinch of Babri demolition. I will be honest that I was happy with the Babri Demolition at the time and can not pretend to make peace with it even now, though, my views are subdued. I think it would be foolish to correct all wrongs of the history and certainly, Babri demolition was such a stupidity in its extreme form.
Today I stumbled on one of Kafi's recitation on the Babri Demolition where he expressed his disappointment and bitterness. Two things that came to my mind - somehow, poets, painter, actors, sportsman in my mind are above and beyond the political nonsense (though they certainly might not be). And when a person of such a high standing speaks his/her bitterness about a petty political drama, it feels like king in a brawl in the street. Result is lowering of status of that person in my mind - sort of a feeling when you came to know that Obama is one of you. The respect is lowered and mystery and aura is diminished.
Second thing is about love. Love is beautiful to hear while complaint is not. It just makes it all unromantic. Even when it is about the real bitterness and frustation. Someone posted a video of a sardar who loved Urdu language in the comment section of Kaifi Azmi video. Maybe that guy wanted to point to absorb some love than looking for negativity in Kaifi's poem. Kaifi is a great poet but I loved the love of the Sardar.
इश्क हो जाये किसी से कोई चारा तो नहीं
सिर्फ मुस्लिम का मुहम्मद पे इजारा तो नहीं
Kafi Azmi is a muslim and understandably must have felt the pinch of Babri demolition. I will be honest that I was happy with the Babri Demolition at the time and can not pretend to make peace with it even now, though, my views are subdued. I think it would be foolish to correct all wrongs of the history and certainly, Babri demolition was such a stupidity in its extreme form.
Today I stumbled on one of Kafi's recitation on the Babri Demolition where he expressed his disappointment and bitterness. Two things that came to my mind - somehow, poets, painter, actors, sportsman in my mind are above and beyond the political nonsense (though they certainly might not be). And when a person of such a high standing speaks his/her bitterness about a petty political drama, it feels like king in a brawl in the street. Result is lowering of status of that person in my mind - sort of a feeling when you came to know that Obama is one of you. The respect is lowered and mystery and aura is diminished.
Second thing is about love. Love is beautiful to hear while complaint is not. It just makes it all unromantic. Even when it is about the real bitterness and frustation. Someone posted a video of a sardar who loved Urdu language in the comment section of Kaifi Azmi video. Maybe that guy wanted to point to absorb some love than looking for negativity in Kaifi's poem. Kaifi is a great poet but I loved the love of the Sardar.
इश्क हो जाये किसी से कोई चारा तो नहीं
सिर्फ मुस्लिम का मुहम्मद पे इजारा तो नहीं
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