Calligraphy

Mandala

Language: Urdu
A few ghazals from Mirza Ghalib’s Diwan-e-Ghalib about the ساقی (wine-bearer) and عندليب (nightingale). Hai Allah! These poets are a little too into alcohol.

Reid-e-Gul

Language: Pashto
Ghani Khan, لېونی فلسفي (the Mad Philosopher), visits a lone Turkish poppy in the middle of a barren desert. Only a madman would undergo such an arduous journey.

Bahaar ke Joote

Language: Urdu
Some lines from جان بہاراں (Jaan-e-Baharan) by Saleem Raza; chalnewala kalaa ek yaar-e-mehboobi ke liye.

Kufic Blanket

Language: Arabic
The world tour edition.
أكرا – نيويورك – تالوار – واشنطن العاصمة – ياوندي – دكا – ديلي – عمان – مومباي – نيروبي – بروفيدنس – سوارثمور