Mera azm itna buland hai ki paraye sholon ka darr nahin
Mujhe khauf aatish e gul se hai kaheen yeh chaman ko jala na de.
(“My intentions are so high that I am not afraid of the unknown blaze
I am afraid of the fire of the flowers lest it burn the garden – Shakil Badauni )
I will never forget the sips of tea I shared with Asgharsaab in a tea shop at Wardha more than a year ago. I had hardly any premonition at the time that this would be my last meeting with him. Continue reading Goodbye Asgharsaab : Remembering Asghar Ali Engineer
