God is the friend of silence. See how nature- trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; See the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence.. We need silence to be able to touch souls.
– Mother Teresa
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HYDERABAD: Gypsies hail from Sindh, claims Dr Kazi
HYDERABAD, Sept 24: Noted scholar and linguist Dr N. B. G. Kazi has said that gypsies’ original home is the Rohri-Sukkur area from where they spread out to other countries of the world over centuries. Speaking at a lecture programme on “Gypsies or Sinti”, he said that he had reached the conclusion after a through research that gypsies first migrated from Sindh to the Middle East. In Europe, they came from Egypt thus being called gypsies. The lecture was organised by the Institute of Sindhology in Jamshoro.
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THAT’S NOT MY JOB
By Mazhar Lakho
This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that, because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have.
Every man should keep
“Every man should keep a fair- sized cemetery in which to bury the faults of his friends.” – Henry Ward Beecher, U.S. Abolitionist and clergyman
I’ve got me some wings and I’m ready to fly
“Move over, Sun, and give me some sky. I’ve got me some wings and I’m ready to fly.”
American Spritual
Sindhi be made national language of Pakistan besides Punjabi, Siraiki, Pushto and Balochi.
Implementing Language Laws in Sindh, Pakistan
[The resolution below was passed unanimously at 23rd Annual SANA convention]
Where as, the Sindhi language is one of the oldest languages of Indo-Pak subcontinent and was the only native language that was taught officially by British in schools of Sindh.
BALANCE SHEET
Our Birth is our Opening Balance! , Our Death is our Closing Balance! , Our Prejudiced Views are our Liabilities , Our Creative Ideas are our Assets , Heart is our Current Asset, Soul is our Fixed Asset, Brain is our Fixed Deposit, Thinking is our Current Account, Achievements are our Capital, Character & Morals are our Stock-in-Trade, Friends are our General Reserves, Values & Behaviour are our Goodwill, Patience is our Interest Earned, Love is our Dividend, Children are our Bonus Issues, Education is Brands / Patents, Knowledge is our Investment, Experience is our Premium Account, The Aim is to Tally the Balance Sheet Accurately. The Goal is to get the Best Presented Accounts Award.
The most destructive habit ……… ……Worry
The greatest Joy ……… ……… ….Giving
The greatest loss…….Loss of self-respect
The most satisfying work…….. …….Helping others
The ugliest personality trait……. ……Selfishnes s
The most endangered species….. ….Dedicated leaders
Our greatest natural resource…. ……… ..Our youth
The greatest ‘shot in the arm’…….. ..Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome…. ……… ….Fear
The most effective sleeping pill…….. Peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease….. …….Excuses
The most powerful force in life…….. ……… ..Love
The most dangerous pariah…… ..A gossip
The world’s most incredible computer…. ….The brain
The worst thing to be without….. ……… ….. Hope
The deadliest weapon…… ……… ……..The tongue
The two most power-filled words……. ……… ‘I Can’
The greatest asset ……… ……… ……Faith
The most worthless emotion ……… ….Self- pity
The most beautiful attire ……… …….SMILE!
The most prized possession.. ……… …..Integrity
The most powerful channel of communication. ….Prayer
The most contagious spirit ……… …Enthusiasm
Life ends; when you stop Dreaming,
Hope ends; when you stop Believing,
Love ends; when you stop Caring,
And Friendship ends; when you stop Sharing.
The wise one is vigilant through the night
One who knows the self is deer will cherish and protect it; the wise one is vigilant through the night. – BUDDHA, in the DHAMMAPADA
1000 Proverbs and Sayings
1. A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 2. A bad corn promise is better than a good lawsuit. 3. A bad workman quarrels with his tools. 4. A bargain is a bargain. 5. A beggar can never be bankrupt. 6. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 7. A bird may be known by its song. 8. A black hen lays a white egg. 9. A blind leader of the blind. 10. A blind man would be glad to see.11. A broken friendship may be soldered, but will never be sound.
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