Mein Ne Daikha Tha Un Dino Mein Ussay - Mohsin Naqvi

- One of my all time favourite poem by Mohsin Naqvi - 

Main ne dekha tha un dino mien Ussay
Jab wo khiltay gulab jesa tha, 

Us ki palkoon se neend chanti thi
Us ka lehja sharab jesa tha,
Us ki zulfoon se bhegti thi ghattaa
Us ka rukh mahtaab jesa tha,
Log parhtay thay khal o khad us ke
Wo adab ki kitab jesa tha,
Bolta tha zuban khushbu ki
Log suntay thay dharkanooon mien ussay 
Main ne dekha tha un dino mien ussay

Sari ankhien theen aainay uske
Saray chahroon mien intekhab tha wo,

Sab se ghul mil ker ajnabi rahna Ek darya numa sarab tha wo,  

Ye khawab hai ke wo haqeqat tha
Ye haqeqat hai ke koi khawab tha wo,

Dil ki dharti pe asmaan ki tarah,
Sorat-e-saya-o-sahab tha wo, 

Apni neendien usi ki nazr hoeen
Mein ne paya tha ratjagoon mein ussay 

Main ne dekha tha un dino mien ussay

Jab wo hans hans ke baat karta tha
Dil ke khaimay mein raat karta tha
Rang parhtay thay aanchaloon mien ussay  

Main ne dekha tha un dino mien ussay

Ye magar dar ki kahani hai
Ye magar door ka fasana hai
Us ke mere milaap mein haail
Ab to sadiyon bhara zamana hai 

Ab to yun hai ke haal apna bhi
Dasht e hijran ki shaam jesa hai
Kia khabar in dino WO kesa hai...

Main ne dekha tha un dino mein ussay !

SQL Server 2005 Installation Error: SOURCEMGMT: Source is invalid due to invalid package code (product code doesn't match).

Today I was installing SQL Server 2005 first time on one of my test computers where SQL Server 2000 was running earlier. I uninstalled SQL Server 2000 and was running the SQL Server 2005 installation when encountered error on the setup of MSXML. The log file gives the following description of the error.

SOURCEMGMT: Source is invalid due to invalid package code (product code doesn't match).

A google search returned a very useful article that helped me resolve this error and I was able to complete the installation successfully.

Thanks to the blogger for sharing this.

World Cup 2011 and Suspension of the Three Pakistani Players

Recently ICC has rejected the appeal by Salman Butt and Muhammad Amir against their suspension, which is very unfortunate (and I think is un-fair with the players since ICC doesn't seem to have any authentic proof of the involvement of them in the whole drama).

Looking at the difference in behavior and response by ICC to the news of involvement of players of other teams in similar scams or the incidents of match-fixings (recent one is of an Indian player's link with a close associate of a bookie) compared with those involving a Pakistani cricketer makes you think about its fairness and unbiasedness towards Pakistani cricket and its fans.

Because of this evident disparity in ICC's code of conduct, I am only afraid that the investigation and the decision making on this incident is going to take an amount of time that will not allow these players (if proven innocent) to take part in the 2011 world cup. If this actually did happen, touch wood, (at this time it is just my scared thought) it will be a proof of the involvement and influence of those elements who do not want Pakistan cricket to flourish and especially who are hoping to get some benefit with these star players sitting out in the matches against Pakistan during the world cup.

I only wish to be wrong in thinking this and hope & wish that ICC reaches to the fair and genuine decision as soon as possible to allow these players to prepare for the big event in appropriate time and correct frame of mind.

May the honesty and truth Win! Ameen.

ZPANDA & 3 Es

The other night I lost the game of Scrabble for not being allowed to add a new word to English dictionary 'ZPANDA' :P I already had the word PANDA on the board and needed to use Z (10 points) somewhere in last bit to make more score but ..alas there was nothing but a loud laughter on my innocent attempt to make ZPANDA :P

I also had 3 Es and there was a word that I mead earlier QUIT, had I noticed that and added an E to the end, I could have scored 46 points (tripple word option). But the scrabble champion in my home, SS, had that spotted and me, disappointed on not being allowed to make ZPANDA made some other word in a bid to score maximum and missed QUITE too, losing the game by about 74 points :-(. In the end it was a wonderful game and we had good fun playing after about 6 months.

Later we added ZPANDA in our scrabble dictionary to mark this day in our happy memories

Urdu Language

Urdu hai jis ka naam, hum jantay hain Daagh,

Saray jahan mein dhoom humari zuban ki hai

Its translation in my poor English will go like:

                                               Its known as Urdu, everyone knows that Dagh,
                                               It is a very popular language in the whole world



I just love this shair (poetic verse?) and could not stop myself posting it on my blog as this was on my mind since this morning.

Hope the "likeness" is mutual.

Late Night Pizza

I love Pizza anytime anywhere. Tonight we (me and SS) had dinner; Zeera Rice with Black Chickpeas. It was a delicious meal we had stomach full. Had a nice cup of coffee after that and started watching 3rd and last part (until now) of Ice Age movie. Simply loved it, a nice and funny movie to watch. Suddenly after we finished watching, felt a bit of craving of eating something delicious - this is normal with me actually :P Whenever I'm home my mind always working on what to eat next :D I like to think that this is common disease among men so...

Actually there is one pizza base sitting in our fridge for last 3, 4 days and I just cannot get my 'hungry side' of the mind off it. I know this that as long as it is in the fridge, this greedy mind and gluttonous stomach of mine won't rest. I said greedy mind because for me the appetite for the food is a mental state - it does not have to be actual state of hungry stomach. Pretty awesome haan :P lols.. Anyways, so I decided to do a favor to my "greedy mind" and baked the pizza and lo & behold! it is here. Yayyyyyyyy !!!

Gotta go now - byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :P

(ummmm - its yummmmm - Oh I just realised that I LOVE PIZZA; anytime anywhere !!!)

Christchurch earthquake - Sep 4th

On 4th Sep 2010, Christchurch - the city of gardens was struck with a power series of tremors. The first earthquake was the most powerful and scary with magnitude 7.1 as recorded on the Richter scale. It rocked the city horribly and teared apart the earth many inches wide. The buildings were collapsed, cars parked on the roadside and/or under the buildings were damaged badly enough to be scrapped. However, luckily and thankfully no one died and only few might have got few injuries.

But that is not what I am going to write about here as there are a number of articles, reports and columns that can be found on this topic. I am just writing this post to share a link that shows the series of earthquakes Christchurch was hit with from 4th Sep onwards within 24 hours. The total earthquakes recorded and counted on that day were 1495 as recorded by this website. This webpage show this series on the map with the location of the earthquake, the magnitude and its impact. On one side it is interesting to see this but actually it was a horrible horrible thing - ask someone who has felt all these shocks within 24 hours' time only.

I have few friends there and it was a relief to know that they were all safe and sound. However I felt sad for the city as I have seen its gorgeousness and just can't imagine to see it turned into a pile of rubble over night. However the caring and loving people of Christchurch will bring its attractiveness back and the city of gardens will continue to be one gorgeous city also known as Ōtautahi.